 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi guys
Off to work my first ski season this winter. Im not a very good snowboarder only been on a indoor slope a few times.
Was hoping some of you could advice me with the best setup i could get for around £400
Cheers
Dave
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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£400 is a little tight if you want all new. (maybe £140 for boots only leaves £260 for board and bindings)
Buy boots first. Make sure they fit well. Buy new and of reasonable quality. Once again fit is the most important thing. Allow 2-3 hours of trying on/walking about/heat moulding time, not something you want to hurry.
Buy board and bindings with what you have left. Previous season, sale, second hand will probably be your option.
Don't buy a 'beginner' board or boots. You'll outgrow them in two weeks. Intermediate/advanced maybe an all-mountain twin shape. Will get you all round the hill, a bit of offpiste and a bit in the park?
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Lofty I just sent you a PM its a long shot probably but I have some unused boots and a used setup also a unused board .Pm me if you want some details I would prefer by phone if so.
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What size boot are you? I've got a set of well used but still perfectly functional Burton CO2 bindings you can have for £40. Absolute top of the range binding, I dropped boot size and they no longer fit. You buy bindings based on your boot size - these are Large and I now use a Medium,
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| rogg wrote: |
| Buy boots first. Make sure they fit well. Buy new and of reasonable quality. Once again fit is the most important thing. Allow 2-3 hours of trying on/walking about/heat moulding time, not something you want to hurry. |
What are these heat moulded snowboard boots?
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bertie bassett, pretty much every boot on the market?
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Are you planning on getting the set up before heading to resort? You may get more choice if you wait until you get there, the opportunity to try different boards and some places offer seasonnaire discount or may have seem old season stock selling cheap. Boots would be worth while getting before you go, especially if you are going to be doing a few more sessions in a dome before leaving.
Have you got a job that includes kit hire, if so get out on to the mountain with that a few times if possible, boarding out in the mountains is different to the domes. Get used to the mountains and what sort of riding you will mostly be doing and then buy once you have a better feel for everything.
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hit up ebay too. its a long shot but you may get a full set up running around 300, but its a long shot. I picked up my old Un Inc here for 150 and things here are double europe.
You are going to trash a set up in a full season anyway so picking up a 10 day ridden pack will be a great option.
As Rogg said, sorting boots first is the key..
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Another option on price and a few sizes as you don,t mention weight/footsize.
Endeavor Guerilla (if a twin suits) @£175 with ride EX/revolt or popular but soft union contact bindings @£80-£99 total £255-£275
http://www.blisssnowboards.co.uk/521680/products/endeavor_guerilla_2013_snowboard.aspx
I think they might wax the board as well ? but as far as your weight/board flex go.... you at least could chat with a sales person who would help .
Its a colourful probably more entry than intermed board so once used with unions would be worth more than a Salomon pulse with Rossi binders... when you are ready to trade up.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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My weight is around 70kg and shoes size 9 to 10 depending on boots
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Although the company say they only provide ski hire, depending on who it is and where the hire comes from, you may be able to hire snowboard kit. I know for my first season it said ski hire included, but we could actually hire a board if we wanted.
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The guerilla looks like a better bet than the Salomon, or what about the ride manic?
Where abouts are you based? If you've a good shop locally, Bliss are in west Sussex by the look of it, it might be worth going in waving your wad at them and saying you want boots, bindings and board. They might cut you a decent deal??
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You know it makes sense.
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Live near Miltonkeynes So will be buying the boots instore after trying a few out after i get back from my summer season Will only leave me around 2weeks to pick everything up. The deals on the boards online seem better But will try my luck,
Has anyone used the guerilla looks a very good price?
Unfortunatly the company i work for speacialise in school ski trips so they supply skis only 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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| Lofty1985 wrote: |
| My weight is around 70kg and shoes size 9 to 10 depending on boots |
one thing to consider is the width of board you buy. If your getting size 9 then you "should" be ok with a lot of boards, if you go with size 10's you need to purchase a low profile boot and then make sure your board doesnt go below 249mm.
