Sometimes you need a great snowboard on a budget. Curated experts make sure to take each snowboarder's budget into account every time they make recommendations. This list brings together their top recommendations for boards under $400. Note, however, that we don't believe in "best of" lists here at Curated – everyone is different and we believe in finding the best gear for you and not generally for the masses. Want a more personalized fit? Don't forget to talk to a Snowboard Expert here on Curated for free advice and recommendations on the best board for your needs.
- Arbor Foundation Rocker Snowboard · 2023
- Salomon Pulse Snowboard · 2023
- Arbor Ethos Rocker Snowboard · Women's · 2023
- Nitro Prime Raw Snowboard · 2023
- Salomon Lotus Snowboard · Women's · 2023
- Nitro Lectra Snowboard · Women's · 2023
- Arbor Formula Rocker Snowboard · 2022
- Roxy Dawn Snowboard · Women's · 2023
- Dreamscape by Decathlon Park & Ride 500 Snowboard · 2023
- Decathlon SNB 100 Snowboard · Women's · 2023
Arbor Foundation Rocker Snowboard · 2023
The Arbor Foundation Snowboard is a medium flex board that is ideal for hitting whatever features you can find on the mountain and the grip tech underfoot ensures you have control when you need it. This classic, all-around, all-mountain board has a parabolic rocker that is ideal for a surfy ride, natural float, and buttery turns and spins! This board will cruise the groomers and ride the park with ease.
The Arbor Foundation Snowboard is a medium flex board that is ideal for hitting whatever features you can find on the mountain and the grip tech under foot ensures you have control when you need it. This classic, all-around, all-mountain board has a parabolic rocker that is ideal for a surfy ride, natural float, and buttery turns and spins!
A high-quality do-it-all board. System Rocker profile so it is shaped like a "banana" and the points of contact are between your feet. Easy to turn and playful. Great for cruising groomers and riding park. GripTech for added edge hold on those icy days.
Salomon Pulse Snowboard · 2023
The Salomon Pulse is designed for riders wanting to gain more confidence on the slopes. It has a flat our camber profile to give additional stability across the center of the board, with bite free edges to avoid catching edges. The camber under each foot will give added response and allow for easy turn initiation as you learn to carve up the mountain!
This option from Salomon is the perfect board for progressing riders. Featuring a softer flex, learning how to ride will be relaxed and easy on the Pulse. A flat-out camber profile will help build confidence in those newer riders without feeling too aggressive. One of my top choices for a beginner rider who wants to learn some new tricks!
Great for all-mountain riding. Handles everything you can throw at it. Flat/camber/flat profile for extra stability for those starting out and looking to get good fast! Nice and soft with a bite free edge bevel. This is a beginners dream here.
Arbor Ethos Rocker Snowboard · Women's · 2023
This is a fully rockered deck that will be quite noodly and playful. This means that the edges curve away from the snow instead of towards it, so turn initiation is easier and catch free. If you like to get buttery and and surfy, this is the deck for you!
Nitro Prime Raw Snowboard · 2023
An all mountain forgiving ripper, with a flat to rocker profile, great for learning on or for those who want to jib and press. 5/10 flex. Directional twin, with their all mnt pop, provides tons of versatility on all types of terrain. This is one of the best budget budget boards ever made and can be ripped hard all over the resort or for the first timer learning how to make some smooth turns. Take to to the parks or streets to get steezy!
Will take you from "trying out" the blacks to crushing them. Not only will this board help you grow as a snowboarder, it won't get boring as you progress. Some learner boards will not perform as you outgrow it. Not this one!
Salomon Lotus Snowboard · Women's · 2023
Summary: The Salomon Lotus is a beginner/intermediate board that's great for pushing your boundaries and conquering new terrain! It's a very forgiving board and will make you quite confident in your progression! It's soft flexing and therefore playful so you'll never feel like you have to fight it and will have full control over your riding!
Notable Features:
- The edge of this board is fully detuned straight from the factory, this means that you're less likely to randomly catch and edge and fall on this board than you would be on other boards!
- this board is a directional twin which means it's nearly identical from end to end. This makes it super versatile and great for riding in either direction if you want to explore riding with either leg forward! The nose is just ever so slightly bigger than the tail which helps it cruise through deeper snow on powder days!
Personal thoughts: this is one of those boards that is great if you're a beginner but it'll also totally stand up to more technical riding, making it great for intermediates as well!
Nitro Lectra Snowboard · Women's · 2023
Lightweight wood core give you the power and response in the pop you need without sacrificing strength and durability. Hybrid flat camber profile has nose and tail lift before the traditional contact points for catch-free and effortless turns. Float, press, and explore all over!
