Basic Equipment Used For Snowboarding

If you are heading out on your first snowboarding holiday and need to know a bit about the kind of equipment used for snowboarding, you will need to find a good snowboarding equipment outlet where you can find the type of board to suit your skill level as well as other essential snowboarding equipment. The first and most important equipment used for snowboarding is obviously the snowboard and you may be surprised at first at the size of a regular board.

To find equipment used for snowboarding that suits your personal build is very important. The snowboard should reach up to your chin when standig on its end. There are exceptions such as heavier people need to choose a board that is longer and not so flexible. Also, if you are a light person, the board could be somewhat shorter and also more flexible.

The width of the snowboard should be enough to prevent the feet from hanging over the edge and bigger feet necessarily require wider boards. One should also know that in the equipment used for snowboarding, snowboards can either be freestyle/freeriding or Alpine.

The Basic Kit - snowboard, boots, clothes, glasses and helmets

Next in line in the equipment used for snowboarding is the boots. They need to fit well and should also be comfortable. Comfort is essential. Not having the boots that fit correctly can inhibit control of snowboarding movements and correct fitting boots would boost self confidence and help in more adventurous snowboarding activities.

There are generally two kinds of boots. The soft snowboarding boots and the hard snowboarding boots. Soft boots are light and provide good support and are most often used by beginners

and are made up of an inner liner that is good for support and also an outer layer that provides traction and shock absorption and are flexible for performing tricks. Hard boots go hand in hand with Alpine snowboards and are quite like ski boots having a rigid back from the heel up and provides better edge when turning.

Your bindings are a piece of equipment used for snowboarding that can make or break your snowboarding experience both in terms of safety and the enjoyment you get from your ride.

There are two types of bindings; one is the strap bindings and the other step-in bindings. Strap bindings are for beginner snowboarders and are mostly attached to the board, especially rented boards and have a high back plate to support the ankles and are similar to the support provided by the back of the ski boot. The strap-in bindings cause a lot of inconvenience as it involves a lot of bending to tighten the straps. Other equipment used for snowboarding includes clothing, glasses and helmets.