Snowboards

There are many different companies that make snowboards such as Burton, Morrow, K2, Element, Oakley, and many more. Some brand snowboards are better than others but that doesn't mean they aren't good, they still ride just as good as others. The snowboard companies that make snowboards also sell all the equipment that is useful while snowboarding. Snowboards can be anywhere from a hundred some dollars all the way to a couple thousand dollars. When snowboards are sold they don't usually come with bindings, which can also cost up to a couple hundred dollars. If you are a beginner you don't need a super fancy snowboard you just need one that fits you and that won't break on you. Snowboards can come in different styles. There are snowboards for doing tricks and for riding slopes. A regular snowboard can be used to do tricks too but if you know you want to and will be doing tricks more than you should get a trick style board. One of the best snowboards right now is the Burton Method it's reinforced with titanium but it is also the lightest snowboard ever so far. The bigger you are the bigger the snowboard you will need because if you have a small board it will be more sensitive and turn easier. You don't want to big of a board either because then it will be harder for you to turn, and it will take the fun out of snowboarding. The easier way to tell if a board is a good size for you is to see if it's up to your chin. If it's exactly at your chin it's perfect but it's ok if it goes a little over or a little under. An important thing to remember when you get a snowboard is every couple of times you go snowboarding is to get it waxed. To get it waxed you can take it up to a ski/snowboard shop and get it waxed which will probably cost you around 20 dollars depending where you go. You could also wax it yourself but it might make a mess. Waxing your snowboard makes it go faster because it melts a thin layer of snow touching your board, which reduces the friction making it go faster.