Looking to purchase a snowboard for my twin toddlers but unsure what to get. I've been look at the burton after school special, Burton Riglet.
I've also been looking at the Burton grom bindings but the foot size is 10c to 13c, my kids are 6c in foot size.
Anyone started their kids out early on a boad? If so what did I you get them and how did you get around the foot/binding size?
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With a size 6c, i'm guessing your kids are about 2yr old?
I've got 2 kids, eldest is 5 now and youngest is 2.5. Obviously my youngest uses all the hand me down gear from the eldest.
Eldest came on his first boarding holiday when he was 4months, but we had him on a board at 2.5yrs in Meribel. We started him out with a burton afterschool special. Back then we didn't bother with proper boots because i don't think any were available - he just wore his padded snow boots (the type you get from sports direct and other places). We found the bindings tightened up reasonably tight around those boots, so was good enought for just pulling around with a riglet reel or riding down a very gentle slope.
Incidentally, i've just ordered my youngest some of these in size 7c for our trip in April:
https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Burton-Mini-Grom-2018-Kids-Snowboard-Boots-Bl...
I think they go all the way down to a 6c, you might struggle to find some though so late in the season.
He's learning on the indoor slope in Hemel and it has made such a difference with his own equipment because they dont have much, or a great selection for a 3 year old in the rental stuff!
I would highly recommend it, great quality for the price!
I hitched a ride with a GP in New Zealand who was a snowboarder but he was teaching his kids to ski instead first... said that snowboarding was too harsh on developing knees and wanted to wait until they were older and stronger before getting them on a board. Has anyone else heard that? We were sure we would have to start him skiing but seems like the internet is full of toddlers on boards nowadays.
https://www.facebook.com/TheSnowCentre/videos/10156279754062650