Lets face it there are lots of snowboard models and sizes out there, and even more are the different sizes of people. Have you ever asked yourself the question what size snowboard should I get or buy?

Well we are here to help you with that, as a few things come into play, your weight and your height, also what type of snowboarding you plant to do and what is your ability?

There are freestyle boards, all mountain boards, beginner boards and many more.

What matter more than the board itself are your boots and bindings, as if you have bad boots you are definately not going to enjoy boarding. It has to be comfortable and fit well without any pincing or pressure points.

After that, get your board

There are

Entry level boards from $150 to $250
Mid Range Boards from $250 to $450
High End Boards from $450 and up

Rule of thumb is the cheaper you pay, the heavier the board will be, remember that. As you snowboard more you will learn what type of board you will need based on what you are looking to do, race, freestyle, go down mountains or just bunny jump.

So what size should your snow board be? Well a few things to bear in mind are. If you have an average build, the length should reach the chin or your mouth, when on the group

Heavy riders should go for longer less flexible

lighter riders, should have shorter more flexible boards

Freestyle riders is usually on shorter boards.

Freeriding, uses racing boards which are usually long.

If your into freestyling, then go for a shorter board. When it comes to width, you dont want your feet hanging over the board as you will end up dragging your toes and heels and you can be sure that is going to ruin it when you go on the edges and your carving up the slopes. So big feet = big wide board. Wider boards are good solution for most. Women go for more lighter boards, guys go for heavier.

If your shoe size is about a 12, you should go for a wide board. Its ok to have your toes stick out about half an inch from the board. If you are size 14 and above.. you will need a seriously wide board, like the Elan El Grande, though your might find it hard to search for bindings for that size.

Your board flexibility is your preference.