Question:

Hey! i'm going snowboarding for the first time and i don't know what i should wear...any sugestions??? thanx!!! ^_^

Answer:

Well, first things first, don't skimp on outerwear.  If your gear isn't up to par, your whole snowboarding experience will feel like a cold shower in January, doesn't sound too nice now does it?  It starts with layering, make sure you have warm breathable socks, and nice thermals, NO COTTON!!!  From there move out to some waterproof snowboard pants and jacket.  Throw on some waterproof gloves, beanie/helmet, some goggles, and you should be set.  If it is super cold, you might want to grab a face mask of some sort, bandanas seem to be the in thing with the park junkies.

the geargenius crew

Question:

Hey guys,  I was just hoping you could tell me what size of board I need to buy?  I'm 6 feet tall and 180 pounds, I'm more of an all-mountain rider but I'll go to the park if it hasn't snowed in a while.

John, ID

Answer:

First things first John, you need to decide where you're going to be riding more.  It sounds like you're more of an all-mountin rider and you're an average weight for your height so I'd probably put you on a 160 to 163 or so.  Sizing boards can be tricky.  If you're looking to be riding more park I'd throw you on something a little shorter, even down to a 156 or so.  If you were strickly going to be riding powder then you can't really go too long, but you wouldn't need any longer than a 164-166 board.  Also take into consideration your foot size.  If your foot is any bigger than a 10 1/2 you might want to look into getting a mid-wide or wide snowboard so you don't end up having any toe drag.  Hope this helps, let me know if you have any other questions.

Dustin@geargenius.com

Question:

Gear Genius, all I want to do is ride the park.  Do I really have to get  a board that is a true twin or can I still rock my old board, it's not a true twin?

Isaac, UT

Answer:

Well Isaac, if you're going to be riding both regular and switch, you probably want your board to feel consistent.  The way a true twin sidecut is cut makes the board exactly the same from the middle of the board to both tip and tail.  By doing this if you decide to pop a quick 180 on the groomer, your board will feel exactly the same as it did before when you're riding switch.  If you're riding a board that doesn't have a true twin sidecut your board will feel a little different depending on which way you're riding it.  Some boards aren't given true twin sidecuts because they are built with more of a all-mountain aggressive purpose.  They are given differenty sidewalls to help them hold the energy that each individual rider puts into them.  If park is your only desire, true twin is definately the way to go.