Who Makes the Best Snowboards?? 

Big Love boss! Hyped you like the videos, the vibe, and the boards!!! Much appreciated.

Keep killing it with the videos Shane! You flowed through this one nicely. I like to try all different boards and ride Burton, Capita, Ride, Rome, and Lib Tech. So far they’ve all offered something good. I would like to keep trying other brands. 🤙🏽

Loving your content dude, keep killing it!!

I've ridden several boards from different brands in my 14 years of riding. They all lasted me an average of 3 years before I wrecked them in some way. If you have your technique down and you build a setup that matches it's purpose (park board for the park, powder board for the backcountry etc), you find that there really isn't a "bad" setup. I started out on a '08 160W Burton Bullet and thought it sucked because I couldn't press it well or hit the rails. Years (and several boards) later, I rode it again on a whim and and had a great park session with it. Long story short, get your skills up before blaming a potential great board for your shortcomings.

really good video. knew nothing about snowboarding before. but now it feels like I know and understand snowboarding much better

YES Snowboards! Turns on a dime , excellent carving and holding a edge

great vid. informative and concise

Spot on. I change board brands every time I get a new board. Never ridden the same brand twice. And I've loved every brand I've used. Latest board I just got is the Capita Mega Merc 2024, and I'm psyched about their mission and environmental committment, on top of making incredible snowboards. Great video!

great contents! this channel is so underrated

Solid video dude. It's a hard topic to take just because there are too many brands, and everyone is biased.

I use Burton, but I really want an Arbor. Stunning Boards.

I´ve learned snowboarding early 1990´s, and from the moment i got my first own board, the Santa Cruz 63 ASR i stick to this brand, and still love it, my second board i´ve buyed roundabout 1998 with the baseless binding, i´m riding it still today.

Damn what a great vid. Vid after vid topics I need and want to know about :) I'd assume burton by brand awarness. I'm currently running since many years an *Aperture* board and it is / was great so far!

I'm addicted to buying Snowboards. Started with a Decathlon board (Big sports company - 1993), Burton Carving Board (Raichle boots etc), Burton Big Air, Burton, Nitro (Black something - brilliant board) GNU (broke it in two on my second run), Bateleon (didn't like the TBT), Never Summer (bffff), Salomon Dancehaul (ok), Ride Peaceseeker (topsheet peeled off), Capita Mega Death (wow). It's great having all these cool brands. I love your content as you come across as a decent bloke passionate about what you do. There is no one brand that rules all. I do love Capita and Nitro but next year will probably go for a Jones or an Amplid. It's so much fun to try another brand. I can't afford a Lambo or a Ferrari so next best thing is a new Board every year. Rock on everyone...

My first board was the capita thunderstick and I loved it. Now I got the ultrafear which I’m yet to test out.

I love carving, high speed, boarder cross. For me it is Kessler. I have one and it is great.

Great video! I switch back and forth between Capita DOA & Lib Tech Orca… Those two are my favorite boards to ride

I would by Capita board! Also love: Nidecker Lib-tech Arbor Burton

Do any of these companies offer internships to college students? I'm a Junior at the University of Michigan majoring in Mechanical Engineering, which I'd imagine is somewhat applicable to snowboard manufacturing. I've looked around a bit, and the only company I could see that had offered internships in the past was Burton. but their current job openings unfortunately didn't include any internships. Any info would be much appreciated.

