How To Buy A Snowboard
By Eric Clemmer
Buying a snowboard can sometimes be a difficult task. Every snowboard company brags how their boards are better for this and that reason. But before you even get to deciding here are a few guide lines on how to buy a snowboard.
Before you buy a snowboard you should know what kind of board you will get for how much you spend. An entry level snowboard will be $150-$250, a mid-range between $250-$450, and a top end snowboard will cost $450 & up. Don't get caught up on how much a snowboard can cost though. I know plenty of good riders who like the entry level boards because they are softer and very flexible which makes them good for jibbing. On the other hand I see a lot of people riding around on top end snowboards and they can't even get off the lift. The point is that the price of a snowboard doesn't always reflect the riders ability.
Most people will tell you a snowboard should measure between your chin and nose. The problem with that rule of thumb is that snowboards don't know how tall you are. They only know how much you weight. You don't want to be a lighter person making turns with a huge board. It will be too difficult and you will end up hating the board. For a lighter person the board should be between the collar bone and chin, an average person between the chin and nose, and for a heavier person the board should measure to the nose and up.
You wanna make sure you don't have toe drag. Toe drag is when your boots extend well past your edges therefore making contact with the snow during turns. You don't want toe drag. Your boots should come to your edges. This will give you maximum control. The best way to check for toe drag is by screwing your bindings on the snowboard and strapping in your boots. Hold up an end at a time and look down the line of the edge and make sure your boots don't hang to far over.
Determining how flexible a snowboard is can also guide you to finding the perfect board . If you are a beginner you don't want a board that is too stiff because it will be harder to turn and less forgiving. A snowboard flexes two ways, from side to side(torsional) and from tip to tail(longitudinal). The more torsional flex the easier it will be to turn. Too little torsional flex and the board will be hard to keep on edge during a turn. You want a balanced flex from tip to tail. If the nose is more flexible than the tail or vice versa there will be an uneven flow between turns.
Knowing how to buy a snowboard involves a little honesty about your skills and knowing what kind of riding you want to do. Other than that follow this snowboard buying guide and you will be well on your way to having a blast with your new snowboard. Good luck and have fun!
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