Board: Ride Warpig
Size: Small 148
Camber Option: Tapered Directional Rocker. Rocker in the nose and tail while flat between the feet.
Bindings: K2 Indy
Stance: 21.5 Wide 18 Negative 15 Goofy
Boots: K2 Thraxis Size 10
My Weight: 177lbs
Resort: Arapahoe Basin
Conditions: Overcast skies, some snow falling with fresh snow on the ground, snow mixing from blower pow to chunder, and a bit of wind and fog.
Flex: With a flex that’s playful yet responsive sits the Warpig. You get a lot of play in the nose as the rocker zone is bigger than in the tail, while it stiffens up under the insert packs, and then has a lot of play between the feet.
Stability: With the wider platform you do gain some stability. This board isn’t overly damp which makes it lively and fun. I will say that in heavy wet snow it did get bucked around just a bit when really charging.
Ollies: This board has a lot of snap. Load it up and just boost type of snap. It turns sidehits, rollers, and natural features into super obstacles. The snap is what differentiates this board from certain other short and fat decks out there.
Pop On Jumps: This board can send a jump. I overshot what The Basin calls jumps with ease while having no speed. Load it up and snap, or come in fast and just pop.
Butterability: Having rocker in the nose really lets you play around and do what you need to do when buttering into pow. The smaller rocker in the tail isn’t a slouch at allowing you to butter either. By and large just butter your heart out with this deck.
Jibbing: This board can press and slide with the best of them. Don’t fear the fattness of this little piggy as it locks into presses and slides.
Carving: Ripping turns this board has you covered, slashing pow and pushing through chunder, no problem. Basically if you want to rip it go for it.
Rider in Mind: Someone that wants a short fat little deck they can rip around on during Warpig Wednesday.
Personal Thoughts: The trend to the shorter, wider, more versatile deck is a good thing. The Warpig has pop while still being playful. I found this board was great in a series of variable conditions and did what it needed to do. I did hook up a few times in the trees but I attribute that more to it being 40 degrees after getting a half foot of snow than the board itself.
Comparable Boards: Marhar Lumberjack, K2 Party Platter, Amplid Pocket Knife
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114 Comments
Hey Angry, how do you compare the Warpig to the Marhar Lumberjack? I was eyeing that one… Thanks!
Warpig has a different shape to it than the Lumberjack. It’s a little more directional looking while the Lumberjack is a twin. The Lumberjack is also designed for powder freestyle/log jibbing, while the Warpig is just a board that can be downsized due to a volume shift from length to width making it more versatile on groomers and what not.
Thanks for the response. Would you give the Lumberjack the edge in powder and the Warpig everywhere else? Wondering which is more versatile.
Warpig is definitely more versatile.
Hi, I am 6’3, 205 ans a size 12 boot. Is this board too small for me? Can it accommodate this boot size?
Thanks
It can easily accommodate a size 12. You’re totally fine to ride this deck it’s built to drastically down size. You could also check out the Marhar Lumberjack and K2 Party Platter as well.
Hey mate,
Im heading off to niseko in feb and looking for something that is really good in powder as well as the groomers when i head back to NZ and Aus. I have been looking at boards like the mod rocker, Jones explorer, mountain twin and Yes typo but just watched a few videos of this thing rip and it got me excited. I have had about 20 days on the snow in the last 2 years and would class myself as an intermediate as iv taken to it quickly. I like hitting small natural jumps and never really enter the park, I’m also 84 kg. Could you steer me in the right direction if this board is a no go for my level of riding and what i want to do?
Thanks mate!
It’s a possibility for you for sure. You’re a little all over the board with your choices though. If you’re not balancing your riding out with park I would nix the Mod Rocker and Mountain Twin, the Typo is great as is the Explorer. The thing with the Warpig is that you get volume shift so you can drastically downsize, is riding a smaller board everyone’s cup of tea? Not necessarily, these boards do have a few short comings.
