Past Season Cheap Snowboards Lists

BEST CHEAP FREESTYLE SNOWBOARD

Board: Arbor Relapse

Price: $399

SnowboardingProfiles.com Freestyle Rating Score : 85.9/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

 I was surprised about this board being cheaper for the 2024 model than it was for the 2023 model. But now my jaw is really dropping - because the 2025 model has gone down in price yet again. 2 years in a row actually going down, not up. 

That made the Relapse an easy choice to retain the title it first grabbed last year. The 2025 model is now just $399, when it was $425 for the 2024 model and $449 for the 2023 model. Long may the trend continue! 

The Relapse is a good $88 less than the average price of all the current freestyle snowboards that we've rated - and well above the average score. In fact, it's #10 in this year's Top 10 Freestyle Snowboards (which doesn't take price into account). 

Some other notable numbers: 

• The top 16 of the 33 freestyle boards had an average price was $529.
• The Relapse was 10th - and was $130 cheaper than the average in the top 16. 
• Of the top 16, the Relapse was the lowest priced.
• There were only 2 boards in the entire list of 33 that were cheaper than the Relapse and those two boards had an average score of 77.4/100 (vs the Relapse's 85.9/100

Alternatives

• YES Basic (83.7 points | $429)
• Bataleon Disaster (89.7 points | $469);
• Good Company (85.9 points | $439);
• Slash Spectrum (83.2 points | $375);
• Rome Gangplank (87.5 points | $479);

BEST CHEAP ALL-MOUNTAIN-FREESTYLE SNOWBOARD

Board: Jones Tweaker

Price: $499

SnowboardingProfiles.com All-Mtn-Freestyle Rating Score : 87.6/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

The Tweaker is a playful all-mountain freestyle board that offers great value for money. 

It was our 5th overall pick for all-mountain-freestyle snowboards (which doesn't take price into account) this year and it’s $62 cheaper than the average snowboard in this category, while being well above the average score. 

Some other notable numbers: 

• The average price for this category went up by $9 compared to last year.
• The average price for this category is $74 higher than the freestyle category (see above)
• The average price for the top half (top 15) was $582, making the Tweaker $83 cheaper than those that scored in the top half of this list.
• The Tweaker was the equal second lowest priced board in the Top 15
• Of those costing $499 or less (8 of them), not including the Tweaker, the average score was 79.4, putting the Tweaker way above the average for its price. 

Alternatives

• Slash Happy Place (84.3 points | $479);
• YES Airmaster (86 points | $499);
• Nidecker Gamma (84.8 points | $499)

BEST CHEAP ALL-MOUNTAIN SNOWBOARD

Board: Rome Warden

Price: $429

SnowboardingProfiles.com All-Mountain Rating Score : 87.3/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

The Warden was an obvious choice, being almost $100 cheaper than the average for this category and scoring well above the average score. There are some honorable mentions, but nothing really came close to the Warden as the choice for best value-for-money all-mountain board. 

The Warden was rated as our #7 pick for this year's Top 10 All-Mountain Snowboards list.

Some other notable numbers: 

• The average price for this category went down by $17 compared to last year
• The average price for this category is $36 lower than the all-mountain-freestyle category (see above) but $38 higher than the freestyle category (see above).
• The average price for the top half (top 15) was $570, making the Warden $141 cheaper than those that scored in the top half of this category!
• The Warden was the lowest priced board in the Top 15.
• Of the 4 boards costing $429 or less (not including the Warden), the average score was 75.5.

Alternatives

Honorable mentions to:

• Nidecker Escape ($479, 84.3 points);
• YES Typo ($499 | 87.3 points);
  
• Jones Fontier ($499 | 84.9 points)

BEST CHEAP AGGRESSIVE ALL-MTN-FREESTYLE SNOWBOARD

Board: Nidecker Sensor Team

Price: $499

SnowboardingProfiles.com Aggressive All-Mtn-Free Rating Score : 86.4/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

In a category with an average price like this one does, it's rare to find a good option that costs less than $500. The Sensor Team fills that role to a tee. 

It's the lowest priced board in the whole category, yet it still scores above the average score for the category. 

Some other notable numbers: 

• The average price for this category was coincidentally the same, despite some price changes for some of the boards and 4 boards removed from the list and 3 boards that were new to the list. 
• The average price for this category is $103 higher than the all-mountain category (see above). It is the 3rd highest priced category only lower than Freeride and Aggressive All-Mountain (see below). 
• The Sensor Team ranked 7th of the 14 boards, despite being $129 cheaper than the average price.

Alternatives

• Nidecker Gamma APX ($579 | 89.2 points
• Nidecker Sensor Pro ($579 | 88.1 points)
• YES Basic Uninc RDM ($579 | 86.4 points)

BEST CHEAP AGGRESSIVE ALL-MOUNTAIN SNOWBOARD

Board: Rome Stale Crewzer

Price: $549

SnowboardingProfiles.com Aggressive All-Mtn Rating Score : 85.9/100

Why This Board Was Chosen

The Stale Crewzer costs a good $88 less than the average board in this category but still manages a score just higher than the average. It's only $20 more than the lowest priced board in this category, but still manages to be ranked 7th out of 18. 

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Some other notable numbers: 

• The average price for this category went up by $15 compared to last year
• The average price for this category is $113 higher than the all-mountain category and $9 higher than the aggressive all-mountain freestyle category (see above) and is the 2nd highest priced category behind only freeride (see below). 
• The average price for the top half (top 9) was $673, making the Stale Crewzer a  huge $124 cheaper than those that scored in the top half of this list. 
• The Crewzer was the lowest priced board in the Top 9 and was the 2nd equal lowest priced in the whole list.

