6/21/2012

How to choose a snowboard

So, winter is not far off. You are already looking forward to all kinds of fun in the winter? And what could be better than a trip to the mountains, skiing, or snowboarding? In our country, snowboarding is not as common as, for example, in Western Europe.



First of all, those who want to learn how to snowboard, you need to remember a few simple rules on the choice of the board. After all, as you know, a good snowboarding - it's half the battle. In order not to be trapped, and do not be fooled by the first counter crook, it's best to buy a snowboard in a specific sport stores. Professionals working in them, certainly can give is correct.

The length of the board

In order to correctly determine the length of your snowboard is to weigh the future. It was weighed, because the weight of a person affects many factors when riding on the board. Often, the desired weight of the person indicated in the instructions to the snowboard itself. It is not necessary to know the exact weight, at least enough about her to choose a category from 45 to 50 kg, 50 to 60 kg, 60 to 75, and 75 kg or more. Among them is selected by category and length of the board. In freestyle, for example: under the first category of weight suitable board length 130-140 cm, the second category of weight from 50 to 60 kg of suitable board length from 140 to 150 kg, the third will be closer to 150-160 cm, and fourth, respectively, from 160 cm and beyond.


The level of riding

It is important to realistically assess their hand at snowboarding. When you first stand on the board, it can be no question of professional snowboarding. Choose a board is not hard, and train their skills on it. Professionals tend to use the hard boards. They are very well hold the board in the snow.
Soft boards are easy to operate, they are easier to learn and easier to ride on the deeper snow.
They are uncomfortable only for professional athletes.

Flexible Snowboard

Snowboards are different in their flexibility. They are easy to bend, medium flexibility, and improved flexibility. Under the boot such boards are very thin. A layer of wood is reduced from the waist to the heel board and nose. This is the best board for beginners. At it's best to wrap it in turn. Bulletin medium flexibility thicker. It also decreases from the waist to the heel and nose, but a shoe tree is thicker. This board is good for freestyle. Perfect flexibility consists of a thick layer of wood as a shoe and the heel and nose.
This information is worth remembering to further facilitate the selection board.

In order to find out what kind of soft plaque and hard what you need to take a hard one to compare different soft mount. One of the snowboard so that would put one end of it lay in your hand about 45 degrees to the floor, while others dealt with sex. Now click with the power to the board in the area of ​​his waist, he should be free. You see what snowboarding sag. Repeat with the second snowboard. Hard snowboard is definitely tougher. You should also take into account the width of the snowboard. It is important to pick the right for a wide board. On a narrow board will not fit both feet, and too broad to be impossible to manage. The legs may go off the board not less than 1 cm but not more than 1.5 cm wide boards are used mainly for style freeride, and narrow for carving and racing. On wide boards easier to land when jumping.

Radius sides snowboard

It is also important to look at the side of the radius of the board. Usually it is made of a parabolic shape, not circular. The combination of the size of a snowboard heel, waist-to-nose - this is the sidecut. A lateral bending radius of a corresponding edge radius of the circle. Lateral radius determines the radius of rotation board. With a deep cut may be more precise turns, however, and the waist of this board already.

 The main thing when choosing a snowboard, not look at its beautiful color and fashion brand, and the unique characteristics. Make sure it fits you and you will be able to ride it with ease.

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