SNOWBOARD

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It’s time to choose your snow board, and if you are a beginner we will give you the right board to make the progress you want.

Choosing a snow board board is very important, so don’t make a mistake rely on us, we will surely know how to give you the most stylish and reliable board for your level.

To choose the snowboard model there are a few important criteria to take into account.

To begin with the size of the board is very important, finding the right height determines a lot your approach during your descent.

A board that is too small will give you the impression of being maneuverable on the slope but, at high speeds would penalize you greatly.

In addition, an excessively short board if you are just starting out can make you lose the sense and learning to ride on the edges properly.

SNOW BOARD BOARD LENGTH

Many beginning snowboarders use excessively short boards and learn to snowboard with the wrong conduction and stance.

In contrast, the snow board should be tall enough to give you maximum performance, especially on the slope where edge hold is a must.

The tip of the board should not exceed your nose, at most by 1 or 2 inches not more, and keep in mind vhe height of the snowboard is the first important factor.

The second one, on the other hand, concerns your foot size, for males after the size 11 boot, a wider board called “wide board” is recommended.

You also need to understand in what context we want to snowboarding, each snowboard board has its own characteristic, now let’s look at all the main features our beloved snowboard board must have.

Boards fall into three distinct categories:

PARK/PIST SNOWBOARDS

Perfect for those who like to do tricks on funboxes in the park, these are easy to control and very fun boards that will give you moments of pure fun on the mountain.

Also use it on the slope for all your jibber tricks , specializing in nose presses and turns in pure freestyle.

ALL MOUNTAIN SNOWBOARDS

All mountain boards are perfect for all kinds of riding, usually being camber or gull wings with very stiff flexes.

Exploit the potential of your all mountain snowboard , from powder to slope without any kind of problem.

SNOWBOARD POWDER BOARDS

Powder boards are made in such a way as to facilitate surfing in powder, these boards have the characteristic of having rockers in the front that allow the board to be easily led in deep snow without fatigue.

Growing in popularity over the last decade these boards are must haves for mountain fans.

An epic powder day needs a board like this, and if you haven’t tried anything like this yet, I wonder what you’re waiting for?

SNOW BOARD SHAPES

There are countless shapes, brands are not wasted on adopting the most appealing and performing shapes every time, the shape of the board can determine a lot about your riding.

Each board has its specific shape for the terrain it is intended for, always keep this advice in mind and still get wise advice from us on the exact shape so you don’t get it wrong.

Board shapes are many but, the most common are:

DIRECTIONAL SHAPE

Directional shapes have absolutely always been the most used and popular in all conditions, in directional snowboard decks the nose and tail are different and they have a different shape.

Even though they are different the directional board can still be used just as well in switch as in powder.

The directional shape was born primarily for carving, piste and freeride being designed to give maximum performance in one direction.

TWIN SHAPE.

Snow twin boards are definitely precise to use, Twin stands for “equal,” tip and tail are similar and indentical and are perfect boards for all conditions.

From the park to the slope to even freeriding during deep snow days all you need to do is set back the snow bindings by a certain amount and you’re done.

Having equal toe and nose gives a freestyle feel to the whole thing, however going down powder with a twin board in the middle position requires expert snowboarder skills.

DIRECTIONAL TWIN

The shape of the directional twin board is designed for those who like to ride with a directional but, still have the middle board pitch so that they can make better use of it.

The identical construction in the directional twin makes it smoother in powder and backcountry.

SNOWBOARD PROFILE

The main thing that determines your approach with your snow board is definitely the type of profile you choose.

In the past there were exclusively camber or pure camber snowboards, but with the evolution of snowboarding in the past decades we can now find boards with different profiles that make riding depending on where we want to go much smoother and easier to handle.

Let’s see in order the types of camber we can find for our snowboards being very important to select the right construction.

CLASSIC CAMBER

Called camber or missile, and all jokes aside pure camber boards are the ultimate in grip and performance you could want. On the slope we have incredible grip and the ultimate in control.

We can have softer camber boards and stiffer boards depending on the flex of how our board was built.

ROCKER

Rocker or banana boards have opened up a world to all beginner snowboarders because with a rocker board at the beginning we undoubtedly have an extra gear in the comfort of changing direction.

Tackling turns with a rocker board definitely gives a help and avoids counter-amine most of the time.

Boards with a rocker are great for beginners but, also for all intermediate snowboarders who like to hang out at the Park and do some powder without anything challenging.

FLAT BOARDS.

Using a flat board is extremely easy for anyone who likes to relax on the slope and even some powder riding but, especially on the slope a flat board maybe with a bit of rocker on the tip and tail will give you a clean and effortless flow.

Forget the nasty counter-amine and the days spent stumbling around with the camber bridged edge, with a flat board you will be inside your comfort zone with no danger of anything .

A new world is waiting for you enter now and find all your snowboard equipment here at pleasuresmilano.com. Free shipping above 99 euros. We ship worldwide.

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