Is there information about the snowboard expo in Boston?

Need help with snowboard information!?

• hi, im 5'8 and im geting a snowboard this summer. What size snowboard should i get? like 163 cm? any help. and any good websites for cheap snowboards on sale right now? thank you

• Answer:

  Don't just pick a board between your nose and chin that's a rookie mistake You need to take into account a few things your height,weight,riding conditions,riding style"all mountain,freeride,freestyle",foot size and skill lvl Once you get those nailed down you can narrow down your board genre and size, Generally people go largest on freeride boards for stable carving and float in pow, Mid range for an all mountain board and smallest for those park rats. That is why just picking a board between your nose and chin doesn't work and is a huge mistake, If I was looking for a more backcountry oriented board I wouldn't just pick a board between my nose and chin cause I'd want extra length in the board to help for stable carving and float in pow, samething works for picking a board for the park/freestyle, I wouldn't just pick a board between my chin and nose for it, I'd want to focus more on a shorter end board to help with maneuverability,butters and just dorking around on runs. Some simple guidelines you can follow as well is remembering that the longer the board the more stable it will be for you during high speed carves and it'll have an easier time floating in powder, the shorter the board the easier it'll be to maneuver around and butter. You can use this site to find a size range however with time you'll learn whether you like a shorter or longer board for certain types of riding. http://www.frostyrider.com/tips/size-guide.htm Some websites to checkout for deals http://backcountryoutlet.com http://moosejaw.com http://dogfunk.com http://www.sierrasnowboard.com/ http://the-house.com http://www.boardparadise.com/snow/ http://www.spadout.com/c/snowboarding/ http://www.brociety.com/ - timed sales, you could get lucky though. For good brands I'd look at. GNU libtech Omatic Stepchild Capita Neversummer K2 Forum Rome Bataleon Avoid pretty much all the brands sold at those big retail stores "D&icks,sports check,sports authority,big 5 ect ect". Pretty much all the brands sold there "5150,Lamar,LTD,Sims,morrow" are low end garbage decks that any boarder planning to go a lot shouldn't bother buying, They'll only end up holding you back.