The Best Hard Charging Freeride Snowboards Of 2025

[@adrianellis4564]

The arbor candle- if Angry can’t ride it you probably CANT! just a PSA- respects to the best programming of snowboarding on KZbin!

[@beeseumz]

I was starting to feel invalidated thinking you left the Commissioner off the list, but here we are

[@brianstoody4565]

Alll the feels. soak in the validation

[@Scosenodoubt]

I don’t the the GoodRide agrees with this list

[@beeseumz]

​@@Scosenodoubt That's cause he probably copied it since he can't ride these boards

[@Jrod32391]

That jones flagship pro cleaaaan

[@Mr.Del29]

“BSOD is the most approachable board in this list” All mountain side slipper: I think this board is for me!

[@TheWeathermanJR]

There’s other lists haha, if you’re looking for this type of board, I get it.

[@j.p.6228]

Dying at the assessment of the Candle Rain 🤣

[@fZionists78]

He seems to have acquired PTSD from it and the Commissioner.

[@willboutte]

That’s the good Angry. This review and the Aeronaut and I die laughing. More Angry please!!!

[@Matt-ov1ud]

same LOL

[@Bohdisattva326]

I’m the stiffest brodingo. Real nice bro 😎

[@okosakaroklenni]

Its funny, I learned snowboarding as an intermediate rider on a Slash Straight. I considered it a middle of the road flex, loved to butter it, and it felt very playful overall. After 5 years on Yes snowboards I tried it again for nostalgia. F*ck I couldn't ride it :D I could barely get it on edge. And it was only a 161, and I had a 163 back in the days.

[@mercs2547]

Everyone has to take a drink whenever he says the word “stiff”

[@DazzTone]

🍻

[@scottf1364]

As a rider of the Commissioner, I can say it is smoking fast torpedo and you'll need to be on your game 100% all the time. I usually switch it out around lunch to easier board to ride.

[@peterfarris1550]

It’s good to see the K2 Alchemist as an honorable mention.

[@kensmith9292]

Riding the commissioner is awesome going straight, straight and straight. Being as fit as possible is also a requirement to get the most out of it.

[@xPEEZYx]

Avran reminds me of my homies I grew up with in my neighborhood. Cool dude, he’s fucking hilarious 😂

[@VKMP1234]

Exactly what I was waiting for. Will probably end up still getting the Ride skullet pig

[@insulin801]

Now I have the information I need to prepare for the thirsty Thursday radar gun, thanks!

[@lloydroberts5146]

My favorite review!!!🏂🏂🏂

[@gregorychristensen5165]

You have a Ride Berserker! I got one last season with some Ride A10 bindings I got a few seasons ago and Ride Fuse boots. Can you tell I like Ride’s gear? It’s a darn good time. The Commissioner has a race base, as does the split pig. I have a split pig and it goes zoom zoooooom 😂

[@brianfabry2921]

Excellent info ! Came across your review of the Nitro SupraTeam from 6 years ago. Everything you said and your emphasis of "this board ffffuckin rips" is exactly what im lookin for. Is there a modern board that gets the same rating? Currently ripping LT Hotknife and Nidecker area both based of your spot on review. Thanks

[@AngrySnowboarder]

There's 8 boards on this list so...

[@Solaar]

You mentioned the Kazu, compared with the BSOD, which one would you recommend as a second board to use on and outside the slope on pow days? I've also been eyeing up a couple of the Korua boards but having a hard time choosing. There are not many shops close to where I live which is why I will go with one of these brands. I'm an advanced rider, been going since the 90s, just never really paid attention to what I rode because I couldn't afford to, but now I can. So where should I spend my cash? I'm 5''10 and weigh between 185-200 depending on how much money I have to buy food.

[@aricharlap9761]

Great video as always! Did the Capita BSOD replace the Warpspeed?

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Kind of merged into it.

[@evanhurst2075]

Great vid as always, any insight into the differences between the Commissioner and something like the Souly Grail? Looking to add something big to my quiver for the season currently switching between a few year old Super DOA and a Valhalla ( not including my split ) but I the Valhalla is actually better for icy conditions over chop imo

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Flex, sidecut, construction.

