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Camber profiles. Sidecuts. Tapers. Spoon noses. Swallowtails. Every year snowboard companies invent new ways to convince us that a slightly different piece of wood will unlock our true potential. Usually they’re wrong. Sometimes they’re right. Take this quiz to discover which snowboard shape best aligns with your personality.

1. When I enter the park_____

A I immediately look for the biggest jump.

B I might hit a side hit on the way through.

C I’m just cutting through to get somewhere else.

D Why is there a park here?

2. When it comes to rails_____

A Jib is life.

B They’re fun occasionally.

C I’ll hit one if the filmer insists.

D Walking around them is usually easier.

3. The best part of the mountain is_____

A The park.

B Wherever conditions are best that day.

C The weird zones most people ride past.

D The part that requires hiking.

4. A video part I watch at least once a winter_____

A Something from a video with 40 rail tricks.

B A part that has a little bit of everything.

C Something where the rider spends half the runtime turning.

DWhatever was filmed 10 miles from the nearest chairlift.

5. When it comes to owning a quiver_____

A One board is enough.

B Two or three makes sense.

C Every board has a purpose.

D My garage looks like a guide service.

6. Do you consider a turn a trick?

A No.

B Depends on the turn.

C Absolutely.

D Sometimes it’s the only trick.

7. The resort I’d most like to visit is_____

A Woodward Park City.

B Mt. Baker.

C Niseko.

D Somewhere that doesn’t technically qualify as a resort.

8. Someone asks to borrow your snowboard_____

A Sure.

B Depends who it is.

C They probably couldn’t ride it anyway.

D Which half?

Mostly A’s: TRUE TWIN

Look—we love a dreamer. But it’s time to admit that the “career” might’ve peaked during that shop-sponsored backyard rail jam. You’d actually crush it in sales. Maybe even start your own brand. Or at the very least, stop posting long lens clips of you almost landing the same trick for four hours. It’s okay to pivot.

Mostly B’s: MODEST DIRECTIONAL

You’ve got the eye. You’ve got the history. But maybe your role isn’t in front of the lens anymore. Maybe it’s marketing. TM-ing. Editing. Or getting riders their 1099s on time. You still belong in the snowboarding world… just maybe not as the main character.

Mostly C’s: FULL DIRECTIONAL

You’re hanging on by a thread, but that thread is golden. You’re likable, have enough gas in the tank for a couple more parts, and if you show up to events, you might just lock down one last deal. But please, don’t bank on it.

Mostly D’s: SPLIT BOARD

We don’t know how or why, but you’re still in it. Somehow you’ve dodged injuries, burnout, and the laws of financial sustainability. You might not be on the top of the heap, but you’re still stacking and inspiring someone out there