Snowboards are not inferior in popularity to skiing for a long time. Therefore, hundreds of people annually buy their own skating boards. The main criteria when choosing a board are the rider's height, the rigidity and shape of the board itself and, of course, brand reliability.
Today we offer Rating of the best snowboards of the 2014-2015 seasonbased on the test results of a specialized edition TransWorld SNOWboarding... The skiing season will begin very soon, which means it's time to choose your board.
Video of the board testing process
The best men's snowboards for versatile riding
The versatile board is designed for long downhill runs, exciting ski jumping and unequipped trails.
Fans of freeriding choose longer boards, fans of well-groomed trails choose a shorter option. Any board from the above five will allow you to get the most out of the ride.
5. BURTON Process, price $ 420
4. BURTON Trick Pony, price $ 550
3. CAPiTA Defenders of Awesome, price $ 400
2. GNU Billy Goat, price $ 540
1.K2 Happy Hour, price $ 480
Best men's snowboards for park riding
For those who are fond of the most spectacular and acrobatically challenging style of riding, park boards are intended. They are tough and guarantee maximum impact with every movement of the rider.
Usually the more experienced the rider, the harder the board he chooses. In addition, a shorter board is needed to perform tricks, in contrast to the long boards designed for piste and powder riding.
The TransWorld SNOWboarding experts recommend the following parks:
5. ACADEMY Propa Camba, price $ 385
4. ARBOR Westmark, price $ 399
3. BURTON Custom Restricted, price $ 550
2. BURTON Name Dropper, price $ 449
1.CAPiTA Ultrafear, price $ 450
The best women's snowboards for versatile riding
More recently, snowboard manufacturers have begun to pay attention to the characteristics of the female figure, weight and riding style.
Typically, women's boards are narrower, more flexible and have a larger side cut. Feminine design should not be forgotten either.
The best boards that meet the stated requirements look like this:
5.CAPiTA Birds of a Feather, price $ 380
4. GNU Velvet Guru, $ 450
3. LIB TECH TRS Narrows, price $ 560
2.ROSSIGNOL Diva, price $ 450
1. ROXY T-Bird, price $ 429
The best women's snowboards for park riding
Designed for short stature and small foot size, park equipment allows you to perform complex tricks on a par with men.
While park boards are stiff enough, women's board manufacturers argue that using a sufficiently flexible snowboard allows women to provide more maneuverability with less weight.
The list of the best women's boards for riding in the park looks like this:
5.ARBOR Cadence, price $ 399
4. BURTON Social Restricted, price $ 370
3. CAPiTA Space Metal Fantasy, price $ 360
2. NEVER SUMMER Onyx, price $ 450
1.SALOMON Gypsy, price $ 450