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11 best snowboards
The best models for conquering the snowy expanses
Author: Sergey Kravchenko
Snowboards - the category of goods, in which the price depends on the functionality and the number of bells and whistles. A novice rider who has not yet decided on a riding style, it makes no sense to spend money on a top board. It is better to choose a soft or semi-rigid universal car, feel the basics of freestyle, swim on the slope. A good board will be enough for several seasons, and during this time you can decide exactly what you need.
Features of expensive snowboards can only be appreciated by professionals. They are able to unlock the potential of the board and know how to use the many years of experience of manufacturers in practice.
The average price category includes semi-professional boards that allow beginners to hone their riding style and increase their professional level. In fact, such snowboards are the best choice for those who do not claim to be a sports Olympus, but simply enjoy active leisure.
Cheap doesn't mean bad
World famous brands that produce snowboards for more than a year try to satisfy the wishes of each consumer segment. The same Arbor makes high-quality boards without frills for beginners and high-tech tops for professionals.
To help you make the best choice, we have studied the views of amateur snowboarders and experienced athletes. After analyzing the boards in each category, the Expert Pricing team ranked the best.
Top snowboarding rankings of 2017
| Category | A place | Name | Rating | Price |
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| Top snowboards for beginners | 1 | Atom Freemind (15-16) | 9.6 / 10 | 8 690 |
| 2 | HEAD Daymaker (16-17) | 9.5 / 10 | 8 690 | |
| 3 | Salomon Sight (15-16) | 9.4 / 10 | 8 690 | |
| The best snowboards for progressive riders | 1 | GNU Carbon Credit (16-17) | 10 / 10 | 8 690 |
| 2 | Flow Merc (16-17) | 9.9 / 10 | 8 690 | |
| 3 | Arbor Sin Nombre (16-17) | 9.8 / 10 | 29 000 | |
| 4 | BURTON Fish (14-15) | 9.8 / 10 | 21 032 | |
| The best snowboards for professionals | 1 | Lib Tech Jamie Lynn Phoenix (16-17) | 10 / 10 | 28 135 |
| 2 | Jones Snowboards Hovercraft (16-17) | 10 / 10 | 30 392 | |
| 3 | Nidecker Princess (17-18) | 9.9 / 10 | 28 135 | |
| 4 | Arbor Coda Rocker (16-17) | 9.8 / 10 | 28 135 |
Top snowboards for beginners
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Atom Freemind (15-16)
8 690
The board from the new limited edition of Atom allows you to get bright emotions from riding. Rider experience does not matter. Thanks to the versatile sandwich design, snowboarding is easy to control on a hard track or virgin snow. The core of poplar provides both the flexibility and durability of the board. The extruded surface of the lower layer has excellent slip properties. The top layer has a paint and varnish covering protecting drawing from fading. The increased number of mortgages makes it possible to diversify the rack. The universal form of Twin Tip - Directional is suitable for descent in any style. A good snowboard for those who have not yet decided on their own manner of skiing, or just love the variety. The size is limited to the range of 147-162 cm.
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 9.6 / 10
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Cool, albeit inexpensive, snowboard ... Wife learned to ride in 1 day, the other does not want. We'll have to buy the same daughter. |
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HEAD Daymaker (16-17)
8 690
A board from HEAD's latest season collection, which ideally combines affordability and high quality. The wide Twin Tip-Directional shape model provides beginners and advanced riders an unforgettable descent through untouched snow. For better control, 5 pairs of mortgages are shifted 10 mm to the tail. Due to the mixed type of deflection of medium hardness with a cut-out radius of 7.5 mm, the snowboard has high maneuverability and holds the edging well. Extruded slip behaves well on soft snow and Nastya.Does not require frequent impregnation with paraffin, long retains its working qualities. Unisex model. Size 146-162 cm
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 9.5 / 10
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Bought a snowboard at the rate of "for one season." During the holidays I received on the board a sea of positive emotions. Behaves obediently on the track and chubby. After 10 days of active skiing, the board looks like new. Very surprising for the money. |
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Salomon Sight (15-16)
8 690
A hit from Salomon, can provide a novice rider everything you could want on a snowy slope. The medium stiffness design is sensitive to the slightest movement. Downhill, freestyle, jumps - with the Twin Tip form there are practically no restrictions. The strength of the core Aspen Strong Core is reinforced with a layer of fiberglass. Thanks to the Cross Profile profile with the combined deflection, the board is easy to control in any situation. The manufacturers took care of the rider comfort and completed the side walls with Rubber Pads anti-vibration inserts. The model has all the qualities of professional snowboards, although it does not allow to turn around to the full extent.
