snowboard talk/BS

That's what I plan on doing. So far I really like the Lib Tech Skate Banana and found it at a local store for $100 off.

 

x2. i got to get better this year! and i think i’m going to pick up a helmet, i want to try and hit some boxes and jumps and i don’t want to bust my head open.

 

Picked up a 2013 K2 World wide weapon 151 for less than $200 (its a $400 board ) Cant wait to toss that thing around the park!

 

Im liking the K2 lineup as well. rode them for a long time when i was younger and then switched to Ride boards. Now im back on a K2 and loving it. Best thing is if you have a problem with the board K2 and Ride will back the product and warrenty it for a replacement. Buddy tried to get a de laminating GNU replaced and they pretty much told him to F off, that left a bad taste with me so ill never buy a GNU product.

 

I am new to boarding this will be my second winter. I have a GNU pickle that is awesome.

 

What mountains do you ride?

 

Mostly Gunstock for day trips

 

Nice, i need to check out more NH and ME mountains, i pretty much only go to vermont.

 

I like Nh cause it is easy and quick to get to but Maine is also cool. The only Vt mountain I have been on (with skis) is Mt Snow

 

1000 posts! I always go to mount snow, i can make it there in less than 2.5 hours so that is my go to mountain. I went to school in VT and i rode jay peak every weekend, that place is my favorite, lots of those damn french canadians though lol.

 

Nice didn't even notice the count. Ya Vt is an awesome state but when you are on the mountain the New York accents drive me nuts

 

Ya mount snow is always so crowded, and people can get annoying there. another reason why jay is my favorite, it is never to packed.

 

+1 for making the switch from skis haha

 

Thanks not bad for an old guy

 

Most of the time is right; but if you ever catch a heel edge real hard with some speed, there's a significant chance you'll flip almost upside down, and your head will be the first thing that hits the hardpack. You don't have to be taking jumps and doing flips to get a head injury.

The music thing can be solved with earbuds and still having a helmet, or if you're real fancy, they make earflap headphones to work with helmets.

All it takes is that one bad fall, man, and it happens so fast.

 

The first time I tried I rented a board and thought I wont be going to fast so who cares about the helmet. Well I caught the heel edge like you are talking about and rang my bell pretty good, went and bought a helmet then

 

Oh I've rang my bell many times since I started. The ice we have here is definitely rough. At this point I know my limits enough and know how to fall to not crack my skull. It's strange because when I ride my motorcycle I'm a big proponent of ATGATT (All the gear all the time) but for boarding all I really need are my knee pads. I do limit myself to only about 15-20 foot gaps for jumps and mostly boxes and unkinked rails.

 

who all is using a helmet?


thinking about getting one with head phones so i can plug my iphone in. i have not hit boxes yet and want to. also i have busted my head open doing other stupid stuff and it is not fun at all! and i’m starting to learn to wear a helmet when i do stupid stuff.

 

I use one. Didn't for a long time but last year a friend, new to boarding, lost control slid into a tree. tore her acl, and got a bad concussion. Could have easily been a lot worse. but other then that keeps your head warm

 

Ya I have had 2 light concussions before. One from wrecking a atv I have a full face helmet on and I cracked the helmet pretty bad. Knocked the wind out of me and I kinda blacked out for a second or 2. 2nd time was when me and a friend flipped a Kawasaki mule and I busted my head open on the roll bar, got 6 stitches. I have hit my head doing other stuff, but those are the two worst times. It's not fun at all!!! Also like you said keep you head warm. And you won't lose or have your head phones fall out.