Yeh i dont really want to take a gamble on a board that may not work for me over there! If i had the extra coin id love to take both! So out of the other boards the mod rocker is only available in 156 and the other boards 158. I can get a great deal on the typo but am happy to sway towards another board if it is more suited. Are the explorer and mountain twin nore suited to varying terrain and mixed surfaces including lots of pow!? Thanks for the reply mate!
Cheers
I think the Typo would suit you best.
Angry,
I am looking for a more freestyle oriented POW stick that I can still rip on groomers and take into the park when conditions get choppy. I have kind of narrowed down my choices to the Lago Open Road and the War Pig. Ill be mainly riding at Whistler. I know these two boards are different in so many ways but I want to give one a try. The board will compliment my Niche Theme which I will use as my park and everyday board.
I would say both of those choices are great for what you’re looking to do. The Open Road will have more length which will be better for wide open heavy Whistler pow, but the Warpig will be better in those tight trees that Whistler has mid to lower mountain.
Im 82 kg n normally ride a 154 could i get away with the small if i wanna ride it in a lotta pow? Looks like a shred dream!!
James you definitely could. Volume shift is great at 180lbs I was riding the 43 K2 Party Platter in fresh snow and having a blast. Send it bud!
Hi Angry,
I am really into warpig I am just not really sure how much I can downsize. I am 180cm and 84kg, normally I am riding 156-158 will work small 48 for me?
You should be fine on the 48 bud.
Thanks…waprig is on the way home 🙂
Where did you order it from? I can’t find it anywhere
How would you compare the War Pig and the Yes Optimistic? I don’t spend time in the park, just hitting groomers and some glades/stashes. Would say I’m Advanced Intermediate. Thanks. Also what size would you say for 6’2, boots with size 11 footprint and 190lbs?
Warpig if you’re going for more park/playing around. Optmistic for more charging and slashing pow. For a board like this you’re looking at something in the low 150’s for your weight.
Warpig looks pretty awesome…thinking about getting one.
I’m 5’5″ and weigh 130 lbs, is 48 still too big for me?
Thanks
Nah bud, it’ll just be a bit stiffer due to your weight. Muscle that little piggy around and you’ll have a fun time on it.
Hello BA,
i’m in the market for one of those short fatties. Currently trying to decide between the Party Platter and the Warpig. I’m 6’3 and 185lbs. I want something for messing around on groomers and in the backcountry. Im currently on a Capita Outsiders which I use for everything from park, piste to powder. I want to give my back leg a little bit of a rest since riding pow on a 156 twin felt quite exhausting.
What do you think? Should I go for the 150 PP or for the Warpig in large?
Thanks in advance
I’m a Party Platter supporter for pow and a Warpig for more park. Get that 150pp and send it.
thank you sir, appreciated.
Riding a 162 Berzerker and want something a little more fun / forgiving in the tight powdery trees. At 175 pounds would you go with the 148 or 156? Now you have me thinking party platter..lol.
Looked at a 154 as my local shop was sold out of the 148’s. It looked like a lot of board under foot, so wide. Decided to look around for a 148 as per you advice. Found one just out of town and picked it up. Can’t wait to ride it this weekend. I’ll chime back in.
Unfortunately there was no Big White powder today. But it performed well on the firm snow. I wasn’t blown away by it…didn’t feel a lot more agile than my 162 Berzerker carving tighter lines on the firm snow. It held it’s own on bigger groomer carves, just kept the limiter on. Noticed the width a little edge to edge on the firm snow, that went away after a couple runs. The odd powder stash that I found it floated great. . Think this boards light and responsive character was wasted on me; a rider who doesn’t have a lot of freestyle skill. I’ll take it out on the next powder day and give it another ride. That maybe its sweet spot for me.
Powder Day and this board floated, slashed and popped. Was a lot of fun. Very agile in the trees and I never had to think about it on the powder, just rode. 148 board for a 180 pound guy….who would have thought.
