Top 5 All Mountain Snowboards for 2025 ( +1 )

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[@Sloth-01]

only 13.5k subs for this mob is criminal. keep it up guys 🙏👍

[@tributeboardshop]

@@Sloth-01 appreciate the support ! 👊

[@abetownneufeld6057]

Agreed!!! These boys make great vids

[@tributeboardshop]

@@abetownneufeld6057 appreciate the support man !

[@jstone18]

honored that the Alchemist got a mention on here! Sending you guys a couple boards for this winter!

[@tributeboardshop]

@@jstone18 100% ! Thats is such an amazing design 👊 hope to see you again for round 2 this winter !!

[@markmorrison7342]

They will be tested thoroughly 🧐

[@jplpagan]

this is the best Top 5 (+1) that I'm watching, on the internet, right now.

[@courtneymcgowan9561]

That you care about

[@jplpagan]

@@courtneymcgowan9561 probably. 😂

[@nol3231]

All hail these two stoke lords!!! Best snowboard shop in Canada handsdown.

[@tributeboardshop]

@@nol3231 appreciate the love 👊

[@jaybartlett2561]

Love how in-depth this review is. It’s obvious you guys love to shred.

[@bsexton]

Damn so there’s not just one top 5 weekly snowboarding series that I’m currently watching anymore… 👀

[@abetownneufeld6057]

😂😂.. big shout!!👀

[@AngrySnowboarder]

I want a +4! Give me your Top 9's!

[@tributeboardshop]

@@AngrySnowboarder 😘

[@jeffstewart4162]

There’s only one top 5 in our hearts Avran! ❤

[@shouldislayorshouldiflow8827]

Uncle avran giving love is such huge validation

[@ayadal]

The Otto is my favorite snowboard ever! I bought it based off of you and Angry's recommendation. Thanks!!

[@tributeboardshop]

@@ayadal its very deserving of this ranking 👍

[@The-Man-On-The-Mountain]

I'm not a fan of fancy graphics on the soles, but the Kazu is the exception. What a beauty! I also love the pointy tips, like the first sick stick or the powder snake. I want that shape back, I love it.

[@arilevin5514]

Idk why but these guys are just the best. Im half here because of the passion and good vibes

[@tributeboardshop]

@@arilevin5514 we appreciate the support man !

[@anthonypeterson428]

Mark Fawcett. is one of the world's greatest snowboarders ever. His carving is unbelievable.

[@aayjaay8563]

Bought an Otto because of last years top 5 +1. Currently in the mail I’m so hype!

[@ChrisspyO]

The only top 6 list you should be listening to

[@tributeboardshop]

@@ChrisspyO 👊

[@collinmerideth8274]

100% the best top 5 (+1) on the internet.

[@tributeboardshop]

@@collinmerideth8274 we appreciate the support !

[@theleedoism]

Great detailed analysis that never drags. Super stoked to hear you two talk carving boards!!

[@tributeboardshop]

@@theleedoism thanks for the support ! The carbing epi has been highly requested , once we get on snow this season it will happen !

[@YHT81]

Thanks! I am riding on East coast.

[@dootdoot1867]

My Daily right now is a 2023 Yes Great's Uninc 159 With Now Select Bindings, Finally the 2019 Twin pig became a Rock/Spring board, Did a great job. Otherwise it's Orca, PYL, Peacekeeper.

[@lukinoway]

Got a GNU banked country last year and I'm super loving it. All terrain Slayer. Great on groomers and pow. Riding a 159 with 180cm height.

[@grahamclowes8078]

I already know how perfect the mega is and I know I already love it, this reminds me I need to buy one

[@gnarrrrrrrrrrrr]

best snowboard content on youtube and it's not close 🤙

[@tributeboardshop]

@@gnarrrrrrrrrrrr we appreciate the support 🙏🏽

[@monkeypawism]

I wish they made a Megadeath in smaller size. The lightweights want one too!

[@abetownneufeld6057]

Picked a Korua T Finder.. it’s sick👌🏽

[@fishitube]

Best allmountain 2025 Review so far. Thank you guys!!!

[@finboyYYC]

Loving to see regular videos back boys

[@tributeboardshop]

@@finboyYYC appreciate the support 👊

[@chadotterstrom]

You guys should ride the Chris Roach Academy. I would say it makes my top 5, maybe even number 1. Powder, pipe, rails, chutes, gates, cliffs, parks, picnic tables etc etc etc.

[@RobertoVillaLobby]

I don't care. Freecarver is coming home this year 😆Crazy how smooth that thing rides!

[@iseeyourschwarz8973]

that's really interesting about the magnetraction on the BNKD Country. ever since experimenting with my 1st mervin board way back when (a 2010 skate bannana that i bought at Rossland) I've taken a stone and ground down the front half of my magnetraction edges and blended it back to release the front but keep the bite at the rear

[@markmorrison7342]

Ahead of the industry!

[@MSBorges11]

Can’t wait to see the freestyle boards!

