Hey I'm looking towards buying a snowboard. I've never done that before so I'm a newbie. At the moment, I'm trying to figure out if I should go for a wide or a normal board. I'm 185 cm tall and weigth 180 pounds.

I want to go on mountains as well as in parks.

Thanks for advices!

If you've never snowboard, i would go and rent one. Where do you live? If around NC, cataloochee cheap and pretty good.

Test it out before forking out the money. You'll be hooked as long as you have somewhat of good balance! GL

i got a 2012 ride machete 157w with k2 formula bindings.. its pro as fuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuck love it so much

holds well on icy days and floats good in the powder

This post was edited by MVPx on Jan 12 2012 01:39am

Rent, don't buy if you've never boarded before. You might end up breaking your wrists and not liking it...
Buy one next season over the summer.

Vouch that lol

Snowboarding is pretty difficult, compared to wakeboarding

def rent first. i did and was hooked.
for your setup i suggest normal, not wide boards for one.
two choose your boots and bindings first and then board.
three expect to pay at least $300 but possibly more. I spent $500 i think but i got a midlevel board setup.