Have I bought the right board?
Posted: 16 December 2011 05:05 PM
I can ride black runs fine and reds with ease. Can do a few tricks but haven’t rode switch much. Have snowboarded for two weeks and have been sold a k2 brigade, at the time it seemed a good purchase but I am wondering now whether I should have bought this. I would define myself as a confident intermediate.
Posted: 19 December 2011 01:06 AM
I haven’t ridden one, but i would say yes you got a good board for you. i looked em up and it says they are twin shaped. so it will be just as good riding switch as regular. that is if your stance is setup right, a duck stance is best if your riding both directions a lot, that means your front binding is pointed as far forward as your back binding is pointed backwards, example; mine is 15 degrees forwards on the front binding, 15 degrees backward on the back binding. so its the exact same riding switch or regular.
note when you first start riding switch it is like relearning.
so good luck, and have fun!
the rocker in the board (also called reverse camber) is good for beginner to intermediate because it lifts the contact points up making it easier to turn, and harder to catch edges. when you start hitting big features and going really fast, i would suggest getting a zero camber or camber. also there is a new tech called 3D snake technology (http://www.contractsnowboards.com/?p=Technology) which I really like! it is added to the other tech, check out the link to see how it works.
if you need me to clarify anything, just ask.
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