5 Mistakes When Buying Snowboard Gear
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In this video I share the 5 most common snowboard mistakes to avoid when buying snowboard gear.
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@@ellstackeradventures yewwwww
So excited. I just ordered a pair of Ride Insanos! They come in 10/26 🖤
Size and shape of board depends on what type of riding you are doing (park, all mountain, powder etc). Flex of the board needs to be considered as a newer rider should get a mellow to medium flex for easier turning and more forgiving. Also consider where you live. I live in utah and the snow is lighter so I ride a shorter board in powder than I would in the Pacific Northwest which is wetter and heavier snow. Also I always thought a midwide is more 10.5 boot size rather than a wide board. If your a newer rider get the narrowest board you can without toe drag so that you will have an easier time transitioning from heel to toe for turning. Camber profile is important too. I like camber boards for the pop, power out of turns and handling at speed but I usually have a little rise at the tips and tail for a little better powder float and forgiveness. Some companies call this camrock. Hit up a local shop and talk to the kids on their recommendations and read up on whatever type of board your going to buy. Also some mountains have demo days so take advantage of that if you can.
I don't think this is an issue now, but if you're going for the jacket + pants fastening combos to prevent snow getting in your pants, make sure they are compatible. Volcom is pretty universal with their patented zip tech for years now. Bonfire changed their enclosure, so my old jacket wouldn't snap onto the new pants.
Enjoy that NZ snow! Queenstown in winter is a slice of heaven.
Biggest mistake I have made was buying goggles with super dark lenses when I don’t live in a very sunny place 😅
That’s one of the worst ones for me. When I bring the wrong lens up the mountain.
Why do you even have goggles then
@@DavidSjodinisbestFor more reasons than sun
The boot advice is especially true for skiing
Thank you for the advice, I make a couple of them with the size of the outwear but not to late to buy a new set 😁. Your videos are super helpful thanks again
Glad it helped!
So I usually enjoy fast, and sharp line carving. I weight 92kg (202lbs) at 181cm (5,11 ft). I had a Nitro Suprateam 159 2020 witch was amazing and fast but I felt I outgrew it at some point. Just got a 166w Nitro Pantera board. I know that its wider than what I should ride since I have a 44 boot (10,5) but Im mainly intrested on going fast and staying stable while hitting chatter or runing over skiers.
Good to see you posting content tis nearly the season
It’s getting close!
What I did to ensure compatibility (which may not hold true all the time idk) was buy the same brand of board, bindings and boots. They fit flawlessly together which is nice as this is my first season ever and I'm learning about snowboards
gotta buy the helmet/goggle combo from the same company! i ride with the Smith Maze helmet and Smith I/O Mag goggles and it is the perfect set up
Thank you for sharing! This is so trueee My Gern helmet doesn’t fit my Anon goggle cuz I didn’t bring them together when buying and the salesman would just say THEY SHOULD FIT
Do a snowboard documentary bro!! it would be so dope.
Boots with BOA all the way!!! Both, outer shell and inner shell
Cheers man, like your videos. Back on the slopes soon after about 5-6 years. Wish me luck lol. Maybe do a video on second life gear would be popular in the UK where ebay is common practice.
You are right for saying that following the size charts for board length is a good idea, but it really boils down to personal preference. For example, my first board when I was still figuring out how to ride was a stiff 161 camber board for piste and since I weigh 70 kg, board facts tell me this board isn't for me. But I learned and yeah, it was tough, but now I can carve almost like a boss after just one month of riding! The learning curve was steep, but you truly progress when you're out of your comfort zone! Oh, and that board is stable af! Love it
Curiosity about boot size: Do you use the mondo measure system for your boot? Or do you sizeup a bit?
Thanks Kevin!
Great video!!!
Thanks for your videos!! Where is this sizing chart you mention? Is it per brand? Or is there a general one?
