This collection presents the best models for different riding styles.
Our categories:
- All-mountain snowboards
- Freeride snowboards
- Freestyle snowboards
- Beginner snowboard sets
- Beginner snowboards
- Our secret pick
Top All-Mountain Snowboards 2024
All-mountain snowboards are versatile and designed for snowboarders who prefer a one-board-quiver. Here are our top recommendations for 2023/2024.
A legendary snowboard: Burton Custom
The Custom is a versatile all-mountain board that Burton continues to develop and improve. With its camber profile, you'll enjoy edge hold and stability. A wood core and strategically placed carbon reinforcements provide vital snap and make it perfect for freestyle tricks in any terrain. This board is ready to ride all over the resort and beyond.
- Recommended for: All-mountain snowboarding
- Profile: Camber
- Shape: Directional twin
- Stiffness: 7/10
Our all-mountain choice for women: Burton Feelgood Flying V
With the Burton Feelgood Flying V, you'll rock the entire mountain. Untouched powder lines, fun rides in the park and groomed slopes are equally fun with this all-mountain snowboard. The rocker zones of the Flying V shape keep it playful, and camber areas offer plenty edge hold when needed. The directional twin shape is ideal for exploring the whole resort, while carbon reinforcements provide the necessary pop for park laps. It's an ideal companion for all ladies who want to rely on precisely one board.
- Recommended for: All-mountain snowboarding
- Profile: Hybrid rocker
- Shape: Directional twin
- Stiffness: 6/10
Top Freeride Snowboards 2024
When it comes to snowboards for freeriding, their shape and profile are what make them stand out. Typically, the nose of the snowboard is both wider and longer than the tail, providing ample floatation in powder and stability at high speeds. Below are our top picks for freeride snowboards for the 2023/2024 season.
The ultimate freeride snowboard for men: Lib Tech Orca
The Orca takes you deep into the world of freeriding. Its short, wide shape delivers unbelievable float in deep powder. However, the Magne Traction and hybrid rocker keep it highly stable on the piste and offer plenty of edge hold. This high-performance freeride board from Lib Tech loves creative lines in the backcountry, and Euro carves on the piste.
Lib Tech produces its snowboards in the USA in a resource-friendly way.
- Recommended for: Freeride and all-mountain riding
- Profile: Hybrid rocker
- Shape: Directional taper
- Stiffness: 7/10
Freeride and all-mountain fun for women: Lib Tech Cortado
The Lib Tech Cortado is a freeride and all-mountain snowboard for women who love fun rides in the backcountry. The tapered profile with a wide nose and narrower tail allows for floating effortlessly on top in deep powder. Lib Tech's patented Magne Traction ensures the best edge hold in icy and challenging conditions. The hybrid profile keeps the snowboard light, forgiving and playful to ride. The Cortado is your board for powder runs, fast descents on the piste and fun tree runs.
- Recommended for: Freeride and all-mountain riding
- Profile: Hybrid rocker
- Shape: Directional taper
- Stiffness: 6/10
Top Freestyle Snowboards 2024
Freestyle snowboards offer the perfect base for tricks, jibbs and long days in the snow park. They usually feature a symmetrical shape to provide the same feel in both directions. Here are our top recommendations for 2023/2024.
Do-it-all freestyle board for men: Capita DOA
The Capita DOA has not only won a Good Wood Award every year since its introduction, it has established itself as one of the best freestyle snowboards on the market. Its hybrid profile makes it agile and playful, while the new Dual Baster V2 Core™ provides lighter weight and massive pop. Additional carbon strips create a lively feel. Its preferred terrain is not limited to the park.
DOA stands for freestyle in any terrain, in all conditions and without compromise.
Capita produces its snowboards with 100 % clean energy in Austria.
