Need help with snowboards?
971203
did u ever try Never Summer??those boards are the best!! never summer also has bindings and stuff...go to their website.\n\nwww.neversummer.com\n\n\nGOOD LUCK!
605431
Try this one:\n\nhttp://www.proboards.com/index.html
33168
you should go onto burton.com and find your snowboard there.
953923
go to skatewarehouse.com they have everything there, explanations for different types of boards for different skills and tons of training vidoes. Fastest and cheapest service as well i got my complete custum set and shoes 2 days after ordering.
741150
Well you could try http://www.womenssnowboard.com for some advice on this.  Essentially it all breaks down to preference, riding style, and location.  First figure out where you will be snowboarding. Then choose a slightly smaller board for jumps and tricks or a longer board for speed and slalom.  the board should be roughly the same size as you honestly unless you want to spin easier.\n\nThe boots will roughly translate across in size.  Burton make some good boots but I was a fan of the old airwalk boots for wearing all day long.
730102
http://www.easyboard.com/\n\nor \n\nhttp://www.proboards.com/\n\nyes they are free!
432656
I do- I use Ride boots and bindings, and my trusty Peter Line board.  I board in Utah, so powder is the only way to go.  (It is the "Greatest Snow On Earth" after all...).  And, to the previous poster, spring boarding is some of the best boarding there is- sun, no crowds or lines, inexpensive lift tickets, and I actually enjoy the slush, believe it or not...
1120886
Burton boards are great, I've been riding for 20 years and have ridden about everything out there and I have been very impressed with Burton gear. I'm sure you will see a ton of people here bad mouthing them but when it comes down to it, you just can't go wrong with them. \n\nWhen buying a new board you should always ask yourself a few questions, like: How good am I? How much do I ride? Where do I ride? What kind of rider am I? What conditions do I ride in most? The most common stats of a snowboard are it's length, tip width, waist width, tail width, contact length, sidecut and flex.\n\nLength is a personal preference. A shorter board is usually a little easier to manuver but not as stable at higher speeds and a longer board is more stable but a little more difficult to manuver. Most park riders like short boards and freeriders like longer boards. \n\nThe width of a board is important in that you don't want your toes or heels hanging over the edges of your board. Also, it is just as important that your board isn't too wide as this makes it harder to turn (I've actually torn the arch of my foot riding a too wide board, ouch!). \n\nSidecut is how much the sides of the board are cut in. If you use your imagination when looking at a board you can see that the "cut" of the board draws out the path of a circle. The more cut, the smaller the circle and the less cut the bigger the circle. Some boards have progressive sidecuts but I won't get into that, it isn't important. Again, park and pipe riders generally like a board with a bit more cut as they need the added manuverabilty to hit the features in the terrain parks more smoothly. A board with a lot of cut can feel a little twitchy (I call it nervous) at higher speeds and they get hooky in deep snow. A freeride board will have less cut as it is more often ridden at higher speeds with bigger turns. \n\nNow we come to flex. Here is where people differ the most in their opinions. When I sell boards, this is how I explain it. When you are riding you are "telling" your board what to do to carve. For the most part, a softer board is easier to ride as you don't have to be as exact when you are "telling" it what to do. Soft boards offer a very comfortable ride and great performance at slower speeds. Jibbers love them bcause they are less likely to hang up on a rail with a soft board. However, at higher speeds or in more aggressive situations a soft board will get bounced around more and not be as responsive. Now, a stiffer board needs exact instructions for you to get the most out of it. They aren't as comfortable to ride because they transmit more of what is going on to you instead of absorbing it for you. But, they perform very well, especially at higher speeds. Also, the stability of a stiffer board offers a great deal of forgiveness when you land in the back seat or too far forward because the stiffness wants to keep you centered on the board.\n\nThe Burton Feelgood is a great, women's specific board. It has been consistently my best seller for the past three years. Looking at the '07 stats, it is definately an intermediate to advanced board and it rates highest in groomers, halfpipe and park. It's flex is just above medium as is its sidecut. So, after what I said above you can imagine that it rates lowest for powder and rails (too much cut to be a great powder board and too stiff to be a great jibber). All in all, I'd say it's a great board for all conditions, If you wanted something stiffer, go with the Feelgood ES, something more park/jib get the Gtwin and if you wanted a more powder specific the slightly tapered Feather would be awesome.\n\nHope that helped...also, when buying go to a snowboard shop not a big box store. The folks at the snowboard shop will have a much better idea what they are talking about than the dude at Big 5.
