4 aspects to consider before buying a snowboard for cruising on east coast resorts

It is a tough mission to decide the best board to buy due too many variables that come with it. Brands, material, length, width, flexibility, type and of course cost benefit are the main variables you should consider or not. In this post I will help you understand the basic information you need to decide which one of the best for you, for that occasion.

First of all, let’s remove some of those variables and make it easier mission to accomplish. It is a fact that brands matter the least for this subject, all top brands 10 brands do a similar work when it comes to snowboard for surfing down the mountain, another factor is that you would not be smart to buy a “powder board”, because there is never a lot of fresh snow on east coast mountains that justify you having one. Let’s jump straight to the 4 most important aspects you have to consider.

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       1 - Length

For cruising you should look for something I little bigger taller. You are looking for something higher up to your chin. Then, you have to know if you are more of a carver or a jump cruiser to really decide. If you are the first type, go for a snowboard as tall as your nose, with you like to hit some jumps along the way you are looking for a board that will fit under your chin.

       

          2 - Width

This is a really important factor if you are a carver. For carving you will need a really wide board that is goes 1 inch wider on each side of your boots, just to make sure you boot won’t touch the soil when you are bending on real low angles.

3.        3 - Flexibility

You will need a low flexibility board. I would recommend a stiff or very stiff board and that is something that you have to try yourself. Look for some resort that offer a “test board” so you can decide.

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       4 - Type

This is also a very personal aspect. It is just like asking how do you like your coffee. I like camber/rocker/camber. Totally camber is also very good, but honestly any other kind except flat on the extremities can be good. Just go straight to the mountain and try it out.