Top 10 Freestyle Snowboards 2020-21 (Past Season)

Below I have selected my top 10 for the best freestyle snowboards for the 2020/21 season.

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

In compiling this list I rated 37 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.

NOTE: This is a past seasons top 10. For the latest season's Top 10 Freestyle list, check out the link below:

>>TOP 10 FREESTYLE SNOWBOARDS (Latest Season)

O.k. here’s the top 10!

Board: Lib Tech Skate Banana

Price: $499

Flex: Medium-Soft (4/10)

Feel: Loose

Smart rating score: 85.2/100

  *HARD/ICY SNOW OPTION

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One of the better jibbers in the list, the Skate Banana, starts us off at #10.

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.

Board: Capita Scott Stevens Pro

Price: $529

Flex: Medium-Soft (4/10)

Feel: Stable

Smart rating score: 85.2/100

At #9 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 on jumps too, particularly smaller ones, but the strength of the Scott Stevens pro is to press and butter everything in sight. 

Score Breakdown for the Scott Stevens Pro

Board: Burton Kilroy Twin

Price: $399

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 sidehits. 

Score Breakdown for the Kilroy Twin

Board: Slash Happy Place

Price: $399

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 equal cheapest on this list – the performance-to-cost ratio of this board is outstanding! A great choice for anyone on a tight budget.

Score Breakdown for the Happy Place

Board: Burton Paramount

Price: $519

Flex: Medium (5/10)

Feel: Semi-Locked In

Smart rating score: 85.7/100

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The #6 position goes to the Paramount. 

It's the most aggressive board on this list and has heaps of pop and power when it comes to jumps and really solid on landing and approach. 

As well as all that camber, it also has a nice light core, making it easier to get air and spin. 

Not ideal for the jib line, IMO, and not the easiest to butter - but for the jump line and for carving up groomers on the way to the park or natural hits, it's a beast. If you're looking for an aggressive jump park board that would fit almost as well in an aggressive all-mountain-freestyle category, the Paramount should be on your list. 

Score Breakdown for the Paramount

Board: Niche Wraith

Price: $449

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: Endeavor Pioneer

Price: $499

Flex: Medium-Soft (4/10)

Feel: Stable

Smart rating score: 87.4/100

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The Pioneer is our #3 board for 2021. 

It's most suited to jumps and spins, but is fine for jibs too - and is nice and easy to butter.  It's also not bad outside of the park - so a great option if you want to get outside the park every now and then for some groomer laps or smash some side hits. 

Score Breakdown for the Pioneer

Board: YES Dicey

Price: $429

Flex: Medium (4/10)

Feel: Stable

Smart rating score: 88.5/100

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

Versus the 2021 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 2021 Jackpot. 

And if your wallet isn't deep, you'll like the look on the price tag for this one!

Score Breakdown for the Dicey

Board: YES Jackpot

Price: $479

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. 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 the jumps 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 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). 

Score Breakdown for the Jackpot

Board: Never Summer Proto Slinger

Price: $549

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.

New for 2021, 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 was my #1 board last year and just such a fun board, but as soon as I popped my first ollie on the Proto Slinger, all my fears evaporated. 

Score Breakdown for the Proto Slinger

Over to You

There you have my top 10 freestyle decks for the 2020-21 season.

NOTE: This is a past seasons top 10. For the latest season's Top 10 Freestyle list, check out the link below:

>>TOP 10 FREESTYLE SNOWBOARDS (Latest Season)

Buying Past Season Models

Often models don't change that much from year to year so if you can find a past season model, it will likely be close enough to the latest model but you can get it cheaper, if available and in a suitable size for you. For past year's models check out the links below to see if they still have any left.