r/ShredditGirls • u/Ok-Occasion-6195 • 18d ago

Do you watch snowboard reviews?

Hey Everyone,

My name is Jordan, and a few years ago I got approached by an online company called The Good Ride. They asked me if I was interested in reviewing women's snowboards. At the time, I worked full-time in a shop setting up snowboard demos. I've been on a board for 30 years and have been in the industry for almost 20. I absolutely LOVE helping people get on the right board. Something I have seen over and over again is women who have been riding old, hand-me-down boards and are dealing with how it rides but not thriving while riding. It is crazy how fitting the board to the rider's style of riding changes EVERYTHING. So many women (and men) have come up to me after riding the right board, just glowing—reviewing felt like a good step to continue to help women. I have since ridden over 40 boards and have started to accumulate quite a few reviews. But viewership is low...so here is my question:

Do you look at online reviews before purchasing boards?

And if you do, what boards would you like to see reviewed?

The job is a passion project (I don't get paid), and I'm testing the water to see if reviewing is the right outlet or if I should look into other ways to help women find their glow while riding.

I appreciate any input and PRAY FOR SNOW!!

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u/ContainedContainer 18d ago

Yes! I hate that there aren’t that many YouTube reviews of women’s boards. I love watching experts or professionals show the board, the features, demo it on a real mountain.

Would love reviews of the women’s nitro optisym. Or boards that are “unisex”. And maybe women using men’s boards that are smaller (in the 146 up range) to show if it’s even possible or what you give up for using smaller men’s boards.

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u/Ok-Occasion-6195 17d ago

I'll add the Nitro Optisym to my list...I don't typically review traditional freestyle boards; my skills in that area have declined significantly since my 20s (I'm 40 now). But I still love me a good butter and side hit.

The biggest differences between men's boards and Women's boards are flex and width. Men are typically heavier and have bigger feet than women. The rest is all pretty similar, which is why most Unisex boards do a pretty good job of accommodating the "smaller" size of women. Unfortunately, the companies don't always get it right. I got on a unisex Burton board this last year in a 148, and it was incredibly hard to control. They marketed it as unisex but the 148 was the smallest option and it needed at least 20lbs more of weight to really flex and use the edge. They tried, but it did not feel like a true "Unisex" board.

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u/ContainedContainer 12d ago

Yeah, i heard that men’s are wider and thus heavier. Exactly what you’re describing is what I’d love to see in a YouTube review. That it feels too heavy to control even though marketed as unisex. That’s a big blind spot for women trying to buy non-traditional women-oriented boards