Alternatives

In a category that has a very high average price, there aren't too many cheap options, but the following were notable alternatives: 

• Nidecker Escape Plus ($529 | 84.2 points);
• Nitro Team Camber ($579 | 85.3 points);
• Slash Straight ($549 | 84.7 points)
• Nidecker Thruster ($579 | 84.2 points); 

BEST CHEAP FREERIDE SNOWBOARD

Board: YES Pick Your Line (PYL)

Price: $499

SnowboardingProfiles.com Freeride Rating Score : 90.2/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

There was no question that the PYL would again be the choice for best value-for-money freeride board this year. And, surprisingly (pleasantly) it's actually gone down in price by $50 for the 2025 model! Cementing its place even more firmly here. 

It's a three-peat for the PYL as it took the top spot here in the last 2 years as well. 

This one is probably the easiest choice of any of the categories. It was #3 in our top 10 freeride snowboard list this year and it is now $164 cheaper than the average price! Yes, you read that correctly. 

It's not only the lowest priced option in the freeride top 10, it was the cheapest equal option for the whole top half of the list (top 20).

If I was to google value-for-money definition, I wouldn't be surprised to just see a picture of the PYL! 

Some other notable numbers: 

• The average price of this category went up by $19 compared to last year. 
• The average price for this category is the highest of all the categories - $26 higher than the next highest category (aggressive all-mountain).
• The average price for the top half (top 18) was $670, making the PYL a massive $171 cheaper than those that scored in the top half of this list. 

Alternatives

• Nidecker Alpha APX ($579 | 85.3 points);
• Rome Ravine Pro ($599 | 87.5 points);
• Jones Hovercraft 2.0 ($599 | 86.4 points); 
• YES PYL Uninc ($599 | 85.9 points); 
• Rome Stale Fish ($549 | 84.2 points)

BEST CHEAP MELLOW FREERIDE SNOWBOARD

Board: Salomon Dancehaul

Price: $499

SnowboardingProfiles.com Freeride Rating Score : 87.1/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

The Dancehaul comes in at $88 cheaper than the average price for this category but a good amount above the average rating. Good enough for it to make #10= in our Top 10 Mellow Freeride Snowboards list. 

The average price of the other boards that made the top 10 was $667 - which the Dancehaul betters price-wise, by $168. 

Some other notable numbers: 

• The average price for this category went up by $18 compared to last year.
• The average price for this category is $76 lower than the freeride category (see above), which isn't surprising, given that stiffer boards are typically more costly and this category features directional boards that are 6.5/10 flex or less. 
• The average price for the top half (top 15) was $635, making the Dancehaul $136 cheaper than those that scored in the top half of this list. 
• Of the 6 boards not named the Dancehaul and that were $499 or under the average score was 80.1. The Dancehaul scored 87.1. 

Alternatives

• K2 Passport ($549 | 86.5 points); 
• Jones Mind Expander ($569 | 87.1 points);
• Bataleon Thunderstorm ($529 | 85.4 points);
• Arbor Single ($559 | 86.5 points);
• Bataleon Cruiser ($499 | 84.3 points);
• Rome Ravine ($559 | 84.3 points).

BEST CHEAP BEGINNER SNOWBOARD

Board: Nitro Prime

Price: $349

SnowboardingProfiles.com Beginner Rating Score : 92/100

Why This Board Was Chosen

Nothing has been able to knock the Prime off its perch here for a while now - but one board did come very close and really is a first equal, which was the Rossignol Ampage Mind Expander - which came in equal on points and at the same price. 

The Prime is the cheapest equal I looked at for this category (and that's saying something in a beginner category) and ranks 2nd overall in my top 10 beginner snowboards list.

It's a good $106 cheaper than the average price. A steal for that first board to progress on.

Price is taken into account for the scores for beginner boards – so this is somewhat skewed for this category.  

Some other notable numbers: 

• The average price for this category went down by $2 compared to last year
• The average price for this category is the lowest of all the categories, naturally being a beginner list - and with those that are suited to this category being softer flexing snowboards. 
• Price is taken into account for the scores for beginner boards – so this is somewhat skewed for this category. 
• The average price for the top half (top 20) was $412, making the Prime $63 cheaper than those that scored in the top half of this list. The bottom half of the list had a higher average price than the top half though - because price in this case influenced the scores. 

Alternatives 

>>Check out more great Beginner Snowboard Options

BEST CHEAP FREESTYLE SNOWBOARD

Board: Arbor Relapse

Price: $425

SnowboardingProfiles.com Freestyle Rating Score : 85.9/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

A very rare thing happened in the snowboard world, and in the world in general: The price of the Arbor Relapse went down!

And with that it managed to snap away the title of Snowboarding Profiles' best cheap freestyle/park snowboard away from the Burton Good Company (which is still great value-for-money too - see alternatives below), which was last year's winner. The 2023 model was $449 and it is now $425. 

The Relapse is a good $64 less than the average price of all freestyle boards I looked at - and well above the average score. In fact, it's #9 in this year's Top 10 Freestyle Snowboards (which doesn't take price into account). 

Some other notable numbers: 

• The top 18 of the 36 freestyle boards had an average price was $507.
• The Relapse was 9th - and was $82 cheaper than the average in the top 18. 
• Of the top 18, the Relapse was the lowest priced.
• There were only 2 boards in the entire list of 36 that were cheaper than the Relapse and those two boards had an average score of 75/100 (vs the Relapse's 85.0/100

Alternatives

• YES Basic (84.2 points | $429)
• Bataleon Disaster (90.8 points | $459);
• Good Company (85.9 points | $449);
• Slash Happy Place (85.9 points | $479);
• YES Dicey (85.2 points | $469);

BEST CHEAP ALL-MOUNTAIN-FREESTYLE SNOWBOARD

Board: Bataleon Whatever

Price: $499

SnowboardingProfiles.com All-Mtn-Freestyle Rating Score : 86.5/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

The Bataleon Whatever is a playful all-mountain freestyle board that offers great value for money. 

It’s my 9th overall pick for all-mountain-freestyle snowboards (which doesn't take price into account) and it’s $53 cheaper than the average snowboard in this category, while being a good bit above the average score. 