[@JacobStolberg-yc6yw]

Ya the sidecut is gonna be the noticeable difference imo. Coming from a commissioner with an ~11m sidecut even down to say an 8-9m sidecut the board will feel vastly more apt to turn. If you wanna do long fast soul turns get the souly grail, if you wanna laugh at chunder and go Mach 11 go commissioner. You will give up a good bit of maneuverability and rideability to gain the speed and aggression.

[@Trikk57]

Still waiting for your full take on the new Jones Flag Pro Avran :)

[@cheut]

Id really like to see an Asym Twin comparison video with the Rides boards, the 2 Gammas, and the Greats. You could include the Mervin boards I guess but I'm not a fan of their profiles. Im looking at a Zero or Twinpig for a new park board (maybe a normal Gamma although I can find last years Ride boards for half off rn) and probs a Gamma APX to replace my beat up Greats for everyday all mtn

[@coloradoruffneck4230]

Just get a Zero.

[@barrbozz]

Angry never did an asym top 5 boards, did he? I have a Head Aything LYT and I love it!

[@cheut]

@@barrbozz a top 5, but theres really no single best board in any category, its all dependent on riding style. Like I'm not gonna consider a Mervin board or something flat cause I want camrock but would ride full camber with lifted contact points. Asym is a small enough category that you could make a video talking about every board and where it shines from park to all mtn to pow. Where like directional twins prob benefit from a top 5 or 10 video cause theres way too many of them to talk about all of them

[@PacketOfCereal]

If you want an Asym for park and Ride’s are on sale then get the Zero. Avran hates the TwinPig. TwinPig was my first board, it’s just ok, way more popular than it should be. Yes Greats is great, but more all mountain daily driver. Wouldn’t buy that board for the use case you’re looking for. Ride Benchwarmer is also asym but will be too aggressive for you as it’s more high end freestyle board. Capita used to make a board called the Asymulator which was super cool, discontinued now though. Ride Zero is what you’d want. Both Avran and TC highly rate it too.

[@cheut]

@@PacketOfCereal Yeah I was heavily leaning towards the Zero over the Twinpig cause Im a size 8 boot, and I dig last years Zero graphic. And a Gamma APX to replace my Greats. the assymulator seemed cool, but it had the least amount of sidecut radius difference of all of the asym boards I looked at and I didn't like my Mercury

[@lukec410]

So, Charles. Any thoughts?

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Charles, what do you think?

[@dunlivin]

Yeah Charles, share your ponderings

[@jackOFFBEAT]

Where Charles?

[@Charles-wz9sd]

Good list

[@lukec410]

@@Charles-wz9sd Thanks Charles!

[@CraigSteele12]

So by freeride chargers I'm guessing the criteria is they're all equally good off piste in powder as charging down a steep piste'd slope? If so I'm sorta surprised the Jones Stormwolf didn't get an honourable mention at least. That thing is a ballistic missle!

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Well if it was your list you could do with it however you want.

[@biminjo6999]

Any changes between k2 alchemist 23/24 and 24/25?

[@timholiday5711]

Coming off the Nitro Squash 154 I’m torn between the k2 Alchemist/ Excavator or Passport. I want speed but some pop if I wanna party lap all day… what you think???

[@AngrySnowboarder]

How stiff do you want to go?

[@timholiday5711]

@ I’d not mind a little stiffer than the Nitro Squash.

[@felixfam0481]

I was hoping to see the bataleon turbo on here, unless you havent gotten to review it yet, im really curious about that board but theres just nothing on it rn

[@AngrySnowboarder]

I rode it, didn't stick out other than being stiff.

[@buddysweeny4193]

Got the '23 Ride comissioner from one of your affiliate links over the summer sale. Has there been any noticeable change from then to the current model?

[@AngrySnowboarder]

They added new colors.

