Just got my first day on the PYL Uninc…totally agree. One of the most fun and confidence inspiring boards I’ve ridden in the past 35 years. 😎👍
@thegoodridesnow8 ай бұрын
Great to hear and thanks for your take.
@youjib8 ай бұрын
Do we need dozens of boards? No. But we keep watching for the good vibe.
@skypiratez7 ай бұрын
+1 for Amplid SG... Was riding 157 last year, this one I've upgraded to the 162
@dcbjdgjgfdgkaggjgjkg8 ай бұрын
Happy to see Weston get some love!
@thegoodridesnow8 ай бұрын
They make very good boards.
@ammakko8 ай бұрын
Great list! I prefer the big brother of the Amplid Souly Grail, the Surfari. I guess it's just a matter of preference, less turny, more bomby and better float maybe. Dampness unmatched!
@thegoodridesnow8 ай бұрын
Thanks! Yeah that's a great board too and I agree with your take. It's an Alt Freeride Favorite and will be on the next list I'm working on right now.
@wesleyboyd27148 ай бұрын
Capita Navigator needs to be in there
@rasheedabiola19568 ай бұрын
Great video! I own the mind expander, flagship and PYL uninc and agree with the review. I will say that the Borealis Artefact is right up there as one of the better free ride boards I've ever ridden. It has unreal dampness, great float and quick edge to edge.
@thegoodridesnow8 ай бұрын
Thanks for your take. I'd like to try the Artefact. Hope I connect with Borealis this year.
@LeandroT5288 ай бұрын
How do you like the PYL UnInc vs the Flagship? Weighing the two of those against the Alchemist for my next board
@rasheedabiola19568 ай бұрын
They PYL uninc and flagship are both completely different boards. I like them both. I do favor the PYL uninc just a little more.
@thegoodridesnow8 ай бұрын
Really comes down to personal preference. If you like to turn a lot go PYL Uninc. If you like something that goes straight and fast better go Flagship. Alchemist is more a competitor to the Flagship with a little more pop/stiffer flex but a slower base, less grip and less float.
@ccarlock85377 ай бұрын
Looks like a cheeper base then even Never summer boards tho
@ThumperTapper8 ай бұрын
Jones Mind Expander will be my next buy
@thegoodridesnow8 ай бұрын
Hope you like it like we do. Cheers!
@im56108 ай бұрын
We need a video about best bindings too,)
@thegoodridesnow8 ай бұрын
Working on it...just soo damn behind. Sorry
@im56108 ай бұрын
@@thegoodridesnow Let the force be with you. Thank you for your videos and Merry Christmas for you and your family
@thegoodridesnow8 ай бұрын
Many thanks and likewise!
@energ8t8 ай бұрын
Still waiting to try my Soully Grail… such a crap season so far. First year I won’t ride on birthday in a few days due to crap conditions. Hopefully enough base by mid January. Such a downer
@thegoodridesnow8 ай бұрын
You said it! It's a pretty shitty year almost everywhere in the US. Fingers crossed that it gets better.
@MileHighFrags8 ай бұрын
The people have requested a Slash Portal review. Finally got the fire graphic it deserves. Freepow beast!
@thegoodridesnow8 ай бұрын
Looks fun. I'll try to get on it.
@MileHighFrags8 ай бұрын
@@thegoodridesnowI can lend you my 59
@thegoodridesnow8 ай бұрын
If you are near Bachelor hit me up through the site that would be great.
@wesleymaduro5592Ай бұрын
Curious If you tested nitro magnum. Rode it last season and it was a surprisingly nice board!
@thegoodridesnowАй бұрын
Davey was about to but got hurt at the end of the season when it arrived.
@sambenison66898 ай бұрын
Any Never Summer freeride boards that you like? Would you add it to this list?
@thegoodridesnow8 ай бұрын
None made the list. I go strictly by how a board rides. The Cougar made our all mtn favorites list. If you want something really tapered/directional the Swift was pretty fun but it didn't make the list.
