Snowboard "feel"???

Question

im new to snowboards and am looking into buying one...everyone talks about the feel of a snowboard. websites will say like the snowboard has a feel of 5. what is the feel and how is it rated?

thanks

Answer 1

Feel is usually on a scale of 1 to 10, with 1 being very loose and flexible, while 10 would be stiff as a rock. Before you buy one, you should go to your local mountain and go to the Demo shop, try out a few models and see which ones you like. Snowboard feel is very much a personal preference. I prefer something like a 6 or 7, because it's stiff with enough springyness to be able to ollie easily.