Snowboard Accessories

We also provide you with a buying guide so that before you buy you are clear for example what the difference is between gloves and mittens, what are the best type of goggles to buy and what bindings are right for you. Some of these items are expensive so it is important you get this right first time!

Snowboarding Accessories

Pyro Gloves

Burton / Gloves

A hardworking riding glove delivering warm & waterproof protection at a good price - now with Screen Grab™ touchscreen dexterity.

£45.00

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Pipe Gloves

Burton / Gloves

Pipe gloves built tough, perfect for terrain park and indoor snow.

£39.99

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Women's Pele Gloves

Burton / Gloves

A hardworking riding glove delivering warm & waterproof protection at a good price - now with Screen Grab™ touchscreen dexterity.

£45.00

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Cobra GTX Gloves

Dakine / Gloves

Tough, dexterous and weather-beating riding glove for those demanding the best.

£79.99

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Bronco GTX Gloves

Dakine / Gloves

Lightweight glove with full-on GORE-TEX performance.

£65.00

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Omega Gloves

Dakine / Gloves

Best selling light, low profile performance glove.

£45.00

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Crossfire Gloves

Dakine / Gloves

Best selling spring/park/fridge gloves.

£35.00

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Scout Gloves

Dakine / Gloves

The industry's best selling snowboard glove delivering warm, waterproof & durable performance.

£49.99

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Women's Tahoe Gloves

Dakine / Gloves

Great looking women's performance glove.

£45.00

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Burton W's Approach Under Gloves

Burton / Gloves

Neat warmth, season long versatility, pom pom-tastic styling. Dryride Ultrashell 5K/5K waterproof & breathable outer. Insane membrane waterproof & breathable insert. Pistol grip pre-curved fit. Toughg...

£45.96

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Buying guide for gloves

Two key features to look out for are waterproofing and breathability. Once your gloves are wet it really is game over, your hands will simply get wet and cold. Look out for materials like Gore-Tex, Entrant and Omni-Tech. Breathability is important as it will keep your hands dry and comfortable. What level of insulation you look for will be very personal to how and where you board but don't be fooled by the thickness of a glove. Some of the newer more expensive gloves are very insulated but are woven tighter to make them thinner and lighter.

Check the lining of the gloves, is it removable? That can be very useful if you are boarding and need to adapt to temperature changes. Also, make sure the glove fits properly, you should be able to pinch about a quarter of an inch of fabric at the end of your outstretched fingers. Snowboarding gloves come in two lengths, long or short. Longer cuffs are better in deep powder, shorter cuffs give greater mobility around your wrists. Additional features for gloves include nose wipe areas, mini squeegees to keep goggles clear and wrist loops.

Goggles

Whilst look is pretty important in selecting goggles do check that they fit properly. This is done best when wearing your helmet. A good fit is when there are no pressure points and the goggles feel snug but not tight on your face. Also look for a tight seal between the top of your snowboard goggles and your helmet. You will now find a good selection of goggles to wear over prescription glasses. Look out for dual lenses which helps reduce fog in the lenses. Lens tints will be about personal taste but look out for its VLT rating which will show you the percentage of light that is allowed to pass through the lens. Polarized lenses provide better glare reduction and UV protection so are well worth the extra money.

Helmet

Accessory or vital piece of safety equipment? We guess it's up to you but if you do wear a helmet make sure it is the right helmet for you and it fits properly. To measure properly use a flexible measuring tape and try to keep the tape above your ears and roughly two fingers width above your eyebrows.Snowboard helmets are either half shell, full shell or full face snowboard helmets. Half shell helmets feature a hard shell upper with soft ear flaps. Full shell cover the ears in a hard shell, these are favoured more by racers. And if you are really adventurous in your boarding you may favour a full face with large visor and integrated chin guard.

Look out for certifications, CE EN or ASTM, which means the helmet should withstand a single impact. In addition to all of the above you may also want to look out for good ventilation and audio capabilities. And finally, with most helmets the advice is to discard after one impact, sounds like good advice to us.

Face masks/Bandanas/Balaclavas

Essential gear in cold temperatures if you want to stay out in the snow. The bandana is a great choice if you want good ventilation and flexible use as it can be worn across your mouth but also across mouth and nose. A balaclava is is more about full face protection screening your mouth, ears and head from the cold. Then there are face masks which are often tied up with Velcro strips at the back. Often made of neoprene they will protect against all types of weather and are water repellent. For the image conscious among you you will be please to know that face masks can come in designs that transform you into a skeleton, vampire or clown!

Wristguards

Accessory or vital safety equipment? Again like helmets this all depends on your point of view. Forwards and backwards falls occur more frequently in boarding than skiing and as such 40% of all snowboard injuries are to the wrists, so it would make sense to protect them.

You can do this by buying separate wrist guards or you can buy gloves with built in wrist guards. One of the benefits of the built in ones is that you never have to really think about them or worry losing them. But wristguards are a relatively cheap piece of kit so well worth buying. If buying on their own check out the Velcro adjustment, sleek design and sturdy tapered top splints.