Attempting to Carve the Worlds Widest Snowboard feat. Ryan Knapton
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- Опубліковано 8 лют 2025
- DISCLAIMER: I'm really not sure if this is actually the widest snowboard in the world, however I think you all can agree that a 31cm waist and 14m sidecut is pretty insane.
Huge shoutout to Ryan for bringing some of his Donek snowboards for me to try, and then literally swapping boards with me on hill so that I could get a run on his personal snowboard. I really enjoyed the chance to try these boards out, I think that if I could spend some more time on this style of board it would really open up a new side of snowboarding. Having that width combined with the large sidecut is a totally new experience, and made for a really fun day. These unique Donek snowboards are definitely something I would recommend if you are interested in getting into this style of carving.
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Seeing Ryan without his goggles and gear on is like seeing a superhero without his mask and suit. That guy flies like a superhero on a board.
Thanks for hopping on those boards! I know of two custom Donek boards wider than mine (both are for people with larger boots than me).... otherwise, obviously no mass produced boards are nearly that width. Have a great rest of your season TJ!
I want a custom Donek :) What would you recommend for a guy wanting to go way wider than a Flagship 169W (27cm waist, 9.5m radius)? 235lbs, 6'3", size 14 ThirtyTwo boots, 15/-6, low-expert level, and occasional heelcup issues on steep/icy runs
Is there any place on the East Coast (I'm in New Hampshire) where I can demo a Donek? I have a Custom X and Free Thinker and have fun carving, but want to go wider :)
@@aaalllen mine is one of the two Doneks thats wider, 31.9cm waist 32.4cm underfoot 12m radius 162. I'm on 11.5 boots and have plenty of clearance. With size 14 boots i'd go with at least 31cm waist width, or as wide as they can make it (in my case 31.9 for a 162) thats assuming you are carving properly and willing to spend a few days relearning to snowboard haha. I went from a 162w carbon flagship btw. Another thing is with the larger sidecut radius you can definitely size down in length.
Ryannnn I wanna try that deck so bad!!!!! I'm going to run into you one of these days at breck and beg you for a lap lol
mikeoclimberMTB thanks for the great info. Like 169w to how much shorter?
Watching Ryan is therapy.
Any video that has Ryan Knapton carving, butter rolling, etc, etc gets an automatic like
TJ -- Thank you so much for riding not only the Donek Knapton Twin but also "THE" Donek Knapton Twin! Ryan always talks about the radical nature of his board and seeing you [read: skilled rider] on it demonstrates how different it is. It is easy to see how it rode YOU through the heal side carves yet no washout...just a clean carve all the way through! I hope you had fun on it. Another day or two and I'm sure you would be ripping the mountain apart. Watching Ryan put his board through its paces is like nothing else out there on video.
My fucking god..that Slow-mo part at 3:41..insane..
You and Ryan are both legends. Kudos and keep up with the great content.
Beautiful, Legendary.
That’s knapton for you!
Best carve of the vid
@@BoardArchive What's the song you used for that beautiful edit
Wow, your carve skills and control over the board are so sick to watch, nice dude
Ryan is the best carver in the world by far.
why because hes the only one making video's that you have seen? Trust me hes not even close to the best.... Hes good and better then average, but there is a whole nother level above this.
@@symetik9625 Any recommendations on who to watch then?
symetik “he’s good and better than average” thanks for clearing that up
@@mikem302 You salty dude or do you not realize he can only do this on his toe side? There is hard boot slalom board riders that do this on their heels using the back of their head/helmet as a brace. Im not hating on the guy AT ALL...... Hes an awesome dude! and hes a REALLY good rider..... but hes is NOT "the best carver in the world by far" it doesn't work like that.
symetik damn bro first of all don’t get so offended from a UA-cam comment and second I just thought it was funny you said he’s better than average when it’s evident. He may not be the very best in the world I never said he was but he’s definitely up there
3:40 They should hire this man to groom the runs
wow. Just watching this video made me realize something super cool. watching the first guy ride, versus the next scene with knapton, watch knapton's upper body. literally not a single upper body movement was reactionary. everything was to drive a future movement. Only by seeing it compared with a normal-good snowboarder could I see it so clearly. Thanks. I am just learning, so every video is a tutorial video for me.
Dude no way!!!! So epic
Such a rad day!
Geez, absolutely ripping on the Donek. Really cool to see you carve since we usually see you in the park. Doing nose roll 360s so easily too! The gimbal footage + slow mo was sweet.
two of my favorite people riding together, what a wonderful video !