[@seanbob99]

Thanks for my 61 wide Mega Death, fellas!!!

[@tributeboardshop]

@@seanbob99 thank YOU for the support 👊

[@duprazsnow9057]

Like your reviens I am a old school and I still l love my Dupraz D1 5'5" ++ and D1 6' +

[@LeftCat]

Thanks for all the great info!

[@jimminyjillikers]

Shout out to my local hill, Seymour. Tony should do a demo day at seymour *hint hint* instead of only cypress. Will look into the kazu once my jones explorer needs to be replaced. Got a nidecker beta apx in 162 end of last season, can’t wait to use it in the B.C.interior this season. It was so much fun when i demoed it at ScrApex. Got beta over alpha for more snow surfing and groomer carving. Love all the tribute videos, learned so much from you guys. Can’t wait to come back to Nelson one of these days to visit the tribute shop.

[@tributeboardshop]

@@jimminyjillikers thanks for the support homie !!! Be sure to come hang when you Visit Nelson!

[@mikaelthunstrom8854]

Hey Tribute, great video! Would love to hear your thoughts on Stranda snowboards. Perhaps for your carving episode? Great freeriding boards, getting well recognized in Europe Thanks

[@brianp9268]

Its time!!!

[@martinbailly573]

With a size 12 boot , I must ride a 27,5 waist width if I don’t want to boot out on deep heel side carves. So my daily driver is a 161 Gnu Gremlin ! Mark gives it a great review in 2023 in the 155 size .

[@tributeboardshop]

@@martinbailly573 we LOvE that board !

[@martinbailly573]

@@tributeboardshoplove your work guys ! Keep it going, I have been following you since the beginning and I have been a fan of Mark in his alpine years ! I actually meet him in the Gorge for a very brief moment . Kudos for your work and thank you !

[@Anukulous]

Kazu is pronounced Ka-zoo!” It’s not pronounced “kaaaaa-zoo.” The Kazu wins on the best graphics. The rival on best graphics, i feel, is the Libtech Retro Ripper for the past two years. The dragon in the water for the 23-24, and Japanese lady with the Samurai Sword on the 22-23, were the best i have seem, art wise. Great video, great banter between the two. Good job!

[@sandkatt]

Looking forward to the eventual carving video as I'll be in the market for one probably next season. Though I do hope it's more focused on boards designed primarily for carving and not all-mountain boards that carve well.

[@tributeboardshop]

@@sandkatt that will be the plan !

[@JukkaliMx]

@@sandkatt You reminded me that I miss the Nidecker Tracer, hahaha. That thing did one thing, and one thing only; but holy crap it carved trenches.

[@wlp6200]

More 165+ wides plz

[@xPEEZYx]

Capita Mercury is #1

[@theoelshout200]

Slash Vertical 161 does it for me.

[@4xRoam]

Building stoke here... subd! 🤙

[@yanushkowalsky1402]

this must be the longest top 5 review ever

[@keagostax1630]

thoughts on the nitro alternator a old school design board kinda like the aeronaut but without the zero camber sections and wider nose designed more for backcountry freestyle

[@jamesmousley9338]

love this. Have you tried the Sims UAP? looking at that or a Korua transition finder in 160. 190lbs 12 boots 6ft.3 maybe a Megadeath one day when i can afford it:)

[@swich.69]

No Burton!

[@jamesjamescamp3]

Extra $200 for megadeath is playing down the cost quite a bit. $1000 USD is easily $500 more than many other boards. Especially when you lead the vid with a capita plug, we get it but not everyone got that kinda dough

[@Rabbydabbydoo]

Problem I’m finding is height and weight for boards. I’m 5’6” and 160lbs, maybe 175 with gear etc) and my centre to centre on bindings is 520mm. Most boards I’m finding at the 150-152 etc are wider stance of 540 min and can’t go more to rear without stretching out more than I’d like. 🤷‍♂️ Riding arbor formula rocker last couple of years and not loving it really Ideas ?

[@nicklarson801]

I'm curious as to what makes you guys like wide's so much. I am a bigger guy 6'2" 210-220 depending on fitness and have a size 10 boot. I've never ridden a wide as I always just figured my feet weren't big enough to warrant a wide board. Also, for the Mega Death, Capita recommends the 161W for up to 210 lbs and the 162 for 210+ (only .5cm wider on the 61W). I found a deal on a 161W from last year and am considering picking it up. Do you know what changed between last year and this year? I heard it is a bit thicker core?

[@Fankdiesel]

Maybe say what the name of the snowboard is #6... not everyone is a local getting pitted hanging w/bros in board shops.... 🤣

[@skiphsf]

Fawcett, do you like the Kazu or Banked Country more for carving and general resort freeriding?

[@GngrbrdmnV2]

First time in a while I’ve heard height mattering more than weight. How does your height/leverage supersede your weight?

