Snowboarding Exchange

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How to buy a Snowboard: Part 1 – Rider Profile In this video Aaron Boyle will show you what you need to know about the first important steps to buuing the best snowboard for you. Over the next few weeks we’re going to do a series of videos covering HOW TO BUY A SNOWBOARD. During these videos we’ll get into all sorts of details and tech regarding different snowboards so the next time you’re getting ready to buy a snowboard you’ll have the information you need to buy the best board for you. We’ll cover how to figure out the right size snowboard. The basics of sidecut snowboard construction Differences in board flex The magical world of camber profiles Different board shapes and the nitty-gritty technical differences that affect how each snowboard is going to ride. The basics of Rider Profiling 1:06 So, WHAT is rider profile. Well, basically it’s figuring out what kind of snowboarder you are, and what kind of snowboarding you want to do. There are a lot of differences between how certain boards are going to ride, so it’s important to know what kind of riding you want to do before you buy a snowboard, because what we want to make absolutely sure is that you know how to buy a snowboard that is perfect for you and will make you feel like Shawn White in the park or on the hill. There are specific questions that the “so-called” expert you’re talking to at the local discount shop should be asking you before he or she ever pulls out a snowboard for you to look at. You know like the …