5’10”, 155lbs dripping wet, 30yrs, experienced/advanced rider from Seattle/PNW. Ride and hike pow in the winter and park/slush come spring with some touring action mixed in. Some travel throughout the season to other West US / B.C. locales.
Current quiver is a straight camber all-mtn twin deck (154), and a directional tapered hybrid rocker-camber pow deck (157), and a flat-camber splitboard (159). Typical board sizing is between 153-160 depending on type/profile/conditions, etc.
Between the Small (148) and Large (154) which War Pig deck would you recommend?
You want the small.
Would the Union Atlas bindings be too stiff for the warpig?
Or which unions would you throw on the small?
You probably want to go more like a Force than an Atlas.
Which one do you prefer most out of this shorty trend (Warpig, Party Platter, Lumberjack, Pocket Knife, etc.)? Are these decent to just cruise on like during my “dad boarding” time?
Lets put it this way I own a Lumberjack, I wish I owned a Party Platter, and I love the Warpig for what it is. They’re great cruise around and have fun boards that are versatile. My suggestion, see which one you can get a better deal on. I know the Lumberjack is sold out for the year so you probably won’t find that any time soon.
Nice, thanks for the info, one question on the Warpig, it looks a little stiffer and more aggressive than the PP, is that fair or is the pig laid back too?
It’s a little stiffer but not enough to make it over the top.
Hello! Thanks for your review! I am 6’1 w. sz 11 boots; but only 165lbs not geared.
Should I go w/ the small or the large? Thanks you!
Large if you want to have more edge hold and charge, small if you want it to be playful and fun.
Thanks you for the answer; it would be mostly for groomer and lap in the park, not much powder (East Coast) and rather flat mountains. So I lean on a Small? It is hard to decide, you rode a small in your test but I guess you could have go with a Large as well? Was it by choice or size Ride sent you? I read other review and it seems it is all over the place with the sizing, heavier guy riding a small etc. Kinda confusing. Thx!
I was sent the Smalls, but that’s the size I would have gone with personally. For what you’re describing get the Smalls.
Hi there, been riding just one season but am looking to change my board. Loving the look and reviews of the war pig. Currently ride a 160cm rig and am 115kg. Would the 154 large be ok Dorset my weight? Also 6ft dead on.
Chris you are golden on the 154. Get it and enjoy the ride.
Finally got the Small one; and just spent a week in the French Alps. Conditions are not great there due to a lack of snow so I only rode it on the slopes and to play around on the side; no powder yet. Conditions ranged from hard packed/icy to slush/spring snow.
Definitely got stopped and asked a bunch of times about this shape and program.
This little stick is soooooo much fun!!! Completely blew my mind; specially the carving abilities. It bites in the snow and no matter how steep it was I never washed a turn.
What really surprised me is how playful it is : at low speed to jump & trash around ( that was expected ); but you can still bomb down the hill and carve at high speed. Can’t wait to test it next w.e in powder conditions.
Although it is a directional shape, I had no issue to ride it switch.
Only issue I found : I tended to catch an edge sometimes at the tip corners; I felt that the very aggressive nose & tail shape were the culprit. Overall super happy with this purchase, thanks a lot for your advice!
Detune your tips Julien.
Hi Angry,
I´m 187 cm, 86 Kg, size 11.
I ride groomers, sidehits, trees, a little bit of powder, the medium park line, small jib lines…. buttering and ollieing around.
I´ve been riding the Blacklist 157. Sometimes I wish I had a more stable board.
Because I like to ride ONE board for everything the Warpig 154 and the BottleRocket 156 cought my eye. I don´t want to downsize to much to get a more stable board than the Blacklist 157.
Which one would you recommend?
Thanks! Especially for the great reviews!
Cheers RadMom.
Have you tried bending your knees more? Warpig is wider than the Bottle Rocket so you’ll gain width underfoot which can add some stability.
Thanks you so much!
Of course not. I will try this “knee bending thing” next time riding.
