Summary

The Nidecker Mosquito is a somewhat heavy, semi-wide, stiff, damp mean little board that doesn't act like a stealthy but crazy little fucker that sucks your blood. This Mosquito feels more like it's a mosquito/wasp hybrid that can sting as well.

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Riding Style Snowsurf
Riding Level Advanced - Expert
Fits Boot size (US) 8-10
Manufactured in
Shape Tapered Directional
Camber Profile Directional Camber
Stance Setback over 20mm
Approx. Weight Feels Heavy
Split No
Powder Great
Base Glide
Carving Great
Speed Good
Uneven Terrain Average
Switch Poor
Jumps Average
Jibbing Poor
Pipe Average
On Snow Feel

Stable

Turn Initiation

Fast

Skidded Turns

Moderate

Flex

Medium/Stiff

Buttering

Moderate

Edge Hold

Hard Snow

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Nidecker The Mosquito 2020 Review by The Good Ride

Ethics Statement: We don’t get paid by the manufacturer to write these reviews.  We do make money from the “Where To Buy” links, but this is our best attempt at an honest and objective review from an average riders’ perspective.

How This Review Happened: We had a couple of laps at a frantic manic demo day.
Size: 148
Days:  1
Conditions: Pretty good left over powder with 1.5′ to 2′ in some places and some really good groomers.
Riders: James (Size 9, 5’10” 185-195lbs), Peter (Size 8, 5’11” 185lbs)
Boots: Adidas Tactical ADV
InsolesSandsole Custom Insoles,  Footprint Insole Technology Gameghangers Low Profile
Bindings: Salomon Highlander

Similar Boards (but not the same) that we triedGentemstick SpoonfishMoss Wing Swallow 149,  but it feels really different than most of its peers.

Set-Up22” Wide. 21 front -3 back. Set all the way back.

Approximate Weight: Feels heavy for how small it is but probably the same weight as a 156 with a normal shape.

Sizing: Felt like we had the right size.

Flex/Buttering: Pretty stiff overall board but I could butter off the tail pretty well. It had some pop to it but it likes you to work for it to ollie this well.

On Snow Feel/Ability Level/Skidded Turns:  We couldn’t find a good flat surface to lay it on but it seems to have more camber than most Nidecker Camrock boards but it also has a super long big nose. You are super far back on the tail and it steers from there more than it does the front foot. It doesn’t have that really tapered feel like some shorties like this we tried. It feels small but powerful. Still, it feels stable to semi-locked in underfoot and tracks well when one footing and flat basing. Not a board for intermediates or people who skid their turns.

Edge Hold: Nidecker makes boards with good grip and this is no exception.

Turn Initiation: Very quick and it goes where you want it to as you are thinking about it.

Turning Experience/Carving: This little Nidecker Mosquito really carves hard for how small it is and it was a lot of fun to turn. It felt like it had a pretty balanced turning radius that can make quick short turns but also not feel lacking on wider turns. If you surf it fees more like a tri-fin groveler that can surf vertically on smaller waves.

Powder: This little guy floats really well. All that set back on board along with the big ass nose really floats well. With soo little tail on this guy I wouldn’t want to get too much air.

Speed: Fast for how little it is and pretty damp as long as the conditions are smooth.

Uneven Terrain: The Nidecker Mosquito bucks you around less than you would think for a board this size but it still bucks you around. That’s just what shortboards like this do.

So overall the Nidecker Mosquito was a pretty unique little ride. It would be really fun in a quiver but it could also work as a daily driver for carving and powder if you are really into shorter rides.

 
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Nidecker The Mosquito User Reviews

Nidecker The Mosquito 2020 Snowboard Review SKU UPC Model

Nidecker Mosquito 148

Feb 10, 2020 by Mitja
Ability Level: Advanced, Experienced • 
Riding Style: Freeride • 
Days You Ride A Year: 30d since 35 years • 
Height, Weight And Boot Size (for Boards, Boots & Bindings): 5'75, 143lbs, size 9, K2 Lien AT Large 

This Board is great to carve and on pow. It's nimble, super fast from edge to edge and for me the biggest surprise, stable even when i charge. So if you are looking for a short fat freeride board, go for it !
Two remarks to your review: This Board isn't heavy at all, it's only 2.7kg/6lbs, which is light !
The mid-stance setback is already 6cm, so even if you expect a pow day, it doesn't make sense to set it back to the maximum like your rewiewers did.


5.0 5.0 1 1 This Board is great to carve and on pow. It's nimble, super fast from edge to edge and for me the biggest surprise, stable even when i charge. So if you are looking for a short fa Nidecker The Mosquito 2020 Snowboard Review

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