Freestyle+Snowboards

A Freestyle Snowboard is most often used in parks and half-pipes. It is wider, more stable, and more forgiving to ride. As well, this type of board is shorte, lighter, and more flexible, which allows for easier turns.7 This board is very responsibe to the rider. It is built for performing tricks.However, Freestyle boards have limited edge grip and stability, and aren’t built for carving or high speeds. They have twin tips, meaning both ends of the board are exact replicas of each other. They are easily ridden both forward and backworads due to the centred stance of the twin tips.8 Freestyle boards are ridden with soft boots and freestyle bindings, both of which allow for increased mobility. They come in a wide range of designs and styles. Bindings with minimal straps and low backs (the plate behind the heel) offer lots of mobility - an advantage when trick riding. However, too loose a binding can make precise carving very difficult.9. 