Hopefully you're already convinced about the great value found in pre-owned snowboards.Besides being made out of tough-as-nails fiber glass, used snowboards are great for beginners because many novices to snowboarding never visit the snow more then once or twice a year if that. Don't make the mistake a lot of newbies to snowboarding make and spend a ton of cash on all the latest and newest gear. Believe me all your other gear is going to set you back you may as well save some money on your board and see if you like snowboarding first. Check out some of our tips below for buying used snowboards.
First of all you want to make sure the board you're looking at is a good length. When you stand the board up, it should end up somewhere between your chin and your nose. Next you want to look at the boards width. you want to make sure to choose a board that is wide enough to completely cover your toes and heels. This is to prevent any "drag" on the board when you're riding. Finally you want to look at the weight of the board. to keep things simple if you're "heavy" you should strongly consider buying a snowboard with a stiffer flex so it can withstand your weight and not give too much at the same time. If you're on the lighter side a snowboard with a softer flex.
There are so many different types of snowboards these days it can be really confusing choosing the right one. As far as choosing a riding type I would highly recommend a freestyle/ all mountain snowboard because as the name implies, they can be used anywhere open the mountain and they're also the easiest to adapt to of all the styles.
When buying your first snowboard remember that used snowboards ride just like new ones... they're just not as shiny and perty. Just make sure the snowboard you're looking at doesn't have any cracks or is broken.