The Best Snowboards For Winter 2019-20

Amplid Pentaquark Snowboard 2019-2020

PRICE: €840

The Pentaquark sits among a series of three boards in what Amplid call their ‘Centrifugal Collection’. Everything about it screams high-speed, high-angle riding on the line. It features a fully positive camber, reinforced with carbon stringers in the tail. It won’t be a forgiving or intuitive ride for many snowboarders and it essentially comes with a ‘minimum entry requirement’. However, for those who’ve been honing the craft of turning for years, even decades, this is your ticket into the big leagues.

Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 Amplid Pentaquark here

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Bataleon Distortia Women’s Snowboard 2019-2020

PRICE: £389 / €450
When you’re looking to improve your freestyle skills, there’s not many more confidence inspiring sights than 3BT. The uplifted edges allow you to be much sketchier when you land without chucking you on your arse, and the fact that you don’t have to stomp every single trick is going to have you making super natural and fast progression..

Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 Bataleon Distortia here

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Bataleon Love Powder Women’s Snowboard 2019-2020

PRICE: £429 / €500
Despite the name, the Love Powder isn’t a one trick pony, this is a board that will perform on the piste as well. The width will have your back if you’re getting into Eurocarve territory, with the bigger area underfoot putting paid to toe-verhang and drag as you’re cranking down..

Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 Bataleon Love Powder here

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Bataleon Omni Snowboard 2019-2020

PRICE: £429 / €500

The Bataleon Omni epitomises what freeriding is about. A base that absolutely flies and a rock-solid core that holds steady at warp speed? Tick. A board that floats on the deepest powder days without so much as an inch of back foot lean? Tick. All packaged up with a profile that not only delivers power and aggression running its entire length but does so in a way that won’t T-bone you the second you take your eye off the ball? Yep, one more big massive tick.

It’s the omnivorous juggernaut that goes full hog across the mountain and still gets you home in one piece.

Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 Bataleon Omni here

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Borealis Marauder Snowboard 2019-2020

PRICE: £499 / €559
True to its word, tiger shark inspired graphics and even the shape emulate the look and feel of being strapped into the predator. The nose just stalks its way into every turn with purpose and power and then with a flick of that tail you’re propelled out of the exit.
That aesthetic is thankfully backed up by its spec, too. The ‘Blizzard Camber’ combines a long rocker section in the nose, with a setback camber between the feet for float and power that’s virtually unrivalled for a board of only 154cm. And the smaller rocker in the tail will assist those brave enough to attempt putting in a switch landing.

Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 Borealis Marauder here

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Burton Anti Social Women’s Splitboard 2019-2020

PRICE: £700 / €780
The Burton Anti-Social splitboard has a directional shape with 12mm taper. The increased volume in the nose keeps it from submarining in the deeper snow and increases its mobility. With camber in the back of the board you can be sure to hold an edge better than you hold your liquor on a Friday night, while the rocker in the front will keep you cruising along easily.

The light core of the Anti-Social makes it an ideal board for anyone looking to buy their first splitboard. When you’re skinning up mountains, weight makes all the difference, so even if it seems marginal you’ll be thankful for it as you’re halfway up.

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Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 Burton Anti Social Splitboard here

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Burton Hometown Hero Snowboard 2019-2020

PRICE: £510 / €600
This hero isn’t quite as aggressive as some chargers but it’s definitely got the minerals to stand up against the heavy hitters. Its medium to stiff flex makes this a powerful board and you’ll be charging groomers and big powder lines faster than you can say FSC Certified Dragonfly 600g Core – which, funny you mention it, is precisely what’s under the hood.

Burton’s Hometown Hero is a lightweight beast. However, this lightness does not compromise the overall strength of the board. The Dragonfly core uses end-grain wood in the impact zones of the stick, and you can blast through choppy snow and chunder with ease.

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Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 Burton Hometown Hero here

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Burton Kilroy Directional Snowboard 2019-2020

PRICE: £380 / €440

The Kilroy Directional has, you guessed it, a directional shape and the elongated nose offers the effortless float you’d expect from it. The tail features a cut out to reduce the volume towards the back of the board, forcing it to sink more in powder to accentuate the nose lift. It isn’t just the snazzy new name that has earned the board a spot in the Whitelines 100 – it’s the simple fact that this truly is a great board.

