Snowboard Club UK (SCUK) FAQs (frequently-asked questions)

The short answer is "Yes". But so will riding a mountain or dropping your board in the car park.

Most artificial slopes (Dendix, PermaSnow and SnowFlex) will heat up the base of your board and are typically more abrassive than snow, so over time this could wear your board. An irrigated slope will reduce the heat as will a well waxed board.

However, on a mountain rocks will do considerably more damage than any dryslope will. Hitting a rail badly will also damage your board more than the surface of the slope.

So basically, don't worry about it.

Your mum/girlfriend/wife might mind, but practically it doesn't really matter as any wax that goes into the holes will tend to drain out anyway. However, it might shorten the life of the iron and you wouldn't want to use it to iron clothes again. Naturally, you don't want to actually use any steam whilst ironing your board, so a steam iron should be empty of water. I've also heard of people soldering the holes up prior to use.

I would advise you to use a Large binding with UK size 10 boots, it will mean that you feet are more comfortable because the straps going across your feet will be in the right place and also you will have more control of the board.
It will make a big difference.

if you cant find a 144 specifically then dont worry look to the next size up, going up a couple of cm will be fine at this length. I'm sure if you ask in one of the bigger stores they will have quite a large array of boards, just ask because they might not have it all on display

Hi Pedro, I'm not familiar with this brand so cant comment, however if you are finding it hard to choose, why not visit your local snowboard shop and get some advice... its free.

The size of board you need essentially comes down to the style of riding and your weight. Shorter boards for freestyle, longer for freeride. Shorter if you're light and longer of you're hefty. You might need a wide board if you have size 10+ feet, but that depends a lot on the waist measurements of boards, your stance, angle bindings of the profile of the sole of your boots. The best place is your local snowboard store. The best advice is that advice you get face to face.

There is a good board chooser on the www.burton.com website that will point you in the right direction with regards the size of board that might suit you.

It's very difficult for us to recommend any specific board without knowing a lot more about you, your riding and what you might be using it for. The best place to ask for advice is a reputable shop. If you want personal recommendations, then try the forum.

Several boots now come with heel grips. For example Burton's J bars and I'm sure there are others. The best bet is to ask on the Equipment/Media forum so people can offer you recommendations on the products they've found to work well.

My advice would be to visit your local retailer.. core independents usually have staff that are well trained and will be able to offer you the best advice face to face..

Boards for dendix are always going to wear out quicker than most, so best look for a high sintered base (more dense), unfortunately this does mean it costs more. So the alternative is have a cheap trash board for dendix and keep your best one just for snow.
Always keep your board well waxed/ lubbed, the reason its destroying is because the base against the dendix creates friction and in turn this creates heat, ultimately destroying the base.
Stu