The Top 5 Reasons The Only Snowboard You Need Is A Directional Twin 

You've convinced me to buy a directional twin to add to my quiver of 20 boards.

Looking forward to that top 5 directional twin. You’ve convinced me to buy another board.

I bought a shadowban based on your review and the top 5 list. I feel like I am in #1 territory now, that thing rips it all

I own one, only one. Bataleon Goliath which I purchased back in...2021, the white. Avran is right, the only one I need really taking into account I shred only about 3 weeks in total per season...[coming from a small country with no snow at all, well..almost...]

show me another snowboard "influencer" that rides so much they have to record a top 5 vid with wind burn. I'm waiting... Avran is the realest.

I'll turn 40 next. Been riding..28 years now. 26 of those years, a directional twin. When my board falls apart, I'll check out the reviews and find out what the industry calls new techs (now with anglemaxx deep thought carvemeister trench maximizers - meaning it has edges), and then I buy something that is described as something that I would enjoy. Then I buy that thing, and it's inevitably a directional twin. Helps that I'm a cranky degenerate with very similar preferences and exact same boot size and weight as the clown on this video. So as my last trad camber directional twin just gave up, I got a shadowban with swanky new profiles. Softer than I'm used to and my first non full camber board. It's awesome. I liked my previous board too. And the one before that. I hope that this one will last at least a few years, because it does everything I need and I love riding it. Rides switch perfectly well. Is fine to go over any jump. Tolerates speed and carves better than it has any right to. What the hell do I need another board for? Answer might be powder, but if you can't have fun on practically any board on a pow day, you have bigger fucking problems. The greatest thing about this approach, is that every penny I don't spend on crap that doesnt make me ride better or have more fun, is a penny I do not have to earn by doing some stupid shit. And if i end up with extra pennies, I'd rather spend them on such things as days on the mountain or on anything that takes the pain away. Ps. If I had a kid, that fucker would work the coal mines to buy his/her own directional twin. Or whatever board. A splitboard would be pushing it and I'd always fight for the right to abort skier kids up to the age of 50 or so. Pps. I do admit that I'd like a buttery party board. But cant be arsed to get one.

Definitely agree! But couldn't help and got me an archetype board for powder days. Though I must admit I bought them in the reverse order: Pow first DT second. But, I must also admit that I kept my Burton Clash (got it back after my youngest kid got off it) and I'm keeping it as a gravel banger. Yes, I said it, gravel banger! so I can ride first opening day and last closing day without worrying about bare conditions.

Man, are you reading my mind? 🤪 40y, 2 kids. I was riding Nitro Team for looong time. I have bought K2 Passport based on review and its hell of a board. And yes - I can ride it switch 5% of my riding time. I would never go for K2 without your video. Thank you for doing great work! Take care, man. 😉

I just bought a Directional Twin for my 1st board. A Yes. Typo & I’m super excited

Ever since I started teaching and riding with my little kids, I find myself riding more switch than ever because I’m bored on the kiddy hill. Also definitely still buying too many boards but the kids are starting to ask questions! Lastly, there is nothing like a pow board on the right day. I’m down for a two board quiver but will probably never “transcend” to one!

Preach! Just sold 3 of my boards and I'm down to a mountain twin and a niche Pyre. That's all I need for the 25-35 days a year I ride

Amen! Preach, brother.

So true! I ride switch A LOT (like... really... I'm not like the others) and I'm happy on a directional twin.

Bro, I ride my Dancehaul everywhere. In trees, on pow days, in the park and the side cut is dialed for some decent carving. Solid board

Bought the Rome Warden because of your reviews. Does everything I need and then some. Thank you for being angry

HAHAAH great/funny, but true list. I have a bunch of boards, but this year I made sure to buy a high end directional twin board that can do it all for the reasons you listed. haha

Just bought a directional twin that you recommended. (Salomon AP). I identify with all your points except #4….I bought a DT because I’m actually riding switch MORE in my old age as I ride with and teach my kids. Guess what? One’s regular and the other goofy. Great vid. Keep up the great work.

So many of these hit home. I bought my first Directional Twin this year and wondered what I've been doing with the last 10 years of buying boards.

Just sold my Nitro Pow and copped a Mercury as per your advice. Best quiver addition to date.

I'd have to agree. I could do everything on my Nitro Team Pro and it has become the board I always grab now. Rides switch just fine, handles POW, kills parks, shreds groomers and launches side hits. What more could you want?

Riding the Ride Algorythm board. I love it. I can do everything on the mountain with ease.

agreed! on a capita Mercury two seasons now and it rips in any Terrain and conditions

Got my eyes on the bataleon whatever for a directional twin. I have a wallie 154 wide right now but I’m not in the park as much as I thought I would be. It’s fine for my Midwest hills right now but I believe I’m gonna want a directional twin for my trip to keystone next winter.

