The Top 5 Reasons The Only Snowboard You Need Is A Directional Twin
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- Опубліковано 14 лют 2023
- Welcome to Top 5's where your host decides what their top 5 picks are. You might agree with them, you might disagree with them, but the fact of the matter is you're watching them. In this episode Avran tells you why the only snowboard you need should be a directional twin.
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You've convinced me to buy a directional twin to add to my quiver of 20 boards.
How did you get 20 without getting a directional twin
😂same
@@gregorygrattan181 they're all directional twins
10 orcas
You don't have 12 already?
show me another snowboard "influencer" that rides so much they have to record a top 5 vid with wind burn. I'm waiting... Avran is the realest.
This might have been sunburn this time.
Looking forward to that top 5 directional twin. You’ve convinced me to buy another board.
If I'm not mistaken, his yearly top all mountain boards are exclusively directional twins, i think he said so in a recent stream
@@laokon … it was a joke … but ok… There’s always one eh.
I own one, only one. Bataleon Goliath which I purchased back in...2021, the white. Avran is right, the only one I need really taking into account I shred only about 3 weeks in total per season...[coming from a small country with no snow at all, well..almost...]
I bought a shadowban based on your review and the top 5 list. I feel like I am in #1 territory now, that thing rips it all
Definitely agree! But couldn't help and got me an archetype board for powder days. Though I must admit I bought them in the reverse order: Pow first DT second. But, I must also admit that I kept my Burton Clash (got it back after my youngest kid got off it) and I'm keeping it as a gravel banger. Yes, I said it, gravel banger! so I can ride first opening day and last closing day without worrying about bare conditions.
I'll turn 40 next. Been riding..28 years now. 26 of those years, a directional twin. When my board falls apart, I'll check out the reviews and find out what the industry calls new techs (now with anglemaxx deep thought carvemeister trench maximizers - meaning it has edges), and then I buy something that is described as something that I would enjoy. Then I buy that thing, and it's inevitably a directional twin.
Helps that I'm a cranky degenerate with very similar preferences and exact same boot size and weight as the clown on this video. So as my last trad camber directional twin just gave up, I got a shadowban with swanky new profiles. Softer than I'm used to and my first non full camber board. It's awesome. I liked my previous board too. And the one before that. I hope that this one will last at least a few years, because it does everything I need and I love riding it. Rides switch perfectly well. Is fine to go over any jump. Tolerates speed and carves better than it has any right to. What the hell do I need another board for?
Answer might be powder, but if you can't have fun on practically any board on a pow day, you have bigger fucking problems.
The greatest thing about this approach, is that every penny I don't spend on crap that doesnt make me ride better or have more fun, is a penny I do not have to earn by doing some stupid shit. And if i end up with extra pennies, I'd rather spend them on such things as days on the mountain or on anything that takes the pain away.
Ps. If I had a kid, that fucker would work the coal mines to buy his/her own directional twin. Or whatever board. A splitboard would be pushing it and I'd always fight for the right to abort skier kids up to the age of 50 or so.
Pps. I do admit that I'd like a buttery party board. But cant be arsed to get one.
Man, are you reading my mind? 🤪
40y, 2 kids. I was riding Nitro Team for looong time. I have bought K2 Passport based on review and its hell of a board. And yes - I can ride it switch 5% of my riding time.
I would never go for K2 without your video.
Thank you for doing great work! Take care, man. 😉
So true! I ride switch A LOT (like... really... I'm not like the others) and I'm happy on a directional twin.
Amen! Preach, brother.
Preach! Just sold 3 of my boards and I'm down to a mountain twin and a niche Pyre. That's all I need for the 25-35 days a year I ride
Keep telling yourself that.
Bought the Rome Warden because of your reviews. Does everything I need and then some. Thank you for being angry
So many of these hit home. I bought my first Directional Twin this year and wondered what I've been doing with the last 10 years of buying boards.
same, always bought twin boards. after my nitro binding gave up on me and an amplid morning glory and ill never go back to full twin
Just bought a directional twin that you recommended. (Salomon AP). I identify with all your points except #4….I bought a DT because I’m actually riding switch MORE in my old age as I ride with and teach my kids. Guess what? One’s regular and the other goofy. Great vid. Keep up the great work.
