| If you're looking at getting into
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| | that most smaller scratches are not worth
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| snowboarding, going for the second hand
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| | worrying about unless the aesthetics are
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| option is not a bad way to go. Often
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| | really important to you. This is down to
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| you'll get lucky and find a board that
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| | your own judgment really.
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| hasn't been used much at all. If you know
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| | Check the flex. Place the board on a
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| nothing about snowboarding gear and have
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| | level surface and flex the board to see
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| no friends who are boarders then a quick
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| | if it still has a springy feel to it. If
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| search on Google will turn up plenty of
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| | it feels dead and soft give it a miss.
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| forums where you can get specific
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| | Also be vigilant for core shots - these
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| answers.
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| | occur when the P-Tex material is badly
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| You will be pleased to hear that with
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| | damaged, gouged or chipped. The damage
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| just a little bit of knowledge you will
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| | penetrates to the core of the board,
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| find it easy to select the right board
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| | hence the name.
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| for you. Try to decide what type of
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| | The bindings should not deteriorate as
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| boarding you will be doing. Do you want
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| | quickly as other parts of the board. You
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| to be out all day enjoying some
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| | can gauge their condition with a quick
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| all-mountain boarding or are you into
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| | manual inspection. You will be able to
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| speed? Will you mostly be practicing in
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| | easily tell if the bindings are past
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| your local snow park?
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| | their "use by" date.
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| When you are choosing a used snowboard
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| | You may be surprised to know that these
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| check the sidewall and sandwich layers to
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| | days snowboards are designed with
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| make sure the laminate is not splitting
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| | different specifications for men and
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| apart. Make sure the inserts are in good
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| | women. You should be aware of this when
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| condition and that the board has a full
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| | choosing your second hand snowboard.
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| set. If you can, go for a board with a
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| | Women tend to be a slighter build overall
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| cap construction because this type don't
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| | and on average are shorter than men, so
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| have a sidewall, the board is stronger
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| | most women will be looking for a smaller,
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| and it flexes better.
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| | lighter board. The taller female will
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| Another consideration is the effective
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| | want a slightly wider board but not too
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| edge. This is the area of the board which
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| | much longer.
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| actually touches the snow. For sharper,
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| | You can quite easily pick up used
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| tighter maneuvers the effective edge
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| | snowboarding gear online at places like
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| should be shorter. The longer the
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| | eBay and other more specialist
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| effective edge the more stability the
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| | snowboarding suppliers. However, your
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| board will have at faster speeds.
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| | best bet if you can is to actually go to
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| Make a point of inspecting the top sheet.
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| | a shop and touch the product. Plenty of
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| Be wary of more obvious cracks or
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| | snowboarding retailers will have used
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| "crazing" which you may find more evident
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| | equipment either on show or out the back.
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| in and around the binding areas. Often
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| | Just ask the proprietors, they are
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| these indicators will warn you of
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| | usually more than happy to help.
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| problems down the line. You will find
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