The Best Freestyle Snowboards – My Top 10

Below I have selected my top 10 for the best freestyle snowboards for the 2021/22 season.

As per tradition here at SnowboardingProfiles.com, each board will each get a rating out of 100.

In compiling this list I rated 36 different freestyle/park boards:

Prices have not been considered in the scores unless 2 boards have the same score, then the cheaper board gets the higher place.

O.k. here’s the top 10!

Board: Capita Scott Stevens Pro

Flex: Medium-Soft (4/10)

Feel: Stable

Smart rating score: 85.2/100

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At #10 we have the Capita Scott Stevens Pro.

If you're looking for a board to dominate the jib line and that is super buttery and playful, then look no further. It can hold it's own on jumps too, particularly smaller ones, but the strength of the Scott Stevens pro is to press and butter everything in sight. 

Check out the video for more about the Scott Stevens Pro

Score Breakdown for the Scott Stevens Pro

Board: Lib Tech Skate Banana

Flex: Medium-Soft (4/10)

Feel: Loose

Smart rating score: 85.2/100

  *HARD/ICY SNOW OPTION

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Another of the better jibbers in the list, the Skate Banana, comes in at #9.

The biggest weakness of the Skate Banana (in the most important freestyle factors) was in jumps – but it still performed really well in that category.

And if hitting rails, boxes and any other obstacle you can find is your thing then the Skate Banana will be an awesome deck to have beneath your feet. 

If you often ride in hard/icy conditions but still like a loose feel for your freestyle board, then this might be the ideal ride for you.

Check out the video for more about the Skate Banana

Score Breakdown for the Skate Banana

Board: Burton Kilroy Twin

Flex: Medium-Soft (4/10)

Feel: Stable

Smart rating score: 85.2/100

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If you're looking for a snappy energetic park board and like full camber, but want it with a softer flex, then the Kilroy Twin should be on your list. 

This board kills it for park (particularly down the jump line) and side hits. 

Check out the video for more about the Kilroy Twin

Score Breakdown for the Kilroy Twin

Board: Slash Happy Place

Flex: Medium-Soft (4/10)

Feel: Stable

Smart rating score: 85.7/100

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Coming in at #7 is the Happy Place by Slash. A staple in this top 10 list for a few years now - and for good reason. 

If doing sick park laps all day is your thing, whether down the jump line or jib line,  then riding this board will definitely take you to your happy place!

Oh yeah and if your wallet isn’t bulging, this board will make you even happier. It’s the second cheapest on this list – the performance-to-cost ratio of this board is outstanding! A great choice for anyone on a tight budget.

Check out the video for more on the Happy Place

This video is a couple of season's old now, but the Happy Place hasn't changed, apart from the graphics. 

Score Breakdown for the Happy Place

Board: Arbor Relapse

Flex: Medium (4/10)

Feel: Semi-Locked In

Smart rating score: 86.3/100

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The #6 position goes to the Relapse.  

If you're looking for value for money in your park deck, look no further than the Relapse. It's the least expensive in this list.

But completely taking price out of the equation, the Relapse is a rad deck! It's got plenty of snap, crackle and pop and can actually lay down a pretty good carve - but still somehow manages to handle the jib line as well as the jump line. 

Check out the video for more about the Relapse

Score Breakdown for the Relapse

Board: Niche Wraith

Flex: Medium-Soft (3.5/10)

Feel: Stable

Smart rating score: 86.8/100

  *HARD/ICY SNOW OPTION

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The Niche Wraith comes in at #5. 

Just a nice soft flexing, yet snappy fun freestyle board that can handle the jump and jib line equally well. It's also not bad running some fun groomer laps with your buddies, especially if your eyeing up those side hits on your way. 

Score Breakdown for the Wraith

Board: GNU Headspace

Flex: Medium-Soft (4/10)

Feel: Stable

Smart rating score: 87.4/100

The Headspace is our #3 board for 2022.  

I've been looking to get on this deck for years. And when I finally did, it definitely didn't disappoint. 

It's so snappy and fun and will make you want to launch off whatever you can find, be it in the park or on the groomers - and, if your so inclined, it's a joy to spin on too. 

Check out the video for more on the Headspace

Score Breakdown for the Headspace

Board: YES Dicey

Flex: Medium (4/10)

Feel: Stable

Smart rating score: 88.5/100

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The YES Dicey is the baby brother of the Jackpot (see #2 below). It's very similar to the 2020 Jackpot (which changed for 2021 & 2022), but just a little softer flexing. 

Versus the new Jackpot, the Dicey gets the Camrock (2-4-2) that the 2020 Jackpot had - so all round just a little softer, more forgiving and more playful than the new Jackpot (which is full camber). 

Check out the video for more about the Dicey

Score Breakdown for the Dicey

Board: YES Jackpot

Flex: Medium (5/5)

Feel: Stable

Smart rating score: 90.7/100

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  *HARD/ICY SNOW OPTION

The YES Jackpot got a rebuild for 2021 (and remains the same for 2022). It now has a full camber profile and feels just a little stiffer (don't think the core is supposed to be any stiffer, but more camber can sometimes do that to the feel). 

The Jackpot was and still is a great option if you like to break up your park laps and feel the need for speed or if you want to lay down some carves – and whenever you see natural hits on your journey down the rest of the mountain – this board becomes super fun.

It would also score very well as an all-mountain-freestyle board. But where it really dominates is in the park - and particularly down the jump line - this board can hit any sort of jump and feel good. 

It’s a great option for it’s versatility in that sense and also for anyone who rides in hard/icy conditions a lot too. 

Overall for 2021 (and 2022) it's just that little bit more aggressive. If you want something more similar to the 2020 Jackpot, check out the Dicey (see #3 above). 

Check out the video for more on the Jackpot

Score Breakdown for the Jackpot

Board: Never Summer Proto Slinger

Flex: Medium-Soft (3.5/10)

Feel: Semi-Loose

Smart rating score: 91.8/100

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And the #1 spot goes to the Never Summer Proto Slinger.

It was new for 2021 (the same for 2022), but essentially a replacement for the old Funslinger. The main way it differs from the Funslinger is in the camber profile. It got more camber - Never Summer's Shock Wave camber - which essentially adds more camber and reduces the amount of rocker. 

But the Proto Slinger still has all the butterability of the Funslinger and is still remarkably playful, snappy and super fun. You could say it got mildly more aggressive, but only really when you go for a more aggressive carve. 

They've somehow improved it for carving, without taking away from everything that was great about the Funslinger.

Not going to lie, I was worried when they said they were replacing the Funslinger, which I really loved and just such a fun board, but as soon as I popped my first ollie on the Proto Slinger, all my fears evaporated (and I ended up buying one!)

Check out the video for more on the Funslinger

Score Breakdown for the Proto Slinger

Over to You

There you have my top 10 freestyle decks for the 2021-22 season.

If you’re interested in any of these boards, check out the links under each board for more info, prices and where to buy or check out the “full review” links to see Snowboarding Profile’s more detailed reviews.