Snowboarding Profiles

  • Gear Advice
    • Choosing a Snowboard
      • Snowboard Length Sizing
      • Snowboard Width Sizing
      • Based on How You Ride
      • Based on Skill Level
      • More
    • Choosing Bindings
      • Binding Sizing
      • Binding Flex
      • Binding and Snowboard Compatibility
      • Based on How You Ride
      • More
    • Choosing Boots
      • How To Choose Snowboard Boots
      • Boot Sizing
      • Boot Flex
      • Boot Lacing Systems
      • Boot Types
    • Choosing Outerwear
      • Choosing a Snowboard Jacket
      • Choosing Snowboard Pants
      • Choosing Goggles
    • For Beginners
      • Choosing a Beginner Snowboard
      • Choosing Beginner Bindings
      • Choosing Beginner Boots
    • Choosing by Style
      • All Mountain
        • All Mountain Snowboard
        • All Mountain Bindings
        • All Mountain Boots  
      • Freestyle
        • Freestyle Snowboard
        • Freestyle Bindings
        • Freestyle Boots
      • Freeride
        • Freeride Snowboard
        • Freeride Bindings
        • Freeride Boots
    • Set Up Advice
    • Other Gear Advice
  • Snowboard Reviews
    • Snowboard Top 10s
    • Snowboard Reviews
  • Binding Reviews
    • Bindings Top 10s
    • Binding Reviews
  • Boot Reviews
    • Boots Top 10s
    • Boot Reviews
  • Outerwear Reviews
    • Jackets Top 10s
    • Pants Top 10s

Endeavor Ranger Review: Freestyle Snowboard Review

Last Updated: September 18, 2019 by Nate

Endeavor Ranger Review
Share0
Tweet0
Pin0

Hello and welcome to my Endeavor Ranger review.

In this review, I will take a look at the Ranger as a freestyle snowboard.

As per tradition here at SnowboardingProfiles.com I will give the Ranger a score out of 100 (based on several factors) and see how it compares with other freestyle snowboards.

Overall Rating

Endeavor Ranger Review

Board: Endeavor Ranger 2020

Price: $449

Style: Freestyle

Flex Rating: Medium-Soft

Flex Feel on Snow: Medium-Soft (4/10)

Rating Score: 83.0/100

Compared to other Men’s Freestyle Boards

Out of the 38 men’s freestyle snowboards that I rated:

  • The average score was 80.8/100
  • The highest score was 90.7/100
  • The lowest score was 71.4/100
  • Snowflake
    The average price was $442
  • Snowflake
    The Ranger ranked 11th out of 38

Overview of the Ranger’s Specs

Check out the tables for the Ranger’s specs and available sizes.

Specs

Style:

Freestyle

Price: 

$449

Ability Level: 

Ability Level Beginner to Advanced

Flex: 

snowboard Flex 4

Feel:

snowboard feel stable

Turn Initiation: 

Medium-Fast

 Edge-hold:

Edge-hold Firm Medium Snow

Camber Profile: 

Hybrid Camber Endeavor's Multi-Camber

Shape: 

True Twin

Setback Stance: 

Centered

Base: 

Sintered

Weight: 

Heavier than Normal

Sizing

LENGTH (cm) 

Waist Width (mm)

Rec Rider Weight (lb)

Rec Rider Weight (kg)

141

242

70-100

32-45

144

246

80-110

36-50

147

249

100-155

45-68

150

252

110-160

50-72

152

254

120-170

54-77

154

255

140-190

65-85

155W

261

170-220

77-100

156

256

150-200

68-90

157W

262

180-230

81-104

158

257

160-210

72-95

Endeavor doesn't do women's specific models but do unisex models, with a large range in sizes. 

Who is the Ranger Most Suited To?

The Ranger is best suited to those looking for a ride just on the softer side of medium in terms of flex, predominantly to ride freestyle with - but want something that will still be able to handle the rest of the mountain OK (without being a super carver/bomber). 

Great for spins, small to medium jumps & sidehits. And can jib pretty well too. 

Beginner friendly enough too. I'm not sure I'd say beginner ideal, but easy to skid turns on and easy to initiate turns on. 

The Ranger in More Detail

O.k. let’s take a more detailed look at what the Ranger is capable of.

Demo Info

Board: Endeavor Ranger 2020, 156cm (256mm waist width)

Date: March 6, 2019

Conditions: Fairly cold wind, and quite cold all round. Cloudy with sunny patches. Visibility not perfect but decent. 

Snow quite firm mostly, without being too hard, though some hard and even icy patches in places. 

