Good splitboard advice is always needed, but it’s not always easy to get.
The Sick And The Wrong have been in the business of selling snowboards since 1993 making them one of the longest running independent core boardsports retailers in the UK.
Back in ’93 they stocked 12 boards, these days they have around 200 so whilst things have changed there what hasn’t altered is their passion for riding, stocking the best equipment and offering good splitboard advice to our shared customers.
It can be hard to work out what you need
And that’s exactly why having physical bricks and mortar shops like S&W are crucial. With splitboards on the shelves that you can go and physically flex and boots in the racks that YOU CAN ACTUALLY TRY ON it takes away a lot of the agonising guesswork of buying online. In fact it brings back some of the joy of buying winter equipment.
Core, indy board shops will always beat a hobby blogs advice
There are online journals that review splitboard gear popping up that have well presented websites with opinions on equipment that they haven’t actually used in the field. It makes them appear rather authoritative but real world advice is best taken from come from those who are actually qualified to work in the industry. Brand reps, athletes, UIAGM or IMFGA guides are alway’s worth taking note of.
There are also great online review sites out there
We’re not throwing shade at the entire digital realm here. There are many, many blogs, reviewers and brand websites that truly are an incredibly useful resource for people looking to buy online. Let’s face it core splitboarding shops aren’t on every high street so many people do have to shop on the internet out of necessity.
Here are a just a few of the websites that we like – there are many more out there.
Backcountry Magazine – an annual editors’ gear review which features in-depth, real world, testing by experienced splitboarders
Mountain Weekly News – cover a wide range of splits, a great source of info about the climbing and descending qualities of each
Splitboard Magazine – this isn’t as active in reviews anymore but it’s always worth checking out
Reddit – you might be surprised at the wealth of real knowledge shared by users on this site. It is always worth a search on here
Support your real world boardsports shop
You’ll miss them if they disappear.
If you have any questions regarding splitboards, especially about specific board profiles, then drop us a line as we would be happy to share what we know with you. If we don’t know we’ll say so cos we only deal in real world advice!