What kind of snowboard do I need o buy?

BOARD -Length- TO the nose -Flex- Just enough -BOARD- Burton Bullet ($269.99 last time i checked) Binding- its really up to you I have used K2 bindings or the past 6 years so id SAY a K2 binding Boots like the bindings dont really matter- I actually buy most of my boots used. I like having an inner "boot" keeps your feet warm. But really for a boot, its all about your comfort.

If your looking for length of the board, measure from about your lip or chin in centimeters, that is the length you want. Also it depends on what you want to do, if you go to the park a lot, get a park board, if you just like riding, get a more versatile board. You should be able to find a board under $300 easily, just check local stores. Remember that boots and bindings are much more important then the board, so try and get those first.

I swear on Burton Snowboards. My boyfriend bought me a brand new Cruzer for Christmas and I am so in love. I rode a burton before my new one too. To test the length of the board, the best way to make sure you get the right size, is stand it up on it;'s nose, the other end should come right to your chin. You can always modify it from there as you get better. I am a girl at 5'6 and I ride a 160. Some would say that is too big for me, but I love riding big mountain and I crave going fast. You'll find the board thats best for you, but definetly ask the people at the store you buy it, any snowboarder who is a real rider can help you with this. Good luck!

so good answers and some dodgey ones, good points, boots and bindings are clearly the most important, buy those, you are a big guy so you want stiffer boots and bindings, while not neccessary it is best to buy boots and bindings from the same manufacture, salomon makes good boots especially with the minus 1 technology (I am guessing you foot size is bigger then 10) which basically gives you a snowboard boot with the volumn of a shoe, anyway those will cost you a bit though, but they are a good investment, try on many types of boots, some are meant for wider feet and some for narrow (a good shop employee will know the difference) anyway get boats and bindings and then demo boards if you want or do like I do and buy on graphics alone, no it really depends on where you find yourslef riding, probably all mountain, the shoter the board the easier it is at the beginning and the harder it is at speed, you probably want between 165 and 175 and (if wide feet) 26.5 to 28 in the middle you want some medium flex but stay away from burton (except for their bindings) lib tech or gnu = personality and happiness