Youth Snowboard
Monday, March 8th, 2010
Is there a big difference between a women snowboard and a youth snowboard?
Youth boards always seem cheaper and was wondering if it would be a smart to get a youth snowboard instead of a women snowboard.
There is a huge difference.
Youth snowboards are rarely built with the performance standards adults will have in mind. A youth board is built to be cheap and to be strong as kids usually hammer their equipment pretty hard. These boards are generally built using the simplest technique’s and materials with no accommodation for performance. Not to mention that for the most part all kids boards are built pretty much the same. Now, adult boards are produced at a variety of price and performance levels. Kids are a lot less discerning than adults when it comes to their snowboards (I hate to say it but most kids look no further than graphics and when I say kids I’m talking 13 and under). As a snowboarder progresses things like flex and sidecut and core profile and contact length all begin to mean more. A women’s specific board accommodates women by having a narrower waist width (for a typically smaller foot), a narrower stance selection (for a typically smaller frame) and will generally have a flex pattern that is a bit softer flexing in the nose of the board to help compensate for a woman’s lower center of gravity.
All this makes a difference. I would never recommend a youth board for an adult
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Avalanche Sol Kids Jr Youth Snowboard Boots Bindings 3P $129.98 |
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Lamar Omens Youth 133 Snowboard/ Lamar Mx100 Bindings $199.99 |
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Burton Snow Board Boots : Youth 3 Size $10.00 |
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SONIC YOUTH SNOWBOARD HELMET Used 53.5 – 55.5 cm, Sz S $0.99 |
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Kids youth Junior Ski/Snowboard Helmet-GIRO NINE 9 $9.99 |
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Giro Slingshot Child Youth Ski Snowboard Helmet Silver $35.96 |
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New Pulse Youth Wings Ski Snowboard Jacket Hummas XL $39.99 |
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New Pulse Youth Wings Ski Snowboard Jacket Purple XL $39.99 |
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New Pulse Youth Wings Ski Snowboard Jacket Hummas Med $39.99 |
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New Pulse Youth Wings Ski Snowboard Jacket Hummas Large $39.99 |
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NEW Elan RSC Snap Snowboard/Kids/Youth/143cm/Entry/Wood $129.95 |
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NEW Elan RSC Snap Snowboard/Kids/Youth/149cm/Entry/Wood $129.95 |
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giro youth girls snowboard helmet $19.99 |
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youth girls burton snowboard boots size 5 $19.99 |
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NEW * HEAD SNOWBOARD JR CRASH VEST * Youth M – Thorac $10.00 |
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USED YOUTH LAMAR JUSTICE YOUTH SNOWBOARD BOOTS SIZE 3 $9.99 |
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**Scott USA Brand Youth Ski / Snowboard Goggles** $9.50 |
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Fera Kids Youth Snowboard Ski Snow Pants Black Size 8 $9.99 |
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YOUTH SKY BLUE SNOZU SKI / SNOWBOARD PANTS SZ M 10/12 $12.99 |
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Bonfire Strobe Ski Snowboard Jacket Coat Youth Medium $19.99 |
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RAWIK OUTERWEAR Youth/S Ski Snow Board Bibbed Pant Suit $24.99 |
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New Youth Burton Step In Snowboard Boot Size 5 $9.99 |
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Obermeyer Ski Snowboard Pants Youth Size 10 Black $22.88 |
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Columbia Ski Snowboard Pants Youth Size 6 7 Grey NWT $33.88 |
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WORLD INDUSTRIES YOUTH SNOWBOARD TRAVEL CARRYING CASE $9.99 |
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Green Snowboard Pants Youth W 25″-27″ Inseam 25″ Sz 10 $24.88 |
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ROSSIGNOL Youth Kids Snowboard Boots 4.5 US 22.5 CM $49.99 |
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NORTHWAVE Girl’s Youth Snowboard Boots 5.5 US 24 CM NEW $59.99 |
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LTD Kids Jr. Youth Snowboard Boots Size 6 US! $24.99 |
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EVOL Racing 10 Youth Junior 110 CM Snowboard no Binding $49.99 |
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QUIKSILVER SNOWBOARD CARGO PANTS SMALL YOUTH S $59.99 |
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Columbia Insulated Bib Snowboard Pants Youth 18-20 Navy $19.95 |
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BURTON Youth Pirates of Caribbean Snowboard NWT DISNEY $76.46 |
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Burton Biolite Snowboard Pants Youth S Black $24.95 |
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Burton Snowboard Pants Youth M Gray $24.95 |
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Body Glove Snowboard Pants Youth M Gray $19.95 |
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Columbia Insulated Snowboard Pants Youth 14-16 Navy $24.95 |
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Columbia Tectonite Snowboard Pants Youth 14-16 Black $24.95 |
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Burton Snowboard Pants Youth L Tan $28.00 |
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Burton Universe Snowboard Pants Youth M Navy $9.95 |
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Lamar Tagger 1380 Youth Snowboard $98.00 |
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Morrow Slick Snowboard Boots, Youth size 1, New! $39.99 |
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Avalanche Kids Jr Youth Snowboard 100 115 125 132 cm $69.97 |
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FLOW Snowboard Snow board Bindings Kids Youth Boys Girl $59.99 |
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Avalanche Kids Youth Snowboard+Bindings Package NEW $ $99.79 |
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Burton Youth Snowboard Boots Size 4 $30.00 |
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Youth ‘Flow’ snowboard boots / Size 4 – BOQ lacing $30.00 |
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Youth Mens DS Ski Snowboard Pants Sz Small Black $7.99 |
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Flow Phenom BOA Youth All-Mountain Snowboard Boots US 4 $30.00 |
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Lamar Blazer Youth 123 Snowboard+Lamar Bindings+Boots $189.95 |
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Lamar Mission Youth 123 Snowboard+Lamar Bindings+Boots $189.95 |
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Lamar Omens Youth 139 Snowboard+Lamar Bindings+Boots $179.95 |
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Morrow Youth Snowboard+Lamar Bindings+Boots 138 128 118 $219.95 |
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Lamar Omens Youth 123 Snowboard+Lamar Bindings+Boots $179.95 |
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Lamar Blazer Youth 115 Snowboard+Lamar Bindings+Boots $189.95 |
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Lamar Omens Youth 115 Snowboard+Lamar Bindings+Boots $179.95 |
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YOUTH SKI AND SNOWBOARD JACKET AND BIBS $0.99 |
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Carrera Kicker Youth XS Snow ski snowboard helmet $9.97 |
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Lamar Pixie Youth Girls Snowboard, 133 cm, New $99.99 |
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Zuma Method Snowboard Boots, Youth size 4, New! $27.99 |
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Burton Snowboard Pants-Youth $45.00 |
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Foursquare Bryan Youth Snowboard Pants – Boys XL – NEW! $39.99 |
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Youth Kids Ski Snowboard Winter Gloves by DaKine $5.00 |
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Ski/snowboard black pants – Spyder brand youth size 16 $20.50 |
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NEW snowboard helmet Winterstick youth/adult-60-56 cm $14.95 |
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NEW snowboard helmet Winterstick youth/adult 60-58 cm $43.50 |
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Zuma Cyclone Snowboard Boots, Youth size 1, New! $27.99 |
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Body Glove Snowboard Pants Youth L Gray $19.95 |
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Burton Snowboard Pants Youth M Black $28.00 |
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Liquid Hot Rod Snowboard boots, Youth Size 4, New! $34.99 |