What kind of snowboard do I need o buy?

Question

I started snowboarding last season for my first time and now I got the hang of it quite well. Last season I rented all my equipment, but I'm now looking to get my own board, boots and bindings. What type/size board should I get? I'm an average/built 23 year old guy 6'0 tall, 200 lbs. I'm looking for a durable/low maintnance board made from WOOD from the best factories (don't care what brand) Something under $300 would be awesome too.

Answer 1

The first guy said boots don't matter....well, he's wrong. Very Wrong

Boots are the most important part. Take as much time as you can and try on as many pair as you need to find the right fit. A boot should not fit perfectly in the store as they will stretch after being ridden in a couple of times. When trying on boots if you think to yourself "this boot would fit perfectly if it were just a bit bigger" you have a good fit.

Board length has NOTHING to do with how tall you are. A board knows a few things about its rider. How much they weigh, how big their feet are, how aggressive they are and what type of riding they do. It has absolutely no idea how tall you are. If you were short and heavy or very tall and thin you would'nt want a board that came to your nose, would you?

I have answered similar questions as this many times here so I'll just post some links instead of reiterating it.

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Good luck

Answer 2

so good answers and some dodgey ones, good points, boots and bindings are clearly the most important, buy those, you are a big guy so you want stiffer boots and bindings, while not neccessary it is best to buy boots and bindings from the same manufacture, salomon makes good boots especially with the minus 1 technology (I am guessing you foot size is bigger then 10) which basically gives you a snowboard boot with the volumn of a shoe, anyway those will cost you a bit though, but they are a good investment, try on many types of boots, some are meant for wider feet and some for narrow (a good shop employee will know the difference) anyway get boats and bindings and then demo boards if you want or do like I do and buy on graphics alone, no it really depends on where you find yourslef riding, probably all mountain, the shoter the board the easier it is at the beginning and the harder it is at speed, you probably want between 165 and 175 and (if wide feet) 26.5 to 28 in the middle you want some medium flex but stay away from burton (except for their bindings) lib tech or gnu = personality and happiness

Answer 3

If your looking for length of the board, measure from about your lip or chin in centimeters, that is the length you want. Also it depends on what you want to do, if you go to the park a lot, get a park board, if you just like riding, get a more versatile board. You should be able to find a board under $300 easily, just check local stores. Remember that boots and bindings are much more important then the board, so try and get those first.

Answer 4

I swear on Burton Snowboards. My boyfriend bought me a brand new Cruzer for Christmas and I am so in love. I rode a burton before my new one too. To test the length of the board, the best way to make sure you get the right size, is stand it up on it;'s nose, the other end should come right to your chin. You can always modify it from there as you get better. I am a girl at 5'6 and I ride a 160. Some would say that is too big for me, but I love riding big mountain and I crave going fast. You'll find the board thats best for you, but definetly ask the people at the store you buy it, any snowboarder who is a real rider can help you with this. Good luck!

Answer 5

BOARD
-Length- TO the nose
-Flex- Just enough
-BOARD- Burton Bullet ($269.99 last time i checked)

Binding- its really up to you I have used K2 bindings or the past 6 years so id SAY a K2 binding

Boots like the bindings dont really matter- I actually buy most of my boots used. I like having an inner "boot" keeps your feet warm. But really for a boot, its all about your comfort.