Some other notable numbers: 

• The average price for this category went up by $27 compared to last year.
• The average price for this category is $63 higher than the freestyle category (see above)
• The average price for the top half (top 16) was $592, making the Whatever $93 cheaper than those that scored in the top half of this list.
• The Whatever was the equal lowest priced board in the Top 16
• Of those costing $499 or less (9 of them), not including the Whatever, the average score was 77.0, putting the Whatever way above the average for its price. 

Alternatives

• Nidecker Gamma (84.8 points | $499)
• Jones Tweaker (87.6 points | $529);
• Capita Spring Break Resort Twin (87.6 points | $549);

BEST CHEAP ALL-MOUNTAIN SNOWBOARD

Board: Bataleon Thunderstorm

Price: $489

SnowboardingProfiles.com All-Mountain Rating Score : 91.0/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

Another Bataleon entry here and this one was unanimous and uncontested. To a point that I have to wonder if someone wrote the pricing down wrong on this board. 

The Thunderstorm costs $53 less than the average board in this category and was the 1st= rated board in our Top 10 All-Mountain Snowboards list this year!

Some other notable numbers: 

• The average price for this category went down by $4 compared to last year
• The average price for this category is $10 lower than the all-mountain-freestyle category (see above) but $53 higher than the freestyle category (see above).
• The average price for the top half (top 18) was $552, making the Thunderstorm $63 cheaper than those that scored in the top half of this category.
• The Thunderstorm was the 3rd lowest priced board in the Top 18!
• Of the 11 boards costing $489 or less (not including the Thunderstorm), the average score was 77.3.

Alternatives

Honorable mentions to:

• Capita Outerspace Living ($459, 84.3 points);
• Nidecker Escape ($479, 84.3 points);
• YES Typo ($499 | 86.1 points);
• GNU Essential Service ($499 | 84.9 points)
• Jones Fontier ($499 | 84.9 points)

BEST CHEAP AGGRESSIVE ALL-MTN-FREESTYLE SNOWBOARD

Board: Nidecker Gamma APX

Price: $579

SnowboardingProfiles.com Aggressive All-Mtn-Free Rating Score : 89.2/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

Seems crazy to have a $579 board make a "cheap" snowboards list, of course, but if you're looking for an aggressive all-mountain-freestyle board, you're looking at least $549 (of the 15 I rated - this is a pretty niche category).

And the Gamma APX is $49 cheaper than the average price for boards in this list and scores more than the average score. It ranked #4 in this year's Top 5 Aggressive All-Mountain Freestyle list. 

Some other notable numbers: 

• The average price for this category went up by $14 compared to last year
• The average price for this category is $86 higher than the all-mountain category (see above).
• The average price for the top half (top 7) was $653, making the The Gamma APX $74 cheaper than those that scored in the top half of this list.
• There were only 2 boards cheaper in the 15 board list and they had an average score of 83.8.

Alternatives

• YES Basic Uninc RDM ($579 | 86.4 points)

BEST CHEAP AGGRESSIVE ALL-MOUNTAIN SNOWBOARD

Board: Nidecker Escape Plus

Price: $529

SnowboardingProfiles.com Aggressive All-Mtn Rating Score : 84.2/100

Why This Board Was Chosen

The Nidecker Escape Plus usurped the Rome Stale Crewzer this year, but it was a closely run thing (Stale Crewzer still makes the honorable mentions below). 

It's a nice $93 cheaper than the average price in this category and scores right on the average score. 

Some other notable numbers: 

• The average price for this category went up by $19 compared to last year
• The average price for this category is $80 higher than the all-mountain category and $6 lower than the aggressive all-mountain freestyle category (see above)
• The average price for the top half (top 9) was $662, making the Escape Plus a massive $133 cheaper than those that scored in the top half of this list. The Escape Plus ranked 8th out of the 19 boards.
• The Escape Plus was the lowest priced board in the Top 9 and was the 2nd lowest priced in the whole list.

Alternatives

In a category that has a very high average price, there aren't too many cheap options, but the following were notable alternatives: 

• Rome Stale Crewzer ($549 | 84.2 points);
• Nitro Team Camber ($579 | 84.2 points);
• Nidecker Thruster ($579 | 84.2 points); 
• Rome Freaker ($489 | 83.6 points);

BEST CHEAP FREERIDE SNOWBOARD

Board: YES Pick Your Line (PYL)

Price: $549

SnowboardingProfiles.com Freeride Rating Score : 90.8/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

The reigning champ retains it's place atop the best value-for-money freeride snowboard podium. 

This one is kind of a no brainer again this year. It was #1 in our top 10 freeride snowboard list this year and it is now $95 cheaper than the average price! 

It's not only the lowest priced option in the freeride top 10, it was the cheapest equal option for the whole top half of the list (top 20). 

Some other notable numbers: 

• The average price of this category went up by $21 compared to last year. 
• The average price for this category is the highest of all the categories - $16 higher than the next highest category (aggressive all-mountain freestyle) and $22 higher than the aggressive all-mountain category (see above)
• The average price for the top half (top 20) was $672, making the PYL a massive $123 cheaper than those that scored in the top half of this list. 
• Of the 6 boards not named the PYL and that were $549 or under, the average score was 80.4.

Alternatives

• Nidecker Alpha APX ($579 | 85.3 points);
  
• Jones Hovercraft 2.0 ($599 | 86.4 points); 
• YES Optimistic ($549 | 84.2 points); 
• Burton Power Wagon ($579 | 84.8 points)

BEST CHEAP MELLOW FREERIDE SNOWBOARD

Board: Bataleon Cuiser

Price: $459

SnowboardingProfiles.com Freeride Rating Score : 86.5/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

The Capita Navigator was unseated this year as it went up in price quite a bit and is now a little more than the average price (still a great buy for how well does, making #3 in our Top 10 Mellow Freeride Snowboards list. 

The Cruiser is a very able replacement and is also in our top mellow freeride lists, coming in at #9. It comes in at a huge $110 below the average price and yet still makes the top 10 (which doesn't take price into account), which of course makes it well above the average score for this category. 