[@tributeboardshop]

@@GngrbrdmnV2 leverage will always be relitave to where your upper body weight sits in relation to the board 👊

[@JukkaliMx]

They said don't get hung up on the weight ranges, not that it doesn't matter. It's a combination of all 3: weight, boot size, height. Height especially matters if you're not of "average" build. For riders that are tall and lanky, or short and heavier, they could easily be misled by just reading the weight ranges for a board.

[@daniel_snbd]

Great reviews as always! Any big difference with 159 and 160w of Gnu Banked Country on riding?

[@KnutAsdam-k4g]

Thanks for the reviews! How would you size the Gnu Banked Country for a 6´, 185lbs, size 12 boots, confident long term rider. Really mixed use from resort, trees, powder and off piste mountain riding. Like jumping both side hits, natural features but also jumps in the park. I am also a surfer. A bit too much for one board, I know.... :-) I was thinking the 160W but after your review I thought perhaps the 163W.

[@27131006401741]

What are Mark's specs? Height, weight & boot size please!

[@dannyherr6628]

Hey, any experience on next year's Nidecker boards? Looking at the Mellow as my powder board this season, but havent seen any reviews of the redesign

[@davetannenbaum]

Love the videos. You guys have a favorite all-temp wax?

[@tributeboardshop]

@@davetannenbaum all temp we use One Ball Jay mostly ! Great guys and a great product !

[@peterschoeffer6817]

Yo` thanks for the awesome looks on boards,, hey do you guys ever wanna review amplid surfari/pentaquark? on my list as a mega carver with an air tendency,, and daaaamp so i heard,, curious what your thoughts might be , Bauers the man, fear of a flat planet when i was a kid got me hyped.,, love it , and keeep shredding the gnar and touching the void

[@tributeboardshop]

@@peterschoeffer6817 fear of a flat planet was playing in the shop today 👊 we hope to get a few amplid for review very soon - thanks for the support !

[@adrianborcherds]

Great video. Which board are you taking to The LBS Fuzzy?

[@gideonellis]

Didnt know we had an og Sims rider?! What do you guys think of the brand now?

[@AK-bw8xk]

Can you review the Stranda Biru as an all mountain board. Not just carving please

[@steveroberts5366]

The Descender is Stranda's All Mountain board and the best board I have ever ridden. Its too bad theses guys haven't got on one cause I guarantee they would love it.

[@AK-bw8xk]

I have big feet😢 i looked at that board​@@steveroberts5366

[@terrencejared]

Any thoughts on the Korua cafe racer? I hear for carving, that’s the one to get compared to the rest of Korua models.

[@tributeboardshop]

@@terrencejared it will be tested in the carve episode for sure , we all really dig that shape ! Its a beast !

[@davidroberts168]

Personally, I am buying me a 2025 never Summer snow trooper 159

[@YHT81]

Thanks for the review. I am 5’10” and 165lb. The boots is US 10.5. I am interested in Kazu and Mega Death. Could you recommend the size? Since my boots are big, I am wondering which waist width fits for me.

[@markmorrison7342]

Hey! I’m the same height and weight but a size 7.5 boot and I’m riding a 160 Kazu this season. A 10.5 foot is kind of the breaking point for a wide board so I’d say go for the 161W! Where are you riding? This can affect a decision as well

[@victorystone1984]

That Kazu is sexy

[@pewpewpro3309]

Which of these boards (if any) should a progressing intermediate/RadDad consider?

[@JukkaliMx]

I'd say it depends on how much more you're planning on pushing your progression. The crew at the shop are all rippers, so they approach their reviews from that POV. Some of these boards were designed specifically for professional riders, and they handle like that: the Kazu, for example, wants to haul ass all the time, and is not going to do you any favors if you're just cruising all day. I've ridden 4 of these 6, and the Kazu is my current daily driver. If you want a board to grow with, that will keep up with you as you progress to riding steeper technical terrain at faster speeds, I'd say get the Otto or the Banked Country, from this list. Maybe the APX, but I haven't ridden that one. If you want something more approachable, some of these have "cousins" in their brand's line ups, like the regular Nidecker Alpha or the Jones Frontier, that are easier to ride, and will still handle well in all conditions.

[@keitonguan862]

wondering for a US 10 boot guy, weight 190lb, should go for the 160W or 162 Banked country? or it is just dealer choice?

[@tributeboardshop]

@@keitonguan862 your stance angles play into this one - go wide if your front foot is 15degrees or less 👊

[@jesusfreak3587]

you said your bro rode a 59 kazu then don't show a 59 in the sizes???

[@pewpewpro3309]

Yeeeeeesssssss

[@matthewwinnay2911]

how is the Burton Custom not top 5

[@trailerparkboysbestshow3327]

cause its the most basic turd of a board. Nothign special about it whatsoever, its outdated

[@steveishida5918]

I just subscribed to your channel. Just don’t make these videos weekly as you will upset a particular Angry person and he might treat you guys like a family of fat skiers sitting on the middle of a run having a fat family picnic reunion