I grew up riding Tahoe, mostly Squaw, got a job there straight out of high school working P-lot so I had maximum ride time. And, I can say without a doubt, in the 90s anyways, Burton was the best hands down. You got on Burton and off whatever else you were on, and the Burton, in one run had you literally 10x the rider you were a run prior on something else. No exaggeration there. I rode my last seasons on a Custom before I moved to Hawaii and basically stopped snowboarding…I also blew out my ACL snowboarding, which is why I sorta moved on to warmer places. Long story short, I decided to go on a snowboard trip for the first time in decades and am playing catch up on gear and tech advancement. A buddy I surf with here is a pioneer of snowboarding who was Sims’ VP in the 80s, responsible for writing Craig Kelly’s first contract. His grandson is a sponsored grom in Alaska and tells me the tech has caught up and Burton isn’t really the leader anymore. For an old school guy like me, it was hard to believe, but he convinced me to buy an Orca, even though the LibTech I had growing up was a complete dud and held back my progress. I’m hoping the tech has indeed caught up and all the boards are similar with regard to their performance levels. My OG 90s custom, last time I rode it was still awesome. I’m hoping the Orca gives me a new perspective, but doesn’t hold me back any. I want to bring one more board, and I’ve been looking at that Aeronaut thinking maybe it’s the best of both worlds, and has that Custom feel I was always accustomed to, but adds in some of the tech I have yet to experience myself. But it’s hard teaching an old dog new tricks, and so I’m torn between buying the Aeronaut and a new Custom X. It’s just so hard for me to believe that Burton isn’t the best anymore.

Any opinions on Salomon? Looking to get Salomon Sight as my first board. Thanks

ive always loved my ride snow boards had a machete gt and currently riding a twin pig :D

I’ve only ever owned 1 snowboard. Lib tech which I’ve had for 10 years. Wife bought me the Orca for Christmas & am eager to test it out. I’d like to try different boards to see how they feel but I kinda feel loyal to Lib tech now. I never knew all that stuff about Capita. Austria is my fave place to go boarding. I might try their boards out one day

I love my Burton and Salomon, but the Capita BSOD is my favorite. Fastest board I’ve ever ridden. I feel like a superhero on that thing.

What are your thoughts on the capita indoor survival 2021?

Your my ginger hero

I think you should do another one of these.. add in Neversummer, Gilson, Bataleon, Yes, and I’m sure there’s a few other good ones I’m missing that added in with the brands you already got would be a hell of a vid.

I agree with your ending remarks. The best board is the one that works best for you and suits your riding style. That being said, it was strange not to see RIDE on this list.

Only even ridden K2 and Burton - excited to possibly replace my custom x with the Capita BSOD

LibTech hands down. That serrated edge is clutch

I got a pair of medium step ons , I've been looking to buy a new board to replace my Rome Artifact 153 with something way lighter and smaller. ( 5'9, 160lb) all mountain use. Any ideas?

I ride the 2020 Lib Tech T. Rice Pro at the resort and the Golden Orca in the backcountry. Lib Tech boards last forever, my 2007 TRS still rips to this day. Plus they are made in the USA. 🦅

I’ve owned and ridden a lot of snowboards over the 30+ years I’ve been riding…. They were all fun to ride but 4 boards standout. 2 Solomon boards, one was a freeride board that I don’t recall the model, FR400? I wore it out and gave it to someone to learn on. The other Solomon I still have, sickstick, it’s starting to lose some of its snap but it’s a hot rod. 1 libtech skate banana, it was a big board, a 163 I think, it was super heavy but a super fun ride. I loaned it out and never got it back. And 1 rosignol powder fish. I think it’s called sushi or something. I don’t get the conditions to ride it a lot but when I do, it’s heavenly. It’s also super fun in slush. Other notables… I rode a custom x for three days that wasn’t as playful as I like but holy smokes I could go so fast on that thing and not feel unstable. I had a Burton flight attendant that I liked a lot for two seasons then I just didn’t like it anymore and couldn’t say why really, it got boring somehow… sold it. I liked a couple other libtech boards too but I don’t remember what models… all mountain type boards. If I had to pick one company, I’d pick Solomon. But Libtech never let me down either. Burton has treated me well. K2 has impressed me on occasion. Blah blah…. One thing that pushes the Solomon boards to the lead is they seem to be light weight. I’m not sure if they really are lighter, but they feel lighter both riding and on the lift. Also!!! Having multiple boards is the way to go. I like to have a freeride all mountain type board 150-155, a pow board fish shape, and a longboard, stiffish and 160-165.

Shout out to Yes Snowboards. The Yes Standard along with a Jones Hovercraft and you’re covered for anything on a trip to the mountains.

