Below are what I rate as the top 5 aggressive-all-mountain-freestyle snowboards for the 2022-23 season.
As per tradition here at SnowboardingProfiles.com, the boards will each be given a rating out of 100.
To give some perspective: of the 14 aggressive-all-mountain-freestyle boards I rated:
OK here's the top 5!
AGGRESSIVE ALL-MTN-FREESTYLE BOARD #5
Board: Capita Super D.O.A
- CA
- UK/EU
Flex: Medium-Stiff (6.5/10)
Rating: 87.5/100
Starting off the list at #5, we have Capita's Super D.O.A.
The bigger burlier brother of the Capita Defenders of Awesome (D.O.A), the Super D.O.A is a slightly stiffer ride that also packs even more pop.
It's also super light - getting air on this deck is a thing of beauty. You have easy access pop, but also a high pop ceiling when you really wind it up - and with all that pop and a feather light weight, you might be a little surprised the first time you launch this thing of a jump - so take it easy!
But then when you land, you can still really stomp those landings - whilst at the same time not being completely unforgiving of bad landings. So if you want a jumper and prefer your flex a little stiffer than medium and a board that can also bomb, the Super DOA should be on your shortlist for sure.
Learn more about the Super DOA in the Video Below
Score Breakdown for the Super DOA
RATING | SCORE WEIGHTING | |
|---|---|---|
JUMPS | 4.5 | 18/20 |
SPEED | 4.0 | 16/20 |
CARVING | 3.5 | 10.5/15 |
TURNS/SLASHING | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
SWITCH | 4.5 | 9/10 |
SPINS | 4.0 | 8/10 |
CRUD/CHUNDER | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
TREES/BUMPS | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
BUTTERS | 3.0 | 3/5 |
POWDER | 2.0 | 2/5 |
TOTAL after normalizing | 87.5/100 |
AGGRESSIVE ALL-MTN-FREESTYLE BOARD #4
Board: Burton Blossom
- CA
- UK/EU
Flex: Medium-Stiff (7/10)
Rating: 88.1/100
Next up, at #4, we have the Burton Blossom.
Whilst on paper, the Blossom looks to be the softer flexing more easy going board, compared to the Free Thinker, in reality, from my experience anyway, the Blossom is the stiffer, burlier board. Like, to a point that this is what I expected the Free Thinker to feel like and I expected the Free Thinker to feel like this!
So if you like your riding supercharged and like to rip a carve as much as you like to hit jumps, then the Blossom is worth checking out.
Score Breakdown for the Blossom
RATING | SCORE WEIGHTING | |
|---|---|---|
JUMPS | 4.0 | 16/20 |
SPEED | 4.0 | 16/20 |
CARVING | 4.5 | 13.5/15 |
TURNS/SLASHING | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
SWITCH | 4.5 | 9/10 |
SPINS | 4.0 | 8/10 |
CRUD/CHUNDER | 4.0 | 4/5 |
TREES/BUMPS | 3.0 | 3/5 |
BUTTERS | 2.5 | 2.5/5 |
POWDER | 2.0 | 2/5 |
TOTAL after normalizing | 88.1/100 |
AGGRESSIVE ALL-MTN-FREESTYLE BOARD #3
Board: Salomon Assassin Pro
- CA
- UK/EU
Flex: Medium-Stiff (6.5/10)
Rating: 90.3/100
Next up, in the #3 spot, is the Salomon Assassin Pro - the big brother to the Assassin.
This board is one of those boards that you can ride aggressively on, when you feel for it, but that you can also slow down and ride more casually when you feel for it, like when you're getting tired.
Overall, it's super light, poppy, snappy and lively and apart from jibbing, it's a take you anyway, ride anyway you want kind of ride. The best on this list for riding powder, IMO, too, so if you want an aggressive freestyle-oriented ride, that can also be your one board quiver, the Assassin Pro should be high on your list.
Score Breakdown for the Assassin Pro
RATING | SCORE WEIGHTING | |
|---|---|---|
JUMPS | 4.5 | 18/20 |
SPEED | 4.0 | 16/20 |
CARVING | 4.0 | 12/15 |
TURNS/SLASHING | 4.0 | 4/5 |
SWITCH | 4.0 | 8/10 |
SPINS | 4.0 | 8/10 |
CRUD/CHUNDER | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
TREES/BUMPS | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
BUTTERS | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
POWDER | 3.0 | 3/5 |
TOTAL after normalizing | 90.3/100 |
AGGRESSIVE ALL-MTN-FREESTYLE BOARD #2
Board: YES Standard Uninc
- CA
Flex: Medium-Stiff (6.5/10)
Rating: 91.5/100
The Standard Uninc is new from yes for 2023. Basically they've taken they're longstanding Standard and given it a full camber profile and beefed up the stiffness just a touch.
The result is a more aggressive ride, but one that's still not going to overpower you, so long as you're at least a solid intermediate rider.
YES' Uninc models sometimes only last one season. I'm hoping that's not the case for the Standard Uninc, because this board is sick!
Learn more about the Standard Uninc in the Video Below
Score Breakdown for the Standard Uninc
RATING | SCORE WEIGHTING | |
|---|---|---|
JUMPS | 4.5 | 18/20 |
SPEED | 4.0 | 16/20 |
CARVING | 4.0 | 12/15 |
TURNS/SLASHING | 4.0 | 4/5 |
SWITCH | 4.0 | 8/10 |
SPINS | 4.0 | 8/10 |
CRUD/CHUNDER | 4.0 | 4/5 |
TREES/BUMPS | 4.0 | 4/5 |
BUTTERS | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
POWDER | 3.0 | 3/5 |
TOTAL after normalizing | 91.5/100 |
AGGRESSIVE ALL-MTN-FREESTYLE BOARD #1
Board: Burton Freethinker
- CA
- UK/EU
Flex: Medium-Stiff (7/10)
Rating: 93.2/100
And finally in at #1, we have Burton's Free Thinker. Whilst it appears to be unchanged from previous models, the new Free Thinker is quite different in feel. It has become more accessible but don't let you think that means it's been dumbed down.
This is still an overall aggressive, powerful board, but it's now a little more forgiving and more snappy. It was just one of those boards that you didn't want to stop riding - and one where you can't take the grin off your face, even if your life depended on it!
Whatever they did must have been fairly subtle for it not to be published as an actual change but whatever it was, something just clicked.
Learn more about the Free Thinker in the Video Below
The Freethinker starts at around 3:22
Score Breakdown for the Freethinker
RATING | SCORE WEIGHTING | |
|---|---|---|
JUMPS | 5.0 | 20/20 |
SPEED | 4.0 | 16/20 |
CARVING | 4.0 | 12/15 |
TURNS/SLASHING | 4.0 | 4/5 |
SWITCH | 4.5 | 9/10 |
SPINS | 4.5 | 9/10 |
CRUD/CHUNDER | 4.0 | 4/5 |
TREES/BUMPS | 3.5 | 3.5/5 |
BUTTERS | 2.5 | 2.5/5 |
POWDER | 2.0 | 2/5 |
TOTAL after normalizing | 93.2/100 |
Over to You
I hope this post has given you some options if you’re interested in an aggressive-all-mountain-freestyle snowboard.
Check out the links under each board to learn more about the board and for current prices. Or check out the full review links for my full breakdown of that board.
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