[@rogu3413]

What's up! I've been really gravitated towards two snowboards lately, the Capita Kazu Pro 2025 and the Yes. Standard Uninc 2025; what would you say are the pros and the cons for either of them? I want a board that is just aggressive and can go all over the mountain/freestyle/freeride, any other suggestions?

[@VoodooFoxCub]

Yes PYL Uninc would be more in line with these boards than the standard.

[@LagmasterB]

Hit one mogul go 40ft, to second moguls then 80ft..then back to car track lol

[@maitogai1995]

The all gas no breaks type of snowboards 😎

[@thetube4p]

Try the newer Pantera.

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Did.

[@thetube4p]

@@AngrySnowboarder looking forward to your review, I appreciate your work.

[@joeroche552]

Trying to figure the difference between the slash vertical and straight as they seem to fill a roughly similar role, straight is more hard charging/fast/steamroller and the vertical is more pow fun with the 3d nose? they look fairly same same. I've already got a vertical and after something a little more hard charging, I've nothing but good things to say about slashes customer service and build quality so would be happy with another one

[@theoelshout200]

The vertical is full camber , the straight has a rocker nose. I Also have the vertical , love it!

[@joeroche552]

@@theoelshout200 oh shit I’d totally forgotten that the vert is full camber, it’s so good in the pow that in my head it’s got some rocker in the nose

[@AngrySnowboarder]

There's a lot of overlap with the two. Camber profile and 3D shaping are the biggest differences as mentioned.

[@martinboudreau242]

I ride a 2018 Timeless, would there be a big advantage to changing for the commissioner ?

[@AngrySnowboarder]

If it's clapped, sure. Still good to ride, keep going.

[@martinboudreau242]

​@@AngrySnowboarderso the commissioner wouldn't be a big upgrade yet. cool thanks! Your video on the timeless 2018 (and the A-10) really convinced me that i would have an excellent board. That's really exactly what you said and I'm very happy about it, thanks again!

[@stevenandrews12]

Anybody remember the old Ride Timeless with the Aluminum top sheet?

[@AngrySnowboarder]

The Aluminum Monster!

[@nqtedog]

Thoughts on the 2025 Capita Indoor Survival?

[@AngrySnowboarder]

That it’s not a hard charging freeride board.

[@dugclee1]

so you're telling me the dude I rode up the chair with that was on year 2 of riding and was demoing an Arbor Candle Rain was definitely on the wrong board even if he said he liked it and was thinking he'd by it.

[@coloradoruffneck4230]

No. Im like that

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Clearly idiot savant snowboarder.

[@stikshot]

That is insane. As someone who's riding I progressing at an incredibly quick rate. I am surrounded by a bunch of aasi level 2s and 3s. And am level one myself working on level 2. I'm only really able to start really riding my commissioner well in my 5th year of riding I pray for this dudes body when he eats it at 60 mph.

[@genegraves6963]

Any changes from 24 to 25 BSOD?

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Graphic.-TC

[@teop2413]

I wonder how can you test in person and in physical terrain all those boards?

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Move to the mountains, devote your life to snowboarding, make a schedule that allows you 100 to 200 days a year on snow. Not that hard if you are willing to sacrifice and make it work. Most people will take the path of least resistance.

[@MidWestJigga]

My dude how do you think or feel weight plays into these bad boys me weight 290 would that help offset some of that bucking you got from the arbor if you weighed more like my weight

[@AngrySnowboarder]

It depends on the size board you're on. I think if you're on the high end of the weight range that's going to give it more flex, but if you're on the low end it's going to feel stiffer.

[@MidWestJigga]

@@AngrySnowboarder copy that cap I believe I’m going to be on the heavy end of every board made lol whilst pushing the smaller boards wellllllllll past their limits lol have a great day my dude and weekend

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Oh yeah, you're a big boy. So what you need to be looking at is the carbon lay ups in boards as well as the woods they're using in the core. Triax glass is your friend.

[@MidWestJigga]

@@AngrySnowboarder my brother I will most def check a few out with those options you mentioned here thanks my guy

[@agentwomack1]

'25 Dancehaul Pro with a honorable mention? Or would you slot it in a different category?

