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Candleman Snowboards

Candleman Snowboards is the original New Zealand snowboarding brand tracing its roots back to 1990s. The original proprietor of Candleman Snowboards, Nick Williams, is a talented composites engineer. Back in the 1990s Nick attended an international snow trade show where he was told by one of the major manufacturers there that snowboards could not be competitively manufactured in New Zealand. At the next year's show Candleman Snowboards had their own booth, representing New Zealand snowboarding scene.

Nick's experience with composites reflected in the overall quality of Candleman decks. Candleman Snowboards have always used only the best materials available in the industry, sourced both locally and overseas. A particular trademark of Candleman Snowboards is their vertically laminated wood core made of New Zealand pine / macrocarpa mix.

2001 - 2002 Candleman models were the last to be released under Nick's management. Subsequently the company was sold to Dan Pawlyk, who worked hard on reviving the brand, improving company processes and introducing modern age materials to Candleman Snowboards construction.

Currently Candleman Snowboards are still based in Auckland, New Zealand and are about to release a new generation of rocker boards called Rocking Candleman.