Remaining true to the Kilroy line, the Kilroy Directional is a camber board through and through, just like its softer brother, the Kilroy Twin. A traditional camber profile provides powerful turns, unmatched pop, precision and impeccable edge hold. In other words, this thing is the dictionary definition of fun.

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Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 Burton Kilroy Directional here

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Burton Story Board Women’s Snowboard 2019-2020

PRICE: £510 / €600
Burton’s managed to combine the perfect ratio of lightness and stiffness into this masterpiece.

The camber under the backfoot allows for more pop in the tail, whilst the rocker-camber blend in the slightly longer nose provides stability and a floaty feel.

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Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 Burton Story Board here

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Capita The Equalizer Women’s Snowboard 2019-2020

PRICE: £440 / €480
With a mid-body camber, flat tail and reverse cambered nose the Equalizer allows for both pop and stability. The nose extends further on while the tail becomes blunt, which makes for a perfect powdery float.

New for this season is the dual blaster ashpop core, which means that the already durable board now has an even more dense and powerful core for increased board control.

Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 Capita The Equalizer here

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GNU Müllair Snowboard 2019-2020

PRICE: £525 / €600
The Müllair hasn’t changed much over the past few years, and to us that’s a pretty good thing- if it ain’t broke don’t fix it and all that jazz. The Müllair shifts its inserts back towards the tail of the board to keep your weight set back when you’re surfing through nipple deep snow. The nose of the board is a little bit wider than the tail as well, which aids in keeping it plaining out of the powder.

Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 GNU Mullair here

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GNU Pro Choice Women’s Snowboard 2019-2020

PRICE: £510 / €570
The Pro Choice is Jamie Anderson’s weapon of choice for when she wants to rip shit up. It’s a beefed-up version of her super popular Ladies Choice, built for when you need to pack a powerful punch wherever you are on the mountain.

The board features Mervin’s C3 camber profile – which is their most aggressive – and has a shorter, mellower rocker between the bindings, then more dynamic camber under each binding for increased power and drive. The fact that it’s only very slightly rockered in the middle compared to its sister the Ladies Choice gives it more explosive pop and a more aggressive on-piste performance.

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Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 GNU Pro Choice here

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Head Everything Women’s Snowboard 2019-2020

PRICE: £300 / €370
Head have created an easy-to-control ride that will help riders looking to progress across every area of their riding on whatever terrain the mountain throws at them.

Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 Head Everything here

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Jones Mind Expander Splitboard 2019-2020

PRICE: £799

Surprise, surprise, Jeremy’s topped the splitboard podium. Five years ago, this would have been close to a one-horse race. These days, every brand worth their salt haven’t just dipped their toes but cannonballed deep into the business of earning your turns. All the more reason then that the Mind Expander Split offers something pretty special to stand out from the competition.

Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 Jones Mind Expander Splitboard here

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Jones Mind Expander Women’s Snowboard 2019-2020

PRICE: £529 / €600
This directional beauty of a board is made for the creative freeride and freestyle rippers. The Surf Rocker shape allows for an insanely floaty feel in powder and keeps the nose pointed skywards without an ounce of effort. Its short tail also allows for easier turns and surfing your way through whatever snowfields you may encounter will feel effortless.

Despite the Mind Expander’s home being in powder, a spin on the piste is definitely enjoyable too. It might not be the smoothest board to ride on the piste with, with a stiffer nose which dampens the ride, in the right conditions it’ll rail a carve like the best of them. Worth keeping in mind when dealing with a shape like this (blunted nose, squared off tail and tight sidecut), you might want to choose a shorter model than you’d usually go for.

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Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 Jones Women’s Mind Expander here

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K2 Medium Snowboard 2019-2020

PRICE: £470 / €530
The Medium is brand new for this season, a pro model made for freestyle demon Jake Kuzyk, it was designed with his high octane, energetic riding in mind. K2 spent years developing their Inked Glass top sheet technology – it shaves 10% off the weight, but still retains all its former strength. Perfect for those long days on the hill, a lighter board is going to pop higher and have a reduced swing weight when you’re wanting to spin all over the shop.

Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 K2 Medium here

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Korua Tranny Finder+ Snowboard 2019-2020

PRICE: €700
The Plus series moves away from the iconic red and white colourways and opts for a stealth-like black on black, cementing their image as the altogether more powerful, stronger and faster machines. It feels a bit like strapping into a puma, only this one’s on the hunt for freshies and corduroy.

Its versatility comes down to its outline. The diamond shape nose and tail reduce the overall running length but don’t compromise on that extra floaty surface area. The width underfoot not only helps in powder but allows for gravity-defying edge angles, as you can lean into near-horizontal positions without ever dragging out on the boots.
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Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 Korua Tranny Finder+ here

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Lib Tech NO.43 Women’s Snowboard 2019-2020

PRICE: £490 / €550
The medium flex will gives the board a really versatile feel. The combination of tri and biax fibreglass layers result in a board with all the response and support you need for charging, with enough ‘press-ability’ and forgiveness to still have fun when you want to take your foot off the gas.

If conditions get icy, Lib’s Magne-Traction should serve as your trusty comfort blanket, keeping your edge firmly locked into the snow, regardless of how hard-packed it is out there. The serration-style edge increases contact points with the snow along the length of the board’s edge, without interfering with the overall forgiving feel of the board. A double-edged sword, if you will.

Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 Lib Tech NO.43 here

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Nidecker Liberty Snowboard 2019-2020

PRICE: £525 / €550
With a surfy camrock profile, fish tail, 60mm set back and pointed nose, you’ll get everything you’d want from a powder board.

A short fish tail and lots of setback makes sure you can breeze through the trees with ease, whilst the nose gives it some extra float.

Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 Nidecker Liberty here

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Nidecker Mosquito Snowboard 2019-2020

PRICE: £575 / €600
The Nidecker Mosquito is a short powerful carving weapon that loves to set sail towards the backcountry.

It is fast and nimble, stiff and sturdy, and ready to tackle anything thrown its way. The small side cut radius and short running edges makes this quite the power pony.

Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 Nidecker Mosquito here

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Nidecker Odyssey Women’s Snowboard 2019-2020

PRICE: £375 / €400
This little ripper is designed to surf snow, cruise in between trees and charge on the groomers.

If you’re not accustomed to speed, you might have a hard time getting your turns in, but if you’re a certified charger this board will without doubt make sure you can rip through any odd bumps along the way while still making sure you’ll get your carves laid down with steeze.

Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 Nidecker Odyssey here

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Ride Psychocandy Women’s Snowboard 2019-2020

PRICE: £445 / €500
It is here – the female addition to the infamous Ride Pig snowboard line, the Psychocandy.

The Ride Psychocandy is designed to ride like the men’s version of it, the Ride Warpig. The Psychocandy is a directional all-mountain charger with a tapered directional shape, a fully flat profile and rocker at both ends. It’s an absolute animal- and we love it.

Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 Ride Psychocandy here

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Ride Superpig Snowboard 2019-2020

PRICE: £500 / €570
The Superpig is yet another relative of the infamous Warpig, but the Superpig is no dorky cousin – it’s the bodybuilding uncle who rips yellow pages in half at family gatherings.

It has the classic Pig shape – blunt nose and tail reducing swing weight and allowing you to ride a slightly shorter, lighter, board. The flat nose has a pronounced rocker underneath it, to help lift the front of the board out of the snow when you’re riding in powder to make it float better. The rest of the board is cambered to give you solid edge hold on piste, while the four contact points make the board more stable and likely to bite on sketchy ice.

Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 Ride Superpig here

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Rome Agent Snowboard 2019-2020

PRICE: £370 / €430
Like all good secret agents, the Rome Agent is adaptable, versatile and a master of disguise. A makeover for this season has revealed a true twin shape underneath a powerful and sleek carbon mask. Those who enjoy stomping and sliding through the park, and then laying out deep carves and boosting off sidehits into fresh side-country snow then the Agent could just be your cup of tea.

The Agent has long been a powerhouse in the Rome line, a standout board amongst an arguably impressive array. It features Rome’s Fusion Camber profile- a long camber section, with a small rockered sections in the nose and tail. This hybrid profile is ideal for all mountain riding and you’ll be popping high and carving low with ease.

Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 Rome Agent here

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Rome Lo-Fi Women’s Snowboard 2019-2020

PRICE: £420 / €490
The Lo-Fi is a classic Rome board, back with a vengeance sporting a snazzy, new shape for 2020. For those girls who won’t take no for an answer, who demand the very best from their boards and who rip shit up harder than anyone else, the Lo-Fi might just be the board you’ve been waiting for.

Built with a hybrid modern camrock profile, the Lo-Fi has got the sauce to tear up the whole mountain with no dramas. The long camber section between the feet delivers unmatched stability at speed, unreal edge hold and an aggressive ride that’s begging to be ripped hard. Small sections of rocker outside the contact points give the board smoother turn initiation and make it less likely to catch an edge as the snow starts getting cruddy (ride faster and harder without having to worry).

Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 Rome Lo-Fi here

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Rome Warden Snowboard 2019-2020

PRICE: £350 / €400
Utilising Rome’s Fusion Camber profile, The Warden has a small early-rise rocker zone in the tip and tail. This slight rocker will help to keep the board surfing along nicely when you’re off the beaten track, rather than you leaning so far back your back leg feels like it’s been chewed off. The rocker will also mellow up the board a little by stopping it from catching its edges so easily.

A softer flexing model, it’ll be perfect for newer riders to build up confidence, with the ability to push themselves as they progress. It’s not a ‘beginner board’ that you’ll outgrow after a week of riding. Or if you’re a baller on a budget, and you’re looking for a go anywhere, do anything shred stick that isn’t gonna break the bank, then you’re in the right place.

Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 Rome Warden here

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Salomon Assassin Pro Snowboard 2019-2020

PRICE: £560
Introducing the premium version of the all-mountain ace, the Salomon Assassin, it’s the Assassin Pro. This is truly a weapon. To the untrained eye, there might be not much to distinguish between the two Assassins but the Pro is the beefy meathead brother.

Just like its namesake, the Assassin Pro also carries a camrock profile, directional twin shape and quadralized side cuts. What tells these two apart, in the main, is the core. The Assassin Pro’s core is made out of lightweight paulownia, a core type that Salomon likes to call the Ghost Green Core. Paulownia is one of the newer woods used for snowboard manufacturing, and one of its signature traits is that it is light yet strong.

Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 Salomon Assassin Pro here

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Salomon Gypsy Women’s Snowboard 2019-2020

PRICE: £410
This is first and foremost a park board. However, the camrock profile, or rock out camber as Salomon likes to call it, makes the Gypsy a very versatile board.

Not only does the profile of the board help to make it the manoeuvrable maniac that it is, the Popster Booster core also plays a big part in it too. This core provides plenty of pop, whilst ensuring dampened landings.

Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 Salomon Gypsy here

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Salomon Huck Knife Pro Snowboard 2019-2020

PRICE: £470
The Salomon Huck Knife Pro might as well be the best thing since sliced bread. If you thought the Huck Knife couldn’t get any better, well, you were wrong.

The strong camber underneath the bindings provides the board with incredible strength. This is a poppy yet stable ride with the rocker at tip and tail playing its part too – you’ll find pressing on rails and boxes comfortable.

Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 Salomon Huck Knife Pro here

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YES 2020 Snowboard 2019-2020

PRICE: £619
Many men will be thrilled to read that good things sometimes do come in small packages. Case in point being the YES 20/20. Three years since it was first released, Romain, DCP and JP have redesigned that most elusive of things – a true twin powder snowboard. Welcome to the new age of backcountry freestyle.
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Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 YES 2020 here

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YES Hybrid Snowboard 2019-2020

PRICE: £489
What happens when two of YES Snowboard’s most prolific freeride decks bump uglies? You get the Hybrid. On the 420 side of the family, the board gets its short and fat genes which paved the way for a revolution in powder specific shapes. Then, from its PYL heritage, it has that extra kick up the arse for charging harder, steeper lines. An unlikely romance, for sure, but the by-product has the look and feel of a modern-day classic.
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Selected for The Whitelines 100 – take a closer look at the 2019-2020 YES Hybrid here

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