[@AngrySnowboarder]

It wouldn't even remotely be near this list.

[@BubbaBubs1]

Nice

[@LagmasterB]

Still need a BSOD before I die. I have a Rome Blur that’s pretty fuckin stiff. Wouldn’t make this group, but it goes. Old Timeless was mad decent at charging, but then again my balls weren’t open and shriveled as they are now 😢

[@rutgerros9514]

Shidding turns 😀

[@oliverinfante554]

Guy in the shop said the candle rain rides like a mega mercury , what do you think i got the alchemist n mega mercury already

[@AngrySnowboarder]

He clearly hasn't ridden it.

[@AdamChrist-c8c]

Would u recommend the mega merc

[@VoodooFoxCub]

​@AdamChrist-c8c watch his video on it for 2025.. lol

[@travisfrey2745]

Banked country deserved a spot

[@AngrySnowboarder]

No it didn’t.

[@DrCrimp-sg5pb]

can't wait for you to try the bullet train 😏

[@AngrySnowboarder]

I have, it's nothing special.

[@coloradoruffneck4230]

get fucking mid wrekt

[@DrCrimp-sg5pb]

@@AngrySnowboarder really? ok...

[@boriscima8134]

Between an alchemist an a Bsod wish one is better and why

[@AngrySnowboarder]

The one that fits your needs and makes you stoked.

[@plusultrafitness]

Has anyone tried to butter on a commissioner? 😂

[@LagmasterB]

There’s a dude on KZbin that does it. Don’t know how.

[@AngrySnowboarder]

I've seen that guy, wouldn't call it buttering.

[@LagmasterB]

@@AngrySnowboarder that’s fair

[@gpaull2]

Looks like maybe a Nidecker APX on there. One question I have that I can’t find an answer for…is the shape the only difference between the Alpha and the Beta APX?

[@AngrySnowboarder]

That's not a Nidecker APX of any kind.

[@gpaull2]

Well if you don’t know I doubt even Nidecker knows! 😜

[@gpaull2]

Well if you don’t know I doubt even Nidecker knows! 😜

[@gpaull2]

Well if you don’t know I doubt even Nidecker knows! 😜

[@robikanobi]

Ride deepfake softer than the BSOD? I have the BSOD and its fast enough but not an all the way freeride board in my opinion and far from stiff

[@AngrySnowboarder]

It's got a different carbon layup and construction with the impact plates to it. In the nose it's about the same, it's underfoot it rides a little stiffer and more damp.

[@robikanobi]

@@AngrySnowboarder deepfake little stiffer or BSOD?

[@TOC1616]

While I can't speak to this year's boards, I have a 22/23 BSOD and my brother has a 23/24 Deep Fake - while they both rip, they feel very different. The BSOD is more lively and doesn't feel directional while the DF carves harder and feels more stable.

[@ZeeZeeZoodles]

So, if I get an #ikkn pass, and simmer cool influencer plants will these hold down a quad kink at my local church?

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Nah need a winch and a generator with lights first. Having a HVX would help too.

[@seankarhan3681]

Burrrrrlee

[@matzs.7217]

Stranda is Norwegian - don't get angry with me now! :D

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Finnish, got it.

[@matzs.7217]

@@AngrySnowboarder

[@StrandaSnowboards]

@@matzs.7217 We're actually located in Sweden. So let's call it Scandinavian...

[@Matzumotto]

​@@StrandaSnowboardsyou fooled me there! 😅 Sorry @AngrySnowboarder!

[@evanjohnson1740]

Where Pantera tho 😢??

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Not on list.

[@JBthe3rd]

Angry I noticed that you start to get real excited when you start talking about how stiff and aggressive the boards are! You probably wear a binding leash when you shred too but around your neck don’t you?

[@Jonesnaltitude]

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[@bradenmcguire7372]

where custom x bro ??????????????????????????

[@tbaart4428]

think u mean custom mid bro ??????

[@bradenmcguire7372]

@@tbaart4428 broooooo ???

[@AngrySnowboarder]

Probably sitting with the rest of the basic ass boards that are underwhelming.