 Poster: A snowHead
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hey guys, im looking to buy my girlfriend a snowboard as a part of her surprise trip away that ive organized as a treat for her birthday. she loves skiing and has always said she'd love to try snowboarding but has never given it a shot, which is why i thought she'd love it if she had her own board to use.
obviously i dont really know what youd pay for a decent board but ive found one with 20% off on this site
http://www.skiclub.co.uk/skiclub/membersonly/snowtalk/discussion.aspx/Equipment?discussionID=15477#.Vr0aWuZGxYU
what are your guys thoughts? id appreciate any opinions:)
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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16 posts. Impressive.
No.
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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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@GimmieSnow,
Bit risky buying her a board before shes even tried out! She may not like it .
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@GimmieSnow, better off spending the cash on some snowboarding lessons for her on your trip - and find an instructor with a decent reputation for teaching snowboarding. And maybe some wristguards and impact shorts.
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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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As above, let her give it a go first. Hire a good quality board and pay for her lessons, then if she likes it, buy her a board.
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Yeah bad idea to get her a board before she's even had a go.
As PP have said, put the time and effort into finding a good snowboard instructor and getting her some 1-on-1 lessons. Impact shorts and wrist guards are also a great idea for a beginner. Personally I also liked knee pads as a baby snowboarder. And a nice helmet.
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THEN if she likes snowboarding, you can get boots before the next trip.... and board and bindings as well.
But defo the priority for me would be 1) good lessons and impact protection 2) boots 3) board and bindings.
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+1 to all the above. Maybe a spa treatment or massage to ease those bruised bits!?!
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Yeah i agree with above, hire a board for a bit first otherwise you'll be wasting money if she doesn't like it.
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Sounds unwise. @Richard_Sideways said it best. Take the money you were about to potentially throw away, and buy her 3 full days of lessons on her first snowboard trip. Also buy her some knee pads and wrist guards for her first days.
Learning to snowboard (IMHO) sucks serious donkey ass. Snowboarding when you have learned the basics is love.
If you're a cool dude who's also made of money, buy her boots instead of a board.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Definitely go for lessons , I wasted weeks trying to learn off friends , she ll pick it up much quicker with lessons . Then buy her a bataleon shewarmer when she's been bitten by the bug ! 
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