Female snowboard

Check out this link, it can help you with what direction you want to go in:
http://www.trusnow.com/forum/forum_posts.asp?TID=47186

There's enough lady riders (and even guys) here that can give you opinions of certain boards

so should I go for like an all mountain board?? are they rockered as you say?

the Hybrid boards are mixes between rocker and camber styles right? so still easy to turn but also stable? I am wanting to seriously learn snowboarding as I'm going to Canada at the end of the year for the snow season

Okay thanks for the advice, I will do that then

hybrid is a really god way to go, while they aren't perfect I feel like the C2 type (reverse camber between your legs camber tip and tail) is the best get's you some the pre-bent flex and catch free fun of reverse camber while still letting your contact points act like contact points are supposed to and get you some stability back. check out the thrive lady's board it pretty awesome just google thrive snowboards. 

and get a lesson because itll make you much more likely to keep it up if you havent got a sore bum/sore wrists/sore shoulders from splatting all day and having to pick yourself up :) 

yup! take it slow at first. 

I didn't buy my own board until two years after I started. I rented or tried out friends boards (who were willing to let me try!) first just so I knew what I liked better. I tried mostly guys boards out (I'm a chick lol) just because I don't have a whole lot of female friends who board... What I would suggest is getting your own pair of boots =] That way when you're trying boards or renting at least your feet are comfortable and you'll be more likely to stay out longer with good boots!

Im also one that converted to a snowboarder from a skier. It was a whole new world and I thought snowboarding was the way to go, it was so much fun!!!

^ BAM!!!  Lightning gets hit with the hamma'!

Yeah, I don't quite get it either since you did make a specific board recommendation that falls in line with what some other people are saying (hybrid)... unless TS doesn't those other board manufacturers getting props here.  Or, you offended someone who wields the Spam-Ham which we both know is highly possible.

I don't know why it got spammed, maybe can yet provide a link to that website again for me so I can have a look?? If it doesn't get spammed again haha

Originally posted by Winner#1 The referral code maybe?

Bingo.  That's exactly why it got spammed.

The link was to the Thrive Referral program.  Not to the snowboard itself.

*edited* I don't want to post links to other sites if that's considered disrespectful to TS.

Originally posted by chillwill Originally posted by Winner#1 The referral code maybe? Bingo.  That's exactly why it got spammed. The link was to the Thrive Referral program.  Not to the snowboard itself. Here is an actual link to the Prestige womens board, if you want to check it out. http://www.thrivesnowboards.com/p/thrive-prestige-snowboard

I highly recommend borrowing or demoing boards as much as possible before you bite the bullet on a high priced investment.  Since you're a beginner, there's just no way you'll know what you'll really like until many days of actually riding and developing your skill.  If borrowing or demoing aren't options available to you, then buy the cheapest (best bang for buck) deal you can find with solid reviews (for example, the Sierra V-Spot).  This was what I chose for my gf as her first board and it has definitely brought her a long way in terms of development and enjoyment of the sport.  However, invest good money on quality boots!!!!!  Those are the most important and chances are you'll hang onto those for much longer than the rest of your hardware.  Just try and minimize your costs on bindings and board for now until after you figure out for yourself the advantages of certain tech (shape, flex, weight, and all the other bells and whistles).

ippollite: i totally get your point about how talking about amazing sales at other sites can hurt the business here. unfortunately, the board i was recommending is not available here. common sense dictates that i would have linked to the same board on this site if it were available here.

So for the different types of hybrid boards is one with rocker in the middle and camber on the sides better??