How do you switch from riding Fakie to riding regular? Many times when landing we end up riding Fakie and you may wish to revert back to riding regular. There are many ways to do this but some ways, such as nose and tail rolls, are a little more stylish than other ways. These are […]
The Base Trick for All Other Tricks : Snowboard Flex
The flex of a snowboard is a non-quantifiable factor that determines the performance of your snowboard. While flex may not be quantifiable, it can certainly be felt and definitely determines the purpose of your snowboard. The flex of your snowboard can’t be measured due to the number of variables that work together to create the […]
The sexy shape of a snowboard
Everyone knows that an hourglass figure turns heads. Not as many people know that the same figure is also behind the design of modern snowboards. While the hourglass figure on a snowboard doesn’t turn heads as fast as a women’s figure does it does help you to turn faster than any head can. The degree […]
Torsional Stiffness in Snowboarding
What is torsional stiffness? Torsional stiffness in a snowboard is often a confusing topic as it is related to many other aspects of a snowboard. For example, camber, flex and contact points are all related. Torsional stiffness isn’t a single factor but a combination of several factors. Typically when thinking of torsional stiffness, people are […]
Camber, more than just a car thing
It is no surprise when we hear our alignment mechanic mentioning the camber of the tires. The camber on your tire refers to the amount that the tire leans in or out from vertical. The camber effects handling and responsiveness of you’re your car when turning. This is also true for snowboards. What is camber […]
Determining the correct tail and tip for you
Tips and tails anyone? Every snowboard is designed for a particular purpose and thus has design elements added to enhance the snowboard. There are three basic types of tail and tip design and many forms of construction for each. While the choices may seem a little confusing at first, but in most cases, you only […]
Do I have to like physics to snowboard?
Snowboarding seems to create an unusual type of oxymoron, do you have to have advanced physics knowledge or is it something that you can simply feel? This is a strange sort of question as snowboarding is firmly grounded in physics while the culture surrounding it is seeming based upon less scholarly ideas. The answer to […]
Effective Edge: Tuning and Maintenance
Definition The effective edge of any snowboard is the edge that comes in contact with the snow when turning. This edge is usually made of metal, and it is the cutting action that it creates that allows you to turn. The effective edge does not extend to the tip or tail of your snowboard. In […]