Nitro Phase x Motörhead
By PTO Team, Read from Nitro's 26/27 feature table, the order book and the Phase platform geometry - no independent on-snow review of this Motörhead colorway has been published · Spec analysis on this board
The take
“The deck under the graphic is Nitro's plain Phase. What the Motörhead capsule adds is the look - a forgiving directional all-mountain ride, not a speed weapon.”
Nitro builds two versions of the Phase this season, and this is the one wearing the band's capsule artwork. Look past the graphic and the deck is Nitro's plain Phase - the feature table lists the same construction and the same geometry for both. On the order sheet the Motörhead reads $529.95 against $499.95 for the standard version, so the $30 buys the topsheet, not a different ride. Worth knowing before the artwork does its job on you. On snow the Phase is tuned to forgive. The Cam-Out profile keeps camber under the bindings for pop and hold, then eases it off toward the contact points, so an edge you catch or a landing that arrives crooked is less apt to grab. Its Dual Degressive sidecut marries a short center radius to longer ends, which lets the board drop into a turn fast and then wash out instead of railing a single arc. Rated a mid 6/10, the flex has enough spine to lean on and enough give to skid and pivot without a wrestling match. Two facts keep the Phase honest about its limits. The directional shape is really a 15 mm setback stance, not a tapered outline - nose and tail are the same width at every size, so it is no long-nosed float board when the day turns deep. And the base is a Premium Extruded FH sheet, picked for toughness over glide: extruded material slides a hair slower on flats than a sintered base and takes abuse and neglect in stride. Neither is a fault, but together they are the reason a rider who wants to open the throttle on groomers or hunt powder should look at the wider Magnum a step up the line at $629.95. Sizing is a boot decision, not a weight one. Three of the four lengths come mid-wide; the widest, a genuine wide 162, runs a 26.9 cm waist, so bigger feet get a platform without hanging toe or heel over the edge. Reach for the Phase x Motörhead if you want one easygoing directional board for groomers, trees and sidehits and the Motörhead look is worth the spend to you. If it is only the ride you are after, the standard Phase delivers it for less. Either way the board comes as a bare deck, and we will mount and size bindings and set your stance with you.
Bindings we'd pair with it
Mount point: The Phase is directional with a setback stance, so the reference stance sits back of center. Our pick: Union Strata.
Union StrataAll-mountainA medium-flex all-mountain binding that suits the Phase's forgiving, do-a-bit-of-everything personality.
- Nitro TeamA house pairing
Nitro's own all-mountain binding is a natural match if you want to keep the whole setup in one brand.
Common Questions
- Is the Phase x Motörhead a different board from the standard Phase?
- No - the Motörhead is Nitro's standard Phase carrying the band's capsule artwork. The listed construction and geometry match; the workbook prices the Motörhead at $529.95 and the standard Phase at $499.95 - that $30 gap is the graphic, not a different deck. If you want the ride without the artwork, buy the plain version and keep the difference.
- What size should I get, and what is the wide?
- Four lengths: 152, 155, 159 and 162. The 152, 155 and 159 are mid-wide; the 162 is a genuine wide with a 26.9 cm waist. Choose width off your boot size rather than your weight - bigger boots want the wider platform so toe and heel do not drag. We check it with you before you buy.
- Is the Phase any good in powder?
- It floats better than a centered twin because the stance sits 15 mm back, but it is not a powder specialist. The nose and tail are the same width, so there is no taper, and the camber profile is standard - once you are past a foot of fresh a dedicated powder or tapered board will do more. On mixed and softer resort snow it holds its own.
- Why isn't it a fast board?
- That extruded FH base is chosen for toughness and easy upkeep, not top-end glide. It slides a little slower on flats than a sintered base, and it takes scrapes and skipped waxings in stride. That is a sensible trade on an approachable all-mountain deck - if outright speed is the priority, look at a sintered-base board or the wider Magnum instead.
