Knowing What Kind of Snowboarder You Are—or want to
be—will determine the kind of gear you’ll need
Whether you’re a new snowboarder, have some snowboarding
experience or are an avid snowboarder, you need to know how your
snowboarding style impacts the kind of snowboarding gear you need—and
should have.
For the most part, there are only three types of snowboarding—and
snowboarders: freestyle, freeride and freecarve-race.
Below is a list of snowboarder types and the types of gear needed.
- ~Freestyle: The freestyle snowboarder is currently the
most popular type of boarder today. The style, which is similar
to skateboarding’s freestyle—features jumps, tricks
and rail riding and other related stunts.
- ~Freestyle Gear: A highly maneuverable, short snowboard
and soft boots, which are essential to handling the freestyle
tricks. There are some boards that are specifically designed for
certain tricks—specialty boards—like those designed
for rail sliding; however, these can get really expensive.
- ~Freerider: This snowboarder can be found on mountains,
back country, pipe and open terrain. For the freerider, however,
it’s more about the connection with the sport and terrain,
than anything else.
- Freeride Gear:A long, directional board and flexible
equipment is needed. Additionally, freeride snowboarders require
a soft boot and versatile bindings. The gear for this type of
snowboarding is moderately priced, which is great for beginners.
- ~Freecarve-Race (Alpine): This is the least popular of
the three styles and focuses more on turns and speed rather than
jumps and tricks. This type is similar to ski racing.
- ~Freecarve-Race Gear:This type of snowboarder will need
a hard, long and narrow snowboard, hard boots and plate-type bindings.
Now that you’ve discovered the three major types of snowboarders
and appropriate gear, you’re well on your way to being an awesome
snowboarder yourself. If you’re in the market for some snowboarding
gear and/or equipment, please check out the enormous collection
of merchandise on our site.
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