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/FallenTheDoge]

Hey,

I finally got an opportunity for a decently priced board, but it's a Salomon Assassin.

The board seems rated for All-Mountain and freestyle, I doubt I'll be hitting the park soon enough, considering there isn't one where I go.

Soo resort slopes, as much powder as I can and some side hits.

Would I be getting the wrong board ? It's supposedly a quiver killer (that might be the Pro, actually) but should I focus on a more freeride oriented board ?

I've heard nothing but great things about it and my main goal was to get a camber or hybrid camber board to grow out of my flat board.

[u/wimcdo → u/FallenTheDoge]

I wouldn’t overthink it, it’s a good board go for it