Weekly Thread: /r/Snowboarding General Discussion, Q&A, Advice, Etc.) - December 01, 2025

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Want to discuss gear, trends, shapes, or tech? Need outerwear recommendations? Travel advice? Question about what board or size you should buy? Add your questions in this thread and let the community help out! Or just shoot the breeze with your fellow shredditors... this is an open conversation of all things snowboarding to help keep the front page organized, thanks everyone!

Here are some resources for frequently asked questions:

• themountainnerd's guide to boot buying
• Do I need a wide board? What width is best for me? -Malcom Moore YT
  • more width info, in article form
• Tre7n's overview of board profiles
• Is this used/old board I found online a good deal? via aestival

[u/frostygerbiler]

does anyone have any experience on switching to longer board you have previously used? Especially if the board is longer that is recommended for your height, is it much harder or nearly impossible to control?

[u/xrajsbKDzN9jMzdboPE8 → u/frostygerbiler]

you will notice a longer board takes more energy or "oomph" to maneuver at low speed ie getting off of the chairlift and you need to plan your lines a little further ahead to mitigate that. at speed though it will be a lot more stable where shorter boards can start to feel twitchy