Longer boards are perfect for freeriding because you can float in powder at a stable speed without feeling the bounce of a shorter board. Getting the proper setup for your board requires the right stance, bindings, and boots.
Your stance is how you stand on your board and there are 2 types of stances to choose from, either a Regular Stance or a Goofy Stance. You can also position yourself to do a cartwheel.
Pay attention to which foot is in front. Whichever foot you put forward is most likely the best foot to have forward on your snowboard. When it comes to Stance Width, taller riders have a wider stance and smaller riders have a more narrow stance. Your stance is where you feel most comfortable and in control of your board, without having your feet too close together or far apart.
If you are unsure, a good starting point is to measure your shoulder width and adjust your stance width to that. There are 5 ways to position your feet on the board for a proper binding set up:. There are 3 types of binding preferences:. The softer your base, the more flexibility you have making it great for freestyle riding.
Just like with your bindings, there are stiffer and softer boots. And, just like with your bindings, they are stiffer or softer for the same reasons. The best boot for you has your toes right at the end without any pressure points. These add to the durability and performance of a Never Summer snowboard.
The sidecut radius measures the radius of the side of the board and can change the angle of your turns. There are 3 types of sidecuts:. The effective edge is the length of the edge in contact with the snow and changes how long you can ride for. There are 2 types of effective edges:. Before we discuss the tip and tail of your board, we need to talk about taper. Taper is the difference between the width of the tip and tail of your board and this changes how your board floats in powder.
More taper makes the tip of your board float better in powder by driving the trail down. Basically your tip and tail are going to impact how your board interacts with the snow underneath it. Your tip and tail can also be low profile, blunted or early rise. An early rise tip increases the upturn of the nose of the board to add to powder floatation and glide in wet, slushy snow conditions.
Daily drivers are the boards you can bring with you to do pretty much anything on the mountain.. These are the best boards for all-mountain riders. Quiver boards are more specific to different conditions and style preferences.
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What is your shoe size? Board Waist Width:. What we suggest: If you want more stability you can pick something even longer. If you want more flexible you can pick something shorter. For freestyle riders we recommend a shorter board so it's more flexible, if you are more into flat tricks, you may want to pick a even shorter one, about cm less than an all mountain board.
For freeriders we recommend a longer board because it's more stable, if you are very into carving chasing for speed, you can pick something even longer. Riding style refers to the type of terrain you choose to ride.
Some people like to ride it all and others like to focus on just powder or only park riding. Since there are specific riding styles, there are also terrain-specific boards to match. That is where the board type comes into play. The board type is directly related to your riding style. To help you figure out what type of riding style you have and what board type you need, each of the categories are described below.
Remember these guidelines are just a starting point; boards can also come in a combination of board types such as the all-mountain-freestyle models for a versatile ride with the playfulness of a park board etc. The most common riding style would have to be all-mountain. Most snowboarders are versatile creatures of winter and explore all that the mountain has to offer.
If you decide you want to take a few laps in the park before winding your way through some woods runs, you might just be an all-mountain maniac. For the curious adventurers of all that is shred, this is definitely your category. The all-mountain board type is meant to accommodate all you can throw at it.
Take it off jumps in the park, have fun in the pipe, blaze groomers, and even get buried in a fresh dumping of powder. These things do it all well. Snowboards that fall under the all-mountain board type can have various board shapes and camber profiles. Find your favorite combination and get after it.
This board type is also a great category for beginners to start with. The all-mountain versatility will allow you to ride anything you want until you find a type of riding that you do most. Shop All-Mountain Snowboards. For the pipe jerks, park rats and back-alley street cats, your riding style falls into the freestyle category. If you spend more time on tow-ropes and handrails than you do on the chairlift, your riding style is certainly freestyle.
Sure freestyle snowboarders can do it all, but their main focus is to progress in the park, pipe and street and they do that with a freestyle oriented deck. Freestyle snowboards are usually sized-down a bit from your average length deck and contain a bit more flex. The shorter size allows you to throw the board around easier when performing tricks. And a softer flex will allow you to tweak those tricks for proper style and steez.
These boards are often built with a badass base and some hardcore edges to withstand daily park-induced punishment. Freestyle boards have a true twin shape and can have a range of camber styles such as flat, traditional, rocker, or a combination. This is another board type often used by beginners because of the low weight and forgiving flex of the board.
The smaller board allows beginners to gain control of the board and its edges easier and quicker. The freeride riding style category encompasses riding from blazing groomers to plowing through a pile of pow in the backcountry. This riding style is common among riders who are fortunate enough to have legit mountains to ride or happen to get a good amount of snowfall in the area.