@MagicChinaMan8 ай бұрын
thx!
@csababuka24997 ай бұрын
Hi Thinking about investing in that Decatlon landscape board but i'm hesitating because of the width and that it might be noticably slower from edge to edge . ( i'm US 9 boots , 5'11 , 176 lbs, male).
@thegoodridesnow7 ай бұрын
You know I really liked the 158w (Size 9US, 5'10", 185lbs) but I don't think I'd want to own it at my boot size. Some my specs like em wider though so its up to personal preference. Hit me up here if you want to get into it more shop.thegoodride.com/merchandise/gear-advice/
@maxk63768 ай бұрын
Hey James I was hoping to see the Arbor Terra Twin/Pin on the list (although Arbor calls it a freestyle board). Any chance you'll get to test it? Nearly true twin short/wide pow board with 3D grooves for pow but has edge tech for groomers. Should be fun!
@thegoodridesnow8 ай бұрын
Haven't tried it. Arbor didn't send it last season. Hopefully they will send the rocker and camber versions this season.
@jackli25718 ай бұрын
Thanks for the video! Any chance you can review Bataleon Thunderstorm?
@thegoodridesnow8 ай бұрын
I'll for sure try.
@sbespn38208 ай бұрын
How does the PYL Uninc compare to the old GNU Mullair board?
@thegoodridesnow8 ай бұрын
Mullair carves a lot harder and felt a little stiffer out of the wrapper. The PYL Uninc is easier to pop though, has a faster base and much better float in powder.
@nihostАй бұрын
what do you guys think about the nidecker ultralight? i am experienced in high mountain freeriding
@thegoodridesnowАй бұрын
I put a lot of time on that board. Here are all my thoughts. thegoodride.com/snowboard-reviews/nidecker-ultralight-2011-2024-snowboard-review/
@nihostАй бұрын
@@thegoodridesnow aaah great, thanks a lot man :)
@joshualong539012 сағат бұрын
I’m 5 foot nine and 210 lbs what size flagship is ideal? 9.5 shoe should I go wide?
@thegoodridesnow41 минут бұрын
No do not go wide if you are a US 9.5. UK 9.5 could work but not US 9.5. That's not how the board is meant to be sized. Go 164 if you want more speed, ride bigger mtns and want more float. Go 161 if you want more control.
@steveroberts53668 ай бұрын
Have you had a chance to get on the Stranda Descender? or any of Stranda's boards? Would love to hear your take.
@thegoodridesnow8 ай бұрын
Not yet. Been emailing with them and they plan to send some our way.
For low angle pow, how would the Surfari (not Souly Grail) compare to the Yes PYL Un Inc?
@thegoodridesnow8 ай бұрын
Both float pretty well but aren't really low angle pow specialists. I would say they feel very different though. Surfari feels better going straight and PYL Uninc is more turny/slashy.
@user-jf6xs7yj8w6 ай бұрын
Hei adam.. I bought rom Ravine and today I tested it in deep snow. and before that I drove the Burton Home Town Hero, and it seems to me that it is much easier to turn with the Burton in deep snow... maybe because the Burton is a little stiffer? Thanks
@thegoodridesnow6 ай бұрын
Doing same day tests with same boots/bindings is the way to go. Well done. What were the sizes of each? I think its that and the diamond nose on the Ravine allows you to turn easier in pow than the regular nose on the HTH.
@user-jf6xs7yj8w6 ай бұрын
@@thegoodridesnow rome ravin 162, hth 160 wide. and I have 96 kg and a 43 foot size.. it seemed to me that I had to use more the back leg with Rome Ravin than with Burton, is that strange or does it just seem to me?
@thegoodridesnow6 ай бұрын
Right on.
@redlinenorma18 ай бұрын
Curious about Korua boards, have you had a chance to try any or it just didn't make it to the top for you?
