I am not good at snowboarding, nor do i have gear for my own (apart from a SMITH helmet and goggles i got from a friend) , does anyone have any recommendations for all-mountain boards and/or advice on how to get better at the sport itself (i have trouble keeping balanced when im going fast)
Pay for a private lesson and train in the off season by woking on stuff that improves your balance, core and lower body strength.
>>228333skateboarding might actually help in your case
>>228333>how to get better at the sport itselfendless vids on YT how to stand and turn, body position (get low and really bend your knees, stay low to the ground). Soft park boards are flexible and easy to turn and play around on. Just buy a used version from a 'play it again' type sports shop. Decent bindings comfy boots that fit. Do not spend a lot on clothes. Be sure to wear a helmet at all times - you can easily bang you head on a rock, rail, box, someone else's board. Buy an inexpensive long board (skate board) and practice riding both ways so when you go just practice riding both ways on beginner runs. Listen to your favorite music, enjoy being outside and have fun. Oh, learn to wax your own board, with the appropriate wax - HUGE difference. I used to think it was waste and the first run of the year with a dirty bottom and when I got off the lift the board litterally stopped dead and stuck to the snow and I fell over. It would barely slide. Snow conditions and board wax/dirt matter. I went straight the shop and got it waxed.
Most importantly, get videos of yourself snowboarding at the start, middle, and end of a trip. This will help you see improvement in your riding and will make getting feedback easier.>>236452
>>228333Just go for a mid/soft all mountain boardUse the company's flex rating as a general guide but avoid using it as a comparison tool for comparing different brand boards (Jones mid flex and a Capita mid flex don't feel the same for example)Board profile won't matter too much but in a general sense, camber is like driving manual, rocker/flat is like an automatic and hybrid is kinda in betweenThere are 2 general hybrid shapes but for the love of god go for a Camber under-foot, rocker tip-and-tail instead of the other way around (gullwing, flying-v, double camber or whatever the fuck they wanna call it)
>>228333just go for a camber-dominant directional twin.camrock is fine, maybe s-camber if you live somewhere on the coast that gets very frequent storms.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o7xjgJgGs2U&t=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2-zCfycI5k&t=
>>228333>Snowboarding advice1. Wear a helmet.2. Learn how to fall: Tuck your head with chin on chest, rotate to expose and land on your calves, thighs, buttocks and lats to absorb the impact.3. Stick with the thinner boards designed for all purpose rather than the wider boards for powder, as the powder boards are harder to maneuver than the all purpose boards.4. Start slow with catching air and work your way up.5. Save the booze and the weed for AFTER your sessions.6. Have fun.
You are the leaf. Weaving back and forth on your heel side. Then do the same on your toe side. Then switch back and forth faster and faster. Learn to carve your name
R8 my powder (Idaho) setup for a 6’, 175lb guy with size 11.5 US shoe size
>>241529You should really try boots on in person Also thermo molding is worth it
>>241529have you tried the hps boards before? everyone i've talked to says they're really soft, like taco soft
>>241534>try boots on in personThis. Got to make sure they're a good fit or you'll want to murder people.
>>241529>>241534>>241747I can't count the amount of times I see people selling basically brand new boots because they bought them online and realised they were too big/didn't match the profile of their foot.You can buy everything else online but go support your local and buy boots in store Ask to do a shell check or do it yourself while you're there>Pull the liner out of the shell>Stick your foot inside the shell and slide up until you can just feel the front>Look at the space in between the back of your heel and the shell>You want somewhere between a centimetre to an inch of space back thereOh and aftermarket insoles made so much difference to the comfort and overall riding that I feel stupid for not getting them earlier so definitely recommend picking up a pair if you can.