I think with this advice I don´t need a new board. You helped me saving a lot of money. :*
i bought the k2 party platter since everywhere i looked the ride warpig was sold(i know they are coming out with next year stuff but at the time i was reading about the ride warpig it was when the company first introduced the board) anyway how much difference is it between the PP and the warpig?
Warpig is a little stiffer in the middle and has a different sidecut.
do you think the warpig will do the same as the party platter.
The Warpig is a bit stiffer and more versatile than the Party Platter in my opinion.
have you gotten a chance to ride the warpig in powder if so how did it handle?
Real well. That board slays all terrain.
i know i asked you how it handled in powder but i’m shocked that a 148 handled it really well. i got the 148 because that’s what the ride rep recommended me to use. can’t wait for a pow day and use it.
I finally settled on the Warpig, but not sure if u should go 148 or 154. 200lbs, 5’11, sz 9.5 boot. I am getting conflicting info from 2 different shops.
48 if you’re riding tight trees, buttering a lot, and looking for something small to throw around. 54 if you’re charging more, sending jumps, and looking to rail hard carves.
Hi ! I’m 5’10 , 180 lb. boots size 10 . Lumberjack 152 or War pig 148 will be better, more agile in tight trees ?
Lumberjack.
Thanks Angry !!!
Hey Angry,
I’m thinking about adding a fun little board mostly for slashing around, tweaking grabs off sidehits, and bonking any feature I can. I have a 154 Arbor Zygote from last year that I plan to use as my primary park deck, but feel like I’m missing something I can get wild on all around the mountain. I ride primarily park in VA & PA, but usually head out west for a week of hopefully riding some deep stuff. Last year I stubbornly decided to stick to using my Zygote in Jackson Hole, and don’t want to repeat that experience. I want something that I can ride some pow when the time is right, but will mostly come out to play in the slush. With that in mind, I’m looking at picking up a warpig, a slash slusher, or a party platter. I’m a little worried that I won’t get as much use out of any of those options as I’m envisioning, but they all look like such a blast. Any recommendations?
Coming from a Z-Twin to a volume shifted board you’re going to have some overlap. So two things are going to happen. 1. You won’t get much use out of it or 2. You’ll say fuck the Z-Twin and make it your primary board. Warpig is stiffer than the Party Platter and more versatile in my opinion if you’re looking to utilize pow and slush, Party Platter is fun and playful bit easier to jib, and well the Slush Slasher is great for railing turns and slashing the slush just like the name implies. I would toss out the Marhar Lumberjack as another option as well. That board is a sleeper pow twin that slays the whole mountain.
Thanks Angry, I’m thinking I’ll probably pick up the warpig & making that my primary deck, but I’m a little worried about the setback. Obviously there’s the tapered shape, but I was wondering if it would feel weird to ride it with a centered stance. I know it’s designed to have .5″ of setback, but would it mess with the feel if I rode it completely centered? Having rode mostly twin shapes over the last 12 years – Ride Mikey Leblanc, K2 Jibpan, Capita Stairmaster, Nitro T1, Cap Horrorscope, Bataleon Evil Twin, The Z-twin, and a few others at various points along the way – I’m a bit apprehensive about doing much significant riding with any setback other than on a pow day.
You’re not going to notice shit it’s .5″ that’s nothing.
Thanks for the advice Angry – one of my local shops had a big preseason sale with all of the Mid-Atlantic company reps there for the day. I ended up walking out with a smallpig, and am beyond pumped to get on it. I’m also looking to add a new pair of binders underfoot, and am thinking about a few pairs – union forces, contact pros, BMBW logic or solution. I’ve got a pair of flux DS’s on my Z-twin, which I really like, but wondering if you think a med-soft binding or a med-stiff binding would go better with the warpig?
I think a medium to medium-stiff binding is the best bet with this lil piggie.
*BMBW transfer instead of the solution
Just was wondering for an all around good board for carving, jibbing, jumping and pow between the warpig and the spring break twin, what would shred the best?
Spring Break Twin if you don’t want to go short and wide, otherwise they’re both solid with the Warpig having a bit of an edge in pow.