Hi all! Season is coming soon! Superstoked and excited, will visit the European alps this year. Got to ask about goggles and helmets - why does most snowboarders I see wear the goggles underneath their helmets? Personally, I have always used helmets with clips in the neck to hold the goggles and cushions over my ears. Meaning I have never had to use a beanie underneath (for unprotected ears?) or goggles under my helmet. Most goggles today also have this silicone-ribbons inside so you safely can tuck them up your forehead on the helmet at the after-ski parties.
I would say pretty much always go with wide. Especially if you get into carving. My 8.5 boots with medium bindings dig into the snow (which sucks) even with a wide board. So I bought a super ultra wide (32.5cm waist )
Kevin you are my hero
Biggest mistake I did was small boots to reduce heel lift. If I reduce the tension I get heel lift, if I increase tension I get numb feet :(
i'm having a problem with boots. left foot fits good, in the right boot my heel goes up in any boot. any tips on that?
I would say pretty much always go with wide. Especially if you get into carving. My 8.5 boots with medium bindings dig into the snow (which sucks) even with a wide board. So I bought a super ultra wide (32.5cm waist 😂)
This just doesn’t math out. How do you possibly have overhang?
Always size down on your board, many beginners go with bigger boards and they sell them 1-2 years after! :)
Do your top pick for all your gear for the coming season pls!!
It’s coming!
Only one more month to go let’s get it!!!
Hello, I know its been a year but i could use some help! Im 85kg 186cm shoe size 46-47eu. What kind of a board should i get? I had a 165cm board and quite liked it but i gor a feeling my toe scrapes the snow a bit 😅
ROCK ON DUDE! I’m getting back into snowboarding after 16 years of staying away… Hopefully have all my gear by Christmas START SHREDDING!
I feel you, went and worked 15 years to be able to afford it, still trying to be gatekept by these rich kids. Let’s get it, no mercy 😅
Number 6: wrong board for conditions and terrain. On the days my old winter stick 181 comes out I see so many people struggling on their park setups… 😜
Definitely! The right gear on the day is so important!
Biggest gear mistake ive ever made happened when i mis matched my boots. It was my first season on step ons but i mixed up my boots and had one step on and one non step on boot. I ended hiring boots and bindings for a day and met the legend @chuck van but boy it really wasnt a good day.
Oh no! I think remember you telling that story on one of the live chats. Must have been so frustrating to only have one step on. Meeting Chuck Van makes up for it though!
@@SnowboardProCamp i think you got the abbreviated version but its a good lesson on organisation.
@@Bad_Riders That sucks! I would have kept the step on boot and binding for that side and then just swap out the binding for the boot without stepon. Borrow a mate's who hopefully has a 2nd pair. If the step on is on the front foot...... Time to make switch riding your regular riding ;)
@@AnonymousBoarder haha it was my lead foot! But i got to ride some ride boots and bindings and still got some turns in. I was on the orca too so that might have been tough
@@Bad_Riders Kevin is right meeting me definitely made up for it....🤣🤣🤣
I am a beginner intermediate meaning that yeah I can get down the mountain, I’m just not comfortable doing it. My first year I went up like 15 times and it’s dwindled down to about 6 times over the last 5 years. Should I get a beginner board or something more intermediate? Will I have fun on a beginner board or should I advance and that what would make me more confident? Right now I’m using a used board that was in good condition when i bought it, I wish I knew more about it but I don’t. I just want something new.
I would say if you are still not comfortable getting down the mountain. I would lean more towards beginner. Something more forgiving will help when you go riding and it’s been a while. A less forgiving board might be more unruly. Now you can always get a nicer higher quality beginner/intermediate board. That in itself will probably make more of a difference. Also getting a board designed for your perfected riding style will make more of a difference than just getting an advanced board
Picked up a snowboard for $70 at a pawnshop it just happened to be the right size board & bindings, just needs waxing & one of the tips needs a little edge work done! Can't wait to get back on the mountain!
