Glad I got one last year on sale knowing they were going to change the shape for this year

Stupid question, but I don’t assume this would be an optimal board to learn to ride switch, with the swallow tail?

Have you ridden the Straight Chuter? Too narrow?

I ride a 157 Mercury daily, but looking for something a bit shorter for tight trees at home and deeper snow. Thinking about the 153 esp given what you said about its performance in deep snow. Good idea for a not pow specific board?

What kind of weight can the Carbon comfortably float? I don't ski or snowboard, but I am looking for a snowshoe alternative for winter backpacking. The snap in crampon option looks great.

Great info. Thanks

Reminds me of the Burton Con artist with less taper and waist width…

Nice review! How it comapre to Yes PYL? I want a more popy, ease to maneuvering (im struggling with my RS in tight places a bit) and mellow ride, while have a decent pow prefomance. Now i`m (~200lbs, 10.5 boot) have 162 Ravine Select and consider PYL 164W, Bataleon Cameleon 161, Cruiser 164.

Fantastic review style. How does this compare to the fish?

Superb review Brigs. I have a 162 (6'4"/220lbs) and love the SS. Haven't had it in powder yet but after a weeks riding resort you can sense within the 1st 30 seconds that the SS is a real keeper. ✅Pretty surfy ride ✅✅ and can carve reasonably okay on piste but you can push the flat top past it's extreme with aggressive slashy turns, which is a nice thing.✅✅ ✅

If this isn’t your top pick for powder board what is? Do you have a favorite Resort powder board vs backcountry powder board?

Thank you for your review. I'm a Burton guy, HTH 160, Custom 158 and 3D Fish 161. At 200 lbs , would the 150 Short Stop be a good choice for steep pow ,trees and groomer carving? My HTH feels a little stiff at times, where as me being at the high end of the weight range for the Custom feels pretty good. Also, is the Short Stop similar to the Korua Dart? Thanks

Have an Ultra Flagship and a K2 Alchemist. Find myself reaching for the Alchemist 99% of the time. The Ultra is just too bucky and unpredictable. FYI -- could also be operator error 🙂Love watching someone in my age and size range review boards, keep up the great work!!

Brigham are you doing something to treat the eco top sheets on your jones boards? They stain like crazy. Just used car wax on mine, no downsides but still stains

Nice. Your reviews are the best and helped me so much when I chose the Yes Greats Uninc last season. I love the board. Do you know if this year's Greats is the same as last years? Please review that board. Cheers.

Got the almanac 161 @ 210lbs and size 12 boots. Love its nimble cruising and pop. Would like a butter dedicated groomer board and an all-mountain/freeride charger besides this. Any (wide-extra wide) recommendations to complement the almanac? Sorry for the big question but having looked at lots of reviews I'm kinda stuck as I seem to only fit extra wide boards and I don't know how to filter for those

Great review! After some early season riding, I rediscovered my love for bombing groomers. I'm 5'10", 180 lbs, with a size 9 boot. Would you recommend a 160 or 163? My current favorite board is a 2025 GNU Banked Country. It's a 160W and I love it. Just looking for something that will haul ass and is really stable at speed. Not sure how this compares to an Alchemist, Deepfake, or BSOD? Thanks!!

Really enjoy your videos/reviews. I've got 7 days on my Tailgunner so far and I think you're spot on. I'm 190 lbs with an 11 boot and I went with the 162. Got it in some heavy (for Utah) powder over the holidays and it floats effortlessly. I also ride it centered or even a little forward like you mentioned. I found it plows through tracked out terrain pretty easily too. Just got back from Banff where we got unexpected powder one day at Sunshine and frigid temps the next two at Lake Louise. So, fast firm groomers for the most part, with some bumped up bowls off the back side. I haven't been able to get it in the trees much yet, but it's definitely maneuverable for its size in those bumps. I don't find it holds me back on the groomers much. Thanks for this review!

Love the reviews! Are you getting on any Stranda boards this year? Shorty, tree surfer or bowl rider. Thanks! I own the 159 shorty and it has become my fav board

Do you think the 161 is going to fit a 6.3 with 13 boot and 180lbs? How would you compare it with the cardiff powgoda?

Great content and informative review! Riding 2025 alchemist in 160. Switched after totaling my 2024 flagship pro 161. 185 pounds, size 9 boot, usually ride with dakine vest that adds 15 pounds (backcountry safety equipment). Goofy stance +18, -6, 22 width, utilizing .75 setback incorporated into board design. Board is a rocket ship and nothing is more fun to ride hard and fast. Had about 10 perfect days on it until Day 4 of heli trip with Great Canadian in BC. I was too gassed for my typical aggressive style of riding and style required to enjoy the board to full potential. Temps were also super cold -10F. Had just gotten a new wax job 3 days prior. All the speed and maneuverability seemed to disappear with serious cold. Sticky and slow on the flats (had to use collapsible poles to navigate in flats which is a first for me in downhill situation). Maybe would have been different if I was well rested and riding normally but the extreme cold seem to significantly change board performance, style, feel in powder but especially in tree traverse. Performance was fine when straight lining pillows. Does this have to do with new space tech materials? Other ideas? I’d like this board to be my backcountry daily driver but maybe need to bring out another option in similar conditions when I’m not riding at 100%. Other options in quiver are flagship pro 2025 164, jones project x 159, stratos split 159, Cardiff crane 162. I had stratos split with me on the trip. Prob should have used that last day but didn’t want to sacrifice performance in pillows with a split board. Any thoughts or suggestions ? Appreciate you! 🙏🏻

Have you tried the new one?

