2022 Ride Snowboards Overview

The following is a quick overview of the 2022 Ride snowboards lineup.

First I'll cover any new boards for the 2021-22 season, and then any 2020-21 boards that aren't returning with a 2022 model.

Then I'll place each board into the categories where I see them fitting best.

New 2022 Ride Snowboards

The new boards for 2021-22 are:

Split Pig - Ride's first split board. Split boards are having a bit of a boom of late and Ride's getting in on the action. This is essentially a split version of the Warpig, but with a couple of upgrades, including an upgraded base and featuring a hybrid camber profile (as opposed to the flat to rocker on the Warpig) - so it's pretty much a cross between the Super Pig - it's the Super Pig with a Warpig flex - and of course it's split.
Benchwarmer - New aggressive all-mountain-freestyle asym board. In some ways takes over from the Helix - the same category of board, same camber profile, same core and some other similar features to the construction. But it's not just a name change. The Benchwarmer features a completely new shape and sizings.
Zero - another asymmetrical all-mountain-freestyle offering, but this time a more mellow option. Softer flexing and an easier going camber profile than the benchwarmer. In terms of categorizing it, it takes over from the outgoing Machete, but it's, again, not just a name change. It features the same camber profile, core and flex as the Machete, but has a whole new shape and sizings, and is asym, which the Machete wasn't.
Zero Jr - As the name suggests, this is a youth version of the Zero. It has some tech downgrades - like an extruded base, no carbon stringers and things like that, but otherwise a smaller version of the new Zero. Again, in some ways replacing the Machete Jr.
Smokescreen - new freeride board, but looks to be a more mellow ride than the typical freeride board. Mid-flexing with a relatively friendly looking camber profile. Looks like something that would suit an intermediate rider, or a less aggressive rider who wants to get off groomer more, ride powder and isn't really interested in riding too much switch or park.

Exiting 2021 Ride Snowboards

The 2021 boards that aren't returning with a 2022 model:

Helix - in some ways being replaced by the benchwarmer, but more than just a name change (see more details under the Benchwarmer above)
Machete - in some ways being replaced by the Zero, but more than just a name change (see more details under the Zero above)
Machete Jr - in some ways being replaced by the Zero Jr, but more than just a name change (see more details under the Zero Jr above)
Back Talk - there's nothing that directly replaces the Back Talk. However, the new Benchwarmer is similar enough - and it comes in a 142, 147 and 151 - and those sizes essentially replace the Back Talk's 142, 146 & 150 (no replacement for it's 138). Again, it's not an exact swap, but there is something to fill the void.

All 2022 Ride Snowboards by Category

Below, I have organized Ride's 2021-22 collection. This is according to the categories here at SnowboardingProfiles.com and not necessarily the same as how Ride might label them.

Of course these are only broad categories as every board is different, but this is a rough guide.

RIDE BEGINNER SNOWBOARDS

Men's

Agenda | Top 15 Beginner Board
Manic

Women's

Heartbreaker
Compact

RIDE PARK/FREESTYLE SNOWBOARDS

Men's

Kink
Agenda

Women's

Heartbreaker

RIDE ALL-MOUNTAIN-FREESTYLE SNOWBOARDS

Men's

Twin Pig
Zero | NEW for 2022

Women's

Saturday

RIDE AGGRESSIVE ALL-MTN-FREESTYLE SNOWBOARDS

Men's

Benchwarmer | NEW for 2022
Burnout – See Full Review

Women's

Back Talk

RIDE ALL-MOUNTAIN SNOWBOARDS

Men's

Wild Life – See Full Review
Algorhythm
Manic

Women's

Compact

RIDE AGGRESSIVE ALL-MOUNTAIN SNOWBOARDS

Men's

Berzerker – See Full Review

RIDE FREERIDE SNOWBOARDS

Men's

MTNPIG
Superpig
Commissioner
Smokescreen | NEW for 2022

Women's

Magic Stick

RIDE POWDER & SHORT/WIDE SNOWBOARDS

Men's

Warpig (short/wide) - See Full Review

Women's

Pychocandy

RIDE SPLIT BOARDS

Men's

Splitpig (short/wide) | NEW for 2022

RIDE YOUTH SNOWBOARDS

Zero Jr (130, 135, 139, 145, 148) | NEW for 2022
Ride Lowride (75, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130)

Summary

So there you have the 2022 Ride snowboards.

A little bit going on with the line with 4 exits and 5 new entries.

Out with the Old

The Helix, Machete, Machete Jr & Back Talk are all exiting. But they all get replacements of sorts. Nothing like for like, but the gaps they left have been filled. The Helix & Machete have been in the line for quite some time, but their legacies have been surpassed by the Benchwarmer and Zero.

In with the New

2022 sees the introduction of Ride's first split board - the Splitpig - which is essentially a split version of a cross between the Superpig and Warpig.

There's also a new mellow freeride board in the Smokescreen.

Then there's the Benchwarmer, Zero & Zero Jr - which in a lot of ways replace the outgoing Helix, Machete and Machete Jr, but they've also got some new aspects about them, which make them more than just name/graphic changes.

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Geert says

October 26, 2022 at 11:08 pm

Hi Nate, I was wondering if you have ridden the new Ride Shadowban. It looks like a solid all mountain, quiver of one, kind of board, which is the type of board I’m looking for. I was considering the Capita Mercury or the Bataleon Goliath (regular) when I came across reviews for the Shadowban, and now I’m completely lost. Any idea how they compare? Always appreciate your insights. I’m 179 cm tall and weigh about 77 kg. All the Best.

- Nate says
  
  October 27, 2022 at 11:56 am
  
  Hi Geert
  
  Thanks for your message.
  
  Unfortunately I haven’t had the chance to ride the Shadowban yet. But it looks to be similar, not the same as, but similar to the Ride Wild Life, it certainly looks to be the filling the space that the Wild Life left.
  
  If you do go Shadowban, I think the 157 would be best size for you.
  
  Hope this helps
  
Richard says

September 28, 2022 at 9:46 am

Hi Nate,

Interesting article. A shop just recommended the smokescreen to me, but after reading your article, I’m not sure it’s what I need. I’m a beginning snowboarder looking to progress quickly (plan on snowboarding 3 times a week for the next 3 months before a holiday). I want something that will grow with me. Mainly, I’d prefer to be on a groomed piste and maybe try out a few tricks. I was also looking at the Burton Process Flying V and the Rossignol Evader. Any advice?

- Nate says
  
  September 28, 2022 at 10:14 am
  
  Hi Richard
  
  Thanks for your message.
  
  I haven’t ridden the Smokescreen so can’t say from experience, but from it looks like, it should be a pretty mellow ride. That said, I don’t think it’s quite beginner friendly – and if you’re mainly riding groomers and trying out tricks, then it’s not necessarily the right board. It’s more freeride oriented.
  
  Between the Evader and the Process Flying V, the Process Flying V will be the slightly steeper learning curve, but still doable and will be a board that can stay with you longer through your progression than the Evader. The Evader is one that you should be able to progress on really fast but will be something that you would grow out of quicker. Also to note that the Process Flying V has quite a loose feel. That’s not necessarily a bad thing. Some people really like that loose, surfy kind of feel. The Evader a little more of a “stable” feel. But that stableness is limited in terms of speed. It’s not something that will feel super stable when riding really fast or anything. But at slower speeds will feel a little more stable than the Process Flying V.
  
  Hope this helps

New 2022 Ride Snowboards

Exiting 2021 Ride Snowboards