How much heel or toe overhang is allowed on a board?
I remember when I bought a board that was too narrow for my big size feet. I booted out all the time and I didnt know whyy 😅
Same!
The cool kids have started doing goggles over helmet without the beanie it seems. Likely something to do with MIPS and BOA’s dialling in the fit. Just an observation from the past Olympics.
Where can I get that jacket?
I am a tall slim guy. So I got two very different board length recommendation between board length based on heigh and board length based on wight. Which one should I go for then?
If it's the same exact model of board, the shorter one will tend to be more playful if that helps.
Weight
What do you do about boots that you know should fit but are squeezing the sides behind your toes? I've been using the same size in the rentals since I started boarding but I finally got my own pair and they are too tight and causing pain on the sides. Should I just do something to break them in or could it be a brand issue? I don't want to go up a size if they are going to break in and then be too loose.
this is a tough one, have you tried the same size but a different brand when in store? You could have more room over time but for me it's more around the heel area rather than toes
@@inmotion_snow yeah, these are the first brand I bought. I was told they were a good brand to get. It's a problem in the width based on what part of the foot hurts (like if you took you hand and started squeezing your foot behind the toes). I'm worried that if I go through everything to return and get a larger pair then they will be too loose and cause injury once they are broken in. And they aren't cheap so it's not like I can just buy multiple pairs and say oh well
@@oblitusunum6979 I know what you mean. Once you choose one you its not sustainable to swap it mid season, but you wont know how it feels until you ride it a few times... personally ive always stuck with a pair that didnt give me any pain from Day 0, regardless of how it would break in, and later i just got the liners packed at the heel of my front foot as it was coming loose.
Nice tip ❤ need wax tip too
My first boot i got from rei. The rep said to go a half size smaller than my normal size to get a better fit and control. Worst foot pain ever. Ruined snowboarding for a whole season untill i could get new ones
I neeeeeed this video
I neeeeed this comment!
No.... you dont understand....
Ayy, i got the same vans boots. First pair.
Googles under the helmet??
Nice video
Trying to buy Gloves or mittens for very small hands
I bought some pants and jacket online (unfortunately there are no snow equipments shops close to where I live) I normally wear M and I ordered M for both pants and jacket (Volcom) but everything looks really large, the jacket almost ends on my knees and my pants are large in the waist even if I use the velcro adjustment. Is this normal? Shoud I go for smaller sizes?
For snowboarding larger is always better! Especially if you layer anything underneath
Biggest Mistake: not buying gear in summer and from Ebay
Love taking advantage of those summer sales!!
I’m a size 9 boot and 150 lbs. What would be an ideal snowboard length ?
I’m the same as you. I’m 5’6 and i really enjoy riding my 152 Capita Super DOA!
Good video I just find it odd that you said you wear a 10.5 but use a wide board. Also find it strange that you said this is your setup but when you started you got a board that was too long and too WIDE. 🤔🤔🤔 Do they even make an extra wide?😂
The sizing table from Bataleon says i can ride a 154 and a 151. But I am not sure which one to choose. I am only 5 lbs away from the higher limit of my weight range on the 151cm. And right in the middle of the range for the 154 cm. Do you think it will make a better difference to get the 151 for less weight and more manageable movement? Or should I go with the 154 than comes up to my lips (above my chin). Thanks! Bataleon Whatever x Beyond Medals. 151 cm. Range: 60 - 80 kg 154 cm. Range: 65 - 85 kg For context, I am 5'7 ft (171 cm) and weight 78 kg (170 lbs). I am an intermediate rider, I mostly do resort-groomed-slopes 98% of the time.
