RIDE Twinpig Review
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The following RIDE Twinpig review is an alloy of opinions. That is, it’s the result of an admixture of experiences from different riders, including Pigpen and Veronika Perfilyeva. Enjoy.
Veronika Perfilyeva mute grabbing the RIDE Twinpig at Mt. Bachelor. pc: Katie Sox
RIDE Twinpig Snowboard: Who Might Ride It
Are you a friend or foe of the park? Park curious or park averse? Your answers to these questions, my dears, will most likely determine the fate of your relationship with the RIDE Twinpig. As a direct descendent of the RIDE Warpig, the RIDE Twinpig shares many of its forefather’s indelible traits—bomb-proof construction, topless topsheet, stubby profile. One of the main differences with the RIDE Twinpig, as its name implies, is that it’s asymmetrically twinned. This shift in DNA profile makes it so you can feel as confident riding switch as you do not riding switch. And so you can experience an improved heelside turn—one that’s more equivalent to your toeside.
Even though I’m not the biggest fan of asym twins, I think I finally found one I’m cool with and it’s the RIDE Twinpig. The first of our Gold Snow gals to get on this twin park board, however, was Veronika (aka Sunny Nikson). You may or may not know Sunny from her video parts with the Too Hard Squad (we 💜💜💜 them). Regardless, Sunny is beautiful to watch in the park and midway through her first day on the RIDE Twinpig, she left me a voicemail.
““I’m just obsessed with this board. I’m like, emotionally attached to it right now.””
The message is garbled, but it makes my heart explode a little, and it went something like this: Hey, hi, this is Veronika calling. HOLY SHIT I just took a lap on that board and I’m so amazed! First of all I was like ok I’m just going to take a couple laps to start (because I don’t know what it’s going to feel like)… and seriously it’s the funnest board I’ve ever tried. It’s like I was riding my board (RIDE Saturday), but newer and with more pop, and even more fun. It’s shorter (than mine), like 4 centimeters shorter, which I could tell. But it’s basically just better. So yeah, I’m super-hyped and I had a super-fun first lap on this board… I’m just obsessed with this board. I’m like, emotionally attached to it right now. Alright, yeah, sorry, I didn’t mean to call you, I just really really wanted to tell you that I liked it. OK. Bye.
In short, and to translate Veronika’s voicemail… If you mostly stick to the park, but also want a board that’s quite a joy to ride and carve around on everywhere else (see V’s notes below), get yourself on the RIDE Twinpig. And then leave us a voicemail about how you’ve become emotionally attached to it. Please.
RIDE Twinpig On-Snow Feel
Thanks to its sintered base, the RIDE Twinpig feels fast on snow out of the gate. And even though the waist is a little wider, turn initiation also falls into the fairly fast category. The torsional flex on the RIDE Twinpig is medium/soft, while the overall flex is medium/stiff (and we’re sure once this board breaks in more it will just get softer, in a good way). As for pop, this thing POPS. I didn’t expect it at first and nearly ate shit off a hip. Once I knew this, however, it was on. Effortlessly on.
Between the Twinpiglet, the RIDE Back Talk, the RIDE Psychocandy, and the Never Summer Shade, there are currently a number of very solid women’s park boards (and spring riding in general boards) to choose from. All of them pretty damn wonderful.
While neither Veronika nor I have had the pleasure of getting to ride the Twinpig in powder (yet), we’re pretty sure this pup (due to its shorter, fatter profile) could be one badass twin powder board. Uhhh, don’t quote us on that yet.
Why the RIDE Twinpig Might Not Be For You
If park isn’t your jam, or if you don’t necessarily view the mountain as one giant playground for jibbing, jumping, buttering, and spinning around on, the RIDE Twinpig might not be your best match. While you’ll probably still love how it rides, because you kinda can’t not, chances are you won’t want it as your main steed. Especially if bigger directional carves are more your thing.
Why Buy the RIDE Twinpig, Plus Some Parting Notes
““The Twinpig feels like a lil’ punk sister of my old board... it turns faster, is more lightweight, and carves like psycho.””
Want to read Veronika’s notes on the RIDE Twinpig? Yeah, you do. Have at it.
I was screaming my very first lap on the RIDE Twinpig because of how fun it was to ride! I have been riding the RIDE Saturday 146 from the previous year, but the Twinpig felt like a lil’ punk sister of my old board. It turns faster, is more lightweight, and carves like psycho. I could tell it was a bit shorter than my Saturday, but the Twinpig is also wider so it feels stable enough and safe enough to hit the jumps. I also really liked how lightweight it was. The edges felt like they were factory detuned, so it was safe to go sideways on rails right away… The RIDE Twinpig seems to be “beefy” as well, and hard to break. I also liked it’s no top-sheet graphic and “coffin” shape.
Couldn’t have said it better ourselves. Thanks for the enthusiasm and the insight, V.
Tunes to Ride by With the RIDE Twinpig Asym Twin Snowboard
Icona Pop’s I Love It. Because duh.
Annnd… at Veronika’s request (which we wholly endorse), Been Caught Stealing by good 'ol’ Jane’s Addiction.
***A gentle reminder: here at Gold Snow, we don’t give a fuck whether or not something is labeled “women’s specific.” Sorry, we just don’t. I mean, we appreciate when companies make boards for women—instead of just taking one of their men’s boards and changing up the graphics—but just because a board, or any product for that matter, is designated “women’s specific” doesn’t mean it’s ideal for “the women folk.” It might just be marketing. Or it might also mean that they’ve actually put time, thought, heart, resources, and effort into creating a women’s snowboard. And that they’ve gotten input from (gasp) the gals.
What we’re saying is this: if a snowboard is good, it’s fucking good. Regardless of gender. We identify as female, support other humans who id as female, and we’re so over the construct of gender. Like we said in this long-ass IG post, the future (of humans… which is also the future of snowboarding) is “bright, genderless/-ful/-fluid, and fucking badass.”
All of which is to say, we review “men’s” and “women’s” boards, because we want you to love what you ride. Period.