Buying a Snowboard isn't as trouble-free as it used to be. There are approximately 20 various types of Snowboards. With so many enormous choices, the snowboarder in the present day needs to be knowledgeable, so I put this list together in hopes that How to Buy a Snowboard will be an exciting and pleasurable experience.
There are many different types of
snowboards available today. Here are the most common types of snowboards: Free
ride boards, Freestyle boards, Backcountry boards, Park/Pipe boards, Kids boards,
Women�s boards, Boarder cross boards and Signature series boards. As you can
see you, you have your work cut out for you in making a decision on what board
to buy.
Snowboard buying necessitates a
few central questions to be answered, but you�ll be encouraged in knowing that
you, by now, have the answers. Your, height weight, riding style and foot size
are the chief features that will classify the suitable width, shape, stiffness
and height of the board you�ll buy.
Although there are other factors
to be taken into consideration, a few of the ones you should be familiar about
is your riding ability and riding style. The riding style you have a preference
for will lend a hand in determining the sort of board you ought to buy. There
are a lot of diverse opinions on the countless riding styles there are but I am
going to split them up into three main categories of riding styles.
All Mountain and Free ride
style-a free ride or all mountain snowboarder make use of the whole mountain.
You enjoy catching air, carving and basically all riding aspects. This is the
essence of snowboarding. While a clich�d expression in snowboarding, free ride
is still the best way to portray the majority of snowboarders. These riders
take pleasure in the whole thing about snowboarding: the imagination that can
only be understood sliding the half-pipe, the astounding feel of carving a turn
on slopes, the sense of flight you get at lift-off from the big-air jump, and
the feel of freedom one gets sliding on new snow. It is still inconceivably first-rate
fun on spruced slopes. For next in line we will present the following.
Freestyle or Technical riding-
involves mostly jumps, trick riding, rail sliding, grabs, jibbing, spins and
tearing it up. Technical freestyle riding is usually set up in the parks or
near the half pipe. For a beginning snowboarder, freestyle and technical boards
are the best choice. This style is well-liked among the younger snowboarders.
Many of today's technical freestyle riders come to snowboarding with an
understanding as a BMX, in-line skater, skateboarder, or other action sports
conditions. While the gear specific to this category of rider excels in park
and pipe riding, it can also be very adaptable across the whole mountain at
less than full-speed. We now will move on to the last category.
Carve/Alpine style-pulls together
speed and deep turning and make the most of everything the mountain has to put
forward. Alpine riders are repeatedly transitioning from one turn into the
next. It is all about hard carving and high speed. Expert skiers who decide to
learn snowboarding tend to like the performance of carving boards, although
stiffer flex and narrower width can make them intolerant for beginners. These
types of riders are recognizable out of the crowd; they are always seen laying
a trench in the snow with each turn. These riders "use" a snowboards
edge like no others, while using authoritative body movements and gravity as
their friend, alpine riders enjoy the sport only when they are attached to the
snow.
In conclusion, these are the
basics of How to Buy a Snowboard. All the most important issues have been
enclosed and hopefully the buying process will be simpler for you.
However please keep in mind that
whatever you choose to buy, remember that it is your choice and that nobody has
a right to influence you at all.
Article by: Clem C. Benton, Jr.
http://www.12path.com/cb/Clem/