- Recommended for: Freestyle snowboarding
- Profile: Hybrid camber
- Shape: Twin tip
- Stiffness: 6/10
More than just a park board: Capita Space Metal Fantasy
Winner of multiple Transworld Good Wood Awards, the Space Metal Fantasy is widely regarded as one of the market's best ladies' park boards. However, it is much more than just a park board. The Space Metal Fantasy is fun to carve on piste, shred in the park, and rides incredibly well in powder. The Park V2 profile is forgiving and guarantees a fun ride. Ideal for taking your riding to the next level.
Capita produces its snowboards with 100 % clean energy in Austria.
- Recommended for: Freestyle snowboarding
- Profile: Hybrid rocker
- Shape: Twin tip
- Stiffness: 4/10
Top Beginner Snowboard Sets 2024
Snowboard and binding sets prioritize fun and progression for beginners. They are forgiving, playful, and easy to handle. Check out our top picks for the 2023/2024 season.
Top beginner set for men: Aperture Shredder + SP FT360
This beginner set is not only user-friendly in riding but also easy on your wallet. The Aperture Shredder has a hybrid camber profile for the best edge hold and a forgiving feel. It is designed for all-mountain riding and progression on every run. The matching SP FT360 freestyle binding perfectly rounds off this package for aspiring snowboarders.
- Recommended for: All-mountain snowboarding for beginners
- Profile: Hybrid camber
- Shape: Directional twin tip
- Stiffness: 5/10
Get better with every turn: Aperture Feeler and SP FT360 for women
The Aperture Feeler is a snowboard that is easy to ride thanks to its forgiving hybrid rocker and medium flex. It is perfect for beginners who want to progress quickly. When paired with the SP FT360, it becomes an unbeatable set that will support you on every run.
- Empfohlen für: All-mountain snowboarding for beginners
- Profil: Hybrid rocker
- Shape: Directionaltwin tip
- Stiffness: 4/10
Top Beginner Snowboards 2024
Beginner snowboards put fun and progression first. They are forgiving, playful and easy to handle. We have put together the best beginner snowboards for 2023/2024.
Top choice for beginners: Aperture Quantum
This beginner snowboard is not only user-friendly when it comes to riding but also won't break the bank. The Quantum comes with a forgiving hybrid camber profile and medium flex. This keeps it easy to ride but still offers enough edge hold. It is designed for all-mountain riding and progression on every run.
- Recommended for: All-mountain snowboarding for beginners
- Profile: Hybrid camber
- Shape: Twin tip
- Stiffness: 6/10
Top recommendation for beginner ladies: Alibi Tarot
The Alibi Tarot is a kind-hearted snowboard with a forgiving hybrid rocker and medium flex. It makes your first turns easy and progression a breeze.
- Recommended for: All-mountain snowboarding for beginners
- Profile: Hybrid rocker
- Shape: Twin tip
- Stiffness: 5/10
Our experts' secret tip
Our experts have handpicked some models for 2023/24 that may be your ultimate choice this winter.
Mega for men: Capita Mega Death
Our gearheads chose the Capita Mega Death because it's hard to beat its innovative "mega technology". Ultra-wide carbon strips, or as Capita likes to say, Megacarbon™ Array, give you four times the response of comparable carbon inserts. The Megadrive™ base also features a high percentage of carbon and flour to help you glide over any face at lightning speed. Learn more about this genius snowboard for expert riders and freeride enthusiasts via the link below.
- Recommended for: Freeriding for expert riders
- Profile: Hybrid camber with a reverse camber at the nose and the tail
- Shape: Directional
- Stiffness: 6/10
Our gearheads choice for women: Salomon Wonder
The Salomon Wonder adds a spark of magic to every day on the snowboard. It doesn't matter whether you're out riding powder, on the slopes or in the park. The versatile hybrid camber and a directional twin shape make it a brilliant all-mountain wonder weapon. It is designed for intermediate riders who value fun and quality. Have a wonderful day with the 2023/2024 top pick for women.
- Recommended for: All-mountain snowboarding for women
- Profile: Hybrid rocker
- Shape: Directional twin
- Stiffness: 5/10
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