How this database is built.

Full transparency on every data source, how specs are standardised across brands, and where the hard limits are. If you find an error, this is why it happened — and how to report it.

1 Sources

Every board specification comes from the official manufacturer product page for the 25/26 season. No secondary sources. No estimated values.

• Primary: Brand product pages (Jones, Burton, Amplid, Nitro, CAPiTA, etc.)
• Secondary: Official tech-spec PDFs and size charts from the manufacturer
• Validation: Retailer listings (Blue Tomato, Splitboard.eu) used as cross-reference only — never as primary source

2 Which specs we collect

3 Standardisation

Brands use different terminology for comparable concepts. The database normalises these wherever possible:

• Flex: If a brand doesn’t use a 1–10 scale, their verbal descriptor (“medium-stiff”, “7/10”) is mapped to a numeric value via a fixed conversion table consistent across all boards.
• Terrain: Terms like “freeride/powder hybrid” are split into a primary and secondary terrain tag to enable accurate filtering.
• Weight: Imperial pound values are converted to kg (1 lb = 0.4536 kg) and rounded to the nearest 0.5 kg for comparability.
• Profile: Brand-specific names (“Flying V”, “Magne-Traction”) are mapped to standard profile categories (Hybrid Rocker, etc.).

4 What we don’t do

No invented “ride feel” scores

The database contains no ratings, no stars, no on-mountain feel assessment for boards we haven’t personally tested under controlled conditions. What’s subjective isn’t scored. What’s objective is measured.

No affiliate incentives

No link on this site generates commission. The “View at brand” button uses a direct URL to the manufacturer — no tracking parameters, no referral codes. Board rankings and search results are never influenced by commercial relationships.

No sponsored placements

Brands cannot pay to appear higher in the database. Sort order is always determined by objective criteria — name, price, length, flex — chosen by the user.

5 Honest limits

• No test rides — flex and ride feel must be experienced on the mountain. Specs alone can’t replace that.
• Incomplete brand data — some smaller brands publish minimal specs. Those fields show as “–” rather than an estimate.
• Price variability — all prices are RRP. Retail pricing varies by market, season, and retailer. Check brand websites for current pricing.
• Terrain classification is marketing — standardised as consistently as possible, but manufacturer claims can be optimistic.

6 Updates & corrections

The database is refreshed annually for each new season. Errors or additions can be submitted via the contact form — all corrections are reviewed and applied within one week.