Nitro Prime Raw 2027
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PTO Verdict
“A soft, forgiving directional twin for learning the fundamentals - not a board to push hard at speed.”
Best for: Beginners and early intermediates who want one forgiving all-mountain board to learn linking turns, carrying speed and first jumps on, without spending much time on waxing.
Not for: Riders who already carve with confidence and want edge hold at speed - the soft flex and early-rise tips are tuned to forgive, not to grip hard. Park-first riders, who get a true twin rated Park 10 in Nitro's Cheap Thrills. Deep-powder riders: equal nose and tail widths and no taper give little float. And anyone who needs a true wide board, since this listing stops at a mid-wide 256 mm waist.
At a Glance
Terrain
Ability Level
Description
The Nitro Prime Raw is an entry-level all-mountain snowboard: a directional twin with Cam-Out camber and a 5/10 flex, a board for learning the basics rather than for pushing hard. It comes in four lengths, a standard-width 149 cm with a 239 mm waist and mid-wide 152, 155 and 158 cm boards at 250 to 256 mm, all with the stance set 15 mm back. Nitro says it has built the Prime since 2008; the Raw is one of its two graphics, and the Prime Chroma is the same board under the other.
The parts list is short. Cam-Out is Nitro's name for regular camber between the feet with early, smooth transitions into the tip and tail. The sidecut is a single radius, 6.8 m on the 149 up to 7.8 m on the 158. The core is a poplar Powercore wrapped in Bi-Lite fiberglass, finished with recycled steel edges, ABS sidewalls and an extruded FH base, which Nitro sells on durability and low maintenance.
It suits beginners and early intermediates who are learning to link turns, ride faster and take their first small jumps, mostly on groomers and mixed resort snow. It is the wrong board for a rider who already carves hard and wants grip at speed. Park-first riders should look elsewhere too: Nitro rates the Prime Park 6, while its true-twin Cheap Thrills rates Park 10. It is also not the pick for deep powder or for a fast glide across long flats.
Nitro sells the wide versions, 156, 160 and 164, as a separate product, the Prime Raw Wide. We mount your bindings, set your stance, and help you choose a length and width from your weight and boot size.
Details
- Type
- Snowboard
- Vendor
- Nitro
- SKU
- N833225-001149
- UPC / GTIN
- 7630349321974
149
Nitro Prime Raw
By PTO Team, Based on Nitro's official 26/27 spec
Spec analysis · Analysis dated
These 10-point scores express PTO's editorial assessment of suitability for each use. They are not customer ratings or instrumented measurements; the analysis below explains the trade-offs.
Specs
- Shape
- Directional Twin - nose and tail equal in width, stance set back 15 mm
- Profile
- Cam-Out Camber - camber underfoot with early, smooth transitions into tip and tail
- Core profile
- Standard Core Profile - thicker between the inserts, thinning toward the contact points
- Flex
- 5/10 on Nitro's own scale (soft band; not comparable across brands)
- Sidecut
- Radial - a single radius
- Sidecut radius
- 6.8 m (149) / 7.2 m (152) / 7.4 m (155) / 7.8 m (158)
- Waist
- 239 mm (149) / 250 mm (152) / 254 mm (155) / 256 mm (158)
- Running length
- 1020 mm (149) to 1090 mm (158)
- Nose / tail width
- 286 / 286 mm (149) to 302 / 302 mm (158)
- Setback
- 15 mm, all sizes
- Core
- Powercore - tip-to-tail poplar woodcore
- Laminates
- Bi-Lite bi-directional fiberglass
- Base
- Premium Extruded FH (extruded, not sintered)
- Edges
- Recycled Steel Edge
- Sidewall
- ABS
- Terrain ratings
- Nitro's own bars: All Mountain 10, Park 6, Backcountry 6. The radar on this page is PTO's read, not a Nitro score
- Rider weight
- 50-70 kg (149, 152) / 55-75 kg (155) / 65-85 kg (158), per Nitro
- Lengths
- 149 (standard width) / 152, 155, 158 (mid-wide); wides sold separately as Prime Raw Wide
- Weight
- Not published by Nitro
- Insert pattern
- Not stated in Nitro's 26/27 dealer manual
The take
“A soft, forgiving directional twin for learning the fundamentals - not a board to push hard at speed.”
The Nitro Prime Raw is a first board in the plain sense: soft, forgiving and easy to live with. Nitro rates the flex 5 out of 10 and places it in the soft band of its lineup chart, and it aims the board at riders eager to master the fundamentals. The Raw graphic is carried over from an earlier season; the spec under it is the current one.
