Regular vs quick entry snowboard bindings

My winter job is working in a ski repair shop, so I get a good idea of what bindings break the most, what parts are the weakest and what brands stand the test of time. Whenever I see someone with some quick/rear entry bindings come to the shop, chances are good that they are in …

Anyone who has bought any light coloured outerwear will know how easily it gets dirty. It might look super nice in the shop, bit white pants are not going to stay that way for long. I used to own a bright orange Foursquare jacket, and although I did a pretty good job of keeping it …

How to choose the right size snowboard

The old fashioned way of measuring the right size snowboard was to stand the board up next to the rider, and pick a board that comes up to somewhere between the riders chin and nose. Although a method like that will put you in the right ballpark, it is not really a good indicator of …

Snowboarding gear from DC’s Must be nice

Must be nice is DC’s latest snowboarding movie, and it includes Devun Walsh, Iikka Backstrom, Lauri Heiskari, Torstein Horgmo, Aaron Biitner, Ryan Tiene & Anto Chamberland. I have tried to list as much of the gear that they are using from the movie here, but if you see any items (especially jackets) that you know …

Freeride bindings are generally stiffer, more responsive and made from lighter materials compared to all-mountain bindings. They are generally more expensive, are made from better materials (lighter) and have a better build quality.

Extend the life of your binding ratchets

If there is one part of your bindings that gets a lot of use, and is kept under constant pressure, it is your ratchets. Whatever direction you ride, whether it is regular or goofy, you will undo your back foot a lot more than your front foot. If you add up every lap you do, …

Snowboarding gear from Burton’s 13 movie

Here is a list of the gear that the riders from Burton’s 13 snowboarding movie. So far it is not complete, if you know of any brands and models that the riders were wearing, leave a comment. Mark McMorris Board: Burton Process Flying V Bindings: Burton Malavita EST Boots: Burton Imperial boot Hoodie: Burton Logo …

Travis Rice's Snowboarding Gear

This is a list of the snowboarding gear that Travis Rice was wearing for the Red Bull Supernatural event. Jacket Quiksilver Travis Rice Hydro Jacket in Black Solid/Glacier Print Pants Quiksilver Travis Rice Shadow Gore-Tex Pant in Maize Boots DC Travis Rice Status Boa Snowboard Boot Board Lib Technologies T.Rice Pro C2-BTX HP Blunt Tip …

What is a jib board?

A snowboard made for jibbing (riding, bonking, tapping anything that isn’t snow) is generally a shorter, softer, twin shaped board. Basically, jibbing a lot of the type of riding you see in the park (except for the jumps). Anything that involves, rails, boxes, barrels, rocks, trees etc can all be called jibbing. Technically, you can …

Snowboard brand logos

Here are a bunch of vector logos from some of the big snowboarding companies. Brands included are: Lib Tech, Flow, Lobster, Burton, Bataleon, Rossignol, Jones, Yes, Salomon, Never Summer, Ride, Capita, Rome, Technine, Union, Switchback, Forum and Arbor. They would be good for people looking for a scalable logos for their edits, or to make …

Guide to snowboard camber types

It is very easy to get confused by all the brand specific names for their snowboard camber technology, where you have names going from lowrize rocker to EC2BTX. This is a visual guide to some of the big brands and shows you the different camber shapes that they are offering. Burton Camber Types Traditional Camber …

Snowboarding gear from Defenders Of Awesome

Here is another post listing the gear that the riders were wearing in Capita’s Defenders of Awesome snowboard movie. Some of the graphics on the boards on this list look different, as these are mostly the 2013 models. Scott Stevens Capita Ultrafear Snowboard Capita Indoor Survival Snowboard Union Contact Bindings Purple Volcom Ventral Pants Orange Coal …

What is the difference between an extruded base and a sintered base?

There are two major types of bases used for snowboards, Extruded and Sintered. Extruded Base Extruded bases are cheaper to make, and are found on lower end boards. The material is made by melting polyethylene pellets together which are then forced through a machine to make a sheet of the base material. They don’t need much maintenance, so you don’t …

What is magnetraction?

On a regular snowboard, the sidecut is one smooth line, which give the traditional look of a snowboard. Have you ever noticed that a serrated knife cuts through bread much easier than a regular knife? That is because it has multiple points to focus the pressure, making it easier to cut. The same concept is …

Setting up stance with the older Burton boards and bindings can be a bit confusing. I have seen lots of people riding with their discs mounted at odd angles, and only using 2 screws. The one thing that confuses most people is that you have to rotate the discs 180 degrees if you want to …

Anatomy of snowboard bindings

When first hearing the different names of binding parts, it can all become a bit confusing. This graphic will help you recognize the different parts.

What size snowboard bindings do I need?

How do you find out what size bindings you need? In general, they come in 3 sizes: Small Medium Large Rough guide to binding sizes Small bindings – Boot size 5-7 Medium bindings – Boot size 8-10 Large bindings – 10 or bigger There are a few cross over sizes, so if you have a …

Snowboarding terms and definitions

1 – Refers to a 180, spinning half a rotation

3 – Refers to a 360, spinning a full rotation

5 – Refers to a 540, spinning 1 and a half times

7 – Refers to a 720, spinning 2 full rotations

9 – Refers to a 900, spinning 2 and a half times around

9 Terrain Park Tips

terrain park tips

To a beginner, the terrain park can seem like an intimidating place. There are lots of good riders there, practicing their big tricks on huge jumps and rails.

Almost every park that I have been to has ratings on each of its features. They vary on each mountain, but they will generally go from an S (small feature), M (medium feature), L (large feature) and XL (extra large feature).

Snowboarding gear from The art of flight

The Art of Flight

After watching Art of Flight DVD for the millionth time, I thought it would be a good idea to have a list of the the gear everyone was using. I will keep adding and updating this list as I find out more of the brands and styles. If you know any of the gear I missed leave a comment and I will add it.

I have added a new page listing the snowboarding gear from The Fourth Phase.