Arbor Formula Rocker Snowboard · 2022
A great all-mountain board that beginners to intermediate riders will enjoy. Full rocker profile makes this board a breeze to turn at any speed. It has a medium flex which has enough flex to be turnable and forgiving, but stable enough to point it downhill when necessary. Grip-Tech edges provide great edge hold on firm days. All at a great price! A great board for any all- mountain rider. It can go from park to steeps to trees to groomers.
All-around, an incredible board to cruise groomers, rip park and enjoy the entire mountain. Rocker profile, 5/10 flex. Directional twin for ultimate float on pow days. Grip-Tech edge technology increases grip on firm or icy snow. Fully loaded board! Fast sintered base!
Roxy Dawn Snowboard · Women's · 2023
A forgiving and playful twin shaped board designed for the progressing rider, the Roxy Dawn is perfect for any beginner or intermediate rider looking for an easy flexing board that they can learn new skills on! Flat profile between the feet with an easy rocker section at the nose and tail will allow this board to be super easy to control. Magnetraction built into the edges for a stable and secure ride that can hold its own on some icy or hard pack terrain.
Dreamscape by Decathlon Park & Ride 500 Snowboard · 2023
Medium flexing all-mountain freestyle board guided more towards intermediate-advanced riders! 6/10 flex for all-mountain versatility. Directional twin with a combination of rocker and camber for a stable ride. Sintered base on this board makes it built for speed!
A wide board great for on-piste and hitting up the park. You can also set the bindings back far for powder!
Decathlon SNB 100 Snowboard · Women's · 2023
This board can handle everything well, a directional twin to make riding switch a breeze while also giving you a little bit more nose for those deep days on the mountain. With a mid flex and standard camber this board is capable of handling everything from off piste, deep carves, and park jumps while staying playful and forgiving with its rocker nose and tail points. Great board for an intermediate to advanced rider, who wants a board that can handle any day on the mountain with ease!
Dreamscape by Decathlon Endzone 500 Snowboard · Women's · 2023
A fun flexing, easy to turn, true twin. This board is great for beginners looking for a forgiving ride, that is catch-free, and playful due to its flat to rocker profile, and its softer flex. Also, due to those same traits, this will make any freestyle rider happy with how easily it butters, and turns at slower speeds. Very solid board for the price! Beginner-intermediate riders looking for fun, easy to turn, flexible board that won't break the bank.
Burton Stylus Snowboard · Women's · 2023
Summary: This is a sweet board for the casual snowboarder who just wants to explore the whole mountain! It's forgiving enough to make a great first snowboard but resilient enough that it'll work for those who have been riding awhile and are still exploring more technical terrain! It's got a twin shape for experimenting with riding either way and soft and forgiving flex so you can spend more time riding and less time falling! It's also burton's most affordable board!
Notable Features:
- This board's profile (the shape of it when lying flat) is "rocker-flat-rocker" this is the most forgiving snowboard profile on the market and makes it very easy to experiment with new riding styles. It's what I've ridden for years even as an advanced rider because it's very confidence inspiring!
- The edges on this snowboard are lifted upwards ever so slightly which makes it very difficult to accidentally catch an edge and faceplant! Don't worry though, they aren't lifted enough to be able to feel the difference, all you'll notice is that you aren't randomly falling like you might on other boards!
This is one of Burton's best entry-level boards that is easy for learning on and forgiving...you won't be catching a bad edge! Soft flexing and very playful. Has a flat to rocker profile which is really nice for learning your first turns. It is a twin-shaped board so the nose and tail are the same width and shape. High quality construction...great first timer board!
Rossignol Soulside Snowboard · Women's · 2023
Intermediate riders and up. It'll hold an edge and have pop, but will still be forgiving enough so allow for maximum progression.
Roxy Raina Snowboard · Women's · 2023
This board has a playful, medium-soft flex that was designed to help you progress all over the mountain. The directional twin shape + c2 camber/rocker makes it a great board for progressing your turns, learning/riding switch, and will float well in pow. MagneTraction will ensure that the board is gripping no matter what type of terrain you're riding.
Nidecker Merc Snowboard · 2023
An amazing playful, all-mountain, progressing board ideal for the beginner to intermediate rider, still leaving room to grow into an advanced shredder. Standard Camrock profile with camber beneath your feet and rocker towards the tip and tail give response and power when needed, but also a bit more forgiving of a ride. Extruded base for fast riding and Pop Carbon to add that umph needed to ollie over your favorite SLOW sign or off a side hit. 10/10 bang for your buck with this deck.
This board has a nice waist width at 266mm, great for large boots and bindings without getting drag! It's a 6/10 flex rating, and has lots of tech built in to help absorb vibrations and landings. The core is made of a excellent blend of 4 different woods to give it a strong backbone, and extra responsiveness. The camber is going to give you that pop you've been looking for, press into the tail and feel it launch you!
Nidecker Ora Snowboard · Women's · 2023
Medium flex makes it more stable at faster speeds and for taking on that newer, tougher terrain! Directional twin so you can ride it either direction but it will ride a bit better your normal direction! Rocker/camber/rocker profile gives it some added edge control and pop, making it a nice choice as you move more towards that intermediate level!
