Top 5 All Mountain Boards for 2023 

Love how eazy and down to earth you describe the boards, but u can tell that u have the deeper knowledge to back it up - without the big words! Keep it up!

The best board review I've ever watched. Learned a lot watching it and love the passion.

Worked great on about 6"-8" of average snow starts to struggle a bit past 8". ru-vid.comUgkxoHYZbq5g9fkcAtinlTqstNlje-UQkCHN Very light weight and the chute spin control works well. For the low price you get a ton of value. My only complaint is managing the cord as it does take a fair bit of effort to watch and pull the cord out of the way. I found myself having to whip the cord out of the way a lot when I needed to make one way passes to mange the blow direction. It's less of an issue when you can work both directions. A battery powered version would be a lot easier to handle but that is also double the price and requires battery care. I chose the corded version so I didn't have to worry about batteries but I do now see how much work the cord is. I let my neighbor borrow it and it outperformed his smaller gas blower, he was totally sold. Very pleased with the power and operations.My only suggestion is to spend a bit more on a cordless version if you have budget for it. The cord is a bit more of a headache than I thought it would be. Very pleased with the Snow Joe brand and quality.

Best snowboard duo on the tubes

Love the enthusiasm from these guys!

Best snowboard review I have seen... keep up the great work!

REALLY GOOD reviews and recommendations! I appreciate your combined informed and personal insights on each board. You guys killed it!

The best snowboarding talk on you tube!!!!!!

Omnidirectional means in all directions. (Eg. “The uk government is an omnishambles” ) great review. Keep up the good work.

I WASNT in the market for a board but after watching this video I just may be. I’ve been riding for 39 years now and have ridden everything from a Sims 1500FE, 1650 Kidwells, K2 Fatbob, Glissade Big Gun, LIB Emma Peal wide, Malolo, Fish etc. My current quiver is a 160 Burton 3D Fish, 163 Landlord, 158 StunGun, 161 Barracuda and a Sims 160 Solo purchased for nostalgia, but enjoyed it so far. Several years back I purchased the Korua Tranny Finder 157 and from the first run to the chairlift I noticed I didn’t like the feel, I gave it a couple more runs then ran it back to the car and grabbed the Stungun. I knew they were wide before I purchased it but I had owned wide boards in the past and thought it would be great, but I felt like I was having to put too much effort into initiating my turns especially heal side. In your opinion do you feel the lighter high end model would compensate for that ? Going to check out some of the boards website you mentioned here. Nice to talk with people who know their stuff.

7:12 Thanks for explaining this about wide versus regular sizes for those of us that don’t see powder all the time. I’m downsizing from wides with a 10.5 - 11 because I don’t like that sketchiness happening in ice.

You guys aren't as angry as the other guy.

as a size 14 (48 in EU) I really dig the waist sizing up on shorter boards:) big up

I ride the 154 Mind Expander, and it's a beast in pow. The deck just floats with such ease and is so much fun, has that surfy feel to it.

Thank you guys. Your reviews are great, I always come away with a bit better understanding of the latest tech. Looking forward to coming in and upgrading from the last board I purchased from you! Keep up the good work!

I started on Kemper 175🤯😅 13 years old in 91. It was awesome. I learned to cruise on that thing. Now I live an hour from Mt Baker ski area and I ride there almost every weekend👌🏽 Looking at that mind expander🤙🏽

love the coors in the binding

korua simply makes the best boards out there. I've 3 of them and cant think of putting my feet on any other board atm

Waist width is 26.0 on the 158 Mind Expander, not 26.8. You would need the 166 to get a 26.8 waist width. K2 Excavator offers similar shaping if you want some decent volume shift

it would of been a good idea to add the links for the snowboard

Great picks! So hard to narrow down the top rides with all the amazing brands/tech out there. ps - not very often you hear the Neil Edgeworth mentioned. Such an good event! Might have to make my way out to turning man this season!

Wish you guys would do a video on the different base materials and ratings. For example, you say Capita's 4000 sintered is a race base, but say the same about Jones 8000 sintered. It's a bit confusing. Thanks for the great videos.