Very pleasant surprise! Was really hoping you would get on this. Great review as always, thanks Brigham!!! I am also in love with the paint job. Sorry to be a pain in the ass, but any chance you could check the rear insert pack widths at ~reference and ~slammed all the way back? Hoping it's better than the Camel 2 161 that was 26.8cm and the Surfer 162 that was also 26.8cm at reference. Now just have to decide on Cameleon, Powgoda, or the Tree Surfer (damn that Lars from Justaride has me thinking...) for my cambered all mountain pow deck. Any chance you will get on a Tree Surfer or any Stranda's this year?

Funny shaped indent swallow tail?

Love it. Great review. So glad to see the industry finally starting to get loud again. Bring back the neons!

What’s your favorite steep resort board for trees and pow?

Thanks for the review, decided not to buy this. Got the weston Japow board 2025 and its too tall for me. I'm 140 lb 5'8 and the board is 164cm (didn't notice the size at the time. lol), gonna return it and find something else for my japan trip in a few days.

As someone who has sent their Orthopedic surgeons children through college, this is a solid ride. I have a quiver of boards, and this one on front side north aspect groomers is untouchable. That saying you rip.. ( advanced to expert ) and ride with skiers….

Please, can you make a review of the Burton Deep Thinker?

How is it on the hard pack or icy conditions? I got the Cardiff Powgoda last season, after getting your advice and I loved it! Just looking for something new. Thank you for your reviews!

looking to add a powder board to add with my mega mercury. What size would you recommend for size 7.5 boot and 160 weight. im also 5'5". im torn between 149 and 151. Thanks

Great reviews! Have bought and sold a few thanks to you. Will try and grab this during a close out sale based on your experience. Have you tried the Pentaquark? Any thoughts?

Think it would be good in trees? Looking for something to move around in trees and powder.

Awesome video. Thanks!!! Curious to hear your thoughts on the Deep Fake and Moderator. How’d the moderator feel in relation to the Deep Fake? Wondering if the moderator is still stiff enough for some technical terrain/charging without being burdensome when riding slower

How did this compare to the 3D fish?

Hi great review..current daily driver k2 slayblade ..stiff old board..I’m similar to you re ride style although I’d like to mellow out and butter 180’s etc now..I was going for bsod or this!! Maybe the standard but I’m worried I’m gonna top out the speed of if I gun it on the yes boards..what do you think!! Would you recommend-tune the bases?

Hi bud top review..I’m 185lbs 57yrs old 5ft 11/2.. I’ve been riding the 2010 slayblade as a daily driver which absolutely rips and of course is prob a 9 or 10 flex..but it’s time to mellow out..I’ve been looking at the bsod..the standard and the uninc..and the yes greats although I have heard the base is a bit iffy! I’m not going be flat out all the time but I want the stability when I do…what do you reckon? Also want to be able to butter around and have some fun..kind Regards ps..love the powder but spend more time on groomers and side hits if I’m honest! Not too many mega pow days in Europe 😂

Eh. That’s not how I would make a snowboard. The making of a compilation snowboard is a very subtle art. Many dos and donts. First of all, you’re using someone else’s poetry to express how you feel

Damn I’m 6’2 200 lbs I just ordered the 162 wide but I wear a 12- 13 snow boot

Which of the pow boards from your favorite list will be best for size 12 boots taking into account the back foot drag? Thx. 👍

Hello! Now i have Rome Ravine Select 162, i like it on hard groomers and steep open terrains, but i struggles in low and want to add second board to have more lively and more maneuverable board with great float. And consider Cruiser plus. What do you think?

We’re a similar size (I’m 6’2 210 sz 11) and I know you’re not a splitboard guy but I’m looking for a low angle splitboard for Japan. Was looking at the Korua Pencil 164… any suggestions?

Thanks for the honest review! I hear you about the sizing. I'm 150 lbs and ride in Japan. I got the biggest Hover 2.0 splitboard available (160cm) and find myself wishing for an even bigger length. 170cm would be nice! No way can I see myself sizing down to a 152 Stormchaser split.

Easy to catch an edge outside of the powder?

gonna rename this channel The Salty Snowboarder? it kinda has a ring 😂

In my experience, as far as float and glide go, the Lone Wolf was their best powder board. Ashamed that they removed it from the lineup. The OG Stormchaser is better than the Lone Wolf at steep tight trees and making tighter turns. I never felt that it floated that much more than a hovercraft. I always felt that the Stormchaser could have used some camber, even if it was just a small back foot camber. However, the more I ride the OG stormchaser, it becomes easier for me to adapt to variable conditions outside of powder, and in turn makes me like and appreciate the board more and more.

I picked one up for this year and super stoked on it… at least initially haha, I haven’t ridden mine yet

How does it compare to the Korua Dart now that it has some camber?

The redesigned storm chaser is actually my favorite board currently! I totally hear your complaints though. For a dedicated powder board I'm sure the full rocker design has an edge, and the lack of bigger sizes is definitely a big bummer especially as they're trying to make this board more approachable with camber. That being said, I find that board insanely fun on the groomers and all around the resort. My specs are pretty close to yours- I got the 152 and this thing is nimble! It does awesome between the trees, has a good edge hold, and the carving has a lot of personality. I only had the chance to take it in 7-8 inches of Colorado powder (and tons of dry days) and the float was excellent for how small this board is. It does particularly well in low angle powder. I ended up getting a storm wolf on top of the SC and my gripe is with that one if anything. I like the SC being a small and nimble powder board, and would love to see the storm wolf in 1-2 sizes above 162. Still absolutely love how both ride but yeah it's a bummer they don't have more sizes like they do for the rest of their lineups

Completely agree. Camrocker is great but would be nice if Jones had kept a few unapologeticly powder boards in their lineup.