On snow, the Prime Raw gets its forgiveness from three choices. Cam-Out is camber under the feet that eases off early toward the contact points, letting the deck stand on its edge through a turn while a small edge mistake near the tip or tail is less likely to hook. The sidecut is one radius, 7.2 m on the 152, which pulls the board around at the slow speeds where linking turns is learned. The poplar core and Bi-Lite glass flex evenly, with no stringers to liven them. Those same choices set the ceiling. Once you are carving at speed, a soft board with early rise gives up edge hold that a stiffer, more fully cambered deck keeps.
The Prime Raw's base is extruded. Nitro's glossary pitches this FH base on durability, speed and low maintenance, but it credits Nitro's sintered bases with more wax absorption and higher on-snow speeds. Our read is that this one will run slower across flat cat-tracks and take rock scrapes and missed waxes in stride. The shape is a directional twin with a 15 mm setback and no taper, so it brings little extra float to deep snow. If you are reading older reviews, check the year: retailer listings for the 2024 Prime Raw show Nitro's Flat-Out Rocker, a different profile.
Inside Nitro's line, the Prime Raw loses ground in two directions. A park-first rider should look at the Cheap Thrills: the same 5/10 flex, but a true twin with a centered stance and a Powercore II core, rated Park 10. A rider who expects to progress quickly across the whole mountain is better served by the Phase, a directional 6/10 board with a Dual Degressive sidecut that Nitro rates Backcountry 8. The Prime Chroma is this board in different art.
Sizing the Prime Raw is mostly a boot question. The 149 is standard width at 239 mm; the 152, 155 and 158 are mid-wide. Nitro gives the 149 and 152 the same 50-70 kg range, so between those two the question is which width your boots need. Nitro publishes no boot-size range for either width, so bring your boots and we check the fit when we mount bindings and set your stance. True wides come as the Prime Raw Wide, sold separately.
Bindings we'd pair with it
Mount point: Directional twin - the reference stance sits 15 mm back of center. Our pick: Nitro Rambler.
- Nitro RamblerNitro's own Prime pairing
Nitro's 26/27 dealer manual names the Rambler a Prime board match and shows the Prime Raw set up with the Rambler Raw binding.
- Nitro TalentA softer house option
Nitro also lists the Talent as a Prime board match; it sits one step softer on Nitro's response scale, 4 against 5 for the Rambler.
Nitro does not print the board's insert pattern in its 26/27 dealer manual, so we check the binding fit on the board itself when we mount it and set your stance.
Common Questions
- Nitro Prime Raw vs Prime Chroma: what is the difference?
- The Nitro Prime Raw and Prime Chroma are the same board under different graphics. Nitro prints identical spec pages for both: directional twin, Cam-Out camber, 5/10 flex, 149 to 158 cm in standard and mid-wide widths. The one listing difference is that the Chroma also carries its wide lengths under the same product, while the Raw's wides are sold separately as the Prime Raw Wide.
- Is the Nitro Prime Raw good for beginners?
- Yes - the Nitro Prime Raw is built for that stage. Nitro aims it at riders learning the fundamentals, and the soft 5/10 flex, Cam-Out camber and single-radius sidecut, 6.8 to 7.8 m, are chosen to forgive mistakes at low speed. Riders who already carve hard and fast will outgrow it.
- What size Nitro Prime Raw should I get?
- The Nitro Prime Raw comes in 149, 152, 155 and 158 cm, and Nitro gives rider-weight ranges of 50-70 kg for the 149 and 152, 55-75 kg for the 155 and 65-85 kg for the 158. The 149 is standard width and the 152 to 158 are mid-wide, so between the two shortest the width your boots need decides. Nitro publishes no boot-size range per width, so bring your boots and we will check length and width.
- Nitro Prime Raw vs Nitro Phase: which one fits me?
- The Nitro Prime Raw is the softer, more forgiving board: a 5/10 directional twin with a single-radius sidecut, aimed at riders learning the fundamentals. The Phase steps up to a 6/10 flex, a directional shape and Nitro's Dual Degressive sidecut, and is rated Backcountry 8 on Nitro's bars against the Prime's 6. Riders who expect to progress quickly across the whole mountain get more range from the Phase.
- Which bindings fit the Nitro Prime Raw?
- For the Nitro Prime Raw, Nitro names its Talent and Rambler bindings as Prime board matches, and Nitro says their mini disc is compatible with 2x4 and the channel system. Nitro's 26/27 dealer manual does not state the board's insert pattern, so our technician confirms the fit when mounting.
- Is the 2027 Nitro Prime Raw the same as older Prime Raw boards?
- The 2027 Nitro Prime Raw does not share the 2024 version's profile. Retailer listings show the 2024 board with Nitro's Flat-Out Rocker, while the 26/27 board uses Cam-Out Camber. Check the model year before leaning on an older review.