HAHAAH great/funny, but true list. I have a bunch of boards, but this year I made sure to buy a high end directional twin board that can do it all for the reasons you listed. haha
You got a like for saying "analysis paralysis"! So true, in all aspects of life!
agreed! on a capita Mercury two seasons now and it rips in any Terrain and conditions
I kept telling myself I was going to learn switch while buying twin boards, but I finally decided to try a gnu spam and I’ve never looked back
Bro, I ride my Dancehaul everywhere. In trees, on pow days, in the park and the side cut is dialed for some decent carving. Solid board
I have a Dancehaul and I love it. I still have my Rossignol Jibsaw which is a twin. Reason I got a second board was I think the Jibsaw is too small for me. I wanted wider and longer but got convinced by Malcolm Moore to go volume shifted. I'm sticking with volume shifted moving forward.
Although I agree its a good board, you do realize that's not a directional twin right?
I just bought a Directional Twin for my 1st board. A Yes. Typo & I’m super excited
Nice, I was looking at that one
Just sold my Nitro Pow and copped a Mercury as per your advice. Best quiver addition to date.
Wtf these are not complementary
Got my eyes on the bataleon whatever for a directional twin. I have a wallie 154 wide right now but I’m not in the park as much as I thought I would be. It’s fine for my Midwest hills right now but I believe I’m gonna want a directional twin for my trip to keystone next winter.
Goliath looks super decent! I like that one as well as the party wave. Decisions, decisions.
I'd have to agree. I could do everything on my Nitro Team Pro and it has become the board I always grab now. Rides switch just fine, handles POW, kills parks, shreds groomers and launches side hits. What more could you want?
Ever since I started teaching and riding with my little kids, I find myself riding more switch than ever because I’m bored on the kiddy hill. Also definitely still buying too many boards but the kids are starting to ask questions! Lastly, there is nothing like a pow board on the right day. I’m down for a two board quiver but will probably never “transcend” to one!
Same here. That is exactly what I do!
Since Big Boulder got ruined by Vail there isn't much to do there except work on riding switch
Started riding my Jones Frontier splitboard (Jackson Hole Cody Peak, Granite Canyon, No Name) backcountry.
I tried going back to my lib tech TRS and I hated it lol. I’m only going with a directional twin from now on.
I want to get a solid board like this
Riding the Ride Algorythm board. I love it. I can do everything on the mountain with ease.
Bought the Russel Winfield algorithm this year, can't wait to rip it, added the supermatics aswell, I'm in cruise control now
I'm stuck on true twins just because I'm used to it and never had a problem finding a board that I enjoy. But my next board (in 2 or 3 years) will probably be a directional twin...might as well sell my current board and get a Jones Frontier or Bateleon Whatever (but I really do hate 2022/23 colorways of Bateleons).
I have an Agent and a Ravine select. one for park days and one for every other one. I miss my National all the time tho
I have a true twin board DC Mega and a super directional DC House of Powder. I need a directional twin for the in-between days, some park, some pow.
I picked up my One Direction board yesterday. Hasn't improved my riding at all but damnit, Harry does look good on that top sheet.
#2 hit hard. But I ride a Rome National and she has a Yes Hello, so we're good.
Got 4 boards in the quiver haven’t touched anything but the black snowboard of death all season so far does everything I want it to very well. The rest are for sale now haha.
My experience exactly
what are you selling the boards on? I am looking for directionals
The parents section made me laught way to hard!! Very true😊
Alright folks! Time to watch Angry's reviews on directional twins.
Yes.
Yes. To everything.
Nailed it
Good effect on target
I bought two boards from your refs so far but I don't have a directional twin with camber yet so board #3 is out there somewhere
Two questions. 1. Is a Ravine a directional twin? 2. Why wouldn’t we just ride a party board all the time as it’s a good all-rounder? Thanks Avran.
You had me laughing again. I'm pretty sure I've always had a directional twin and somet8mes able to land switch in pow.
Finally, a video with the truth. "This much setback is not going to kill you if you ride switch."
Just got me a dwd duke 157 directional twin and a sims uap 156 long nose twin this season
Wired Recon arrives next week!
Damn. I fit all 5 reasons and the last two of the almost made it's on the list as to why I own and only use a directional twin
While this is true (and actually all that I rode for 20 years), I'm not going back. A little taper on a directional board helps to keep the nose above the pow, while the tail makes it more maneuverable in the trees. Some directional boards are still twin-ish and rideable switch. A directional is now my daily driver and swiss army knife of choice... but I do have other boards.
100%. If you can't ride switch on a directional twin you really just can't ride switch.
You only NEED a Directional twin - but man having a quiver is so much more fun.
Although TBH I ride my clapped out Rossignol Sushi all the time, any time, any conditions. The tail has been epoxied at least 4 times.
The Sushi is always the answer.
