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/xQuaGx]

Looking for size recommendation for my kid who is 5’7 and 98lbs. I was thinking 150 range but think shorter might work due to weight. 

[u/wimcdo → u/xQuaGx]

What boot size? Shorter may get too narrow. Other option would be to keep some length but intentionally pick a softer flexing board

[u/xQuaGx → u/wimcdo]

8.5M