Some other notable numbers: 

• The average price for this category went up by $13 compared to last year.
• The average price for this category is $75 lower than the freeride category (see above).
• The average price for the top half (top 16) was $583, making the Cruiser $124 cheaper than those that scored in the top half of this list. 
• Of the 7 boards not named the Cruiser and that were $459 or under the average score was 80.4.

Alternatives

The Bataleon Party Wave ($459 | 86.5 points) was a very close second and the

• Salomon Dancehaul ($499 | 87.1 points); 
• Burton Pow Wrench ($549 | 87.1 points);
• Rome Ravine ($559 | 84.3 points),

all deserve a mention too. 

BEST CHEAP BEGINNER SNOWBOARD

Board: Nitro Prime

Price: $349

SnowboardingProfiles.com Beginner Rating Score : 92/100

Why This Board Was Chosen

The Prime is the cheapest I looked at for this category (and that's saying something in a beginner category) and ranks 2nd overall in my top 10 beginner snowboards list.

It's a good $108 cheaper than the average price. A steal for that first board to progress on and a no-brainer to take this spot yet again this year.   

Price is taken into account for the scores for beginner boards – so this is somewhat skewed for this category.  

Some other notable numbers: 

• The average price for this category went up by $10 compared to last year
• The average price for this category is the lowest of all the categories, naturally being a beginner list - and with those that are suited to this category being softer flexing snowboards. 
• Price is taken into account for the scores for beginner boards – so this is somewhat skewed for this category. 
• The average price for the top half (top 20) was $418, making the Prime $69 cheaper than those that scored in the top half of this list. The bottom half of the list had a higher average price than the top half though - because price in this case influenced the scores. 

Alternatives 

Honorable mention to:

• Nidecker Play ($349 | 91.5 points)

>>Check out more great Beginner Snowboard Options

BEST CHEAP FREESTYLE SNOWBOARD

Board: Burton Good Company

Price: $439

SnowboardingProfiles.com Freestyle Rating Score : 85.3/100

Why This Board Was Chosen

The Good Company (formerly named the Kilroy Twin) comes in at a little more than last year's winner for this category did last year (Arbor Relapse, which was $389) but the category as a whole has increased by $26 on average (average price last year was $448). 

And the Relapse went up by $59, so whilst it's still good value for money (see alternatives below), it's no longer the best value, in my opinion. 

The Good Company is a good $35 less than the average price of all freestyle boards I looked at - and well above the average score. 

Some other notable numbers: 

• Of the top half of the 37 boards, the average price was $496.
• The Good Company fit in 11th - and was $57 cheaper than the average in the top 18. 
• Of the top 18 only two boards (the YES Basic and the DC PBJ) were cheaper than the Good Company.
• The average score for the 10 boards that cost $439 or less was 79.3.

Alternatives

• DC PBJ (83.7 points | $389); 

• YES Basic (84.2 points | $429)
  
  
• Arbor Relapse (85.9 points | $449);

• Slash Happy Place (85.9 points | $449);

• Bataleon Disaster (90.8 points | $459);

• YES Dicey (87.5 points | $469);

• Niche Wraith (87.0 points | $469);

BEST CHEAP ALL-MOUNTAIN-FREESTYLE SNOWBOARD

Board: Bataleon Whatever

Price: $499

SnowboardingProfiles.com All-Mtn-Freestyle Rating Score : 86.5/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

The Bataleon Whatever is a playful all-mountain freestyle board that offers great value for money. 

It’s my 8th overall pick for all-mountain-freestyle snowboards (which doesn't take price into account) and it’s $26 cheaper than the average snowboard in this category, while being a good 4.5 points above the average score. 

Some other notable numbers: 

• The average price for this category went up by $27 compared to last year
• The average price for this category is $51 higher than the freestyle category (see above)
• The average price for the top half (top 13) was $582, making the Whatever $83 cheaper than those that scored in the top half of this list.
• The Whatever was the equal lowest priced board in the Top 13
• Of those costing $499 or less, the average score was 77.9

Alternatives

The next closest in terms of value for money, IMO, would be the Capita D.O.A., coming in at $499 and with 84.8 points. 

BEST CHEAP ALL-MOUNTAIN SNOWBOARD

Board: Slash Brainstorm

Price: $469

SnowboardingProfiles.com All-Mountain Rating Score : 89.6/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

The reigning champion retains its title in the all-mountain category. And it's been here a while - and for good reason. 

At $77 cheaper than the average score and with a score way above the average score - and being the cheapest board in my top 10 all-mountain snowboards list (coming in at #6), this was again a no-brainer for this year.

Some other notable numbers: 

• The average price for this category went up by $42 compared to last year
• The average price for this category is $21 higher than the all-mountain-freestyle category (see above)
• The average price for the top half (top 19) was $569, making the Brainstorm $100 cheaper than those that scored in the top half of this list.
• The Brainstorm was the third lowest priced board in the Top 19
• Of the 10 boards costing $469 or less, the average score was 77.3

Alternatives

Honorable mentions to:

• Capita Outerspace Living ($449, 86.0 points);

• YES Typo ($499 | 87.2 points);

• GNU Essential Service ($499 | 86.0 points)

• Dinosaurs Will Die Wizard Stick ($449 | 84.6 points); (note at time of writing the price for the 2023 model was unknown, so this is going off the 2022 model's price - the 2023 model may well cost more, when it finally comes out! DWD always slow to release their new models)

BEST CHEAP AGGRESSIVE ALL-MTN-FREESTYLE SNOWBOARD

Board: DC The 156

Price: $549

SnowboardingProfiles.com Aggressive All-Mtn-Free Rating Score : 86.4/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

Seems crazy to have a $549 board make a "cheap" snowboards list, of course, but if you're looking for an aggressive all-mountain-freestyle board, you're looking at least $529 (of the 14 I rated - this is a pretty niche category).

The 156 is $65 cheaper than the average price for boards in this list and scores more than the average score. It ranked #6 out of the 14 boards in the category. 