Got myself a Warca and you're right, I don't need anything else anymore. This thing is deceptively good in pow too.
The Warca is a special board but I need them to offer one more size up.
@@XzoltronX I am 80 kg, size 13 feet and the 153 feels great for me. I heavily considered the 155 so I can definitely see someone heavier than me wanting a 157/8.
The flex feels good for me I just have super long legs and would like a touch more length and stance width.
@@XzoltronX Oh okay. That has never been an issue for me but I'm only slightly above average in height at 6'1".
Damn it #2 is me! Damn these kids! Lol
2018 K2 Subculture for the win- does it all
Lamo #2 rings so true. Kinda hurt 😔
Happy to be a childless resort employee who’s already ridden 50+/- days this season. My gear is getting beat so fast that buying more is maybe justifiable 😂
One month late😂 bought 2nd true twin but I am happy
Slight ferryman of the river Styx vibe at the end there 😬
Love the channel! Just getting started at 43. I was set on the ride agenda as you suggested the best board for beginners. As it is a true twin do you have a different directional twin for athletic, fast learning people? I'm 5'10 210. Don't Really know if that helps besides for sizing. Size 12 boot.
Pick up the 57w Rome Warden.
@@AngrySnowboarder thanks my dude! Keep cranking out the content!
My BSOD rides switch just fine. I don't even need a directional twin.
Who needs a directional twin to ride switch? My Ravine select does just fine.
Speaking of directional twins, I'll be in CO for a long weekend dealing with business crap. I may be able to do a surgical strike on Monday to a resort close enough to Denver to get me on a plane back east that evening late. Flight is at 11pm. Never been to CO so looking for best recommendation for a close enough resort for a day trip AND one that has a decent rental department offering advanced level stuff or a good shop to demo. Not going to lug my hardware out there for a longshot day in the CO cold smoke. Any local tips are very much appreciated!
A basin
Sitting here having 6 powder boards and only one directional twin I never ride because ...there is always pow with a little hike :/
Used to think I was going to learn how to ride switch. Realized I was spending more time trying to do that than just having fun. Haven’t bothered with switch since. Directional twin is the way to go.
once you learn how to ride switch, you can't believe how limited you were in your board.
And it's just a half day or less to skid turns switch on a blue if you can ride decent regular - honestly , fun for me. Then it's even more fun to perfect it and progress to carves, hi speed and steeps. Don't give up, ride switch!
Don't give up on riding switch, just try to apply everything you know about riding regular to switch. You should be able to link turns together after a couple runs.
Depends on how you define fun but nothing is more fun to me than progressing into new areas of snowboarding. So while hard, I love practicing switch. Only problem is I’m so focused on backcountry and pow it’s really reduced my practice time.
@@XzoltronX see that's where I'm at. I ride only powder days at this point and I'm never on groomers so switch has gone by the wayside.
should i buy the capita black snowboard of death or capita mercury 2023?Im an intermediate to expert rider and i love to hit pow days and carves..
Mercury.
Hi Avran, I have a strictly powder and a strictly park board, but feel like something in between is missing. Also, like you mentioned I want to be able to ride just one board the whole season since I usually only ride 40 days a season. I’m a 5’8 150lbs, would you say the Mercury, warpig or assassin would be best as a do it all board? I ride the whole mountain equally, and some days will spend most of the time in the park.
Mercury is the best choice of those three.
I own the Burton Custom
Haha, awesome. Not angry enough about it tho…😂
Korua Otto. Buy it.
My reason.
Boards are expensive. So I only have 1 board and it is indeed a directional twin 😂
It can do it all.
Blue bird day? Great. Use standard stance.
Pow day? Great just move the stance back.
Park day? Nah. I am not into it.
Sick day? Use the board as bed?
#3 🙌🏻
This is all true. I have 5 different boards. All different. Two are twins. One powder and two directional. Take at least two with me all the time. Only ride the directional anymore. My kids are almost 20 years old. I’m old. Don’t care. Listen to AS and buy the only board you really need and just ride it. Riding 5 different boards really doesn’t make you a better snowboarder. As he said, it only slows down your progression. Pick one already!
Hey Avran, can one make a directional twin out of a true twin? (Huck Knife 22/23). I have the feeling that my stance when set at reference is a bit too wide but when I go down two hole towards inside, (one left and one right), it feels kinda too narrow. So I was thinking about moving only the front binding one hole back, so that I only move one position narrower and not two. Does this work? Does it feel weird? Is it something riders (advanced) do all the time and a good way to solve such problem, or is it a no go and it wont work well due to the diference in the flex? Thx a bunch in advance for the help and congrats on the best channel! Cheers!