Y'all seriously whet my appetite for that Capita BSOD… then "honourable mention" my fav all mountain of all time, the PYL, so I know they are in the same league. But now I am curious, and perhaps mainly from you Mark… BSOD or PYL… which one is "it", if you had to pick one? 😅🙏

BSOD or Aviator for hard carving groomers and side hits. I have a pow board so this is resort only. I’m experienced (30+ years) with sz 11 boot 210lbs 6’2

Mind Expander over the Flagship for freeride from Jones?

When can we expect the top 5 for all mountain freestyle? Looking forward to it!

That BSOD has it ALL!

I started back in the Kemper Screamer days. Cool, how much the tech has improved

How do the Mega Merc, Orca and Flagship fit in here? Thanks for the great video and merry christmas

Whats a wide enough for a size 14 US? The 260mm waist width isn't enough. Been shredding an ultra flagship. It was warrantied, thas another story. Glad to see some companies are including foot width at the suggested stance width. So toe drag is an issue always its to minimize the drag. Its a big issue in deep pow too.

That Jones mind Expander looks killer, I'm 5'8" prolly just my size too...

StormWolf, which I know isn't on your list, but it's a KILLER board, but if I were to choose between the Mind Expander and the BSOD, which one? BSOD is probably going to give me a lot different ride and feel in comparison to the Mind Expander and StormWolf

I wanna add allrounder to my quiver - groomers and pow (if I will find some this year in Europe), no park - Yes PYL uninc (I like the features, curious for testing) or Korua Transition? (I dont need dedicated carver, I have 169 stiff camber for that). Need something I can take everywhere in resort, out of resort and trees :)

Very GooD JoB indeed...you guys know the techs...especially at 7:00, you have wide, and wide...right on! One point i check, its rising of the nose, i prefer a long progressive, like the MindExpender or Korua than a too "SnowPlowing" one. HappySurfyHoliday!

185 pounds, 6’ tall, size 10 boot, Union Atlas 2023 binding. What size in the Capita would you advise? Standard out west resort riding. Jackson Hole yearly.

Korua Transition Finder or Jones mind expander?

Great list doods! I am tracking that the transition finder is a directional shape but did it ride switch a bit better with the reduction in taper this year? Looking for a quiver killer that can ride switch out of spins and occasionally cruise switch on groomers. Appreciate it!

Hi guys! Reaaly like your point of view on boards, and couldn't agree more, choosing Wide snowboards over the narrow ones! I would like to see a review of the Arbor Annex, especially in size 158W. Any plans of reviewing it..?

How would you compare the Territory Manager to the Flight Attendant? I have an FA 162 wide. I love how it charges and plows the chop, but it feels a bit sluggish swinging the tail around in the trees. Should I consider TM or something else? I’m 6’, 225lbs, size 11 boot.

You guys should check out the Season Eqpt board! 🤙

Thanks for these great reviews. Did you guys think some of these boards will be better for the east cost Canadian riders ?

What about the ride super-pig?

I’m trying to decide between buying the black snowboard of death and the mind expander. What do you think? I’m 37, 6’2, 200lbs. Don’t ride park just looking for resort explorer mainly ride at Lake Tahoe.

Hello and thanks ! I ve been snowboarding with used sh*t gear for 20+years because i was poor and young … Finally now i m a dad , less active and less in shape but i get to buy something « good » , im leaning for a « all mountain freeride » to casually enjoy groom ski resorts , the view , the feel : hopefully practice some carving and buttering along the way… i m more of a laid back 6foot guy and i also enjoy cutting in powder on the sides or just pure backcountry once in a while .. but mostly on groomed sometime icy terrain ( because here on the east the snow is often less good - tho i sometime ride in the alps too) … i m still not 100% of what to get : any suggestions ? Eventho my lvl is « advanced » i never took the time to learn about boards and i only used what i could cheaply get ..so im not quite sure what im supposed to look for … im a total noob : i m not evensure if the bindings really do much difference i actually rode few season on broken binding and still managed lol ! In fact im flabbergasted when i see people with luxury new gear all around yet clearly dont know how to ride… also is 2023 board really important or a 2022 good too ? I heard of proto fr and lib something too

I wish they made the BSOD in smaller sizes. What about us short light dudes? I'm 5'4" 150 lbs, I can't ride a 156 cm.

