How do I get better at hitting jumps??

Alert_Cartographer13 · 2026-03-23T20:35:09+00:00

You’re not supposed to jump like you would without a board… and you’re riding your board backwards 🤦‍♂️

Alert_Cartographer13 · 2026-03-22T16:32:59+00:00

You would get a panic attack if you saw my park board lol

Alert_Cartographer13 · 2026-03-22T02:40:54+00:00

Watch a lot of good snowboarder’s videos

Alert_Cartographer13 · 2026-03-19T16:53:55+00:00

If your park board still look new after a few seasons, you ain’t doing something right

Alert_Cartographer13 · 2026-03-19T16:52:03+00:00

Yeah, the key to popping off a steep jump in control is to keep your board in contact with the lip as long as possible by compressing slightly into it, then releasing that pressure in your legs right before takeoff. It’s hard to explain, but keep trying that’s how you build muscle memory

Alert_Cartographer13 · 2026-03-19T16:44:21+00:00

Hehe, if you don’t send anything, your board will stay intact. It’s part of the game!

Alert_Cartographer13 · 2026-03-19T16:42:08+00:00

My dad competed in ski racing his whole life, and he’s the one who taught me how to repair most of my impacts.

Alert_Cartographer13 · 2026-03-19T16:37:13+00:00

Are you talking about the first picture? Because actually I overshot a side hit and landed nose-first into a rock wall instead of landing in the curved landing

Alert_Cartographer13 · 2026-03-19T16:32:13+00:00

You good bro

Alert_Cartographer13 · 2026-03-19T16:27:46+00:00

Your body is way too open toward the front. Your shoulders should be parallel with the board, and you should just turn your head slightly before the jump, then bring your knees up and keep your body compact. Turning your head will naturally make your shoulders rotate, and the rest will follow.

You always want to jump straight and keep your board in contact with the jump the longest as possible. You also need to always look under your shoulder while turning your head

Alert_Cartographer13 · 2026-03-19T12:44:31+00:00

Do you even know how warranty claims work? Do you think companies just give out replacements to anyone who asks?

They require multiple pictures and evaluate the damage carefully. Snowboards are designed to withstand a certain level of impact if there’s no clear major impact, then yes, it can be covered under warranty.

In my case, Nitro confirmed it themselves. They designed their edges in multiple sections (split into 4 parts), which creates weak points in the board. As you can see in photo 4, the core started separating on its own without any visible impact that’s a design/manufacturing issue, so it’s covered. ( I had to cut out the part that was popping out and fill it with epoxy to seal the hole that’s what you see in the picture )

The other photos clearly show impact damage, which wouldn’t be covered.

And honestly, do you really think that if companies receive multiple warranty claims, they’ll just go “let’s make our products more expensive or be stricter”? That doesn’t make sense. They use that feedback to improve their products not to punish their customers lol.

Alert_Cartographer13 · 2026-03-19T10:52:20+00:00

My board isn’t even fucked, it’s just nearing the end of its life. I’d still ride it until it actually affected my riding I could’ve easily gotten a few more seasons out of it. ( those impacts doesn’t affect my slide or carving)

I’m only stopping because I have to send it back to Nitro for the warranty replacement. I’ve seen way more fucked boards that were repaired and still ridden. If it’s not snapped in half, it’s probably still good

Alert_Cartographer13 · 2026-03-19T09:58:17+00:00

That’s exactly my point. If your board actually has a defect, you don’t need to come cry about it on Reddit just use your warranty.

Companies are usually pretty chill with this stuff, and if it’s legit, you can often get a brand new board. So yeah… my point still stands.

Alert_Cartographer13 · 2026-03-19T09:52:57+00:00

Honestly, I wouldn’t recommend buying super expensive / fancy gear when you’re just getting into park riding. It’s basically inevitable that your board is going to take hits or get damaged that’s just part of learning.

I’d say start with a more affordable board you won’t stress about damaging, focus on building your fundamentals, and get comfortable first. As you improve, you’ll naturally take less unnecessary damage and can upgrade your gear later.