Some other notable numbers: 

• The average price for this category went up by $37 compared to last year
• The average price for this category is $68 higher than the all-mountain category (see above)
• The average price for the top half (top 7) was $619, making the The 156 $70 cheaper than those that scored in the top half of this list.
• And perhaps even more telling, the 5 boards above the 156 in this category cost and average of $647 - almost $100 more than the The 156.  

Alternatives

• Salomon Assassin Pro ($599 | 90.3 points)

There are also some cheaper semi-aggressive all-mountain freestyle boards that were taken into account in the all-mountain freestyle section and not here. If you're looking for a cheaper option and willing to not quite go as stiff/aggressive, the two best semi-aggressive value for money options are, IMO: 

• the Capita DOA ($499 and 84.8/100); and

• the Niche Crux ($529 and 87.6/100); 

BEST CHEAP AGGRESSIVE ALL-MOUNTAIN SNOWBOARD

Board: Rome Stale Crewzer

Price: $529

SnowboardingProfiles.com Aggressive All-Mtn Rating Score : 84.2/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

The Stale Crewzer isn't the most aggressive, aggressive all-mountain board going around, but that's the nature of snowboard pricing.

More aggressive tends to mean stiffer and stiffer almost always means more expensive, when it comes to snowboards. So the less aggressive options tend to be the not as stiff ones, so tend to be less aggressive. That said, the Crewzer is still a more aggressive than average board - or else it wouldn't be in this category at all. 

And at a price $74 cheaper than the average but with a score pretty above the average, the Stale Crewzer is the best value for money when it comes to this category.

Some other notable numbers: 

• The average price for this category went up by $17 compared to last year
• The average price for this category is $57 higher than the all-mountain category and $11 lower than the aggressive all-mountain freestyle category (see above)
• The average price for the top half (top 9) was $661, making the Stale Crewzer a massive $132 cheaper than those that scored in the top half of this list. The Stale ranked 8th out of the 19 boards.
• The Stale Crewzer was the lowest priced board in the Top 9 and was the 4th lowest price in the whole list.

Alternatives

In a category that has a very high average price, there aren't too many cheap options, but the following were notable alternatives: 

• Nitro Team Camber ($549 | 84.2 points);

• Nidecker Thruster ($569 | 84.2 points); 

BEST CHEAP FREERIDE SNOWBOARD

Board: YES Pick Your Line (PYL)

Price: $549

SnowboardingProfiles.com Freeride Rating Score : 90.8/100

>>See Full Review

Why This Board Was Chosen

This one was kind of a no brainer this year. It was #1 in our top 10 freeride snowboard list this year and it's $74 cheaper than the average price. 

It's not only the lowest priced option in the freeride top 10, it was the cheapest option for the whole top half of the list (top 17). 

Some other notable numbers: 

• Bucking the trend of prices going up by quite a bit this year, the average price for this category went up by only $4 compared to last year
• The average price for this category is still the highest of all the categories - $9 higher than the next highest category (aggressive all-mountain freestyle) and $20 higher than the aggressive all-mountain category (see above)
• The average price for the top half (top 17) was $637, making the PYL $88 cheaper than those that scored in the top half of this list. 
• Of the 7 boards not named the PYL and that were $549 or under the average score was 80.3

Alternatives

• Nidecker Alpha APX ($569 | 85.3 points);

• GNU Banked Country ($599 | 85.9 points); 

• Jones Hovercraft ($599 | 85.3 points); 

• YES Optimistic ($549 | 84.2 points); 

• Salomon Super 8 ($529 | 81.5 points)

BEST CHEAP MELLOW FREERIDE SNOWBOARD

Board: Capita Navigator

Price: $499

SnowboardingProfiles.com Freeride Rating Score : 89.8/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

The Navigator comes in $74 cheaper than the average price for this category and way higher than the average score. In fact, it was #3 in our top 10 mellow freeride snowboards list (which doesn't take price into account). 

The Navigator is the reigning champ for this category and holds it's place, despite a great challenge from the Bataleon Cruiser (see alternatives below). 

Some other notable numbers: 

• The average price for this category went up by $17 compared to last year
• The average price for this category is $50 lower than the freeride category (see above)
• The average price for the top half (top 16) was $592, making the Navigator $93 cheaper than those that scored in the top half of this list. 
• Of the 7 boards not named the Navigator and that were $499 or under the average score was 79.8.

Alternatives

The Bataleon Cruiser ($459 | 87.5 points) was a very close second and the

Burton Pow Wrench ($549 | 88.1 points);

Arbor Single ($549 | 87.5 points) and

Rome Ravine ($529 | 85.2 points),

all deserve a mention too. 

BEST CHEAP BEGINNER SNOWBOARD

Board: Nitro Prime

Price: $299

SnowboardingProfiles.com Beginner Rating Score : 92/100

Why This Board Was Chosen

The Prime is the cheapest I looked at for this category (and that's saying something in a beginner category) and ranks 2nd overall in my top 15 beginner snowboards list.

It's a nice $148 cheaper than the average price. A steal for that first board to progress on and a no-brainer to take this spot again this year.   

Price is taken into account for the scores for beginner boards – so this is somewhat skewed for this category.  

Some other notable numbers: 

• The average price for this category went up by $17 compared to last year
• The average price for this category is the lowest of all the categories, naturally being a beginner list - and with those that are suited to this category being softer flexing snowboards. 
• Price is taken into account for the scores for beginner boards – so this is somewhat skewed for this category. 
• The average price for the top half (top 20) was $404, making the Prime $105 cheaper than those that scored in the top half of this list. The bottom half of the list had a higher average price than the top half though - because price in this case influenced the scores. 

BEST CHEAP FREESTYLE SNOWBOARD

Board: Arbor Relapse

Price: $389

SnowboardingProfiles.com Freestyle Rating Score : 86.3/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

The Arbor Relapse, before even taking price into account, is a great freestyle board. In fact it ranks 6th/36 for 2022 in the Top 10 Freestyle Snowboards. 