Angry,
I’m 5’9 220 without gear size 10.5 boot. I need this to do alittle bit of everything… what size?
xs s or L?
Thanks in advance!
Small if you want it to be more playful and buttery, otherwise get the Large.
Does it rip? I’m coming off a funslinger that’s a noodle
Fuck yeah it does!
Warpig va doa for the one hitter quitter?
You can downsize this board since it wider right? Does that mean you can downsize any board as long as you buy the Wide version of it? Or does that work differently?
Different theories. This board is based around a volume shift. While a traditional wide board is just the fat brother of the skinny deck.
Hey im forsure set on the war pig and i cant decide on a size. I’m 5’10 160 lbs and i’m looking to do a little bit of everything
Get the SM.
Hey angry. Really appreciate your insight. I read a bunch of reviews bit find yours to be the most reliable. I bought a mod rocker because of you. Awesome board. Bought a Salomon derby because of you. LOVE IT! have had so much fun with these boards. Now I’ve been wanting the warpig and party platter. Based on what i have, is there one you’d recommend more, or is there too much similaririty with the derby? I’m 170lbs size 10.5 foot.
Well I should warn you that if you go with the Warpig you may find yourself neglecting to ride either of your boards, but you’ll be happy with it.
Haha. Good to know.
Im a bit affraid of riding this Board in the Park. Because of the Directional shape! Go over Rails and landing switch. Will it handle it?
Can you ride switch? Can you ride rails? Then you’re fine. If you answered no to either of those questions it’s time to man up.
Hey Angry – I know that in year’s past you have not been a fan of the Good Wood Awards. I’m curious if you think they got it mostly right considering that they gave awards to a number of boards that you highly recommended – warpig, wizard stick, sick stick, headspace, jackpot. I do recall you mentioning that the Mullair and the Villian both suck/or are way overhyped.
Fuck no. Look at their all mountain picks. There’s pow boards in there, big quiver type guns, that shit is so fucking out there. You can’t comprehensibly take the cumulative score of 20 people that made 2 laps on a board and say it’s definitively the best.
Yeah having the NS Big Gun in there as an all mountain deck as well as some of the other choices was certainly a headscratcher. How much of their picks are driven by ad-dollars or marketing spend?
Pretty much all of it at this point. Print is dying, they took Snowboarder and merged it into Transworld now.
Hey man! Looking into getting a little pork sword. I like to ride the whole mountain including lots of park. Mid winter ice thru powder to slush. What do you reckon about Size? Usually ride boards between 157-160. I’m 6,1 160-ish pounds. Greetings from Norway land of pork and vikings.
Get the Small version you’ll be super stoked on its versatility.
Thanks for the reply! Excited to check it out!
Angry,
Great site and great reviews. I’m in my late 30s from flat warm Florida and have snowboarded whenever I got a chance over the last 18 years (~one trip about every two years) I finally bit the bullet and moved to the mountains for my first real season where I’ll be able to ride more in one winter than my whole life. I picked up a gently used 2017 Warpig in small (I’m 5’10” 160lbs) and now I need to grab bindings and boots. What are your thoughts on the new Burton Step On system vs traditional? As I don’t want to skimp on boots the cost would be nominal (~$200ish more) for me considering I need both. I assume resale would be better if I decided I didn’t like it. Would you even consider it or would you just grab something a traditional setup?
Thanks.
I haven’t used the Step On system yet. We won’t have a review of that up till probably early to middle of next month. I think the concept is sound, but the issue I find is that you’re severely limited on what boots you can buy and the saying I live by is “The best boot is the one that fits your foot”. Which is great if the two models they offer work for you, but if they don’t, well then I would say you need to look at another binding options.
Thanks for the advice and the great work on the site. I found someone locally selling a one season old set of burton cartel bindings for $75 so try to find a deal on a good fitting pair of boots to go along with them. Looking forward to your review of the Step On system, but I’ll sit out the first season.
