If you’re on a budget but you’re still looking for something of decent quality – but quality that won’t break the bank – then check out my list of the best cheap women’s snowboards below.
This represents what I consider to be the top 5 cheap women’s snowboards.
Because every snowboarder is different this list is broken down into the following:
- Best cheap women’s freestyle snowboard
- Best cheap women’s freestyle-all-mountain snowboard
- Best cheap women’s all-mountain snowboard
- Best cheap women’s freeride snowboard
- Best cheap women’s beginner snowboard
All prices represent the recommended retail price in US dollars.
Related: Best Cheap Snowboards for Men
The Best Cheap Women’s Freestyle Board
Board: Rossignol Tesla
Price: $349
SnowboardingProfiles.com Rating Score: 78.3/100
| Number of freestyle snowboards looked at: | 19 |
| Cheapest Board I Looked at: | $299 |
| Average price of freestyle snowboards: | $402 |
| Average Rating Score: | 79.9/100 |
Why this board was chosen
Whilst the Tesla was very slightly below the average score of 79.9/100 it is more than $50 cheaper than the average price.
And of the 7 boards that I looked at that cost less than $350, the average score was 75.6/100 – so it is a good bit above the average score for boards under $350.
The Best Cheap Women’s Freestyle-All-Mountain Board
Board
: DC Women’s Ply
Price: $379
SnowboardingProfiles.com Rating Score: 83.5/100
| No. of freestyle-all-mountain snowboards looked at: | 20 |
| Cheapest Board I Looked at: | $329 |
| Average price of freestyle-all-mountain snowboards: | $447 |
| Average Rating Score: | 82.5/100 |
Why this board was chosen
Despite being $68 cheaper than the average price, the Women’s Ply was 1 point above the average score.
So it was better than the average board costing $447 but it only costs $379. That’s a bargain if you ask me. Also it’s only $50 more than the very cheapest I looked at.
And of all the freestyle-all-mountain boards I looked at costing less than $400, the average score was 77/100 – so it’s way above that. A steal for the price.
The Best Cheap Women’s All-Mountain Board
Board: Rossignol Frenemy
Price: $399
SnowboardingProfiles.com Rating Score: 85/100
| No. of all-mountain snowboards looked at: | 26 |
| Cheapest Board I Looked at: | $269 |
| Average price of all-mountain snowboards: | $449 |
| Average Rating Score: | 79.9/100 |
Why this board was chosen
The Frenemy scores way above the average score – in fact the Frenemy scored high enough to make my top 6 women’s all mountain snowboards where it was going up against some much pricier boards.
And even though it’s way above the average score it’s still a good $50 less than the average price.
Of the 10 all-mountain boards I looked at that cost less than $400 the average score was 75/100 – so the Frenemy was a full 10 points higher! So in that lower price category this board is queen.
The Best Cheap Women’s Freeride Board
Board: Jones Women’s Flagship
Price: $549
SnowboardingProfiles.com Rating Score: 91.2/100
| No. of freeride snowboards looked at: | 10 |
| Cheapest Board I Looked at: | $349 |
| Average price of freeride snowboards: | $565 |
| Average Rating Score: | 81.7/100 |
Why this board was chosen
You may notice a hike in the average price here. Freeride snowboards tend to cost more than other snowboards for various reasons. But I guess you want the best possible equipment if you’re doing things to the extreme – especially if you’re in the backcountry.
That said, there are some that are better value than others and the Jones Women’s Flagship represents great value. It might only be $16 cheaper than the average board here but it’s way above the average score – almost 10 points higher in fact.
It should also be noted that there was one board that cost $349 but that only scored 67.6/100 and the next cheapest was actually the Women’s Flagship (along with a few others on the same price) at $549.
The Best Cheap Women’s Beginner Board
Board: K2 First Lite
Price: $299
SnowboardingProfiles.com Rating Score: 93/100
| No. of beginner snowboards looked at: | 27 |
| Cheapest Board I Looked at: | $269 |
| Average price of beginner snowboards: | $386 |
| Average Rating Score: | 81/100 |
Why this board was chosen
The K2 First Lite is about the ideal beginner’s board.
And with a score a whopping 12 points above the average and the cost a huge $87 cheaper than the average, the First Lite was a no-brainer for this category.
How the Boards were Chosen
The boards chosen above were not chosen just because they were the cheapest in their category, but because they were the best value for money.
This is a list of cheap snowboards so of course they had to be at a low price but the price-quality ratio was also an important consideration.
Over to You
Thanks for reading and I hope that this page has been helpful to narrow down some options if you are looking for a well-priced snowboard of a reasonable quality.
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