@thegoodridesnow8 ай бұрын
Almost all of them. They dont really make traditional freeride boards. Mostly snowsurf. Go to thegoodride.com/snowboard-reviews/?mens=1 Filter by brand, then by snowsurf, alt freeride and all mtn favorite and u can see our favorites. Great brand.
@keylloyd91678 ай бұрын
What do you think kept the Valhalla off this list? Things you really didn't like about it, it was too close to one of these which you enjoyed more, or what? I'm still within my return window. Haha!
@thegoodridesnow8 ай бұрын
It's a good board but it just didn't vibe with me and the way I like to turn vs. the boards on this list. Check my review on it and how I talk about how it turned/carved. Or hit me up here and we'll get into what might be the best call for your specs/where you ride/riding style. shop.thegoodride.com/merchandise/gear-advice/
@user-lw8iv9cy8k8 ай бұрын
And what about ProtoFR? It seems to be more turny, than Valhalla🤔
@thegoodridesnow8 ай бұрын
No. Less turny. More like the NS Cougar but with a different camber profile. Sits in between the Valhalla and Cougar. Check our review of the Valhalla as I compared both in there. thegoodride.com/snowboard-reviews/never-summer-valhalla-2024-snowboard-review/
@im56108 ай бұрын
Do I have any chance to buy jones mind expander or me twin a little bit cheaper at the end of the season?
@thegoodridesnow8 ай бұрын
Not sure but probably not. Jones doesn't make a lot of boards every year.
@user-jf6xs7yj8w8 ай бұрын
Hey james I'm between 100-105 kg and 180 cm, leg size 43.5.. I like to ride allmountian-freeride and deep snow. I'm looking between salomon highpath and nidecker escape splus. what do you think ? Or are you letting me do something else? thank you
@thegoodridesnow8 ай бұрын
I think you might like the 162 Highpath More as it's a better fit. It's got better float in powder but the Escape Plus has a little more pop on an ollie and out of a turn but not by a lot. The Escape Plus 159 is a decent fit too. Hit me up here if you want to get into it more. shop.thegoodride.com/merchandise/gear-advice/
@user-jf6xs7yj8w8 ай бұрын
Thank you james 👍
@The1Flopsy8 ай бұрын
Was looking at a Jones flagship or the new hovercraft 2.0 (seemed you all liked it). But with the flagship making the list and also the mind expander I'll have to look into that. Any reason the hovercraft 2.0 is behind both of those Jones?
@thegoodridesnow8 ай бұрын
We think of it as Alt Freeride. Check thegoodride.com. Working on alt freeride favorites vid next and its on that.
@SlayBoredom8 ай бұрын
Tested the hovercraft 2.0 yesterday, but we didn't really have pow (so just groomers mostly), but damn was it fun! I would love to get it, but I have to buy the splitboard version for now (as I need one urgently) and maybe later I am getting the solid version of it as well... (budget won't let me buy 2 boards right now lol)
@The1Flopsy8 ай бұрын
@@SlayBoredom awesome thanks for the review. I ended up going with a flagship bc I found a new one 20% off. I couldn't pass that up. I'll prob keep my eye out for a hovercraft in my size later and see if I can't snag a deal on one
@SlayBoredom8 ай бұрын
@@The1Flopsy Heard a lot of good stuff about the flagship! have fun riding
@rkky8 ай бұрын
Is the Decathlon board available anywhere or is it coming out next year?
@thegoodridesnow8 ай бұрын
I'm not sure. I think it's mainly available in the EU but hit Decathlon up to make sure. I hope they didn't limit production of the best board we've tried from them...
@rkky8 ай бұрын
@@thegoodridesnow that's too bad, i don't see on the US or Canadian website. Hope they release it here soon
@thegoodridesnow8 ай бұрын
Man. I hope they didn't fuck themselves on the best board we have ever tested from them... I'll hit them up.