The Ride Algorhythm is a board I've been wanting to ride since it came out and one way or another it just kept eluding me. On paper it's a super versatile ride that could be a great option as a one-board-quiver.
However, in practice it was pretty disappointing for me. All-be-it in some pretty lousy conditions, so not really a fair test, but in what I had, it was not a great experience, for me.
In this review, I will take a look at the Algorhythm 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 Algorhythm 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 Algorhythm 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 Algorhythm
Price: $679
Style: All-Mountain
Flex Rating: Medium
Flex Feel on Snow: Medium bordering on mid-stiff (6.5/10)
Rating Score: 77.7/100
Compared to other Men’s All-Mountain Boards
Of the 30 current model men's all-mountain snowboards that we tested:
❄️ The Algorhythm ranked 27th out of 30
Overview of the Algorhythm’S Specs
Check out the tables for the Algorhythm’s specs and available sizes.
