Do I need a new board?
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- SLAZ0
burton coat is $500 beans...
go to some ski shops, most of them have packages with bindings from last year. can get some good stuff...
last year I got me a Ride Nation 161"...Ride SPI bindings... no complainst over here...best board I ever had. I mostly freeride Vermont and Colorado
- err0
Oh no I go in Wisconsin. (don't laugh) There isn't much there but parks. When I go west I usually just have fun usually not in the park.
- err0
Theres new ones
Men's Ronin 2L Jacket $359.95
Men's Shield Jacket $379.95
Women's Radar 2L Jacket $359.95
Amp Pack $199.95
All w/ ipod remotesI was thinking of that ride zeo with burton freestyle bindings
- Mimio0
Burton Canyon or Supermodel are good freeriding boards, look for used or nasa decks out there. The Ride Yukon & Timeless are nice decks too.
- shellie0
what kind of boots do you have?
i used to have burton everything last season and had to switch over to forum b/c i have long skinny feet and my foot would move around too much width wise in burton boots ... burton bindings are also wide.. so i got my feet falling asleep a lot...
it sucked a lot for me cos i ride hard all day and by the end my feet were black and blue...
i dont ride the park much. i find my fun elsewhere.. so i wonder what would be best for you... prolly go to a shop and ask some bros who ride for pretty much a living. theyll be able to break it down for you im sure.
- shellie0
front forget ride, drake and k2.. all vendors that sell at most board shops. try everything on for size.
when buying (at zjboardinghouse.com) i went there and put multiple combinations togehter and saw what felt right. the second time around i brought my board in and tried 3 different bindings and boots to see what was rockin best.
- Mimio0
Also try going to demo days at some of the larger resorts.
- err0
Shelie I have some grey airwalks with a tiny carrot logo on the back. I like them.
This is turning out to get a little expensive. Sux hopefully I'll have enough money left over to go snowboarding!
- shellie0
i try to stick to one brand because the peices are made to work together best..
you can mix and match if you know what your doing.. but the best thing is to get a board booots and bindings that really fit you well. everything else doesnt really matter.. but a crap board.. or anything that goes on your feet. blindings ARE imporant and it would do you better to get a really good pair that suit your needs best... maybe not too stiff.. maybe aluminum instead of plastic.. etc... theyre comming up with different materials that do better in extreme weather. do you like to ride powder much? that will make a difference in your board and blndings.. etc etc yadda yadda.. and your boots shouldnt be too wide or too skinny for your blindings.. you'd be surprised how much a centemeter or even a half of a centermeter of give can fuck you up.
that is all. have fun.
- pascii0
duotone all the way!
or salamon or burton. http://www.pabobi.ch/
- 2cent0
1. you're gonna kill yourself on that board.
2. the burton dominant is strictly a park/jib board.
3. there are a ton of other brands just as good or better than burton...expand your scope man.
- 2cent0
dude...those airwalks are like almost 7-8 years old now!...man they gotta be pretty packed out by now.
- IRNlun60
I used to work in a couple shops here in Boston at one point in time.
If you are getting low on cash, I would invest in a good pair of boots first. There's nothing worse than cold feet and small or large boots. Check out boots that are NOT foam injected linning. Make sure they fit just a little tight at first, but not uncomfortable, because they will break-in a bit. Also, depending on your shoe size, if its an 11 or more, look into wider boards. Most companies sell boards specifically for longer feet.
Never ride baseless bindings again. I'm not sure if they even make them anyore. It changes the flex pattern on the board + its harder on the knee's.
I would suggest 160+ for board sizes. More stability, more speed and won't sink in powder. I'm 5'7" and I ride a 158. I like to ride fast so the little extra length goes a long way. It doesn't affect spinning much either.I could go on for hours so I would suggest talking to a local shop and really dissect whats out there before shelling out the dough. Have fun in Utah.
- 2cent0
word IRN....the next worse thing to baseless is step-ins...oh my
on that note...a few boys out west here are working on a bindingless board...some big names involved in developing it...supposed to be the closet thing to surfing without surfing...design for deep pow open areas.
- IRNlun60
I ride standard bindings. Step-in's are nice but they wear out after a while. That and the boots are way too stiff.
If you can, post some links on that bindingless boards business. That sound pretty sick.
- 2cent0
meh...step-ins are for rental mentals and weekend warriors.
no links that i know of about that bindingless board...I read it first in the latest edition of Snowboard Canada (not sure if you can get that) I can scan the lil piece and post here later on...its pretty hush right now as they're still working on it...i've talked to a few people who know the ones working on it and they don't know much either.
- ER0
That board is way too short for your height.
(are you one of those guys that goes "i like a short board"?)
- SLAZ0
hey man... i would get yourself a 153/155 and your golden.153 you can still ride park, 153/155 is cool for freeride too. 155 would be ideal for freeride... and please get yourself some new bindings man. i am sure you keep your computer upgraded and on point, keep your style the same!
ride has some dope new boards this year.
- err0
I was looking at last years burton dominant. thats like wat 152 or 154.
- shellie0
im 5'3" and i ride a 151.. and im thinking about getting a longer board.
your board is way too short.