Comparing Snowboards for Men
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Price | $524.96 at Evo Compare at 3 sellers | $329.97 at Backcountry Compare at 2 sellers | $699.00 at Backcountry Compare at 2 sellers | $349.96 at Backcountry Compare at 3 sellers | $543.99 at Evo Compare at 2 sellers |
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Pros | Great edge hold, lots of pop, incredibly stable, torsional flex pattern | Float, precise edging, good construction, playful | User friendly, turning experience, versatile, playful | Great value, pretty easy to ride, versatile, stable, beautiful graphics | Lightweight, well-made, fun, responsive, user-friendly, improved pop |
Cons | Narrow waist width, hard to butter, suited toward advanced riders, limited size offerings | Switch performance, harder to control in uneven terrain | Topsheet scratches easy, topsheet is slippery | Plank-like feel, decent edge hold in hardpack | Marginal float |
Bottom Line | Our first pick when we demand exceptional performance anywhere on the mountain and won't accept many compromises | Our board of choice for advanced riders on groomer and deeper powder days | Has a playful merit to its high-performance abilities | A great value option for those looking for an engaging ride on a budget | This is a well-rounded freestyle-inspired all-mountain board that is very easy to ride |
Rating Categories | K2 Alchemist | Yes. Optimistic | United Shapes Cadet | Jones Frontier | Never Summer Proto... |
Edging (25%) | |||||
Float in Powder (20%) | |||||
Stability at Speed (20%) | |||||
Playfulness (20%) | |||||
Pop and Jumping (15%) | |||||
Specs | K2 Alchemist | Yes. Optimistic | United Shapes Cadet | Jones Frontier | Never Summer Proto... |
Riding Style | Big mountain | Alternative Freeride | Freeride | All Mountain | All Mountain Freestyle |
Shape | Directional | Directional | Directional | Directional | True Twin |
Camber/Rocker | Rocker/Camber | Hybrid-Rocker/Camber | Camber | Hybrid-Rocker/Camber | Camber/Rocker/Camber |
Flex | Stiff | Stiff | Medium | Medium Stiff | Medium |
Weight | 6.8 lbs | 6.2 lbs | 6.22 lbs | 6.44 lbs | 6.45 lbs |
Tested Length | 157 cm | 151 cm | 156 cm | 159 cm | 155 cm |
Available Lengths (cm) | 154, 157, 159W, 160, 163, 164W | 151, 154, 157, 161 | 144, 152.5, 156, 159, 162 | 152,156,158W,159,161W,162,164W, 165, 167W | 149, 152, 155, 158, 161, 157X, 160X, 163, 159DF, 162DF |
Construction Type | Sandwich | Sandwich | Sandwich | Sandwich | Sandwich |
Core Material | Bamboo, Carbon, Wood | Carbon-wrapped wood | A11x (poplar, bamboo) | Wood | NS Superlight Wood |
Waist Width | 25.0 cm | 26.6 cm | 25.6 cm | 25.4 cm | 25.5 cm |
Radius | 7.8 | 6.5 m | 7.5 m | 7.5 m | 7.426 |
Taper | 6 mm | 6 mm | 20 mm | 0 mm | 0 mm |
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