Got 4 boards in the quiver haven’t touched anything but the black snowboard of death all season so far does everything I want it to very well. The rest are for sale now haha.

You got a like for saying "analysis paralysis"! So true, in all aspects of life!

I kept telling myself I was going to learn switch while buying twin boards, but I finally decided to try a gnu spam and I’ve never looked back

#2 hit hard. But I ride a Rome National and she has a Yes Hello, so we're good.

I'm stuck on true twins just because I'm used to it and never had a problem finding a board that I enjoy. But my next board (in 2 or 3 years) will probably be a directional twin...might as well sell my current board and get a Jones Frontier or Bateleon Whatever (but I really do hate 2022/23 colorways of Bateleons).

Started riding my Jones Frontier splitboard (Jackson Hole Cody Peak, Granite Canyon, No Name) backcountry. I tried going back to my lib tech TRS and I hated it lol. I’m only going with a directional twin from now on. I want to get a solid board like this

Yes. To everything.

Nailed it

I picked up my One Direction board yesterday. Hasn't improved my riding at all but damnit, Harry does look good on that top sheet.

Alright folks! Time to watch Angry's reviews on directional twins.

Yes.

I have a true twin board DC Mega and a super directional DC House of Powder. I need a directional twin for the in-between days, some park, some pow.

Good effect on target

Two questions. 1. Is a Ravine a directional twin? 2. Why wouldn’t we just ride a party board all the time as it’s a good all-rounder? Thanks Avran.

I have an Agent and a Ravine select. one for park days and one for every other one. I miss my National all the time tho

Wired Recon arrives next week!

The parents section made me laught way to hard!! Very true😊

100%. If you can't ride switch on a directional twin you really just can't ride switch.

Got myself a Warca and you're right, I don't need anything else anymore. This thing is deceptively good in pow too.

You only NEED a Directional twin - but man having a quiver is so much more fun. Although TBH I ride my clapped out Rossignol Sushi all the time, any time, any conditions. The tail has been epoxied at least 4 times.

Finally, a video with the truth. "This much setback is not going to kill you if you ride switch."

I bought two boards from your refs so far but I don't have a directional twin with camber yet so board #3 is out there somewhere

Hi Avran, I have a strictly powder and a strictly park board, but feel like something in between is missing. Also, like you mentioned I want to be able to ride just one board the whole season since I usually only ride 40 days a season. I’m a 5’8 150lbs, would you say the Mercury, warpig or assassin would be best as a do it all board? I ride the whole mountain equally, and some days will spend most of the time in the park.

While this is true (and actually all that I rode for 20 years), I'm not going back. A little taper on a directional board helps to keep the nose above the pow, while the tail makes it more maneuverable in the trees. Some directional boards are still twin-ish and rideable switch. A directional is now my daily driver and swiss army knife of choice... but I do have other boards.

Used to think I was going to learn how to ride switch. Realized I was spending more time trying to do that than just having fun. Haven’t bothered with switch since. Directional twin is the way to go.

Love the channel! Just getting started at 43. I was set on the ride agenda as you suggested the best board for beginners. As it is a true twin do you have a different directional twin for athletic, fast learning people? I'm 5'10 210. Don't Really know if that helps besides for sizing. Size 12 boot.

Just got me a dwd duke 157 directional twin and a sims uap 156 long nose twin this season

2018 K2 Subculture for the win- does it all

Lamo #2 rings so true. Kinda hurt 😔

Speaking of directional twins, I'll be in CO for a long weekend dealing with business crap. I may be able to do a surgical strike on Monday to a resort close enough to Denver to get me on a plane back east that evening late. Flight is at 11pm. Never been to CO so looking for best recommendation for a close enough resort for a day trip AND one that has a decent rental department offering advanced level stuff or a good shop to demo. Not going to lug my hardware out there for a longshot day in the CO cold smoke. Any local tips are very much appreciated!

You had me laughing again. I'm pretty sure I've always had a directional twin and somet8mes able to land switch in pow.

should i buy the capita black snowboard of death or capita mercury 2023?Im an intermediate to expert rider and i love to hit pow days and carves..

Damn. I fit all 5 reasons and the last two of the almost made it's on the list as to why I own and only use a directional twin

One month late😂 bought 2nd true twin but I am happy

Damn it #2 is me! Damn these kids! Lol

Slight ferryman of the river Styx vibe at the end there 😬

Korua Otto. Buy it.

Hey Avran, can one make a directional twin out of a true twin? (Huck Knife 22/23). I have the feeling that my stance when set at reference is a bit too wide but when I go down two hole towards inside, (one left and one right), it feels kinda too narrow. So I was thinking about moving only the front binding one hole back, so that I only move one position narrower and not two. Does this work? Does it feel weird? Is it something riders (advanced) do all the time and a good way to solve such problem, or is it a no go and it wont work well due to the diference in the flex? Thx a bunch in advance for the help and congrats on the best channel! Cheers!

