Snowboards

Snowboards for men, women and kids from Northwave Drake, Endeavor, Nobaday and VAMEI: all-mountain, park and freeride boards, including wide sizes for bigger boots.

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Snowboards buying guide

Length and width

Your weight sets the length range and your riding picks within it: shorter boards are easier to turn and press, longer ones add stability and float. Find my length (Find my length) starts from your weight, nudges for height and level, and goes a little shorter for park and longer for powder. Riders with bigger boots look at wide (W) sizes, which reduce toe and heel drag; the Drake Battle comes only in wide and extra-wide sizes, and the Drake Squad adds a 160W.

Shape and profile

Twin boards such as the Endeavor Ranger, Rover and Sentinel and the Drake Misty and Tao of Drake are built for park and freestyle. Directional twins like the Drake Squad and Battle add a little setback for all-mountain riding, and directional boards such as the Drake G-One (70 mm setback) and the Endeavor Scout and Archetype Pro are aimed at freeride and powder. Underfoot, camber gives edge hold and pop; a flat or rockered profile is looser and easier to press; and hybrids such as Drake's Double camber and Endeavor's Multi Camber combine the two.

Flex and setup

Each brand rates flex its own way: Drake out of 10, from the 3/10 Charm to the 9/10 DF Pro, and Endeavor as soft or medium. For a first board, look at the softer, forgiving models: Drake rates the Charm for beginner to intermediate riders, and Endeavor calls the soft Sentinel its entry freestyle board. VAMEI's kids' boards run from 105 to 130 cm. Buy bindings (snowboard bindings) with the board and we set them up free, the same day, at Richmond Hill or Ottawa: bring your boots or buy them in the same order. Boards we ship go out unmounted.

Questions

What size snowboard do I need?

Your weight sets the range and how you ride picks within it: shorter for park and pressing, longer for powder and speed. Find my length (Find my length) gives a range from your weight, height, level and riding style, and shows the boards in stock in it.

Do I need a wide snowboard?

Wide (W) sizes are generally chosen by riders with bigger boots, to reduce toe and heel drag. On this page the Drake Battle comes only in wide and extra-wide sizes, and some boards add a W size at the long end, such as the Drake Squad 160W.

Camber or rocker?

Camber holds an edge and gives pop; a flat or rockered profile feels looser and is easier to press and butter. Many boards here mix them, such as Drake's Double camber or Endeavor's Multi Camber, which has early rise at the nose and tail with camber between.

What is a good first snowboard?

A soft, forgiving board in the right length. Drake rates the Charm (3/10 flex) for beginner to intermediate riders, Endeavor's Sentinel is its entry freestyle board, and VAMEI rates its VM72, VM74 and VM89 all-mountain boards for beginner to intermediate riders.

Will my bindings fit this board?

Check the insert pattern under Specs on the board's page. Endeavor lists 4x2 inserts on its boards, and the FIX and SP bindings here list 4x4, 2x4 and Channel mounting.