Awesome video! So fun watching you ride that thing, and as usual mind blowing carves by RK!
Watching Ryan carve is poetry on snow. Awesome vid. Thanks!
That’s some of the best footage of RK, top work. Those rotations, it’s crazy the energy he can load up and hold. 👊
Fun video bro! You just ticked one of the boxes I most snowboarders would have liked, 'what would it feel like to ride a Knapton twin' kuudos!
haha thanks Qaesar!
1:33 that save though
Smooth as butter
Yea Ryan’s the man been following him for years, learnt how to nollie half cab watching his vids 👊🏻👊🏻
Wow! Super jealous! Looks so amazingly carvy! I gotta try one! Now all you need is some of those pads Ryan puts up the sleeves of his jacket!
haha I gotta customize the jacket!
ahhhhh so sick. You looked so stoked after trying his board the first time!
It was pretty rad, thanks man
MORE PLEASE!! You two are my favorite.
Thanks for the great second perspective on the super carving doneks. Seems like a fun way to go, to me. I wish more manufacturers would step into that middle range of sidecuts. 9.5, 10.5m, etc.
The moment i saw TJ on a solid black board in 2nd half of RK's vid, i knew this is coming 😉
Thanks for the review. Your carves really locked in like its on rails 💪. Best part, you even tried RK's crazy daily driver 😅.
This really gives a perspective that even for experienced rider, this will take some time to get used to. I still need to improve my skill before committing to pull a trig for a RK custom 💪
haha thanks!
@@BoardArchive : btw, what is the stiffness rating based on your feel for the 'generic' Knapton Twin (board 1) compared to off the shelf brand boards? 10/10 stiff?
Also, would you pull the Donek trigger on RK's recommendations spec for you 153 28cm waist n 10.5m sidecut radius? 😅
Ryan Knapton revolutionizes snowboarding!
Knapton is so elegant while carving. I hope someday I can be 1/5 as good as him.
Sick edit TJ. Love Ryan’s carving skills and butters👍. Makes me realize I need to practice lol
Haha, we all could use more practice
Siiiick!!!! Next board I get is definitely going to be wide or even super wide... its rough out here wearing size 13 boots lol
***I'm ducked out to + & - 25° STILL CATCHING TOES lol the shred is real!!!
I believe it! Maybe look into a Donek
@@BoardArchive I sure will he suggested a 29cm waist. Cause of my boots. With that being said I'm prob on a 19cm now😂😂😂 I can lock in on pencil turns while fresh groom *that's about it. Powder carving is basically stomping the breaks😂😂😂
I may go rocker next board also. I like my camber but I'm starting to get more into butters and parks. 🤙🤙🤙 thanks for your feed back !!!! 😁😁😁😁😁
Very nice honest review. I can see the excitement from your face expression. Very pure !! Great video !
such a great video dude! awesome to see this collab with the carving king
Tj, you got such an epic flow even outside the park!
Thanks
I can't wait untill my Custom Donek Nomad is arriving :) its 30cm for my size 15
No more toe drag!
This board instantly improved your style 100%. Never again should you ever ride anything with smaller specs than this.
I consider TJ to be an incredible snowboarder, but seeing him struggle to do what Ryan does blows my mind.
Also note he isn't riding much (any?) switch. I just bought an ultra-wide (29cm) board for myself and going from wide-ish to ultra-wide and trying to include switch is going to require a bunch of time on the hills.
I loved this vid my dude. I kinda want something like that in my quiver honestly. I like to do some deep carves while free riding already.
Thanks Joshua, I think this is they type of board that you would have in the quiver for a long time and would offer a really unique experience every time you ride it
Knapton riding on rails like a damn train. Guys crazy.
Great carving tips for someone moving to a big sidecut board from Donek...like me. Thanks!
Especially:
Take the edge as vertical as possible
Come out of the carve before you blow out from the force.
This is going to be fun 😁
Best Carver on earth...Ryan Knapton!!!
for sure
Nice !, give me one of those Ryan Knapton specs any day of the weak, looks like so much fun.
5:35 how i feel everytime im on mine! 157 29.5 waist! Thanks TJ been hoping the Donek review for a grip!
Very pleased to hear about extra wide boards with my 29.5 mondo. Now - to test drive one in Switzerland?
Ryan Knapton is the best carver in the world.
Whatever... check out Wazy,Gentemstick family, best carver way better style.Ryan is still a beast tho, sideslipping is overrated.