Happy to be a childless resort employee who’s already ridden 50+/- days this season. My gear is getting beat so fast that buying more is maybe justifiable 😂

I own the Burton Custom

Rossignol Evader is a good board for begineer and intermediate? I bought Rossignol Alias by second hand for a cheaper price and liked to much but I found out Alias is for kid..

My BSOD rides switch just fine. I don't even need a directional twin.

Burton custom, nitro team or Salomon assassin pro? Top 5 directional twins next week?

Sitting here having 6 powder boards and only one directional twin I never ride because ...there is always pow with a little hike :/

Who needs a directional twin to ride switch? My Ravine select does just fine.

Haha, awesome. Not angry enough about it tho…😂

#3 🙌🏻

Any recommendations for replacing an old Salomon Definition snowboard with a directional twin? I really just like cruising and going fast, I always liked how stiff the Definition is.

Praise the lord!

You are correct…….that’s my only comment.

My reason. Boards are expensive. So I only have 1 board and it is indeed a directional twin 😂 It can do it all. Blue bird day? Great. Use standard stance. Pow day? Great just move the stance back. Park day? Nah. I am not into it. Sick day? Use the board as bed?

My rome freaker is pretty darn versatile ngl

This is all true. I have 5 different boards. All different. Two are twins. One powder and two directional. Take at least two with me all the time. Only ride the directional anymore. My kids are almost 20 years old. I’m old. Don’t care. Listen to AS and buy the only board you really need and just ride it. Riding 5 different boards really doesn’t make you a better snowboarder. As he said, it only slows down your progression. Pick one already!

Hey so I am looking for a directional board, that works well on deeeep days, I want a directional board that allows me to do sitehits and big backcountry hits. I was looking at the GNU Hyper as my top board. My riding is very advanced so I want a board that fits that. I also have big feet and need a wide board. pls help Mr. angry snowboarder

I'm the rad dad i guess 😏 and it's the first time my kids are trying to take a snowboard class this year 🥲

All I buy are directional twins, except I have one directional twin quiver for POW, Groomers, Side hits, Park, Freeride and All Mountain 🤣

Well Avran, if I'm not buying more boards I'm not supporting snowboarding now am i???

Top 5 directional twins?

Top 5 directional twin quiver of ones?

Where’s the video of the top 5 directional twin board so I kno which one to buy🤣🤣🤣

How are directional twins for freestyle riding?

Analysis paralysis. Yep 👍

Am I a kook for eyeing the megadeath for next season after already owning a megamerc

Ouch... I feel called out. :(

Warpig is a quiverkiller

I have ascended

I wish i saw this video at the beginning of last season, but i didn't. That's why i bought a Burton Process. :-D :-D :-D It is a great board, but i'm the guy you are talking about. :-D Only without kids. :-D

Rock'n my Trick Pony

I did change man....i did

Can you get a gopro and we can join out on the slopes?

Gospel.

Worth checking out “side hits podcast” some crack up story’s on there from the cave men to T rice smashing up bathrooms

So… I need 25 Directional Twins!

How did I end up here mid-Summer? Because I have a problem.

Slash ATV 159W!

47 years old. I feel like I've gone full circle.

Eventually "lost footage" will come out of Avran muttering to himself outside a base lodge looking at racks and racks of snowboards, all of which have Rome Black Label bindings and K2 Thraxis boots already strapped into those bindings. Avran stands there and mutters to himself, " This has been my top 5 reasons why I experience existential dread every waking moment while trying to explain to you, snowboarders of the internet, why 90% of what you think you need for a snowboard, is just marketing BS. Just go ride more! It's more fun than jacking your fart box on the internet! Also, don't stop jacking your fartbox on the internet over snowboards so you can keep paying my snowboarding bills. See you next week!" Avran picks up a board, and goes and does one run on it. He come back, looks at the rack, and repeats, " This has been my top 5 reasons why I experience existential dread every waking moment while trying to explain to you, snowboarders of the internet, why 90% of what you think you need for a snowboard, is just marketing BS. Just go ride more! It's more fun than jacking your fart box on the internet! Also, don't stop jacking your fartbox on the internet over snowboards so you can keep paying my snowboarding bills. See you next week!" One thousand years later, Avran realizes, "I'm in hell". But this hell, this hell is better than any other hell, because Avran gets to snowboard every day. So Avran just goes on, reviewing Orcas, Warcas, Snorcas, Porkas, Dorkas, and Xorcas, because if snowboarding is hell, he doesn't want to find out what not snowboarding is.