Ride makes really good stuff

I just bought the Salomon assassin pro 2022 version. Is there anything u cud say cuz Salomon is a new brand for me but I always wanted a Salomon since I was a kid for some reason. Back in the 90s I loved the way they looked and said one day I'll own a Salomon.

Burton! Riding them since 1988. Made in USA

I figured that’s what your answer was gunna be. And I agree for the most part. I currently own 8 boards a one from every company you mentioned outside of nitro. Like you mentioned the boards are all very comparable in all aspects. IMO tho Jones bases are just a notch above the rest at that $500-$700 pp.. I slept on Jones until last year was always a big capita and lib guy, but def am leaning harder and hard Jones way. I would say if you’ve never tried a Jones, grab the reg Mtn twin($550) or the Frontier($500) you won’t regret it Especially after I bought a Mercury last year and after 3 rides it broke and I’m only 160lbs and have never broke a board and when I contacted them they pretty much told me it was my fault. Also owned the first year of the super DOA and the top sheet was trash, also after 3 runs was missing a good amount around the edges, they again told me not their fault, when I’ve never had that happen before. Which is dissapointing cause the DOA has been my baby for 7+ years, and loved the merc, but with those bad experiences it’s hard to send people their way when they ask my advice like many do.

Arbor does. A-frame is the king of all mountain!!!❤

Picked up a Burton Skeleton Key last season at Radio. Can't find anything to hate on....its a great board for me...All great companies mentioned but having great pro's fit you makes the difference!

I wanna try a Bataleon Evil Twin.

I just bought a Salomon Huck knife and now learned it is not very beginner friendly. Should I grab another board or stick with this and try to progress on it?

I’ve ridden nothing but Rome for the past 15 years (7 boards) my buddy just got a jones though and I’m thinking of switching up next year

Next stop, the best snowboarding binding companies, and outerwear, and goggles 😀

Arbor Snowboards have caught my eye. Do you have an opinion on them? Their boards look fantastic but I've never ridden one.

I choose to support companies that dont outsource to other countries with dirt cheap labor. Of course ya gotta pay some respect to the OG companies who helped progress snowboarding to what it is today though the decision to outsource factories to cut costs is where I draw my line. It isn't hard to find out where a company's factory is based these days. For me its simple, support a company who is still doing it for the love of it, not the love for money.

###1 Mervin Lib Tech Gnu T RicePro Riders Choice C2 Magna Traction Union Bindings === Magic Carpet Much respect to all other brands putting out quality snowboard gear!!!!!!!!!!!

Good video but you should also provide some criticism for the the boards/companies instead of saying everyone is good. It gives a fuller picture of the products and helps everyone make a more informed decision

Yes and Amplid are where it's at

I love my Capita DoA!

Who makes the best snowboards? The correct answer is yes. NOT Yes snowboards, just yes.

Because snowboard factories are hella expensive and there are a lot of companies. You tend to find that the big factories manufacture boards for multiple companies. Even Capita who have their own factory. They produce Nitro and Amplid and a couple of others I can't remember.

I am thinking about getting a lib tech or an arbor board..

Capita is the best, but if you want a sick but more cost effective job/park boards look at Public!

Arguably the best board in every category comes from different brands, but for mass market companies that create the best range, where every board ranks near the top of every genre, i would say YES and Amplid are consistently at the top. We wouldn't have the orca and volume shifted trend without these 2 companies. When it comes to profiles, outlines, side cuts and core tech, these 2 have been the most progressive of the last 5-10 years.

It's all subjective to the users riding style, so it is going to be a different list for everyone's style

Jones ,Nidecker, Flow, YES., Now Rome are all owned by the same company (Nidecker group)

BATALEON !?

Anyone know about lobster? I’ve been eyeing at getting one of theirs for quite some time now

id say ride should be on this list but capita or lib is my jam

I’ve ridden several board brands and there’s nothing like Burton!

What about Amplid or Nidecker?

