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Snowboard Bindings - What should I get?
Bindings are an essential piece of equipment that ensure your boots remain secured to the snowboard, allowing for optimal control. Similar to other snowboarding gear, bindings vary in flex ratings from soft to stiff, which cater to different styles of riding. Bindings consist of multiple components, all of which serve a vital purpose in the binding’s overall functionality. Highback – The highback is a vertical component situated at the rear of your bindings. It functions as a support and stabilizer for the backside of your boot, giving you added control and stability. During turns, the highback plays a crucial role in...
What's the RIGHT snowboard for me?
There is no 'right' snowboard for you as a lot of choosing a new snowboard comes down to personal preference. When it comes to buying a board we can match you with boards in our range that will suite your riding and personal style. With over 100 snowboards dropping in May 2023, we've got you covered. Check out our blog on Snowboard Camber Profiles for more information. If you can time it well, head up to the mountains when the demo days are on. You can try so many different boards...for free. Brands like Burton, Nitro, Capita, Lib Tech, GNU...
Camber Profiles
Snowboard camber, or profile, refers to the curvature of a snowboard when it is placed flat on the ground and viewed from the side. This curvature influences the board's characteristics, including its playfulness, forgiveness, stability, and float. In the past decade, there has been a significant evolution in board shapes. Snowboards started off as one shape, but now there are so many shapes available that it can be challenging to navigate. With each company using their own terminology, we've tried to streamline the process by giving you the most common shapes. We hope this will give you an insight into...
Coming soon to Oz Extreme Geelong...Arbor Snowboards
Get ready for Arbor to drop! With their focus on sustainability, and its importance to snowboarding, Arbor pioneered the use of bamboo, bio-plastic, and other recycled, reclaimed, and renewable alternatives in their products, drastically minimizing the impact on our planet. Environmentally friendly and can hold their own whether your in the park, carving or floating on the pow...these is definitely the boards you want! Carter - This is the optimal tool for the freeride-focused shredder who wants to chase technical lines in steep and deep terrain. The increased volume in the nose for float matched with System Camber and a...
Bataleon Snowboards 2024 are ready for pre-order
You can now pre-order the 2024 snowboard collection from Bataleon on the Oz Extreme Geelong website! These new snowboards are bright and poppy, guaranteed to catch every eye on the mountain featuring sizes for both men and women. Bataleon has established itself as a reliable brand in our snowboard range with the Evil Twin and Whatever a staple in our range every year. Disaster - Blends innovative tech with hard-as-nails construction for a jib deck that can attack anything in its path. It features our most relaxed camber and a soft flex so it feels chill on the run-in and...