What happens if your snowboard is too wide?
Too wide of a board will lack responsiveness. Too narrow and you run the risk of toe and heel drag, which can easily throw you on your face, especially if you enjoy steeper terrain or laying down a hard carve- looking at you dudes with boot sizes 11.5 and up!
Are wide snowboards harder to turn?
Well, as you may well realise, a wide snowboard makes it more difficult to initiate an edge change, therefore making it more difficult to turn.
Is a wide snowboard more stable?
An added bonus of wider boards is that they’re more stable for landing jumps and offer increased float in deep snow, though they sacrifice a little turning performance and tend to be heavier.
Can I ride a wide snowboard?
The majority of snowboard companies offer wide models to accommodate avid riders who have a large stature. While the wide snowboard offers increased stability at breakneck speeds, it can hinder your maneuverability during certain riding techniques.
Who should ride a wide snowboard?
Riders with a boot size of 11 (and sometimes 10.5) and larger should ride a wide snowboard. On the other hand, if you’re a strict park rider, toe drag might not be a problem since you won’t be carving in between park features.
Are wide snowboards better for Park?
Premium Member. They all probably need wide boards because they are all riding super short park sticks. Getting a wide board means every bit of energy or effort put into the board needs to be greater to get it on edge (vs. a normal width one) so I can see this being an advantage when riding rails/boxes.
What are wide snowboards good for?
The waist of the snowboard, where the bindings are attached, is wider than that of a regular snowboard. This prevents the toes from dragging over the edge when a toe side turn is initiated. Wide snowboards can be just as soft, poppy, mellow or aggressive as that of their counterpart.
What is the advantage of a wide snowboard?
Are wide snowboard good for park?
Is a wide snowboard faster?
Registered. Technically speaking, the longer boards are BETTER for speed as they are more stable, not because they are faster. Gravity is exerting a force on your mass and pulling it downhill. The only thing stopping you is friction between the board base and the snow.
How do you determine if I need a wide snowboard?
The most important thing is your shoe size. For men, If you have a boot size of more than 11.5 (US) then you need a wide snowboard. For women, if you have a boot size of more than 13 (US), you need a wide snowboard. Your board waist should be more than 260 mm.
Is a wide snowboard better for powder?
There’s lots of wide and mid-wide powder boards out there. If for Japan and pure pow then a wide would be fine… I rarely get 100% pow all day everywhere, so too wide is a bit of a problem. Mid-wide is pretty good in that sense.