I heard you mention the standard korua has a 2000 sintered base. Is that what they mean on the website with prelatec ? Would would suspect korua had a higher standard as 2000 sintered, if you look at the competition with 8800 and 9000 sintered

I'm torn between the Gremlin, Mind Expander (or UME), and Stratos......

heh. progressive magne traction. when I got my skate banana back in 2010 i ended up aggressively taking down the edges on the front half of my board as i found it too hooky and inconsistent on steeps when leaning in hard on my front foot

Hello guys, whatvis your opinion and review on the CUSTOM X ? I love carving and our conditions here in eastern Canada are not much on pow but half groomed or not . Thank you

How do you compare the StormWolf to the Mind Expander? I have the StormWolf and it's a GREAT Christensen, all mountain board

Superb review guys! I’m currently owned a libtech Orca 150 (I’m 5’6”/ 165 pounds/ 8 boot size), I’m hesitating between Jones ME 150 or 154. I mostly ride east coast glades “powder” and groomed. Wich do you recommend and do you think the ME will be too close of the Orca ride?

Great video guys. Just two questions on the mind expander. What weight are you? I sit close to the top of the range for the 158. My other question is how do a you find it compared to the korua pencil? Would love to see a comparison between the two! Thanks!

Have you guys tried Offshore Snowboards yet. A brand out of Niseko Japan in the Hokkaido Prefecture. I had a chance to run their Fugu Urushi style board and felt like I could do more or less anything I wanted on the mountain. It's been about 9 years since I've done any boarding, so I have no reference point to compare it to when I eventually look for my own board back in the states.

For an intermediate to advanced board, that likes all mountain, little park but generally a quick and aggressive rider, would you recommend this or the Captia Merc?

I normally ride a 158, when you say you can ride the mind expander down, how far down would you say? Would 154 be too small?

Would the Regular Transition Finder and Mind Expander be too much overlap in quiver? Ive been riding the TF for years and I love it. But id like to have something a little “knifeyer” for super hard days and Icy NewEngland conditions. Mark- I ride at Loaf, I think you spent some time there. Size9/160lbs- TF 54 and im friggin old

Yes all of these rip, gotten to try a few of these.

20 years riding 10 years teaching: Endeavor BOD is the greatest snowboard the world has ever seen. 18"+ of snow before I'd consider taking my directional.

Is the mind expander a great carver and can it handle a decent amount of speed? These aren’t the only things I’m looking for but they are dealbreakers for me. Thank you!

How tall are each of you? Trying to get a picture of your size with e size of board you talk about riding.

I love the jones mind expander!, i think this board ist exactly the right fit for me, i am riding in powder a lot but i also like to build jumps and i recently learned back flips. Now my question can i also flip with the mind expander because i would like to get better at back flips and some freestyle tricks on kickers but i also want something surfy in the powder. Is the mind expander the right choice for me ?

for east coast icy groomers, what do you recommend, i wanna do a lot of euro carves and reverse euro carves. Thank you, height 178cm, weight 180lbs, siez 9

A lot of the K2 and Ride boards are stone ground as well.

Great reviews you guys doing! I love carving but I have been testing a more park focused board for a while. Fun, but I really miss the carving and I hate the loss of edge grip on more icy sloaps with this playfull board. I am now looking for an all mountain freeride board with focus on carving. Not as much Pow where I am but of course I want it to work there as well. What board do you think works best for me?

Great vid! I'm thinking of buying either a pencil or a transition finder (the normal versions) to add to the quiver. Sadly I don't get much powder these days in Spain, which one would you guys recommend? Cheers!

Could you do a ladies version of this?

at 230 ish lbs what size territory manager would you suggest? I am also looking at the flight attendent, keep in mind I am stock east so not exactly what I learned to love while living in BC

Do all capita boards come with base structure? What other mothership boards?

Hi guys. I really appreciate your work on this channel. I've been surfing and skateboarding for 30 years and started snowboarding more seriously this season. I nerd out on design and your explanation of specific design nuances is great. I have a question-on the Capita board, Mark says he rides the stance back sometimes. I assume that means set back from the reference point suggested by the manufacturer. What happens to board control/turning when you set back the stance on a board that has a centred reference point to begin with? I understand that for powder it makes the nose come up so you don't pearl. But how does it affect it on groomers? In other words, is it a bad idea to change the intended reference stance when riding groomers? Thank you!

