snowboard talk/BS

Now we are talking. Used to be the definition of snow bum. Lived dreamed ate snowboarding. Every morning I would wake up look outside and hope for a nice coating of the white stuff, then go to the hill. level 1 CASI-ACMS and level 1 coach. my job was to snowboard. no chance of making money, all my money was made and spent at the hill, or the local boardshop. I have a burton Indie and a Burton King with Cartels on it. Moto boots and a 686 SMRTY jacket. Hope to get a PRIOR snowboard sometime with Catek bindings.

 

been wanting to try snowboarding for a few years now this is my year foooo shooooo just going to rent a board the first time or two but deinitely going to buy boots cuz it skeevs me out to wear someones else shoes

 

thanks for the info. i can carve pretty well and stop on both sides. it might be a different story since its been like almost a year since i have ridden though. My budget is probably 200 for a board which is why im looking for a used board. id probably be willing to spend more on bindings though but i also need boots and new goggles.

cool thanks man

yeah dude im liking that deal. the only thing im worried about is that its a 156. im probably close to 200 so idk if thats a good size or not

 

yeah deff rent man! i rented 3 times before i got my own board.

 

mine in a 153 and im like 115 to 120 max. i’m 5’6 5’7. and mine is a good size. i could have used maybe a 151. but the 153 is still a good size.

 

IMO its more on how tall you are. 6'1 and my 156's are perfect. 150lbs.

 

Never Summer, Lib tech, Rome, Never summer, did I mention NS??? thats the only brand that I havent destroyed all too quickly...

What NOT to buy now thats a long list.

 

I hear that, its a neverending spending spree.

For this season I still need:
New Mittens (my gloves are done for, and I have been wanting to try mittens)
New pants- Ripped mine right down the crotch doing God knows what.
Goggles- Thinking Oakely Splice, opinions?


My boots are getting pretty worn out, next season maybe. Also bindings, I have 3 boards and 1 set of bindings. It would be nice to be able to loan out a board to a friend if it had some bindings.

 

those never summer boards are sick but a little out of my price range haha

for real man i need new gloves too...luckily i got new pants right when the season ended last year on sale so im set with those cause i did the same thing to my old ones haha. The oakley splices are pretty sick. one of my roomates just got them on steep and cheap.com and they look good...as far as performance though im not sure.

 

I'm hoping that we will have a stormy winter this year in Vermont.

 

For anyone looking to try snowboarding. Try it AT LEAST 3 times before giving up or commiting to it. IMHO it is the best sport out there so go have fun. And getting massivly banged up your first day is normal, just get back out there and try again.

 

I wore a pillow in my pants when I was learning, lol. But I was 8.

He's right though, a lot of people get discouraged the first few days. You gotta stick with it. It is commonly known that snowboarding is very hard to learn but so easy to get good at!

 

yeah i herd you take an ass beating the first time but seems like too much fun to not try

 

key word of advice...learn to stop/slow down before you try to go over a jump...dont ask me how i know

 

Lol check yourself before you wreck yourself.

 

i have done it 3 times before i got my board. and i still fell allot on my 3 time. my first time was in like ’09 lol i fell every time getting off the lift some times i took someone els out. and fell prob 30+ times. i took one and ended up tumbling down for a bit. i had to roll out of bed and fall in the floor the next day. and i have a high bed. soo made it hurt even more. but i had a blast. last time i still fell getting off the lift but i just fell a few times not every time

 

hey guys i think we have some members maybe some none members creeping on the thread. we have 141 post and 1”156 views.

 

My Ride Kink 147, New Years shread in Tahoe.

 

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