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 9.4 / 10
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He took freestyle in the park. The board responds well to impulses, forgives mistakes. For me, the board is a bit harsh, but in some situations it is rather a plus. |
The best snowboards for progressive riders
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GNU Carbon Credit (16-17)
8 690
A legendary model that has won prestigious Good Wood awards from the reputable magazine Transworld Snowboarding. The robust sandwich design with an aspen core provides good torsional stiffness and stability of the board under extreme loads. To reduce the weight of the core is limited to contact zones, and the edges are made of shock-resistant polymer. Thanks to Twin Tip, rockers easily “emerge” from deep snow, perform jumps and tricks for rotation. The snowboard suits progressive riders and talented beginners. Forgives inaccurate landings, behaves well on the prepared track and virgin snow. On a hard surface, stability is provided by Magne-Traction technology. Carbon Credit collected manually, the quality is strictly controlled at each stage. Main advantages:
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 10 / 10
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I am a beginner, my goal - the usual skiing from the slopes near Moscow. The board was advised to me in the store, I bought it. Not disappointed. It turned out that she was all-mountain, universal. Suitable for the track, and for the park. |
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Flow Merc (16-17)
8 690
A good all-rounder for beginners and advanced riders. Thanks to the curved base with a combined deflection, snowboarding is easy to stabilize on the track of any type. Freestylers and lovers of dizzying stunts, this model provides a lot of opportunities. Medium stiffness design with a robust TRUE-Flex core and two layers of Biaxial Glass instantly responds to the slightest movement of a snowboarder. 3-DT Sidecut cutout, in combination with the backward deflection, allows you to perform complex jumps, "emerge" from the loose snow. Four Kush-Control plus polyurethane inserts protect against vibration and shock on the slope. Improvement touched and sliding surface. In this model, it is made of durable material Optix 2000 Base, which has excellent performance and almost does not require maintenance.
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 9.9 / 10
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Snowboard - just super! Real Ferrari for ridiculous money. Cool slither. Nothing sticks, despite the fact that during the season I have never used wax. |
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Arbor Sin Nombre (16-17)
29 000
Medium high-speed Arbor board, suitable for advanced riders. Dagger Twin Tip allows you to use a snowboard for jibbing, jumping and downhill on a track with any terrain. Deflection "camber" will please freestylers with a powerful click. Reinforced topshit and crossed carbon stringers ensure the reliability of the board at maximum loads. In order to maximize speed performance, Arbor developers have provided Sin Nombre with a sintered graphite slip. A couple of movements of wax and on the track riders will only swallow the snow for you. Size 154-160 cm. Weight limits 53-94 kg.
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 9.8 / 10
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Good snowboard track-park for lovers of active diversified skiing. If you are looking for a camber board that will forgive inaccurate touchdown landings, etc., then it is quite suitable for this purpose. |
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BURTON Fish (14-15)
21 032
The legendary snowboard, the latest model of which combined all the multi-year developments of BURTON specialists. An extended nose with a backward deflection allows you to glide over loose snow. The “fish tail” provides freedom of movement and excellent maneuverability even in a thick layer of powder. Lightweight and flexible core made of durable wood. Due to the special method of laying using inserts across the wood fibers, a high torsional rigidity of the board is achieved, the transfer of force from the dual zone is improved. Superspeed skid is made by typesetting, followed by baking under high pressure. Carbon stringers go along the entire length. The top layer is a high-tech triax fiber, as in most models of typical boards. The best snowboard for freeride in the snowy mountains.