Hey angry. I’m looking at this , doa and outsiders. Any insight on which one will do alittle not of everything for someone 209 5’8 size 11. Can’t afford multiple boards right now. Also what size
All of them?
Hey angry, just looking for some insight at well, 6 foot 205 size 11, Midwest and U/P rider (Mt Bohemia) but I also make years trips to Utah and Vermont. Looking for a board that is super fun in deep powder when I’m out at snowbird, but also just a good ripper on Midwest groomers and UP powder tree runs. No real park. Love to butter and little grab natural features.
I was originally looking at the capita merc or Burton FA. But these short fats have me super interested. Deciding between the pig and lumberjack. Also a little hesitant on size due to being a bigger guy. What would you say?
Don’t hesitate on size. So here’s the big difference between the Warpig and Lumberjack. Lumberjack is designed for more freestyle use as it’s a twin and softer flexing, it has float, but it’s super playful. Warpig is designed for more all mountain use, slight taper, slight set back, more aggressive sidecut.
You think I should go with the warpig in a large? 205 & 6 foot. I should still be able to rip it pretty hard in the trees yea? And just have a bit more float and carve on? Or the small, which I feel would be a little too short for me out in Utah powder
That’s going to be your call. I’d ask yourself where do you want to lack a little. Go Smalls you lose some float and edge hold, go Large and lose some nimbleness.
Thanks man. Seriously huge help.
Hello,
Thanks for all the info. Wondering if you’ve had much opportunity to ride this season’s lumberjack? Is it a bit stiffer than last year’s?
I’m looking for a POW board for this season that’s good for trees, a few cat days, maybe a heli day. Something that will preform really well in powder but still be okay when ridden at a resort. Of all the short/wide boards which do you recommend for this type of riding? Warpig seems to be a favorite?
Thanks again.
It’s actually a bit softer in my opinion for this year. Warpig would be a better bet or a Yes Optimistic.
Hi Angry, i’ve been reading the comments and i’ve noticed you recommend a lot of people of my size to the 148 version of the warpig! I’m 6.2ft, 200 lbs (geared up) and 10.5 boots. However, after taking a look at ride’s size guide i’m leaning towards a 154 warpig. Whats your advice?
Thanks for your time and advice in advance!
Oh and in addition to my previous question i’m looking for some bindings to pair this piggie with. Personally i like stiff and responsive bindings because i really like to charge and rip. What bindings would you recommend?
And thanks again for your help (i know everybody is asking almost the same questions :p)!
Rome Targa, Ride Rodeo or Capo, Now fuck I can’t think of the model but it has carbon in it.
If you want more surface area and edge hold then go with the 154, but you sacrifice nimbleness in the trees and butterability everywhere else.
The resorts i go to over here in europe unfortunately aren’t the best for tree runs. So most likely i’ll be finding myself more charging groomers and plowing tru pow. So sacrificing on nimbleness isn’t that much of a deal. But i like to butter.. and based on your comment i conclude that buttering is easier on a smaller board? How come?
Hi,
Looking to get this board. Wondering if a small or large would fit me best. I’m 5’10, 165lbs, and wear size 8.5. East coast rider. Intermediate boarder but I love carving. Don’t think I’ll be hitting the parks much. Might want to try buttering in the future.
Thank you!
Small for sure.
Hello Angry,
I’m a rad dad and advanced rider on and off for the past 35 years and lifelong surfer. I’m ready to pre-order a 2019 warpig and want to know if you recommend the Large 154 or the XL 158? I’m 6’1″ 240 lbs and would like to stay as nimble as possible. With only an 1.5″ difference in length my concern is that I’d lose some of the playfulness if I went with the 158. I’m thinking the 154 is everything I want but may lose some pow ability or I can man handle the 158 with my size which also could be the perfect board.
Thanks in advance for your advice and your great reviews
You might lose a little float with the 154, but I think you would be fine with it.
Warpig vs SlushSlasher
How do they compare
Barely? Ones far more versatile for all mountain use, the other is the Slush Slasher.