For the BSOD at 180lbs 6ft 11US boot, should i be looking at a 157w or 161w? I was originally thinking 162. I ride a 159 Rossi one mag with a 255 waist but i boot out. The 162 BSOD says 262 waist. That not enough?

How does the mind expander compare to the the kind expander twin?

Do you guys like the Korua TF or Pencil better in the Plus? Thx!

Which one of these is best on hard snow groomers and icy groomers?

ya man, wider is better! great decks, great reviews!

guys, been whatching a lot of your great reviews videos and i wonder whats the intro song you guys use?

While travelling to Switzerland the airline managed to destroy my Burton Ripcord… thinking of what to buy next without being too adventurous… would the Flying V be a good upgrade but still playful enough (not too intimidating) or should I just buy another Ripcord or maybe a Burton Instigator?

I don't get the hate for Burton. The Channel, as you mentioned, is one of the greatest innovations in snowboarding, only 2 screws per binding and infinite adjustment.

I’m a big time bsod guy. Would you go DCP or BSOD? Cheers fellas

I tend to scratch up the bottom of the board going into the trees in Tahoe. Any recs for that? Does that make the nice bottom finish on the Black board of Death a bad idea?

In doubt between the jones mind expander and the yes pyl uninc. I consider myself a solid to maybe high intermediate, I ride the alps , from soft to icy, carving groomers, bit off piste , normal groomers to steep,… no park. And I’m 1m78 tall and 80kg. What is your pick ?

With most pro riders and the presenters here being under 5'10" and around 150 - 160 lbs (sorry metricians... figure it out), the width of these boards sold as "wide" really needs to be examined through YOUR OWN prism of body type. If you have a boot bigger than a 10, you NEED the widest board these manufacturers make AT A MINIMUM if you want to carve with higher edge angles. If you are heavier and taller than the pros who deigned these boards (or the presenters themselves) you also should have a LONGER board. For bigger people with bigger feet and heavier weights, don't be scared off by the fear in the presenters eyes when they reference the longest boards in the lines they speak about here... you may NEED those boards. Granted, Mark Fawcett is a f'in BEAST, but he's still only 5'8" / 160 lbs. Mark F at one point does make a notable comment around one mannerism of the wider boards (for me, anything above 27) and that's the tendency for them to want to "stand you up"... Specifically, this means that wider boards want to sit flat on the snow and are harder to lever up to high edge angles. That said, it is IMPOSSIBLE to not boot out if you have bigger feet and are on a narrow board, while it is possible to ADAPT to a wider board through varying riding scenarios.

Korua TF vs Jones ME? Which one is better for carving?

Banked Country 160w is such a blast 😱💥 so damp and extremely nimble when riding it on the back foot…such a hard surfy feel 💥🤟🏽 an absolute weapon for me 🔥👊🏼

How do you like the mind expander twin? Other than graphics different with last years?

What about ride split tail? Is it not as good?

No Donesk and Kessler??????

what's your height and weight?

I want a damped snowboard. What should I look for?

Love my Banked Country. Have the 59 but sometimes I wonder if the 60w would be better for my 10.5 boots but I’m only 165lb and thought the 60w might be a bit much for me.

What bindings did you ride on the territory manager?

has this promised "all-mountain-freestyle top 5" materialized yet?

I think I'll be replacing my original flagship with the mind expander soon :)

How far back did you end up riding the Territory Manager? I'm very curious.

Fakey... or... Switch. Let's debate.

I am 186cm 96kg with 46EU feet and there are very few choices 160W and above :(

For us thats tow from the states. What's behind the north west referance in terms of terrain/snow?

Any word if Korua will make plus model split boards?

Something I really miss about snowboards is the graphics on older boards. The technology is obviously better but the boards look so boring now. Classic designs like burton terje knife, burton love series, ride cartoon series, Lamar Szazbo, were like works of art.

Why do all lf these guys have such small feet?

Make wider boards ..wider boards..wider boards