SNOWBOARDS EXPLAINED: types - anantomy - materials

  
  Snowboards Types - Different of Boards

There are Three Different Types of Snowboards available on the market today: Freestyle, Freeride (All Mountain), and Alpine (Carving) Boards. Each board has a unique Construction Technique and Materials, Shape, Flex Pattern, and Size. The Type of Snowboard you ride should correspond to the Style of Riding that you like to do.

  Freeride or All Mountain Board

Of the Three Snowboard Types, the Freeride Snowboard is the most popular. Accounting for half of all Snowboard sales, this Type of Board is a good all-mountain, park and Halfpipe Snowboard that is designed to float well in Powder Surface. You can enjoy carving, catching air, and basically all riding aspects with this Type of Snowboard.

Freeride boards have a directional shape and are meant to be ridden primarily in one direction. Having a directional shape means that the Snowboard's tip is different from its tail. In freeride, the tail is generally more narrow, shorter, and flatter than the tip of the board. With this, the stance on freeride boards is usually offset toward the tail of the board. Still, freeride boards can be ridden Fakie, despite their directional shape.

Freeride Snowboards are usually fairly soft and maneuverable enough for beginners, but stiff enough to hold a fast turn in hard snow. This Type of Snowboard bridges the gap between freestyle and alpine carving. However, it isn't as stable as a carving board and it isn't as agile as a freestyle board. For a wide selection of Freeride Snowboards, visit our Snowboarding Gear Shop.

  Freestyle Board

Freestyle Snowboards are wider, more stable, and more forgiving to ride. Also, it is shorter, lighter and (compared with freeride boards) softer in flex, which makes them handle better in the bumps and easier to turn. These characteristics make freestyle boards very responsive to the rider. Consequently, it is the best choice for the beginning rider.

These Snowboards are built mainly for performing tricks in terrain parks and halfpipes (e.g. spins, air, grabs and riding fakie). Still, freestyle Snowboards have limited edge grip and stability, and are not good for carving turns or cruising fast.

Most freestyle boards are either twin tip boards or directional-twin Snowboards. Twin tip boards have a centered stance with a tip and tail that are exact copies of each other, making them symmetrical in shape. Both ends of a freestyle Snowboard have a shovel, and freestyle boards with twin tip design makes it easy for beginners to ride both forward and backward (fakie). Directional-twin Snowboards are similar to the regular twin tip Snowboard; only, its tail is stiffer than the nose. For a wide selection of Freestyle Snowboards, visit our Snowboarding Gear Shop.

  Snowboard Buyers Guide

This guide will help you Choose a Snowboard that will not only enhance your learning and performance in Snowboarding, but also ensure your safety.