Construction and Materials

The APX benefits from premium materials throughout. The core is Swiss grown, 100% sustainable poplar, glassed in a triax weave for increased torsional stiffness. Nidactive APX construction sees the topsheet wrap all the way over the edge to meet a 2mm thin sidewall; it’s a very neat finish that – together with those triax fibres – promises lightning edge control.

The N-9000 base is one of the fastest on the market, made from race-grade P-tex. It also features some swirly nature-themed artwork that’s carried through to a more subdued graphic on the topsheet. Overall this board looks great and it means business.

“Overall this board looks great and it means business”

Roundup

We’re suckers for volume shift snowboards. They always turn heads but more importantly, they make the best days even better. The Beta APX is no exception. Even if you don’t quite buy the bio-mimicry angle, its 3D nose and swallow tail were always going to ensure that natural terrain is in its DNA. That said, we found it cuts brilliantly smooth turns on hardpack, too. You’ll need to be an aggressive rider to make the most of its stiffer flex and that face-meltingly fast base, but take the handbrake off and this thing truly soars.