Then taking price into account, it is a good $59 less than the average price of boards I looked at - and well above the average score.

There are some cheaper freestyle snowboards, but they're not that much cheaper and as far as value for money goes, the Relapse tops the list. 

The Slash Happy Place has occupied this spot for a few years now and is also an awesome freestyle deck and great value for money. But after testing the relapse, it had to surpass it this year, but the Happy Place still easily second on the list. 

Note: The average score for the 12 boards that cost $399 or less was 79.8.

Notable Alternatives

• Slash Happy Place (85.7 points | $399), which was a close second place; and
• YES Dicey (88.5 points | $429); and
• Burton Kilroy Twin (85.2 points | $419); and
• The YES Basic (84.6 points | $399)

BEST CHEAP ALL-MOUNTAIN-FREESTYLE SNOWBOARD

Board: Capita Outerspace Living

Price: $449

SnowboardingProfiles.com All-Mtn-Freestyle Rating Score : 85.6/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

Even though the Outerspace Living actually went up $30 in price this year, it's still the best value for money all-mountain-freestyle board, IMO. 

It’s my 9th overall pick for all-mountain-freestyle snowboards (not taking price into account), and it’s $48 cheaper than the average snowboard in this category.

So, it scores well above the average and a price well below the average, and ranking above a number of boards that cost a good bit more than it, the Outerspace Living is the obvious choice here, for me.

Alternatives

The next closest in terms of value for money, IMO, would be the Endeavor BOD, coming in at $429 ($68 below the average) and with 83.3 points. 

BEST CHEAP ALL-MOUNTAIN SNOWBOARD

Board: Slash Brainstorm

Price: $429

SnowboardingProfiles.com All-Mountain Rating Score : 88.3/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

At $78 cheaper than the average score and with a score way above the average score - and being the cheapest board in my top 10 all-mountain snowboards list (coming in at #7), this was a bit of no-brainer for this spot this year.

In fact this board went down in price by $20 (which is almost unheard of in this industry for boards to go down in price, but it does happen - the Brainstorm case in point). 

Alternatives

Honorable mentions to:

• the YES Typo ($449 | 87.7 points); and
• the Dinosaurs Will Die Wizard Stick ($449 | 84.6 points); and
• GNU Essential Service ($459 | 86.4 points)

BEST CHEAP AGGRESSIVE ALL-MTN-FREESTYLE SNOWBOARD

Board: Salomon Assassin Pro

Price: $549

SnowboardingProfiles.com Aggressive All-Mtn-Free Rating Score : 90.7/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

Seems crazy to have a $549 board make a "cheap" snowboards list, of course, but if you're looking for an aggressive all-mountain-freestyle board, you're looking at least $499 (of the 12 I rated - this is a pretty niche category - especially after changing my definition for it this year).

The Assassin Pro is $28 cheaper than the average price for boards in this list, was the cheapest in my top 5 aggressive all-mountain-freestyle list - and also tops that list.  

Alternatives

There are some semi-aggressive all-mountain freestyle boards that were taken into account in the all-mountain freestyle section and not here. But there are some cheaper options there that are semi-aggressive, if you're looking for a cheaper option. The two best value for money, IMO: 

• the Niche Crux ($499 and 88.5/100); and
• the Capita DOA ($499 and 83.3/100); and

BEST CHEAP AGGRESSIVE ALL-MOUNTAIN SNOWBOARD

Board: Nitro Team Camber

Price: $499

SnowboardingProfiles.com Aggressive All-Mtn Rating Score : 83.1/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

Whilst not the most aggressive, aggressive all-mountain board going around, it's still something you can get aggressive on. And at a price over $87 cheaper than the average but with a score pretty close to the average, the Nitro Team Camber is the standout when it comes to this category.

It’s the 3rd cheapest overall that I looked at in this category and was also ranked 9th best.

Alternatives

In a category that has a very high average price, there aren't too many cheap options, but the

• Jones Frontier (though only semi-aggressive) ($479 | 80.9 points); and
• the Slash ATV ($529 | 91.0 points) is another good cheaper option (ranked #1 in my aggressive all-mountain list) 

BEST CHEAP FREERIDE SNOWBOARD

Board: GNU Banked Country

Price: $529

SnowboardingProfiles.com Freeride Rating Score : 87.4/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

Whilst not too many would consider $529 cheap - for a freeride board, it really is. With a price $90 less than the average, it's considerably lower priced than most in this category. 

And it still managed to claim the #5 spot in my top 10 freeride snowboards list and scores way above the average score. 

Alternatives

• Niche Maelstrom ($569 | 86.8 points); and
• Burton Flight Attendant ($579 | 89.0 points); and 
• Salomon Super 8 ($499 | 81.3 points)

BEST CHEAP MELLOW FREERIDE SNOWBOARD

Board: Capita Navigator

Price: $479

SnowboardingProfiles.com Freeride Rating Score : 90.0/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

The Navigator comes in $77 cheaper than the average price for this category and way higher than the average score. Enough said. 

Alternatives

The Endeavor Scout ($399 | 87.8 points) was a very close second and the GNU Gremlin ($499 | 84.4 points) deserves a mention too. 

BEST CHEAP BEGINNER SNOWBOARD

Board: Nitro Prime

Price: $299

SnowboardingProfiles.com Beginner Rating Score : 92/100

Why This Board Was Chosen

The Prime is the equal cheapest I looked at for this category and ranks 5th overall in my top 15 beginner snowboards list. It's a nice $131 cheaper than the average price. A steal for that first board to progress on.    

Price is taken into account for the scores for beginner boards – so this is somewhat skewed for this category.  

Board: Slash Happy Place

Price: $399

SnowboardingProfiles.com Freestyle Rating Score : 85.7/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

The Slash Happy Place is an awesome freestyle deck in its own right, before even taking price into account (ranked 7th/37 in my Freestyle snowboards list). It rates way above the average score in this category but costs a good $47 less than the average price.

Yes there are some cheaper freestyle snowboards – but in terms of value for money you can’t go past the Happy Place.

