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In essence, a snowboard will react to two things i.e. the snow beneath it
and the weight and feet or its rider above it.
With this in mind, snowboards
are built with variances in its shape which depends on the terrain that it
will be used on, its width which will depend on the rider's foot size
and its length and flex which depends on the weight of the rider.
The size chart below lists the recommended board length, width and sidecut based
on terrain, riding style and the weight and foot size of the rider.
By selecting a board size based on your vital statistics and riding preferences
you can find one which matches your needs as closely as possible.
For the size charts below, weight is measured in lbs where 1lb = 0.4536kg, foot size
uses mondopoint and board dimensions are in cm.
Size Chart for Freestyle/Freeride - Higher Slopes The recommended board sizes below are for big mountains with softer, deeper
snow at over 500m (1,500 foot) of vertical.
| Weight |
<100 |
100-130 |
131-160 |
161-190 |
>190 |
| Foot Size |
<21.5 |
>21.5 |
<24.5 |
>24.5 |
<24.5 |
24.5-27 |
>27 |
<24.5 |
24.5-27 |
>27 |
<27 |
>27 |
| Length |
130 - 140 |
135 - 145 |
140 - 150 |
145 - 155 |
145 - 155 |
150 - 160 |
155 - 165 |
150 - 160 |
160 - 170 |
165 - 175 |
165 - 175 |
170 - 180 |
| Width |
21-22 |
22-23 |
23-24 |
24-25 |
23-24 |
24-25 |
>25 |
23-24 |
25 |
>25 |
24-25 |
>25 |
| Sidecut |
700 - 800 |
725 - 825 |
750 - 850 |
775 - 875 |
775 - 875 |
800 - 900 |
850 - 950 |
825 - 925 |
950 |
875 - 975 |
900 - 1000 |
925 - 1025 |
Size Chart for Freestyle/Freeride - Lower Slopes The recommended board sizes below are for small mountains with thinner and icier
snow at less than 500m (1,500 foot) of vertical.
| Weight |
<100 |
100-130 |
131-160 |
161-190 |
>190 |
| Foot Size |
<21.5 |
>21.5 |
<24.5 |
>24.5 |
<24.5 |
24.5-27 |
>27 |
<24.5 |
24.5-27 |
>27 |
<27 |
>27 |
| Length |
125 - 135 |
130 - 140 |
135 - 145 |
140 - 150 |
140 - 150 |
145 - 155 |
150 - 160 |
145 - 155 |
150 - 160 |
150 - 160 |
155 - 165 |
155 - 165 |
| Width |
21-22 |
22-23 |
23-24 |
24-25 |
23-24 |
24-25 |
>25 |
23-24 |
25 |
>25 |
24-25 |
>25 |
| Sidecut |
650 - 700 |
675 - 775 |
675 - 775 |
725 - 825 |
725 - 825 |
750 - 850 |
800 - 900 |
775 - 875 |
800 - 900 |
800 - 900 |
850 - 950 |
850 - 950 |
Size Chart for Freecarve
| Weight |
<140 |
140-180 |
>180 |
| Turn Radius |
Small |
Large |
Small |
Large |
Small |
Large |
| Length |
140 - 150 |
150 - 160 |
150 - 160 |
160 - 170 |
155 - 165 |
150 - 160 |
| Width |
18 - 20 |
18 - 20 |
19 - 21 |
19 - 21 |
20 - 22 |
20 - 22 |
| Sidecut |
800 - 900 |
900 - 1000 |
850 - 950 |
1000 - 1200 |
800 - 900 |
1100 - 1300 |
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