The Ride Shadowban is a versatile all-mountain board, that's on the more mellow side of the scale.
Quick warning: You may be sick of hearing words like "given the conditions" in this review! 😂
In this review, I will take a look at the Shadowban as an all-mountain snowboard, which we define as the do-it-all swiss-army knives of boards.
As per tradition here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I will give the Shadowban a score out of 100 (based on several factors) and see how it compares with other men's all-mountain snowboards.
Disclosure, as this was an atypical test for us
Note that the day of testing, as you'll see in the conditions section below, was particularly slushy and there weren't really any harder conditions to test in on the day. Typically I have a good variety of conditions to test in, but this was tested on a public demo day, so I was unable to choose the day or the location. So this was a less comprehensive test than our typical reviews and for the most part just reflects how the Shadowban felt in slushy conditions.
We typically try not to test at public demo days for this reason, unless we know that there will be favorable (and by favorable in this context, I mean variable), but we were unable to acquire any Ride or K2 boards outside of this demo day, so it was our only opportunity to test them.
Overall Rating
Board: Ride Shadowban
Price: $599
Style: All-Mountain
Flex Rating: Mellow
Flex Feel on Snow: Medium (6/10)
Rating Score: 83.7/100
Compared to other Men’s All-Mountain Boards
Of the 32 current model men's all-mountain snowboards that we tested:
❄️ The Shadowban ranked 22nd out of 32
Overview of the Shadowban’S Specs
Check out the tables for the Shadowban’s specs and available sizes.
STYLE:
ALL-MOUNTAIN
PRICE:
$599 - BUYING OPTIONS
Ability Level:
flex:
feel:
DAMPNESS:
SMOOTH /SNAPPY:
Playful /aggressive:
Edge-hold:
camber profile:
Directional Hybrid Camber
Directional hybrid Camber - Rocker towards nose and tail, but more in the nose.
SHAPE:
setback stance:
Setback 19mm (0.75")
BASE:
SINTERED | Ride's "Sintered 4000 Ptex Base"
weight:
Felt a little HEAVIER than normal
Sizing
LENGTH (cm) | Waist Width (mm) | Rec Rider Weight (lb) | Rec Rider Weight (kg) |
|---|---|---|---|
147 | 245 | 75-165 | 34-75 |
151 | 248 | 100-180 | 45-82 |
154 | 251 | 115-195 | 52-93 |
157 | 254 | 125-205 | 57-93 |
161 | 257 | 130-210 | 59-95 |
155W | 258 | 125-205 | 57-93 |
160W | 264 | 160-220+ | 73-100+ |
164W | 266 | 170-220+ | 77-100+ |
Who is the Shadowban Most Suited To?
The Shadowban is best suited to someone looking for a versatile one-board-quiver board that is on the more mellow side.
While it's pretty easy going, as far as I could tell in the conditions, still wouldn't recommend it to beginners and I don't think that would change in better conditions. But should be good for intermediate (and up) riders.
Shadowban DetailS
O.k. let’s take a more detailed look at what the Shadowban is capable of.
Demo Info
Board: Ride Shadowban 2025, 157cm (254mm waist width)
Date: March 23, 2024
Powder
Nothing on the day and the wet concrete slush wasn't any indication unfortunately. But based on specs on experience with other similar boards in powder, the Shadowban should be just above middle of the road for powder.
Helping it to float the pow is a 20mm (3/4") setback and a directional camber profile with rocker before the contact points at nose and tail, with more of it at the nose end than the tail end.
Carving
Conditions weren't well suited to carving but I could still compare to my control board (Lib Tech Terrain Wrecker) and the Algorhythm, which I also rode that day. It felt like a decent carver and a little better than my control board but not quite as good as the Algorhythm.
Turning
Ease of Turning/Slashing: Wasn't the easiest in the world but wasn't anything too difficult either.
Maneuverability at slow speeds: Relatively agile, but not lightning quick edge-to-edge or anything.