The average score for the 13 boards that cost $399 or less was 79.1. The Happy Place scored way above that.

Alternatives

• Burton Kilroy Twin (85.2 points | $399), which was a close second place; and
• The YES Basic (84.6 points | $399), which is also a great cheap option.

Board: Capita Outerspace Living

Price: $419

SnowboardingProfiles.com All-Mtn-Freestyle Rating Score : 86.0/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

This was a no brainer. It’s my 6th overall pick for all-mountain-freestyle snowboards (not taking price into account), and it’s $60 cheaper than the average snowboard in this category.

So scoring well above the average and a price well below the average, and ranking above a number of boards that cost a good bit more than it, the Outerspace Living is the obvious choice here.

Alternatives

The next closest in terms of value for money, IMO, would be the Endeavor BOD, coming in at $429 ($50 below the average) and with 81.5 points. 

Board: Dinosaurs Will Die Wizard Stick

Price: $419

SnowboardingProfiles.com All-Mountain Rating Score : 84.6/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

The Wizard Stick is almost $100 cheaper than the average price in this category, but scores above the average score - good enough to make it into my top 10 all-mountain snowboards list this year. 

 It might be $120 more than the least expensive, but to go any cheaper than the wizard stick you'd have to go down to a score of 77.2/100.

Alternatives

Honorable mention to the Slash Brainstorm ($449 and 88.3/100), and YES Typo ($449 and 87.7/100).

Board: Capita DOA

Price: $459

SnowboardingProfiles.com Aggressive All-Mtn-Free Rating Score : 86.2/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

The DOA (Defenders of Awesome) is almost $100 cheaper than the average priced board in this category (and the cheapest overall in this category too) – and was my #8 ranked Aggressive All-Mountain-Freestyle snowboard, with a score above the average score.  

Alternatives

This one was a close run thing and I could well have chosen the Niche Crux ($499 | 92.0 points) as the number one option. The YES Ghost ($499 | 89.1) and Endeavor Clout ($499 | 87.9) deserve a mention here too. All $52 less than the average price, but all above the average score.

Board: Jones Frontier

Price: $479

SnowboardingProfiles.com Aggressive All-Mtn Rating Score : 83.1/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

Whilst not the most aggressive, aggressive all-mountain board going around, it's still something you can get aggressive on. And at a price over $110 cheaper than the average but with a score above the average, the Jones Frontier (formerly the Jones Explorer) is the standout when it came to this category.

It’s the 2nd cheapest overall that I looked at in this category and was also ranked 10th best.

Alternatives

In a category that has a very high average price, there aren't too many cheap options, but the Capita Supernova ($499 | 83.1 points) and the Nitro Team Camber ($499 | 83.1 points) were close seconds to the Frontier. 

The Slash ATV is another good cheaper option (ranked #1 in my aggressive all-mountain list) at $529 and with a score of 91.0/100.

Board: Burton Flight Attendant

Price: $549

SnowboardingProfiles.com Freeride Rating Score : 88.0/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

Whilst $549 doesn't sound that cheap, the average price in this list is very high, as is the nature of freeride boards. The Flight Attendant scores way above the average score for this category and still comes in almost $50 cheaper than the average price. 

Alternatives

The Capita Kazu Kokubo Pro ($579 | 87.5 points) and the Niche Maelstrom ($569 | 85.9 points) deserve a mention too. 

Note that this year I split freeride boards into two categories "freeride" and "surfy freeride" - the surfy freeride list compiled with freeride boards that are softer flexing. See below for the best good cheap option there. 

Board: Capita Navigator

Price: $449

SnowboardingProfiles.com Freeride Rating Score : 90.0/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

The Navigator comes in $89 cheaper than the average price for this category and way higher than the average score. Enough said. 

Alternatives

The Endeavor Scout ($399 | 87.8 points) was a very close second and the Burton Skeleton Key ($519 | 90.0 points) and Lib Tech Dynamo ($499 | 87.8 points) deserve a mention too. 

Board: Nitro Prime

Price: $299

SnowboardingProfiles.com Beginner Rating Score : 94/100

Why This Board Was Chosen

The Prime is the equal cheapest I looked at for this category and ranks 6th overall in my top 15 beginner snowboards list. It's a nice $129 cheaper than the average price. A steal for that first board to progress on.    

Price is taken into account for the scores for beginner boards – so this is somewhat skewed for this category.  

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Why This Board Was Chosen

The Slash Happy Place is an awesome freestyle deck in its own right, before even taking price into account (ranked 5th/38 in my Freestyle snowboards list). It rates way above the average score in this category but costs a good $43 less than the average price.

Yes there are cheaper freestyle snowboards – but in terms of value for money you can’t go past the Happy Place.

The average score for the 13 boards that cost $399 or less was 78.8. The Happy Place scored way above that – the next closest in score for boards under $399 was the YES Basic, which was a close second place (84.6 points | $499) and then the Burton Kilroy Process (81.9 points | $399), which is also a great cheap option. A great jib specialist option is the Rossignol Sawblade ($379, scored 81.3).

Board: Capita Outerspace Living

Price: $399

SnowboardingProfiles.com All-Mtn-Freestyle Rating Score : 86.0/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

This was a no brainer. It’s my 6th overall pick for all-mountain-freestyle snowboards (not taking price into account), and it’s $74 cheaper than the average snowboard in this category.

So scoring well above the average and a price well below the average, and ranking above a number of boards that cost a good bit more than it, the Outerspace Living is the obvious choice here.

The next closest in terms of value for money, IMO, would be the Endeavor BOD, coming in at $449 ($24 below the average) and with 81.5 points. 

Why This Board Was Chosen

Another option that was pretty obvious for this category, the YES Libre.  

It's a massive $126 less than the average price – but it still scores more than the average score. If your budget is tight but you still want a quality all-mountain snowboard, this is the go-to, IMO.

Honorable mention to the Slash Brainstorm ($449 and 88.3/100), YES Typo ($449 and 87.7/100) and the Arbor Element Black Camber ($419 and 82.7/100).

