What does the number mean in the base measurement of snowboards?
January 25th, 2009 | by admin |I’m planning on buy a snowboard for this upcoming season, and snowboards I’ve seen have base 1000, base 2000, and base 4000..
I noticed that the more expensive boards have the higher numbers, but what exactly do those numbers mean?
2 Responses to “What does the number mean in the base measurement of snowboards?”
By TheChupaCabraMan on Jan 26, 2009 | Reply
The higher the number the better quality the base is – more resilient to scratches, gouges, and dings… as well as a faster sliding surface.
By TahoeT on Jan 27, 2009 | Reply
It is the type of sintered base used on the board – the higher numbers indicate higher density and pressure used to make the base material – the better base will have more pores and will hold the wax better resulting in a faster board
Good Luck