Haha. Tj makes everything look sick! Love all my snowboard youtubers!
TJ pushes his boundaries all the time. Mad respect.
Love both you guys!
Is this the first time we've seen ryan's face? I thought I did before but almost didn't know it was him until he talked haha
Killin it TJ amazing riding!
Nice edit TJ. Knapton is the master, so fluid.
Carving = Knapton “The Legend”
All that shooting across the runs got me thinking.. can you do a video on what some of your worst snowboard injuries have been, how they happened, and what you learned from them? Riding around other boarders/skiers is inherently more risky and I’d love to get your take on how to have fun and not spend all day worrying about them
Them carves gave me chills.
Ryan unmasked! 😍
Haha TJ!.. that was fun 😉😂
Ryan- were you wanting to quapla
At the end?😂
Those japanese strings bring me back to your Hakuba videos!
do you know the name of the song? It is really chill and i want it for when i ride.
Glad you liked it
Nice collaboration
Well done! Often duplicated never imitated!!
Carving probably takes so much energy out of you
The asian themed music with Ryan's carving is sick
Issmo Dissmo it was cool to watch.
Dope mate !
hey thanks Osvaldo
Ryan just glides. I don't know show else to describe it.
RK Legend!
Check the difference in arm movements between 2 riders. Through my years dancing, I see a lot of dancers focus too much on their leg work and neglect their arm movements. In order to dance on the slope, you have to work on your arms, where to put them to maximize esthetics. It's a whole different skillset that no snowboarder works on. That's why Ryan is the best (at the combination of carving + butter + arm movement)
Nice editing!
AAHHHHH!!! I need a direct link to that snowboard!!! That link doesnt go to that specific 31cm wide board. I have a size 18 foot and haven't been able to find any snowboards that'll work for me 😭😭
He makes that shit look so easy. I hope to one day be able to snowboard half as good as he does
I love my Donek!!
Please may I know the background music at 3:41? Thanks
Ryan Knapton has his own brand boards? Am I likely to be seeing them in the shops any time soon?
He collabs with Donek, where Donek produces a ready-made Knapton twins as per RK's spec recommendations
Hi! I'm looking for a snowboard to buy and I'm finding very difficult to find more than 26cm waist width, and my boots measure 31cm. Would that be a problem? Thanks.
TJ sideslipping with the hands out 😂
Any idea what's the effective edge on these boards and if it makes a difference in performance?
Awesome!! Thank you
thank you
What's TJ's bootsize by any chance?
size 9 US
nice boarding
I got an arbor formula chamber model for this season and its a great board but it chips easy, it might just be me because I do a bit of everything on it but still way worth it.
Another great video!
How does it compare to Burton Custom/Custom X in terms of stiffness?
Name of the song when Ryan was shredding?
Any idea what speeds you’re doing that at?
Fun video
Would the 'softer' Knapton twin work as a daily driver, or is it a specialized carving machine?
I've got the softer twin. It's actually more of a mid to stiff flex board I'd guess at a 6-7 in flex rating.... my old board was a 5 (Ride OMG) and its only marginally stiffer than that. Defiantly not a noodle. Mine is my daily driver.... and I do some freestyle on it. And it's quite light in comparison to my older boards.
Could definitely be a daily driver, depending on the type of riding you like to do
8:26 legend
straight up
What's the music? Love the editing
I got a 360 camera and realized that I actually get boot out on my 26.4mm width board. Now I am seriously considering getting a customized Knapton Twin.
I like Ryan's tip on heel edges
***act like your about to sit in a chair. ( I sometimes put my hands on my knees to help out)
Even if it does look like I'm trying to twerk😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🏂🤙
Tjs first heel turn, nearly fell over waiting for the big radius to start turning
does riding this wide ass board make it easier for you to tilt further into your regular board's edge?
Holy Goggle Tan lmaoooo
lol I know its bad right now, I wear sunscreen everyday I swear
Are you tj from snowboardrealms?
The skunk ape 170uw is 28.5 waist and I think that’s crazy BUT 31 is nuts
For real!
I was waiting for “Qopou” in the end of video 😅
Nidecker Era 165w is 272 waist
What size length was Ryan’s board? I’m in this video?
Poetry
Soooooo beast
this big bear mountain?
So not used to seeing Kevin in the background without saying anything
Is this video filmed by a Gopro?
hero 7
I used to carve a K2 Fat Bob back in the day…. Does that mean I’m OG?😆
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