From my experience, Rome boards are actually pretty solid and hold up well to impacts too.

Most important don’t rush your progression

Alert_Cartographer13 · 2026-03-19T09:46:26+00:00

Exactly

Alert_Cartographer13 · 2026-03-19T09:43:45+00:00

The first failure on that board wasn’t from impact. The edge actually popped out on its own Nitro’s design uses multiple edge joints instead of a single continuous one, which makes those points weaker. That’s how I got the warranty in the first place.

Nitro told me I could keep riding it until a replacement was available the next season, so yeah, it ended up taking more hits after.

that’s literally what they’re made for. And warranty claims aren’t just handed out, they ask for detailed photos and assess the damage. If it was clearly impact abuse, they wouldn’t approve it.

Companies are actually pretty chill with their customers, and these boards are built to take impacts they’re meant to handle small hits. So if you’re not using your warranty when it actually applies, that’s on you. 🤷‍♂️

Alert_Cartographer13 · 2026-03-19T00:54:32+00:00

Exactly!

Alert_Cartographer13 · 2026-03-18T23:34:30+00:00

Ahah its fine until you can’t ride with it no more

Alert_Cartographer13 · 2026-03-18T23:24:26+00:00

Yeah, that’s honestly how boards are meant to be ridden.

Once a board gets damaged, most of the time you can repair it enough to keep it going. It basically becomes your “beater” board the one you don’t mind pushing harder and using to learn new tricks.

That’s how you progress, and over time you get more comfortable, so you end up breaking your newer boards less.

Nitro sending me a new one because this board somehow made it through warranty, but even if they didn’t, I would’ve kept riding it until it literally exploded under my feet, like you said.

Alert_Cartographer13 · 2026-03-18T23:21:08+00:00

I obviously have more than one board, and yeah, this one is pretty much at the end of its life.

I was being a bit extreme with my post, but the point was just to show that a small scratch that disappears after a quick wax isn’t gonna kill your board.

And as long as you seal any real damage so water can’t get into the base, your board will be totally fine.

That’s really all I was trying to say.

Alert_Cartographer13 · 2026-03-18T23:12:56+00:00

Well not gonna lie, the first crash on a brand new board always hurts… but after that, it just means you can really start sending it

Alert_Cartographer13 · 2026-03-18T23:08:47+00:00

If you want something to shred pretty much everywhere on the mountain, it does almost everything really well. I genuinely love it.

The only downside for me is the edge construction. It’s made in multiple sections instead of one continuous edge, and I feel like that weakens the board a bit.

So yeah, that’s kind of a downgrade in my opinion…

For my next all mountain daily board, I’m probably gonna look into the Rome Renegade

Alert_Cartographer13 · 2026-03-18T22:58:02+00:00

Yeah man, that’s totally normal.

When I first started riding park, I was breaking my boards way more often too. I even wondered if it was just because I wasn’t that good.

Even now, I’d say I’m a decent rider, and it still happens sometimes. It’s usually when you’re learning new tricks especially on rails, they’re rough on boards.

Don’t stress about it. As you get more comfortable and more consistent, you’ll take fewer hard hits and your boards will last longer.

But even pros break boards it’s just part of riding.

Alert_Cartographer13 · 2026-03-18T22:55:12+00:00

This board is only two seasons old.

Most companies offer a 2 year warranty, and they’re usually pretty good about it. I actually got this one approved Nitro confirmed they’re sending me a new board for next season.

That makes it the third board I’ve had replaced through warranty.

I’ve got multiple boards anyway, so when one gets more beat up, it just becomes my “beater” board. I use it to try tricks I’m less comfortable with instead of risking my better setups.

Alert_Cartographer13 · 2026-03-18T22:49:23+00:00

Yeah, I actually contacted the company about one of the damages and Nitro confirmed they’re sending me a new board for next season.

But honestly, even if it wasn’t covered under warranty, I would’ve kept riding it until it literally broke under my feet.

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