Looking for a snowboard to start out on or that will help you improve your riding skills? We've put together a selection of snowboards that will do the job for you. These snowboards are good options for less experienced riders.
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Ride Heartbreaker Snowboard 2026
Regular price $799.95 Sale price $719.99 Save $79.96The Heartbreaker is made for all-mountain progression. The standard camber profile combines camber underfoot with rocker at the tip and tail for the perfect combination of snap and easy turn initiation. A Quadratic Sidecut improves turn initiation, exit and edge grip. Slimewalls® provide a smooth ride and increase durability by absorbing impact. The Heartbreaker is a soft-flexing all-mountain board for riders of all ability.
Rider Type: All-Mountain
Shape: True Twin
Flex: Soft
Rocker: Rocker / Camber / Rocker
Ability Level: Beginner / Intermediate
CAMBER
Twin Standard Camber – A true twin shape hybrid profile that has more camber than rocker. Perfect for New Zealand conditions and building confidence even if its an icy day.
FLEX
Soft, fun and forgiving. Perfect for learning and progressing.Quadractic Sidecut – Blending of three radii to improve turn initiation/exit while providing the best grip possible. This design is uniquely formulated for each model based on its shape and riding style.
CORE
Bi-axial Glass – 90° and 0° angles, fun and forgiving.
Single Impact Plates – Added underneath each binding area to improve compressive strength and prevent board breaks where it matters most. Offered in two levels, Single and Double
SIDEWALLS
Slimewalls® – RIDE’s exclusive Slimewalls® are forgiving and ductile, absorbing impacts rather than defending against them. Just like your skate wheels, the urethane in Slimewalls® smoothes the interaction with the snow, wood or metal surfaces you may ride on. On top of all that, these babies are virtually indestructible, the most durable sidewalls in snowboarding.Extruded, Stone Ground Base – The industry standard extruded 1500 Ptex base material. Durable and easy to repair.
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We do charge a $5 rural delivery charge on orders over $75 as this service is considerably more expensive to send.
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When will I receive my Order? - Depending on what it is and how large your order is plays a big part on how long it will take.
Once we receive your order we will get it out to you as soon as possible. Some times the stock can be in our Queenstown store and needs to be brought over to Wanaka to ship out. Small items, once sent are on overnight NZ Post so should be 1-2 business days.
Larger items such as bags, skis, snowboards are sent with PBT and run on a 4-5 business days south island and 7-9 Days North Island. Sometimes these can take up to three weeks to the North Island so please allow time to get to you. These are also subject to delays due to staff shortages / Christmas madness etc. along the chain.
Please keep in mind that if you have a rural address this can add an extra day or two also.
In general, we ship our orders with CourierPost, which we run on a 1-2 day service with pickup at 3pm each day.
Larger items, such as luggage, skis and snowboards, ship on an earlier service with PBT couriers. This is a fully traceable service. (Just to note: if it is a rural delivery, it can take a few more days depending on your local service.)
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Simple: Shipping is FREE for New Zealand orders over $75*
*$5 shipping for rural addresses
We use Courierpost for smaller items and PBT Couriers for larger items. All items are sent on a traceable service and we will email you confirmation when your order is dispatched.
International orders will be calculated after the order has been placed and you will be notified on the cost.
For Australian shipping, this is based on price so if you think it’s incorrect for what you are purchasing then contact us and we can get you a more accurate quote. This is a tracked service from NZ to Australia.
International shipping is non-refundable after the items have been sent.
*If your delivery is considered Rural / Urban by DHL or to Tasmania, where additional charges will apply, we will contact you to advise you of this charge. At no point will we change an additional amount without your authorization.
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Please note we do have some restricted Brands that we cannot send over seas.
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We ship for FREE within NZ on orders over $75 that are non-rural.
We use Courierpost for smaller items and PBT Couriers for larger items. All items are sent on a Traceable Service and we will email you confirming your order has been dispatched with a tracking number.
International shipping is via DHL Couriers or New Zealand Post.
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NOTE: If you are not in New Zealand, Australia or the USA then we do not have a shipping cost option at check out and will notify you with the shipping price once order has been placed via an online invoice.
If you are unhappy with the shipping cost after purchase then we are more than happy to refund you.
Some brands are restricted and cannot be shipped internationally. For more information please CONTACT US or call us on 03 443 6698 within business hours.
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