I mean there are def brands that are better lol…. but most of the big brands are all good 👍 Our crew rides Burton, Captiva, Arbor, and Battleon… all good brands for sure 🤘

Nidecker opinion? Thanks

If you don't care about riding a 'cool' brand and all the marketing hype, BUT you are more interested in getting THE absolute BEST performance and quality: Salomon and Nitro ( boards ), Burton and Nitro ( bindings ), Deeluxe and Nitro (boots) - I can also recommend Salomon boots BUT get the wide version of their boots if you can - their standard boots are narrow. Most important piece of gear IMHO are the boots, followed by the board (with correct sizing and spec) and lastly the bindings (correctly sized to fit the boot size and board waist width).

But I love Salomon too and trust them.

Signal and Nidecker are my go to.

Mervin and Nitro for me 🏂

I have a quiver of 5 boards but owns more. I truly believe that you love the brands that fits your body properly: i am 173 cm but weigh sometime 70 and often 80 kg with small médium feet (41) i have noticed i love narrow waist and stiff boards. Not necessarely cambered but quite stiff. I would love to ride à capita mercury or a amplid dada in pow but the waist are often too wide for me so i ended loving a rossignol revenant, stiffer in the middle, narrower etc etc. I even loved a head instinct (weird huh) super narrow méga stiff but a true gem in Park. For jibbing i dont mind riding à short burton nug it is not wide and stiffer than what you'd think for its purpose. I ride a huge 178 swallow tail board for long open runs in pow. No problèm as long as it is not wide and quite stiff. My main criteria now is not the brand it is the Flex and the waist measurements. I made mistake buying boards too wide.... I could not handle it even on super soft noodle boards. Maximum for me is a 25.6 waist... But on a carving board. Some brands are too wide for me. I love them but dont buy them. So go to a true snowboard shop that will sell you something that fits YOU first.

Ride snowboards are good to ride on and my choice

I ride Apo 2012 MTD Hybrid Rocker 159W

Love your list but feel like Never Summer and Rossignol should be on the list as well. They make some great boards!

Don't sleep on Battalion, Rome, K2, Arbor, Never Summer, or Ride

What do you think about Nidecker?

I do agree with or list but Endeavor, Amplid and Rome are super solid. Bataleon, Yes, Arbor and Ride are solid. But like you said there's too many. I have a jones stratos, burton process and a capita scott stevens. Missing a pow board nex season I will get the endeavor archetype. Love the content keep up the good work.

What are your thoughts on Gnu?

Prior handmade in Whistler nothing compares

Kessler , I won a silver metal riding one :)

What about the durability of Never Summer boards???

Bataleon snowboards all day. Can’t beat 3BT

Hello, for your search of snowboarding look at "Clone snowboards" hand made in France by Phil Lebonge (Clone-ind). If you love snowboarding, no time to waste try a Clone.

Dang I thought Joyride was gonna make the list

Ride Warpig One Love :D

R O M E

What about arbor?

Today I'm going to test my brand new snowboard

Burton

What about k2?

K2 snowboards

No-one does. All the companies make stuff you will like and stuff you will not. I was always a 100% Burton fanboy in the 90s and 00s but the board I bought this season was from Bataleon.

I'm only 50 and been riding NS since 1992 1993. And owned dozens of different snowboards

I’m an Arbor guy personally

What about RIDE?

It's K2, and honestly, it ain't even close.

Road gnu and lib tech for 16 years. I'm switching to Salomon starting this season because Mervin manufacturing cancelled one of the all time best snowboarders out there Nicolas muller. I'm not down with cancel culture. I'm way stoked to start ridding my 21/22 assassin pro.

Mervin is also the greenest snowboard company besides not selling out to chyna bruv

You have to included YES and Never Summer in that top tier conversation for sure and please eliminate companies that also make skis! Product specific conversation is one thing, but if we are looking for the best snowboarding companies, let’s stick with those that devote ALL of their passion to snowboarding!

Capita

Arbor?

Many manufacturing moves by the snowboard companies, core substitutions, changes is base material, all results in confusion and renders past reputations near useless. And I wish the hell some manufacturers would produce simple strong camber boards with the serrated edges (slow). Man.