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 9.8 / 10
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This is a boat on which you will be happy to sail through the snowy fields. I have been using it for 5 years. But the board is only for freeride. If there is a desire to ride not only on powder, you need to buy another board. And for virgin soil - super! |
The best snowboards for professionals
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Lib Tech Jamie Lynn Phoenix (16-17)
28 135
A gorgeous Jamie Lynn all mountain model designed specifically for tough freestyle and freeride with no terrain restrictions. Smooth edges and flexibility provide complete control at high speeds. The form of a classic rocker in the center of the board, goes into a radial deflection under the rider's legs. The board is stable at extreme points on the ice, stable and easily manageable in any extreme situations. Magne-Traction jagged edges, like knives, bite into the snow, helping to enter difficult turns. The projections located in the rider's stop area add control and toughness exactly where you need it. Geometry Twin Tip - Directional is perfect for downhill and dizzying stunts. The creators have collected in this model all the latest developments and technologies. The result was a real "monster", which stands out sharply against the background of most top boards. Main advantages:
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 10 / 10
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Cool projectile. After three weeks of skiing in the mountains, only the most positive emotions! It is very fast. Loud click and super response. Mortgages are not damaged. Kant is not deformed. LiebTech style is a board for everything with character. |
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Jones Snowboards Hovercraft (16-17)
30 392
Hard freeride for progressive and professional riders. Thanks to the “dovetail” shape, the board is suitable for downhill puff and hard snow. Connoisseurs of Hovercraft celebrate its incredible maneuverability, stability in all conditions. An elongated nose combined with reverse deflection allows freestyle in loose snow. The hard tail and additional support points of Magne-Traction stabilize the board while driving on the knurled track. A great option for extreme people who prefer to conquer pristine mountain slopes.
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 10 / 10
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Today he rolled his hover into a 160 size in the local forest. Very like the board. Floats and rulitsya in the snow is definitely better than my raptor in 169 size. A couple of times, I ran into the trees covered with snow, but it didn’t skit off. Good snowboard, the money spent is not a pity. |
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Nidecker Princess (17-18)
28 135
The best tough board for very advanced girls - snowboarders. Suitable for carving and freestyle. This is a freeride camrock with classic deflection and a clean rocker in the front. The design, supplemented by carbon and reinforced braid, allows you to easily float in the downy snow, to overcome any obstacles. 3DN Concept, Sandwich and Cap technologies provide maximum board performance in a wide variety of environments. After taking care of the beautiful ladies, the guys from Nidecker manned the Princess snowboard with the best in the slide line. N-9000 BASE is made using carbon nanoparticles. Due to the dense molecular texture develops high speed on the powder and rolled snow. In general, a powerful high-tech model that gives the rider unforgettable emotions in all parts of the slope.
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 9.9 / 10
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Obedient, awesome, rolls smoothly. The board is pretty tough. In my opinion, the newcomer is not very suitable. Bought and did not regret it. The way you feel the slope is indescribable. It rides like snow on the snow - there was a feeling of weightlessness, it glides so smoothly in deep snow. Even visually, and I think this is important for girls too, she looks amazing. |
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Arbor Coda Rocker (16-17)
28 135
Board for confident riders, suitable for freeride in the snow-capped mountains or on the prepared tracks. Deflection - parabolic rocker. Provides maneuverability on virgin snow and the ease of “floating” in the powder. Kantas with fluteks in the area of fixings help to keep the board on the ice and nast. The top layer is made of bamboo veneer, the core is made of natural bamboo. A layer of triax fiberglass gives good torsional stiffness. Sturdy construction withstands aggressive riding at high speeds. Slippery - sintered syntered. With proper care will last a long time. A variety of postures are provided with 14 holes for fastenings under each leg. The sizes are presented in the range of 154-162 cm. There is a wide model. Excellent versatile, which is 100% worth the money.
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 9.8 / 10
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Super board, I really began to fall less))). There was a feeling that I had risen to a higher level. 2 to skating))) Strangers glance at the board with envy)) |
Which snowboard is better to buy?
Choosing the right board depends on the rider's goals. If you decide to try yourself as a conqueror of a slope, a budget model from the category “Up to 15,000” will suffice.Advanced snowboarders will appreciate the novelties of top boards. Leading manufacturers improve their products with each generation, replacing weaknesses with high-tech "chips". We picked the best of the latest offers of the season, you just have to choose a model for the soul.
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Updated: 02.02.2018
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