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What is a great beginner women's snowboard?

I have been searching online for weeks and weeks. All of this snowboard jargon makes my head spin. I'm looking for snowboard or snowboard brand suggestions:

I'm a second time boarder with the opportunity to be much more dedicated to the sport. I am interested in an all-mountain board with twin or true twin shape. So far I have really been interested in the Rossignol Myth Amptek board for these reasons. But words like camber, rocker, etc., are baffling to me, and I have been relying mostly on product reviews in order to make my decision.

Even if you don't have a specific board in mind, maybe you could help me understand snowboard design/technologies, or good snowboard brands for women (I've been exploring Rossi, K2, Burton, 5150). If you are able to help suggest specific boards, I need 152-154cm with 240 width. But any information at all that can help me make this decision is very much appreciated.

Thank you!

For starters, are you sure you need a 152-154 size board? what are your specs including boot size? The 240 width spec you spoke of is just a guideline and doesn't need to be exact, just around that general area. It's not even a true width measurement for your feet.

Do you have a budget? because snowboard gear can get quite expensive

Any reason why you only want a true twin or directional twin with an all-mountain board?

Camber, Rocker, etc.. they aren't hard to figure out. The only thing that might give you problems is each company calls their camber profile something different so you'll need to read the technical details to figure out what it means. You'll run into words like RC Tech, C2BTX, Flying-V, Prorise, Camrock. etc... while you may not know what these mean, a quick look at the technology description will immediately tell you.

Traditional Camber http://snowboarding.transworld.net/files/2009/10/traditional.jpg has been used for years. It's only until recently that companies started producing boards with Rocker or Hybrid Camber. Traditional Camber will give you the most stability at high speed, it will give you the most pop, and best edge hold. Some issues are that it can be quite catchy and unforgiving, especially with new riders.
Rocker/Reverse Camber http://snowboarding.transworld.net/files/2009/10/rocker.jpg is basically the opposite of traditional camber in shape. It will give you a loose and playful ride, more forgiveness, and a catch free ride. Some issues are that it can be unstable at high speeds, wash out through turns, and lacks pop.
Hybrid Camber/Camber combo/C2BTX/RC Tech/Flying-V/Camrock http://www.snowboardsizing.org/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/snowboard-camber-rocker1.jpg
http://www.snowboard-review.com/images/uploads/news/camber_explanation.gif This is a combination of Rocker and Camber. The goal is to keep the playful catch free feel of Rocker with the Stability and edge hold of Traditional Camber. It works just fine,

That should help you out a little bit. Usually beginners learn better on a softer flexing (but not too soft) Reverse Camber or Hybrid Camber board.

As for brands. I'm not too familiar with Rossi snowboards, and 5150 sucks. There are companies like K2, Burton, Gnu, Arbor, Bataleon, Never Summer, Roxy, Rome, Capita, Nitro, and Ride that I think make some good womens boards.

If anything else confuses you just ask. I should know the answer
I could suggest boards, but I don't know your budget.

2012 Rossignol Myth Snowboard Review