I ride Bataleon too, their recommendations really come down to your style and preference- you’d be fine with either. Size down to 151 if you’re spending a lot of time in the park, on rails, buttering, etc. Smaller so less top speed but easier to press and flex. Size up if youre doing more all mountain charging, less flex and longer edges means more grip and stability at high speeds, etc. i ride a lobster eiki 151 (exact same board as bataleons disaster) for park, switch, butters, etc and a 154 bataleon surfer for hard charging big carves powder and bowl riding. Personally I always think its better to size down and wish I got my surfer in the 149 but it was sold out, so I might recommend 151 for you. Im 5’11 150lbs size 9.5 boot for context
@@jcsul15 thanks for your response Jcsul15. I normally do resort-groomed-slopes 98% of the time... I am an intermediate rider, but never got into jumps or tricks. I am 5'7 ft (171 cm) and weight 170 lbs (78 kg) for context. I just don't want to be washing out/sliding when trying to stop because my weight is almost at the top limit of the recommend weight. But my preference is also a shorter board; the only thing is that I don't like it to be shaking too much when going down hill building up speed!
@@lordcomas given your weight, i would probably recommend the 154. Youll likely overpower and 151 and wash it out a lot. I looked on the website and the size recommendation was 154 or 157. It looks like the beyond medals version is also a stiffer flex at 6/10 vs the regular whatever at 4/10 so even if 154 is the smaller recommended board for your weight class it should still be decently stiff and hold an edge really well as youre charging groomers. It looks like they also offer it in 156 wide which you may want to investigate if you have a 10.5+ size boot so you dont catch any toe or heel drags like referenced in the video. Hope this helps, bataleons are super sick and a lot of fun to ride!
@@jcsul15 this was a fantastic and detailed response. I truly appreciate it! Looking forward to my very own first new Snowboard! Thanks for your help!
You’d be fine with either or. If your more into groomers go for the 154. I’m 5ft9 and weigh 190 but I ride a 151 neversummer funslinger. I’m in the park 90% of the time tho but am able to do pretty much w/e with the 151 even tho I’m a nice chunk over the weight suggested for that size board. I got a 154 monster promotional board I use if I need something with a little less flex but I almost never swap them out.
Union strata medium with a vans hi standar 10.5 u think is can fit?
It may be tight with 10.5. Try first if you can, but you may need large.
I’m ngl ppl always think they need to buy a 300$ jacket for the temperatures up there and although it’s cold, you’re moving a lot and if the suns out you’re gonna get hot it’s inevitable especially if you have one of those jackets. Just something to take into consideration I usually jus wear a thermal and a flannel and I’m warm thought the whole day on most days
Made the goggle mistake last year. Dropped $300 on the SMITH IO Mag just to realize on the mountain that wind goes right up through the nose due to poor fit. Don’t be me.
you can have a try “surgoggles S07 pro”this year.the price is under $50，and anti -fog
I would add that you should understand how everything works (especially bindings). You don't want to have to make adjustments or troubleshoot for the first time while on the mountain.
Good point!
Wearing helmet on beanie is number one mistake. Helmet safety drops down if you wear like this, i understand that it could be comfortable for you, but you should't promote this.
Why in USA u a wear googles under ur helmet? Is it comfortable?
The goggles fit better to your face when the strap is under the helmet
@@SnowboardProCamp this is an unsafe practice as well as rocking a beanie under your helmet. You should use your influence to help not hurt people...
@@SnowboardProCamp sorry man, a u really belive in this shit?
@@SnowboardProCamp I see this crazy fashion in Usa only
Park boards should be smaller. Easier to spin and to tweak.
yeah I weigh 200 I got a 159 wide but im 5'5 so It felt way to big and I fell on my tailbone and had to go to the hospital I couldn't sit properly for 2 months so I sold all my equipment and I regret it because now I want to learn how to snowboard again but I don't have one RIP
How tall are you?
It's worth buying protective equipment before the first serious accident 😶
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Helmet Glas gap makes you A Jerry hahha
Why don't you put your strap around your helmet? Is that just a different style?
