Things You'll Need:
- Spending Budget
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Step 1
Always start with a budget. Like most sports equipment, the price of freestyle snowboards range from affordable to incredibly expensive. Set a budget for what you can comfortably afford to spend. As long as you do this in advance, you can easily find a quality snowboard that fits your budget.
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Step 2
Select the size of the freestyle snowboard that best suits your body size. The general guide used by most people is to stand the snowboard on end in front of you. Ideally, the height of the board when standing on end should fall somewhere between you chin and your nose. If it is shorter than this it will feel funny, and if it is longer it will be difficult to control.
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Step 3
Test the width of the board. There is really only one way to do this. Lay the snowboard on the floor and step on top of it. Place your feet where the bindings will be located, and check how the width of the snowboard supports the length of your foot. It is important that both the heel and toe of your shoe/book be on the board, not hanging over the edge.
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Step 4
Now that you know what size board to look for, give some serious consideration to how much experience you have riding snowboards. If you are just starting out, then you may wish to check out a few starter boards. These freestyle snowboards are much cheaper to buy, but they also weigh more and can make some tricks difficult. More experienced riders may wish to go with a lighter weight model, but this decision will cost you more money.
