Board: Ride Twinpig
Size: 151
Camber Option: Twin Hybrid Rocker. Twin camrocker.
Bindings: K2 Indy
Stance: 21.5 Wide 15 Negative 12 Goofy
Boots: K2 Thraxis Size 10
My Weight: 195lbs
Resort: Copper Mountain
Conditions: A mix of blue skies with pockets of clouds, slushy snow, firm snow, chunder snow, and ice.
Flex: This board comes in with a middle of the road flex for a park board. Pretty standard stuff. Softer tips, stiffer under foot, slightly softer in the middle, with a moderate about amount of torsional flex.
Stability: With the wider platform, flex, and camber profile you have a perfect combination for staying stable. You might feel a little chatter out in the tips at speeds but it never resonates fully back underfoot. If you hit some ice boulders or chunder in the run the board doesn’t get bucked but you will have some vibrations underfoot.
Ollies: This board has some OK snap in it. That wider platform really helps you set up and pop. You can easily load up the camber and it will snap. The rebound is there but it’s not the snappiest deck I’ve been on.
Pop On Jumps: Here’s where this board shines. That wider platform just gives so much pop to the board utilizing the surface area off the lip. You can turn small jumps into bigger ones.
Butterability: There’s flex in the tips and you do have a wider platform to get out over it. There will be some rebound right where the camber meets the rocker zone so be prepared to have it fight you just a hair. Otherwise this board can butter with the best of them.
Jibbing: I would say this board is definitely more suited to jumping than jibbing. But it gets the job done. You can lock into presses with a little effort and it will slide sideways through a feature just fine.
Carving: This board rails turns with ease. It actually transitions smoothing from toe to heel for being a wider board. On edge you can feel the power out of the tail as you drive into the center of the board. The sidecut is so dialed on this board.
Rider in Mind: Volume shifted loving freestyle rider.
Personal Thoughts: I didn’t love this board and I didn’t hate this board. It was a snowboard. I think the Superpig and Warpig are more my cup of tea. This board felt like riding a volume shifted Helix with a bit more flex, which was nice. I will say on jumps this board was super awesome.
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Been thinking about hopping on the volume shift-wagon…and this board keeps coming to mind as I ride switch quite a bit. I’m 6’3″, 160, riding 2/3 of my days jumping and buttering around on midwestern trash hills, and 1/3 of my time chasing real snow/mountains out west. Wondering what size would be best, or if there are other boards you’d recommend I look at over this? Currently on a ’13 k2 happy hour w/ union stratas.
This will fit the bill you could also check out the Party Platter from K2.
specs: 6’0 190, size 10 boots, age 57 – currently riding 2019 Yes PYL and love it. Demo’d it against Rossi XV and Flight attendant. Spent the last 19 years riding all mountain boards (Jones Mt Twin, Gnu Riders Choice, Arbor Coda and several Burton boards…didnt love any of them) and ultimately they didn’t fit what i mostly do (3/4 freeriding and 1/4 playful freestyle – thus, an all mountain board was not optimized for those two styles, and it took this dumbass a long time to figure it out. While mostly a freerider, i want a board to get playful with (I wont do rails or park), but want to ramp up switch riding, jumping, side hits, buttering, spins etc to mix it up when on days i am not riding aggressively down the mountain and through trees.
First question: why did you rank this board number 1 in your top 5 volume shifted boards and then gave it a crappy so-so review here?
Seqcond question: Your suggestion for best boards to consider given my desire for a freestyle type board when i want to get playful doing tricks – was considering the Yes Typo, Capita Asymulator and the Twinpig – best of these three or other suggestions?
Get a Ride Superpig and be realistic about what you want from the board. A true twin isn’t going to fix what you’re looking for you’re a directional riding guy.
Because Top 5’s aren’t always my personal top 5 it’s the ones that the market dictates.
Hi, I’m looking to buy my first board. I’m novice progressing to intermediate and now are quite comfortable with most red/blue slopes.
I want to progress to ride comfortably on black routes but want the board that are versatile enough for me to do more of freestyle riding as well. Looking to learn so basic/easy butter, jump, and a bit of park.
Is the twinpig too advance for me? Or do you have other options which might be more suitable for me? Thank in advance and love your content!
ps. rent a skate banana (shop recommended) last week, and just found the love you have for em’ lol!
You’ll want the Warpig over the Twin Pig for your level of riding it’ll be far more forgiving and easier to learn on than the Twinpig. Otherwise I’d say check out the K2 Raygun or Raygun Pop, Yes Libre, Jones Frontier as some solid starter boards.
Thanks for a quick response! What about the Algorythm?
Sure.
As a goofy rider would you have to essentially run the deck backwards since the heel and toe side edges are asymmetrical?
Is this a serious question? It’s a fucking twin.
What’re the biggest differences between this and the Party Platter?
Flex, sidecut, and snap.
I’m 5’11’ 140 lbs and a size 12 boot. I’m still growing but love to ride the park. Would I be able to go for a 151/154 and not go for the wide without too much overhang?
You need a wide.
Hi, I’m looking for a pair of new bindings for the Twinpig. I was wondering if the Union Strata or the Salomon Hologram are a good choice for this board. I like to carve, jump and butter mainly. Not many features or jib.
If not, may you advice something suitable?
Thanks
I’d get something with a stiffer base that’s designed to have less lateral flex.
Some other options that I can find easily and are in the budget:
Union Atlas or Force
Ride Ltd
Flux DS
Arbor Cypress
Or can you advice something to check?
Thanks
Probably go with the Rides.
I am 5.9 170 pound with 11 boots. Which size does fit better for me 151 or 154?
Both.
I’m 6,0 /207 pounds. Size 11 boot
Would the 156 wide be suitable for me?
Cheers
Easily.
Hey im 6’3 size 11 boot and 170-175 pounds, between a 151, 154, and a 157 what would be the best fit for me?
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Hey angry,
Love the content!
Between twinpig 154/156w and warpig 154, which would be better for me as an intermidiate level rider doing mostly carving, jump side hits and butter?
Well you definitely need a wide. But I’d go withe the 54w if possible.
Sorry forgot to add i’m 6’4 13 size feet and 170 lbs.
Best regards!