geekboy schrieb:
wrote:

to be honest i feel like giving up snowboarding all together. This is
the first time i have ever broken a bone in my life. I used my old
board which didnt seem as sensitive maybe had a different edge, dont
understand these things that well i used it for two and a half years
and never broke anything.

well, either teach yourself about things like effective edge,
tuning, bevel, etc, or find someone willing to tune your board
for you based on your riding style.

detuning is a no-brainer, though. do it! i didn't realize how
important it was until i boarded for a while and took a few
decent slams. if you aren't detuning, you should have a good
reason for it (you are a highly skilled rider and want all the
edge you can get).

honestly i can think of no reason why you shouldn't detune
heavily as a beginner. i know i do.

For example if you are riding icy slopes (sometimes you can't pick
neither weather nor conditions)?
A sliding edge on ice is IMHO worse for a beginner than if the edge
gives hard grip. Most beginners will stay on the slopes for a while.

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Krischan

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