A Length: Generally speaking, the longer the board is, the more stable it is, suitable for high-speed sliding, and the shorter the board is, the more flexible it is, suitable for use in parks and props. But in which range is the appropriate length? I think everyone has a certain understanding. Stand the board up, not higher than your nose or lower than your shoulders. Some people here may ask, isn't it between the chin and the nose? The author here refers to the special length when playing props (almost all foreign professional players have two lengths for high-speed sliding, such as large platforms that need speed or short boards used in mountains, parks and props). The shortest length for supporting action is the shoulder.

B "Width: Generally speaking, the width of the board selected according to the height is basically appropriate, but some players with bigger feet may find that the board with enough length is not wide enough (the standard is to see if there are too many parts protruding from the board after the fixer and boots are placed at the customary angle-for example, all five toes are outside-and the board is not wide enough, so it is easy to have an accident when sliding. Note, however, that boots and fixers slightly wider than the board are very normal.

C "Hardness: Hardness is also a key choice when choosing veneers. Generally speaking, the harder the board is, the more stable it is at high speed, which is suitable for maintaining speed. The softer the board, the easier it is to complete the freestyle fancy movements. Choose different hardness according to your favorite sliding method. Here I would like to remind you that weight also plays a decisive role in choosing different hardness types. For people of the same height, the heavier the board, the harder it should be, while the lighter the board, the softer it can be. Generally, veneer companies will indicate the suitable sliding mode and the weight of players on different products, so everyone should pay attention to the reference when choosing. Because different companies and models have different standards, I won't list them here.

2. Material manufacturing and modeling considerations:

The characteristics and sliding feeling of veneer are mainly determined by two factors, namely, wood making and modeling. These two aspects are also the areas where major companies frequently use new technologies and compete fiercely for the market in recent years.

A) Wood: The core material, interlayer, top layer and base layer of veneer have different characteristics because of the use of different wood.

Most of the core materials are made of wood or carbon fiber, and the progress of science and technology introduces different kinds of wood to meet the requirements of lightweight (for example, the Burton family has five wood structures with different hardness and weight: flying core, super flying core, super flying second-generation core, dragonfly core and ALUMA flying core). This year, arbor introduced bamboo core veneer with the slogan of being more durable, lighter and more environmentally friendly.

Interlayer: Most companies are using glass fibers, which have different sliding characteristics through different placement positions and staggered layers of fibers.

Top floor: Isn't the pattern on it nice? Not really, some veneer tops pay more attention to anti-skid, while others pay more attention to anti-coagulation (to avoid the trouble of scraping off the snow on the top of the snowboard when it slides down in one day).

Bottom layer: Different materials used by different companies have their own advantages here. Some slide quickly, others are durable and not easy to be scratched by snow. Some can keep the speed even without waxing.

B "modeling: veneer modeling is a big science. From the angle of trimming, to the effective edge, from the waist width to the shape of the board head, for the sake of simplicity (of course, interested friends can tell the author that we will launch a special article on veneer modeling for your careful analysis), we temporarily divide veneers into FREERIDE and FREESTYLE. There are two most striking differences between these two shapes.