carving board - Snowboarding Forum

01-19-2009, 05:29 PM

I'm a newbie in snowboarding.. and its just been my birthday and my friends bought me a snowboard. after checking the internet i found out its a carving board.. the one with the front side a bit longer than the back side. Now i am starting sb lessons and I want your input about the board. I heard it's harder to learn on this board but IS IT POSSIBLE?? what's your take on this

01-19-2009, 06:12 PM

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Originally Posted by rextor

I'm a newbie in snowboarding.. and its just been my birthday and my friends bought me a snowboard. after checking the internet i found out its a carving board.. the one with the front side a bit longer than the back side. Now i am starting sb lessons and I want your input about the board. I heard it's harder to learn on this board but IS IT POSSIBLE?? what's your take on this

What kind of board is it mind me asking?

To answer your question it is easily possible to learn on this board unless its a burton fish or something ha. You shouldn't have any problems at all and I doubt you'll hardly tell a difference. Also, what type of snow are you riding on?

chowman94 · 01-19-2009, 06:16 PM

snowboards are usually supposed to be like this. when both sides are equal(twin tipped), you usually are a freestyle(riding park,rails,jumps,tricks,etc) rider since you can ride forward and back(switch).im pretty sure, if anything, its easier to learn on YOUR board because it'll be easier to turn for a beginner.

jmacphee9 · 01-19-2009, 06:30 PM

unless its a hardcore alpine board then its fine, and probably just as common if not more common then twins..

01-19-2009, 06:43 PM

digging deeper and deeper I think my board is a boardercross.. and no it's not a hardcore (the one where the feet are on a oblique position on the board is the hardcore, right?)

markee · 01-19-2009, 08:21 PM

make/model/year?

01-20-2009, 01:49 PM

4y old F2 Eliminator (looks like new)

legallyillegal · 01-20-2009, 03:15 PM

Yeah that's a race board.

01-20-2009, 04:13 PM

RVM · 01-20-2009, 04:18 PM

You'll be faster just standing there than anyone else at your lesson I'm sure.

01-19-2009, 05:29 PM	#1 (permalink)
rextor Guest Posts: n/a	carving board I'm a newbie in snowboarding.. and its just been my birthday and my friends bought me a snowboard. after checking the internet i found out its a carving board.. the one with the front side a bit longer than the back side. Now i am starting sb lessons and I want your input about the board. I heard it's harder to learn on this board but IS IT POSSIBLE?? what's your take on this

01-20-2009, 03:15 PM	#8 (permalink)
legallyillegal -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: fuck Snowboarding Posts: 4,446	Yeah that's a race board. __________________ THERE ARE SPECIFIC REASONS AS TO WHY I AM MORE LOCAL THAN YOU GOD IS DONUT

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01-19-2009, 06:16 PM	#3 (permalink)
chowman94 Member Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 55	snowboards are usually supposed to be like this. when both sides are equal(twin tipped), you usually are a freestyle(riding park,rails,jumps,tricks,etc) rider since you can ride forward and back(switch).im pretty sure, if anything, its easier to learn on YOUR board because it'll be easier to turn for a beginner.

01-19-2009, 06:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
jmacphee9 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Detroit Posts: 2,335	unless its a hardcore alpine board then its fine, and probably just as common if not more common then twins..

01-19-2009, 06:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
rextor Guest Posts: n/a	digging deeper and deeper I think my board is a boardercross.. and no it's not a hardcore (the one where the feet are on a oblique position on the board is the hardcore, right?)

01-19-2009, 08:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
markee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 687	make/model/year?

01-20-2009, 01:49 PM	#7 (permalink)
rextor Guest Posts: n/a	4y old F2 Eliminator (looks like new)

01-20-2009, 04:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
rextor Guest Posts: n/a

01-20-2009, 04:18 PM	#10 (permalink)
RVM Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Central California Posts: 515	You'll be faster just standing there than anyone else at your lesson I'm sure.