How Tall Should My Snowboard Be?

As a general rule for all mountain riding or getting your first board you don’t want to have a board as tall as you or one that is below your chest. You want

something that comes around your chest to chin

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Should my snowboard be taller than me?

Generally speaking

if you are a beginner then go with a shorter board (3-5cm shorter)

. Anyone intermediate and up should not take ability level into account when determining length. A longer board is more difficult to control.

What happens if your snowboard is too short?

The wrong size board could make your board harder to control than it should be, hindering your improvement as a rider. A board that is too long becomes difficult to manouvre, too short and

it will become unstable to ride as your speed gets higher

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Should a snowboard be up to your chin?

A common answer is that

the board height should be between your chin and the tip of your nose

. And while this is a good guide, there’s more to it. In reality, a correctly sized snowboard could fall anywhere between your collarbone and forehead.

Does 2 cm make a difference snowboard?

Depending on your own preferences and what you like to do,

most freestylers will typically choose a board that is between 2cm and 6cm shorter

. Freeriders will tend to go with longer boards in order to help with speed and stability. Freeriders tend to choose a board that is between 1cm and 4cm longer.

Is it better to be short or tall for snowboarding?

All of your basic snowboarding skills will be the same no matter your height

. When it comes to you jumping and doing tricks, that is when you’ll need specific advice due to the physics of it all.

Is a 159 snowboard to big for me?

159 snowboards are

typically made for male riders with average to large foot sizes

. The board that you have has a waist of 25.4 cm. It is likely in the neighborhood of 26.4 at the inserts where you will ride.

How tall should my snowboard be 5 2?

Should my snowboard be up my nose?

Snowboard length: As a general rule,

if you stand a board on its tail, the nose of the board should reach somewhere between your nose and chin

. You can use size charts and recommended rider weights to get more precise. Types of snowboards: Your choices include all-mountain, freestyle, freeride, powder and splitboards.

How many cm snowboard should I get?

Is a shorter snowboard faster?

Registered. Technically speaking,

the longer boards are BETTER for speed

as they are more stable, not because they are faster. Gravity is exerting a force on your mass and pulling it downhill. The only thing stopping you is friction between the board base and the snow.

Can you be tall and snowboard?

There is no one single board or ski which will adequately cover all abilities or riding styles.

Taller or heavier generally means longer and / or wider skis and boards

. This can be countered, however, if your preferred riding style is frontside carving or if your ability level is quite good.

Is it OK to ride a longer snowboard?

If you’re riding is mostly all mountain, powder or freeriding, consider a snowboard on the longer end of the size range or grabbing a volume shifted board.

If you are above average weight consider a longer snowboard

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Is a bigger snowboard easier to ride?

A short snowboard is easier to turn than a long one

but a longer board will be more stable at speed when it will tend to bounce around and wobble less than a shorter one as more of the board will be in contact with the snow.

Is a longer snowboard better for powder?

A longer board has more surface area for rise in deep powder

. However, with a wider nose or higher volume board like our Shaper Series you can get optimum float without the added length. You’ll also get agile maneuverability of the shorter length.

What size snowboard should I get if im 5 3?