I'm almost the same as you and have to be very careful otherwise you'll end up washing out on steep pistes, pipes, walls etc.
If i were you i'd go with something like the salomon fusion series or burton rulers, and as rog says, get your boots first. You can then base the board selection based on the width of the boot.
having too much overhang is one of the most un-enjoyable things you can do in snowboarding
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Poster: A snowHead
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cheers people some great ideas
Looks like i need to get out and choose some boots,
Blisssnowboards seem to have great prices and shall probably start my shoping there.
Walk in with a wad of cash and haggle,
Has anyone delt with the store?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I think you'll do fine getting a decent set up for that money. Boots and bindings are things you will keep so it makes sense to direct your attention towards them. I bought a set of drake 50 bindings a few years back for about £100 and they have always been great. I can't see me replacing them any time soon. I also got a set of northwave storm trooper boots for less than £100 which have proved a good investment. The only thing I have learned about them that I didn't think of when I bought them is that they are very stiff hence not particularly useful for jumping about etc. On the flipside they are good for carving and bootpacking so that was lucky for me. If you get a similar set up that leaves you with just over £200 for a board. At this time of year you'll be spoilt for choice - particularly since your wee feet qualify you for normal size boards.
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unless your about 15ft tall both the 158 and 157 will be too big for a 70kg beginner riding piste....
they'll kick your ar$e all over the mountain and hinder your learning curve.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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eddiethebus, but for a whole season, anybody would soon outgrow a beginners board...
Still think it might be worth waiting until getting to resort to get a board where you can try out different boards and feel the difference. The OP has only ever boarded on an indoor slope a handful of times. Vastly different to being out on the mountain.
Lofty1985, what resort are you going to, and is the hire provided by the company you are working for (in which case will just be skis), or do they send you to the local hire shop to get the kit? Reason I'm asking is because if it is the latter, despite what they say, you might be able to chat nicely to the guys in the shop when you get there and be able to get a hire board instead.
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SITTER they only supply skis and not sure on the resort wont find out till i get to training.
Endeavor Guerilla @£175 with ride EX/revolt or popular but soft union contact bindings @£80-£99 total £255-£275
Seems a decent setup for the money,
Gonna pop in somewhere to look at boots but reckon i can get a semi decent pair with the remainder.
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Eddie the bus.
What I am pointing at here is just a 40% deal... it wont last long in one size as I reason below.
Roggs right its just a two week entry jobby but they are hinting at more versatility so its worth a look see on price.
The fact Snowandrock is doing the Endeavor G 157cm @£300 notes means more people will do a price search and I would believe the Bliss 2012 157cm size at £175 will sell out very fast....
If the op decided he wanted that particular 157 size...I think its time limited.
He can get whatever he chooses, all are well priced personally I know little on twins as I ride longer boards(going by UK,s very small dome/jib sizing stds.)
What bliss really offer is package sizing they can fit entry riders up with the more important boot/binding sizing ie set up the lot ... that overall is the key.
Getting completly sorted at a good entry price.. thats a bonus if the op has limited time
The length of board choice is often restricted by store stock like snowandrock only does two sizes in the Endeavor G .
It looks like bliss does 6 lenghts.
Boots can be easy or very differcult if its the latter you then have a few paths to follow only one is more right.
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might have found a setup from a friend. Gonna check it out if its anygood will probably get it.
Then upgrade and buy stuff ive tried out on the mountain.
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eddiethebus, but for a whole season, anybody would soon outgrow a beginners board...
Still think it might be worth waiting until getting to resort to get a board where you can try out different boards and feel the difference. The OP has only ever boarded on an indoor slope a handful of times. Vastly different to being out on the mountain.
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nobody i've ever met in 12 yrs of snowboarding has ever "outgrown" a snowboard.
dont buy in resort....when you get there, they will be selling new season kit with zero discount....it will cost you beer tokens! I live in resort and nobody other than some seasonaires, holiday makers or the wealthy buy hardware locally!
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