Choosing the right snowboard can be overwhelming because there are many different types of boards. Let’s not even get into the various shapes, their specifications, or the endless supply of constantly changing tech features.
It’s a lot to process. And most importantly, snowboards are pretty expensive, so it’s important to pick the right one from the start.
This decision-maker tool helps you to narrow down your board decisions by letting you focus on what matters most to you as a rider. By scoring your likes and dislikes for each board on your consideration list, you’ll get a better sense of what you really want out of your next snowboard. Once you’ve made it through all of the questions, the decision maker tool will show you the board that scored the highest for you.
I tried to make this self explanatory to use, but if you need a hand using this tool, please check out the section called “How to Use the Snowboard Buying Quiz.”
Snowboard Recommendation Tool
Set your number of boards you’re deciding between, and scroll down to continue.
How to Use the Snowboard Buying Quiz & Recommendation Tool
To start, I recommend narrowing your board purchasing options down to two or three snowboards. If you’re unsure which ones to consider, take a look at our Best All-Mountain Snowboards awards list for some of our top recommendations for the year.
- Enter the Number of Snowboards You’re Deciding Between : Start by entering the number of snowboards you’re considering (up to 5).
- Input Each Snowboard’s Details:
- Name Each Snowboard: For each snowboard, enter its name to help identify it throughout the process.
- Add Three Pros (Things You Like): Think of up to 3 positive aspects or features of each snowboard. For example, it could be something like “great stability,” “lightweight,” “easily pressable,” or “outstanding edge hold.”
- Rate Each Pro – As you list each one, rate its importance to you on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being less important, 10 being highly important).
- Rate Each Pro – As you list each one, rate its importance to you on a scale of 1 to 10 (1 being less important, 10 being highly important).
- Add Three Cons (Things You Don’t Like): Similarly, list up to 3 drawbacks or features that you don’t like about each snowboard.
- Rate each con – As you list each con, rate it on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is not very important, and 10 is a critical concern.
- Rate each con – As you list each con, rate it on a scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is not very important, and 10 is a critical concern.
- Name Each Snowboard: For each snowboard, enter its name to help identify it throughout the process.
- Calculate Recommendation:
- After you’ve filled in all the details for each snowboard, click “Continue” to see which snowboard is recommended. The tool will calculate a score based on the importance ratings you provided for the pros and cons.
- The snowboard with the highest overall score will be recommended as your best option. You’ll also get a convenient link to buy it.
Lastly, please consider using the “Buy Now” link at the bottom of the tool to support this website. This link will direct you to the lowest-cost offer for the board, with no additional charges to you. By using this particular link to buy your next board, you help us earn a small commission as a referring site that helped to influence your purchase.
Thank you, and I hope you have an excellent season!
-Steve
Steve Weber is the passionate snowboarder, skateboarder, and author behind Board of the World. He understands that most gear reviews focus on having the perfect snow conditions, but his testing methodology is different. Living in Pennsylvania, Steve describes exactly how a board performs when the conditions aren’t perfect. His reviews cover performance on ice, hardpack, and flat-out brick conditions. In other words, he reviews boards for the conditions that East Coast riders actually face.
Bringing 27 years of East Coast snowboarding and 21 years of skateboarding experience, Steve is a 42-year-old intermediate park rider. His recommendations are informed by decades of battling icy conditions, ensuring every review accounts for the board’s performance on the roughest of terrain.
For the last five years, Steve has poured his passion into writing in-depth, unbiased reviews that help riders make informed decisions about the gear they’ll use. He also works part-time at a snowboard shop in Northeastern Pennsylvania, which gives him a direct line to learning about the new gear tech months in advance. When he’s not writing reviews, Steve is often found riding at Montage Mountain and testing out new boards.
Steve’s goal with Board of the World is simple: to help every reader find the right gear so they can have fun outside from the first time they use it.