A high quality board for the intermediate rider at a budget friendly price! Cam-rock profile is great for the freestyle rider with precise turns on the groomers. 5/10 flex, mid flexing. One of Nidecker's most versatile women's boards for the resort rider.
Comfortable and easy to control, ready for any area of the mountain, this standard camber profile will be poppy and great on the groomers!
K2 Kandi Youth Snowboard · Girls' · 2022
Softer flex to make it easier for a beginner and allows for progression. Twin shaped profile for versatility and a rocker under the feet to help make turning easier.
Burton Process Smalls Snowboard · Kids' · 2022
This would be a board that your son could progress into, since it is on the medium flex end, rather than softer and more forgiving, but I am going to put it out there for you to consider. It is the right length for his weight and height put together. Beginner to intermediate Riders who would like to take it in the park or all-mountain, and who would like to avoid catching an edge. He can ride both directions on this board.
Burton's classic twin-shaped softer flexing freestyle deck, designed for all types of terrain riding, from groomers to park to pow. Made with the same high-quality construction as the adult boards. It has a flat-to-rocker profile, which is great for learning and for those young riders who are ripping hard...great for all skill levels.
- The younger rider looking to progress their riding through the roof!
- The Process is a board that is at home anywhere on the hill.
Burton Yeasayer Smalls Snowboard · Women's · 2022
Another very fun all-mountain board for girls who are looking to keep progressing! It has a flat profile with a nose and tail which are rockered to have more of a catch free forgiving ride. This board is lots of fun!
Jones Prodigy Snowboard · Kids' · 2023
Once again, the spoon-shaped nose and tail will allow for "no-catch" turn initiation and is super confidence-inspiring. The playful flex on this board will allow for some early freestyle progression and the camrock profile will provide float and stability whether ripping the icier terrain on the east coast or the softer stuff out west :) This board is slightly narrower than other youth boards so would want to check on boot size 👌
Salomon Sleepwalker Grom Snowboard · Kids' · 2023
The true twin shaped Sleepwalker Grom is an all mountain freestyle ripper. This board features Rock Out Camber for a mix of forgiveness and edge control, and a Popster Construction for more boost off the lip. BiteFree Edges take the slams out of learning new tricks. Super forgiving and playful feel, great first board to take you to a more advanced level of riding!
Salomon Grail Snowboard · Kids' · 2023
Salomon's top-selling lil grom entry-level board. Twin-shaped, soft flexing, featuring Salomon's Bowl Skate Base made for easy turning with bite-free edges to reduce catching an edge. All-mountain board, great for exploring the whole resort with a smile on your lil ones face!
Head True 2.0 Snowboard · 2023
The Head Skis 2.0 is an excellent progression deck for that eager beginner. Designed to be playful and forgiving while still keeping stable at speed, you can be confident and comfortable taking this deck all around the mountain.
Salomon Huck Knife Grom Snowboard · Kids' · 2023
Great all mountain board that has a 4/5 flex rating so this will be responsive and great for all conditions. This is a true twin board ideal for riding switch and has camber between the tips and rocker on the tips for better turn initiation.
K2 Mini Turbo Snowboard · Boys' · 2023
A lightweight core with a forgiving flex and a "catch-free" rocker allows a rider to really get on edge without the stress of those frontside or backside whippers. Great board for a beginner but can be taken up a notch as the young rider progresses.
Salomon Grace Snowboard · Kids' · 2023
This one is a little beveled to keep those edges up for you so you don't have to warry about catching. Flay all the way so itll hold up as you get better. Great beginner progression board.
Rossignol EXP Snowboard · 2022
Rossignol's EXP Amptek Snowboard is a directional all-mountain ripper that is playful enough to butter around, but it can blast through choppy snow with authority too. Its directionality comes from a nose that is softer than its tail. Camber underfoot gives a sure footing for charging. Rockered nose and tail add float and maintain playful feel while Amptek edges bite into turns no matter how dull your edges are. Riders of any ability level will find something to like about this board.
Ride Zero Jr Snowboard · Kids' · 2023
Perfect for the progressing rider who wants to hit a little bit of everything. A true twin with a camber/rocker/camber profile that will help out with edge hold and be playful for learning new tricks. A softer flex will be great for those newer riders!
K2 Lil Kat Snowboard · Girls' · 2023
Super playful design with a soft flex and catch-free rocker design brings the contact points out of the snow for easier linking of turns. This is a board for the beginner rider with a flat base and rocker profile on the tip and tail to reduce catching edges.
Bataleon Stuntwood Snowboard · Kids' · 2023
If your rider is mainly into park and freestyle riding then this deck is it! Kid's version of the Evil Twin. True Twin, Softer Flexing, Low Camber profile, not too aggressive.
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