What size snowboard is best for me?

If you have to ask, generally just stick to anywhere between your chin and nose. Park riders will prefer boards near the chin or even shorter, and just the opposite for strict free riders. All mountain usually sticks in between, but everything is personal preference. Honestly though, I don't think the 4 centimetres will make much of a difference, but just find out your style and choose the size that fits the style best.

Over the last three seasons, several manufactures have marketed boards that are intended solely for jib parks or off-mountain jibbing. Most of these boards are intended to be used only within the confines of the terrain park and are severely lacking of some of the fundamental tech required for regular riding – some of these boards even lack parts of their metal edges. These jib boards are intended to be nimble and agile and, thus, are intended to be small in size. A rider who typically rides a 159 might choose a 152 jib board, for example. In general, those, these boards are “novelty” boards that you are not going to choose as your everyday ride.

Pure freeriding and powder riding can be different, however. Riders who spend most of their days in deep powder and never go into the park will want a board that can easily “float” in powder and give them the control they need when riding big mountain. Because of this, “powder” boards are longer in length. For powder riding, many riders often choose boards that are significantly larger than typical “do-it-all” boards

a good place to start when determining your board size is to start with your weight, not by how tall you are. To assist with sizing, many board companies publish a “recommended rider weight” with the specs of each board. They tend to look something like this:

SIZE Recommended Rider Weight

151cm 95-145lbs

154 115-165

158 130-180

162 140-190

166 155-205