The beauty of 4 screws per binding is that you can do whatever you want.
I wish i saw this video at the beginning of last season, but i didn't. That's why i bought a Burton Process. :-D :-D :-D It is a great board, but i'm the guy you are talking about. :-D Only without kids. :-D
All I buy are directional twins, except I have one directional twin quiver for POW, Groomers, Side hits, Park, Freeride and All Mountain 🤣
Top 5 directional twins?
Rossignol Evader is a good board for begineer and intermediate? I bought Rossignol Alias by second hand for a cheaper price and liked to much but I found out Alias is for kid..
Beginner, yeah.
Where’s the video of the top 5 directional twin board so I kno which one to buy🤣🤣🤣
I'm the rad dad i guess 😏 and it's the first time my kids are trying to take a snowboard class this year 🥲
Burton custom, nitro team or Salomon assassin pro? Top 5 directional twins next week?
I have the 2021 Assassin. Love it. Pro would be wicked.
I love the Nitro Team! Riding the 159W, and it can do it all, every day, all the time. And if I want to negate the setback and ride it like a true-twin, I can just move the bindings forward 15mm and it's literally a true twin. Nitro confirmed to me that the sidecut is centered between the contact points and is not set-back. So if you center the bindings it'll be a true twin if you want to.
You are correct…….that’s my only comment.
Praise the lord!
Any recommendations for replacing an old Salomon Definition snowboard with a directional twin? I really just like cruising and going fast, I always liked how stiff the Definition is.
Give the Korua Otto or Otto Plus a look.
@@AngrySnowboarder Is the Super 8 Pro worth a look? And if I ride the 2002 Definition at 156 I assume I can do a 154 Super 8 Pro?
@@nickgeller1409 It's not going to be that stiff.
What is the fundamental reason to choose otto vs otto plus? I'm assuming if I'm riding 156 the 157 should be fine?
My rome freaker is pretty darn versatile ngl
How's it in pow? I've read some reviews claiming its not good in pow but I call that BS.
@@OneRound79 just need to go fast and it's great.
Ouch... I feel called out. :(
How did I end up here mid-Summer? Because I have a problem.
Top 5 directional twin quiver of ones?
Already exists.
How are directional twins for freestyle riding?
Fine if you’re not a little bitch
Well Avran, if I'm not buying more boards I'm not supporting snowboarding now am i???
You buy a lift ticket? Season pass? Shop at a local shop? Watch this video? You’re supporting in one way or another.
Angry or not. You’re job seems better than mine. I’m on beams building the stupid bridges you need to get across pissed off at people who are bitching, and all they do is bum around. Thanks for reminding me. Enjoy driving around
Am I a kook for eyeing the megadeath for next season after already owning a megamerc
Going to have to sell that Mega Merc if you're going that route.
Looking forward to the sequel: “top 5 reasons a directional pow board is the only board you need”
Ok, so Directional Twins it is. So what about the new 2023 libtech cold brew. Isn't it the king of do it all but master of none? wouldn't that be the perfect board for this video's definition of the one board to have? Haven't seen an updated review of that board in here yet
Because there's better boards.
Analysis paralysis. Yep 👍
So… I need 25 Directional Twins!
So, what are your top 5 Direction Twins? Or perhaps that’s your next vid?
Or perhaps I've been slowly dropping subtle hints in previous top fives and you've missed them?
@@AngrySnowboarder most likely. 🤣
@@AngrySnowboarder does anyone come here for subtlety? 😂
Warpig is a quiverkiller
47 years old. I feel like I've gone full circle.
Worth checking out “side hits podcast” some crack up story’s on there from the cave men to T rice smashing up bathrooms
What’s wrong in riding switch on a directional twin, why only 5%? It has “twin” there for a reason.
Can you get a gopro and we can join out on the slopes?
You can do anything you want to do, will I do it? Probably not.
I have ascended
Hey so I am looking for a directional board, that works well on deeeep days, I want a directional board that allows me to do sitehits and big backcountry hits. I was looking at the GNU Hyper as my top board. My riding is very advanced so I want a board that fits that. I also have big feet and need a wide board. pls help Mr. angry snowboarder
When you say Backcountry do you mean real backcountry or are you going out an access gate right next to the resort? Are you actually taking the classes you need to be in the backcountry and understand the risk/snow science?
Bruh just recommend me a snowboard you gremlin
@@lukedivinere5522 nah, you sound like a fucktard.
@@AngrySnowboarder idk why I bothered asking you for a recommendation. You’re a fucking kook