374041
snowboarding rocks! i've been snowboarding for 11 years now..omgosh, can't have more fun than riding on fresh powder...ahhh!
551080
It is just as safe as buying any other used snowboard. If there are some minor scratches then you will be fine. Make sure the edges are still in good condition and the board doens't have any deep cuts. $250 is a decent price for a used snowboard. If the board is in good condition still then I would buy it for that price. I don't where where the guy who says demos should sell for 1/5 of their original price, but in my experience that's incorrect. You will usually find demos for sale between $100-300 depending on the type of board, it's condition, and where you buy it from.
973982
i just build my snowboard box this last weekend. last year i built a 16' x 1' x 4' box and i had used plexiglass and it cracked and warped with the temperature changes, so maybe that isn't the way to go. I'm guessing you should go with treflon or perspex? or id say use the stuff from the hockey rinks which probably rang from 60$-80$. idk if i helped any.
443750
ey u answered one of my skateboard questions so im gald and im will ing to help u with ur skate board any way u like just give me ur yahoo email thanks hope to talk to u soon
482167
Most skateboards like to surf because most skaters live along the coastline which means their peer group is into surfing. I would think snowboarding would be easier to learn tho.
996045
you should if you want to get a chaep affordable board get a world industries or marrow or the house or lamer or burton those are some good boards hope you rock on the hill
769494
Remember that a rental shop will almost always put you on a board at the smallest end of your weight range. The best way to get sized up for a snowboard is to head into your local snowboard shop (not a big box store like Big 5, they don't know what they're talking about) and talk to the folks there. The length of a board has very little to do with how tall you are. Your weight, ability level, style of riding and the conditions you ride in all play a role in the length of board you choose.\n\nBy far, the most important decision you need to make is about your boots. Spend the most time here and if need be, the most money as well. Never buy the first pair of boots you have tried on and don't sacrifice comfort or performance to save a few bucks. There is nothing worse than boots that don't fit right. As far as fit is concerned, if a boot fits perfectly in the store then it is TOO BIG. A perfect fit is one in which you would think to yourself "If this boot were a bit bigger it would fit perfectly." Boots stretch after a few uses and you don't want your feet to be swimming in your boots.\n\nAs far as costs are concerned, snowboarding is expensive. There are definitely deals to be found but you can spend anywhere between $500 and $2000 just on equipment. Boards cost anywhere between $300 and $1000, bindings $100 to $500 and boots can be about that much as well. Remember, don't skimp on your boots and also don't forget to save some money for other important items. Items like gloves, goggles, pants, jacket, long underwear are very important. You could have the greatest setup in the world but may not be able to enjoy it because you can't see and are soaking wet.
726394
Hmmm... Might be tricky to get to, but you can try Hemel ski centre ( http://www.hemel-ski.co.uk/home.htm ).  To be honest though, learning to snowboard on a dry slope will be a painful experience, which leaves you the choice of going to Xscape in Milton Keynes http://www.xscape.co.uk/ (which is a bit expensive) or just waiting until December when you can use a real slope with real snow!
147423
i just started snowboarding this year, but i started learning to jump yesterday.  its pretty easy to just go off little ones the most important thing is DONT TURN IN THE AIR and try to land on your edge no matter what you will fall.  pick up some speed and ride over the jump and land with your nose facing right down the hill... once you have landed are out a few feet you can carve/edge/ stop... just make sure that none is following right behind you.  trust youself... and just go for it.  i dunno for me it was just kinda natural... just do waht feels right but DONT TURN IN TEH AIR i cant stress that enough.  and make sure your board is well waxed.  i hope this helps you.