| Thousands of people buy snowboards during the | | | | companies trying to get you to buy their board. So you |
| course of the winter months. Which a quarter, to thirty | | | | should go online and research a couple of brands you |
| five percent know what they are looking for when | | | | are interested in, so you know what brand board you |
| buying. For a lot of people it is their first time buying a | | | | want to buy. |
| snowboard, and they have no idea what they are | | | | 5.) What type of board do you want to ride? There |
| doing or what to look for. When you go online to buy | | | | are three main types of boards, the All Mountain or |
| you need to know what you are doing and what to | | | | free ride board, the freestyle or technical riding board, |
| look for. Here are seven steps to help you find a | | | | and the racing or alpine board. The All Mountain or free |
| snowboard that is right for you | | | | ride board is for the basic rider who just wants ride |
| 1.) When buying a snowboard the first thing you need | | | | down the mountain and hot jumps hear and there. The |
| to do is decide on how much you want to spend on | | | | Freestyle or technical board is for riders who ride the |
| your board. Boards can range anywhere from $150 to | | | | board park all day, made for hitting jumps and hitting |
| $800 dollars. Yes the cheaper boards are of less | | | | rails. The Racing of alpine boards are made for speed, |
| quality you will get out of the board, and the high the | | | | and racing. The most commonly bought board is the |
| prices get the better quality bored you get. | | | | All Mountain, free ride board. |
| 2.) Now you have to ask yourself what skill level you | | | | 6.) Choosing the right boots. Choosing the right boots is |
| are at. There are typically three levels of riders. There | | | | one of the hardest parts about getting a snowboard. |
| is the new rider witch is no experience riding to a | | | | First of all you need to know your shoe size and your |
| couple time riding. Then there is the intermediate rider | | | | boot size will be the same. You want you boots to fit |
| who is comfortable riding down the mountain maybe | | | | tight, but be comfortable. Your ankles should feel |
| falling a couple time, and who can do some beginner | | | | secure. There are boots that match skill levels witch |
| tricks. Finally there is the expert rider who has | | | | we went over before, you want to match your boots |
| mastered snowboarding and can ride the black | | | | to your skill level. A lot of people like to get the same |
| diamonds and double black diamonds. | | | | brand boots as their boards because they fit together |
| 3.) Making sure the board is the right size for you. | | | | well. |
| Finding the right size board can be a big hassle if you | | | | 7.) Choosing the right pair of bindings. Binding are |
| don't know what you are doing. Board length varies in | | | | essential for your snowboarding. When choosing your |
| size from 100cm to 180cm. The board should come | | | | bindings you the sizing is the most important thing, there |
| any between your mouth and eye brows. As for the | | | | are three sizes of bindings small medium and large. |
| width of the board go by your boot size in cm, and | | | | When choosing the size of your binding, go by your |
| judge by how close your toes, or how far your toes | | | | boot size and width of your boot. The backs of |
| go over the edge of the board. | | | | bindings come in different heights also. The shorter |
| 4.) Which snowboard brand do you want to ride? | | | | backs are for riding freestyle and the higher backs are |
| There are about 50-100 different snowboard | | | | for all mountain and free riding. |