Endeavor Ranger 2020 Review

Bindings angles: +15/-15

Stance width: 560mm (22″)

Stance Setback: Centered

Width at Inserts: 265mm (10.43") 

Rider Height: 6'0"

Rider Weight: 185lbs

Rider Boot Size: US10 Vans Aura

Bindings Used: Burton Malavita M 

Weight: 3160grams (6lb 15oz)

Weight per cm: 20.26 grams/cm

Average Weight per cm: 18.45 grams/cm*

*based on a small sample size of 51 boards that I've weighed in 2019 and 2020 models. This was one of the heavier boards that I weighed - but didn't feel heavy on snow at all. The actual weigh of a board and feel on snow is often different. 

Powder

No powder to test in on the day, but given that it's a true twin with a centered stance, it's never going to be great in powder. It does have a little rocker tip and tail, which does help, but overall average for powder. 

Carving & Turning

Not a hard carver as such, but turns quite nicely. Easy/forgving for skidded turns and S turns are fine. Did wash out on the heel edge getting into a more aggressive carve - and in general didn't feel like an elbows deep carving board - which didn't surprise me, given the specs.  

Speed

Surprised me a little speed-wise. Better than I though it would be but still average at speed and did get a little squirelly at higher speeds.  

Uneven Terrain

Absorbed/hugged bumps nicely and was nimble enough to navigate between bumpy spots too.  Was OK in crud too - didn't crush it as such, but was good for navigating it. 

Let’s Break up this text with a Video

Jumps

Overall a really fun board for smaller jumps and side hits. 

Pop: Good pop and really easily accessible too. 

Approach: Nice and nimble for those trickier side hit approaches, and stable feeling for approaches to medium and small jumps.

Landing: Pretty solid landing platform. Could be a little better for larger jumps, but awesome for smaller jumps. 

Side-hits: With easily accessible pop, being nice and nimble and great for spins and for landing and taking off switch, this was a really fun board on sidehits. 

Small jumps: Awesome and fun on small to medium jumps. 

Big jumps: Could be more solid for larger jumps - prefers small to medium. 

Switch

Almost perfect. 

Spins

Even though this board is on the heavier side on the scales, it's not on snow. It feels light and easy to spin around - and that easily accessible pop really helps for those spins where you're having to get around without much air time or on a tricky approach. And landing and taking off switch is great.

For really big tricks it maybe doesn't have the solidness required to be great, but that's the only thing I'd take off in terms of spins. 

Jibbing

Nice to jib on too. So definitely a good one if you like to ride the jump line and the jib line. 

Butters

Easy to butter, but not super-easy. 

Score Breakdown and Final Verdict

Check out the breakdown of the score in the table below.

RATING
(out of 5)

Contribution to Final Score

JUMPS

4.0

16/20

JIBBING

3.5

14/20

SWITCH

4.5

13.5/15

BUTTERING

4.0

8/10

SPINS

4.0

8/10

UNEVEN TERRAIN

4.0

4/5

POWDER

2.5

2.5/5

CARVING/TURNS

3.0

3/5

SPEED

3.0

3/5

PIPE

3.5

3.5/5

TOTAL after normalizing

83.0/100

Overall the Ranger is a great board for the park, for both hitting the jump line and jib line. It's best for small to medium jumps and is a great little spinner too. 

It can handle riding the mountain too - it's certainly not a bomber but for casual groomer runs it's all good - and it's great for finding side-hits too. 

More Info, Current Prices and Where to Buy Online

If you want to learn more about the Ranger, or if you are ready to buy, or if you just want to research prices and availability, check out the links below.

  • US
  • CANADA

>>Endeavor Ranger at evo.com

​

Endeavor Ranger 2020

If you want to check out some other freestyle snowboard options, or if you want to compare how the Ranger compares to other freestyle snowboards, then check out the next link.

My Top 10 Men's Freestyle Snowboards
Share0
Tweet0
Pin0

Filed Under: 2020 Snowboard Reviews, Endeavor, Freestyle Snowboard Reviews, Men's Freestyle Snowboard Reviews Tagged With: Endeavor Ranger 2019-20, Endeavor Ranger 2020, Endeavor Ranger Review, Endeavor Ranger Snowboard Review

About Nate

Nate is passionate about and loves learning new things everyday about snowboarding, particularly the technical aspects of snowboarding gear. That, and becoming a better rider and just enjoying and getting the most out of life.

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Follow Snowboarding Profiles

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • Pinterest
  • Twitter

Recent Comments

  • Nate on YES Standard Snowboard Review
  • Nate on Union Falcor Review: All-Mtn Freeride Bindings Reviews
  • Nate on Choosing Snowboard Length: How to Make Sure You Get It Right

Snowboardingprofiles.com participates in affiliate programs and may earn commissions on products linked to on this site.  More Details

Snowboardingprofiles.com is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites.

Copyright © 2014-2019 · SnowboardingProfiles.com ·

  • Home
  • About
  • Privacy Policy
  • Disclaimer
  • Contact