Catchiness: The slush was brutal and unrelenting, so it felt quite catchy in the conditions, but not as catchy/hooky as the Algorhythm was, but still a little more so than my control board.
Speed
Felt decent enough as far as I could tell. But speed was definitely hard to come by on the day. In the conditions it felt a touch better than my control board but a touch down from the Algo.
Uneven Terrain
Crud/Chunder: Decent enough without being a destroyer. Given that everything was a mess, but a soft, sticky mess, it did pretty well staying stable, but not sure how it would handle harder stuff and ruts etc.
Trees/Bumps: Felt decent enough, but not quite as good as control board or the K2 World Peace, which I also rode later that day. However, it was noticeably better than how I felt the Algo.
Jumps
Felt decent enough, though, again, it was challenging on approach to get the speed right and when you're progress towards the jump is moving like someone learning to drive stick, it's not the best setup you ever had!
Pop: Not oodles of pop, but pretty easy to access what it has.
Approach: Pretty good balance between being stable and maneuverable. But again, approaches weren't exactly of the quality variety on the day.
Landing: Again a pretty good balance between feeling stable, yet forgiving.
Side-hits: I preferred it to the Algo for them, but not as much as my control board, in the conditions.
Switch
Felt ok. Transitions weren't too bad, considering the conditions. Definitely preferred to Algo.
Spins
Again, not too bad, given the conditions, but tricky to get a proper evaluation for them in the conditions. I still preferred my control board and the K2 World Peace I rode after it. But I preferred the Shadowban to the Algo, for sure.
Butters
Took some effort to press the nose and tail, but not too much effort and nose and tail felt pretty much the same to press. Easier to press vs the Algo, but not as easy as my control board or World Peace.
Score Breakdown and Final Verdict
Check out the breakdown of the score in the table below.
| Factor | Rating (/5) | Weighted |
|---|---|---|
| Powder | 3.5 | 10.5/15 |
| Carving | 3.5 | 7/10 |
| Turns | 3.5 | 7/10 |
| Speed | 3.5 | 7/10 |
| Crud | 3.5 | 7/10 |
| Trees | 3.5 | 7/10 |
| Switch | 3.5 | 7/10 |
| Jumps | 3.5 | 7/10 |
| Spins | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
| Butters | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
| Rails | 3 | 3/5 |
| TOTAL (after normalizing): | 83.7/100 |
As mentioned, a lot, I rode this board in one-dimensional conditions, so it's not a comprehensive assessment of the Shadowban. I look forward to getting it out in better conditions, when I can get a hold of one again.
More Info, Current Prices and Where to Buy Online
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Hi! Which size would you put me on, at 195 lbs, 6’2, size us 10 / 28.0 boots?
Hi Ole, thanks for your message.
For you, for this board, I would go with the 161. Should be spot on with the 161, IMO.
Hope this helps with your decision
It was! Rode it today. Felt like the most natural thing riding it, great on edge, great pop!
Hi Ole. Thanks for the update and glad to hear the board is working well for you!
Hi Nate, I wanted to ask you for some advice, I’m an intermediate rider and I’m looking for an all mountain board to progress, I mainly go on the groomers, I’d like to learn to carve better and do some tricks on the slopes but in any case I’m a rider who doesn’t look for extreme speed, I’m more for a relaxed style. Do you think the Shadowban could be right for me? I also saw the K2 almanac, I don’t know if you’ve ever tried it, if so which one would you recommend? Thanks a lot
Hi Carlo, thanks for your message.
I think the Shadowban would suit what you’re looking for, but it’s hard to say it with confidence, given I wasn’t able to give the Shadowban an accurate test (see details in review above).
I haven’t tried the Almanac yet, but on paper it does look like a good option for what you’re describing – a pretty easy going board. Looks to be more directional, so likely a little better for powder than the Shadowban but not as good for riding switch. Beyond that it’s difficult to say how they might differ, having not ridden it.
Hope this gives you a little more to go off for your decision