Freeriding is snowboarding at its core and will always be a huge part of the sport. Freeride board types are often on the longer end of your board size range. That extra few centimeters makes all the difference for staying atop pillows of pow. Freeride boards are most often directional shaped boards but could also be a directional twin shape. These boards also have a stiffer flex for added response and stability when bombing at high-speeds and slashing deep.
The war of skiing verses snowboarding is over. These people earn their turns by hiking up every inch of what they descend. Anybody who says ski and board bums are lazy has never heard of split-boarding. Splitboards are the type of board for extreme freeriding. Use the skis to climb up and through some newly found terrain, then reattach them together and shred your line back down on a snowboard.
Board shapes will either benefit the rider or hinder a riding depending on what type of terrain is being ridden. Most common among freeride snowboards and sometimes found on all-mountain boards, the directional shape is a non-symmetrical construction designed to be mostly ridden in one direction. This means that they have a specified nose and tail; each end may differ in stiffness, shape and contact points.
Directional boards usually have a stiffer tail than nose to create a stable ride when flying down mountains. Boards that feature this shape also tend to have the binding inserts set back closer to the tail end of the board so your body weight is correctly distributed for a fast and powerful ride through deep pow. Although this shape can be found on just about all board types, true twin dominates the freestyle scene. True twin, also known as twin tip, means that the tip and tail are identical.
The symmetrical shape allows park, pipe, and street riders to perform and land technical switch tricks easier.
True twin boards open up a whole new window for freestyle snowboarders. With a nose and tail with the exact same flex patterns and measurements, riders can have complete confidence in their board when riding switch. Commonly found in all-mountain boards, the directional twin shape is a great all-around board choice.
Directional twin consists of a nose and tail that are different in construction. Although the tip and tail might not be exactly the same, riders may ride switch in the park or pipe without noticing any negative effects.
Directional twin boards often have a slightly longer nose than tail and could also have a softer nose than tail or a combination of the two. The added length to the nose gives you an edge when riding powder and a stiffer tail will create more stability when riding at higher speed. Snowboard Profile Shape refers to the base shape of an un-weighted board on a flat surface. Looking at the board from the side and you can roughly decipher what Profile Shape a board has.
The information below is to be used as reference to help you decide what Profile Shape is the best fit for your riding style. Camber is the tried and true standard for a snowboard profile. It is still the most popular camber style and will probably be around forever. A traditionally cambered board has a smooth arch underneath the middle of the board that comes down and touches the ground near the tip and tail when no additional weight is applied.
When a rider straps into a cambered board, the board flattens out on the snow and creates an evenly applied pressure to the edges. This camber profile provides explosive pop and response and is good for all types of riding. The Rocker profile has become extremely popular among freestyle riders and powder-hounds alike. This profile is the exact opposite of a traditional camber. It consists of a single central contact point that when weighted, flexes to create less edge contact on the tip and tail for easy pivoting action and all-day playfulness.
The rocker is also a more forgiving camber style when landing spins, jibs and other tricks. Less edge contact means less hang up on the lips and landings. A Flat board profile is another great option for progressive riders.
Snowboard flex ratings are not necessarily standardized across the industry, so a "medium" flex may vary from brand to brand. Many manufacturers will give a number rating ranging from , 1 being softest and 10 being stiffest. Here at evo we have standardized the manufacturers' number ratings as a feel rating ranging from soft to very stiff. Softer Flex Softer flexing snowboards typically freestyle and some all mountain snowboards are going to be more forgiving and easier to turn. A soft flex is good for beginners, riders with lower body weights and park riders.
Soft snowboards tend to be a bit looser at higher speeds but can also provide a soft buttery feel at slower speeds. Stiffer Flex Stiffer flexing snowboards are usually built for freeride or backcountry use. They provide better edge hold and are more stable at high speeds. Stiff boards can be great for riders laying down high speed turns but tough for lightweight riders to flex properly. Extruded snowboard bases are made from polyethylene often called P-Tex.
The term extruded refers to the process of heating and forming the material into sheets in the manufacturing process. Extruded P-Tex is relatively inexpensive. These bases do not hold wax as well as sintered bases, and so they can be slower than a well-tuned sintered base.
However, an extruded base can perform better than an unwaxed sintered base and are very durable. Sintered snowboard bases are designed for super-fast glide.
Like extruded bases, sintered bases are made from polyethylene P-Tex. But unlike extruded bases, sintered bases are produced by compressing tiny pellets of polyethylene rather than melting and pushing it out in a sheet. Sintered bases are very porous and absorb wax well. When waxed and maintained properly, they are much faster than extruded bases. Often additional materials such as Gallium, graphite or Indium are added to the bases to provide increased impact resistance, durability and glide.
Sintered bases are typically more expensive and can be more difficult to repair than extruded bases. There are four different snowboard hole patterns that you will find on conventional snowboards.
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