Someone help me find this background music it is so relaxing
Funny story. Read it all. Jerry here. Didn’t want to go through rentals for boots last week, (my first time snowboarding)-I wanted to taste the mountain immediately. Instead, I bought a pair at the resort, knowing I’d always yearn for shred. They had one 9.5 black pair of thirty twos (I’m a 10). I bought them happily. My steezy experienced friends loved them. My toes felt crammed and they were in pain. But, as my friends said, “They are new boots, that happens sometimes when you break them in.” I wasn’t going to be a jerry and a complainer-but my pigs were bacon. I could not feel them. I was forced to walk on my heels. I brought up my excruciating pain casually from time to time. But, then I reached my breaking point and said, “there is no way you all feel like this right now.” I left the resort with a smile on my face, researching which board to buy (Lobster Creamer 23), after demonstrating increased confidence and execution following each run. While walking to the car, the dopamine rush from looking at which snow board to buy numbed me temporarily. Finally, in my Birkenstocks, I regained circulation, they looked 80 years old. All close and one on top of the other. We packed up and started driving home. As we reflected on our day on the mountain, I noticed a conspicuous letter on my shoe box-the letter W. Why did the clerk not say anything? It wasn’t advertised at all. She watched me try them on. I thought boots were just hard to get into. I crammed into like a size 7 dude. And yes, it blows in the wind when I’m going down the slope so don’t you make a foot joke🥸. We were dying laughing at the whole situation. Excited for more runs in safe boots tomorrow .
Pray for snow
Dc star wars X nidecker index X nidecker supermatic X board Light trooper 163w, gooo grand massif 📍 france
Biggest mistake, if ur a beginner and you buy a high end board to learn on. Get something flexible and cheap and progress up.
agree so much with this
Definitely!
This comment! 👆
I have a 159 board too and I'm only 5'7 tall I should probably have a 157 instead
How bad is it to wear all black?
It's not bad but it's boring, unoriginal, and it's hard for your friends to tell who you are on the mtn.
Step six is to stay swagged out shredders, rip hard
but but.. they do not have anything bigger than XXL :( - I need to stop eating.
Size doesn't matter, it's matching the flex to your weight and riding style. I'm 5`11, 170 and rarely ride anything shorter than 160. I have a Endeavor high 5 165W that is rated at 180-220 and it borderline feels too soft. You can't rely on weight and flex from the companies they are all different. Obviousely I'm not riding park.
You just need boots and a snowboard goddamit
Mt Hood is open in OR lets goo!!! Enjoy the season you filthy animals 🎉
FAHR DOCH?!?!?!?!?
Stop buying new sh*t every two weeks. Reduce consumption.
Shortly, dont buy wrong size of anything.
Lol those goggles do not fit with that helmet hahaha fail
Your bindings are a little too big for your board imo.
Goggles need to go over your helmet. putting them under is a safety risk and you wont have a proper fit. Just cause it looks cooler doesnt mean it works
195 lbs????
You guys just go to a decent shop and none of these issues will be a problem 🙄
Step 1: don’t get this helmet for bikes…
Also use wired headphones 😂😂😂
Hi all! Season is coming soon! Superstoked and excited, will visit the European alps this year. Got to ask about goggles and helmets - why does most snowboarders I see wear the goggles underneath their helmets? Personally, I have always used helmets with clips in the neck to hold the goggles and cushions over my ears. Meaning I have never had to use a beanie underneath (for unprotected ears?) or goggles under my helmet. Most goggles today also have this silicone-ribbons inside so you safely can tuck them up your forehead on the helmet at the after-ski parties.
For me the goggles fit better to my face when the strap goes under the helmet. Also, I don’t like the ear cushions because I can’t hear as well than with a beanie.
@@SnowboardProCamp I feel like this should be a major point in your helmet reviews and suggestions. I mean even the companies agree you shouldn't run goggles and beanies under your helmet. I know this is a personal preference, but you never mention it when trying on different helmets. Feel like these reviews can be more helpful to customers if you include over and under fits.