When you start snowboarding, it is not enough just to buy the first board you come across - all boards are different, and if you want to learn how to snowboard at a high level, you need to find a snowboard that suits your height. There are various ways to determine the size of the snowboard that is right for you, and we will tell you about several of them in this article.
Instructions
Step 1
To determine the length of a snowboard, you need to take into account your gender, height, weight (in addition to your body weight, you need to include the weight of equipment and equipment for riding), as well as experience and skills in snowboarding, and the style in which you intend to ride. You can ask the seller in a specialized store to choose the length of the board, describing to him the criteria mentioned above.
Step 2
You can also choose the size yourself according to the catalogs of snowboard manufacturers - in such catalogs, as a rule, tables of the length of each snowboard are published, depending on the height and weight of the future owner.
Step 3
You will get a more complex, but also more accurate version if you calculate the length of the snowboard using a special formula.
Step 4
Subtract 15 cm from your height, and if you have a slender physique, subtract 5 cm from the resulting figure. If the physique is large, add 5 cm. If you are just starting to master snowboarding, subtract 10 cm, if you already have some riding experience, subtract 5 cm, and if you are an experienced snowboarder and prefer extreme freeride, add 5 cm. The figure that you get after all the calculations will be the length of the snowboard that suits you.
Step 5
Place your chosen snowboard vertically in front of you before purchasing. If the top end of the snowboard reaches your nose and you have a powerful physique, or you prefer off-road speed, the snowboard is for you.
Step 6
If you are jumping and skating on small slopes, the tip of the snowboard should reach your chin. The beginner's snowboard should reach the collarbone in an upright position.