Why This Board Was Chosen

The DOA (Defenders of Awesome) is more than $80 cheaper than the average priced board in this category (and the cheapest in this category too) – and was my #7 ranked Aggressive All-Mountain-Freestyle snowboard, with a score above the average score.  

This one was a close run thing, with the Niche Crux ($499 | 92.0 points), YES Ghost ($499 | 89.1) and Lib Tech Hot Knife ($499 | 88.5) all deserving a mention here too. All $42 less than the average price, but all above the average score.

Board: Jones Frontier

Price: $479

SnowboardingProfiles.com Aggressive All-Mtn Rating Score : 83.1/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

Whilst not the most aggressive, aggressive all-mountain board going around, it's still something you can get aggressive on. And at a price over $110 cheaper than the average but with a score above the average, the Jones Frontier (formerley the Jones Explorer) is the standout when it came to this category.

It’s the 3rd cheapest overall that I looked at in this category and was also ranked 7th best.

In a category that has a very high average price, there aren't too many cheap options as such, but the Capita Supernova ($499 | 83.7 points) was a close second to the frontier. The Slash ATV is another good cheaper option (ranked #1 in my aggressive all-mountain list) at $529 and with a score of 91.0/100.

Why This Board Was Chosen

The Skeleton Key (ranking #10 in my Top 10 Freeride boards list) comes in at more than $75 cheaper the average price for this category, but has a score well above average. 

It's softer flexing for a freeride board, so if you wanted something stiffer, then the Flight Attendant ($549 | 89.1 points) is a great option. $549 may not sound cheap but is still $28 cheaper than the average for this cateogry. 

Other honorable mentions to the YES Hybrid ($549 | 87.5 points) and the Salomon Super 8 ($449 | 80.4 points). 

Board: Nitro Prime

Price: $299

SnowboardingProfiles.com Beginner Rating Score : 94/100

Why This Board Was Chosen

The Prime is the equal cheapest I looked at for this category and ranks 6th overall in my top 15 beginner snowboards list. It's a nice $127 cheaper than the average price. A steal for that first board to progress on.    

Price is taken into account for the scores for beginner boards – so this is somewhat skewed for this category.  

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Board: Slash Happy Place

Price: $399

SnowboardingProfiles.com Freestyle Rating Score : 86.3/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

The Slash Happy Place is a great freestyle board even without taking price into account (ranked 5th/36 in my Freestyle snowboards list). It rates way above the average score in this category but costs a good $36 less than the average price.

Yes there are cheaper freestyle snowboards – but in terms of value for money you can’t go past the Happy Place.

The average score for the 13 boards that cost $399 or less was 78.7. The Happy Place scored way above that – the next closest in score for boards under $399 was the Burton Kilroy Process (83.5 points. $399), which is also a great cheap option. A great jib specialist option is the Rossignol Sawblade ($349, scored 81.3).

Board: Capita Outerspace Living

Price: $399

SnowboardingProfiles.com All-Mtn-Freestyle Rating Score : 87.6/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

This was a bit of a no brainer. It’s my 5th overall pick for all-mountain-freestyle snowboards (not taking price into account), yet it’s also more than $85 cheaper than the average snowboard in this category.

So with a score well above the average and a price well below the average, and ranking above a number of boards that cost a good bit more than it, the Outerspace Living is the obvious choice here.

Another great option is the YES Basic – same price ($399) and scored 82.0/100. Still above the average score and more than $85 cheaper than the average price.

Board: YES Libre

Price: $369

SnowboardingProfiles.com All-Mountain Rating Score : 81.7/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

Now the most popular snowboard category – and the best value snowboard in this cateogory (in this humble author’s opinion) is the YES Libre.

This board is a huge $112 less than the average price – but it still scores more than the average score. If your budget is tight but you still want a quality all-mountain snowboard, this is the go-to, IMO.

Honorable mention to the Slash Brainstorm ($449 and 87.2/100), YES Typo ($449 and 84.8/100) and the Ride Wild Life ($429 and 81.1/100).

Board: Capita DOA

Price: $439

SnowboardingProfiles.com Aggressive All-Mtn-Freestyle Rating Score : 87.9/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

Another Capita selection – and another no-brainer. The DOA is more $75 cheaper than the average priced board in this category – and was my #4 ranked Aggressive All-Mountain-Freestyle snowboard. So, of course, well above the average score.

The Lib Tech Hot Knife (90.8), YES Ghost (90.2) and Ride Helix (87.9) all deserve mention here too. All $14 less than the average price, but all above the average score.

Board: Jones Explorer

Price: $449

SnowboardingProfiles.com Aggressive All-Mtn Rating Score : 84.8/100

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Why This Board Was Chosen

Whilst not the most aggressive, aggressive all-mountain board going around, it's still something you can get aggressive on. And at a price over $150 cheaper than the average but with a score above the average, the Jones Explorer is the top choice for this category and the standout when it came to this category.

It’s the cheapest I looked at in this category and was also ranked 6th best.

There wasn’t much else in an category, a category which has a high average price – though the Slash ATV is another good cheaper option (cheaper relative to this category) at $529 and with a score of 91.6/100.

Board: Salomon Super 8

Price: $449

SnowboardingProfiles.com Freeride Rating Score : 81.5/100

Why This Board Was Chosen

This board only scored around the average for freeride snowboards but it’s significantly cheaper than the average price – $136 less to be precise (and the 2nd cheapest of all boards I rated for this category).

If you’re on a budget that’s some serious coin to be saving. Especially for a board that is still of good quality that can do for you what you need it to.

In a pricey category such as this, the Super 8 was the standout. The Rossignol Krypto also deserves mention ($499 and 81.5/100). And if you've got a bit more but still want to get in under the average price, the Burton Flight Attendant ($549 and 89.1/100) is also great value-for-money).

Board: Rossignol Circuit

Price: $299

SnowboardingProfiles.com Beginner Rating Score : 96/100