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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I'm really glad u asked that zuba, cos I've been wondering the same thing 
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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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skier jackets disallow signatures, snowboard jackets allow sigs 
In general, apart from snobbery (eg; Spyder, Phenix), snowboard clothing cut is a little more generous to allow for more extreme movement, for grabs etc.
But the new school ski gear cut also have more room.
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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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snowboard clothing is more padded as boarders fall over quite alot and spend most of their time sat on their buts in the snow... chillin... so to speak 
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You'll need to Register first of course.
You'll need to Register first of course.
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Ski jackets don't usually smell of marajuana!
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£200?
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'Snowboarding' pants have the crotch around the knees and plenty of room for a studded belt.
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You'll get to see more forums and be part of the best ski club on the net.
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These days both are just as good for skiing/snowboarding. The newschool skiing kit is just as baggy as any snowboard gear. Avalaans size large is more like an XXL in the real world.
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| kiwi1 wrote: |
| The newschool skiing kit is just as baggy.... |
Is this the skiing kit that your mum borrows for you for that end of term school skiing trip to Livigno ?
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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| chris wrote: |
| Ski jackets don't usually smell of marajuana! |
yeah... and there are lots of extra little pockets for your Rizlas and stash
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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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| JonnyRocket wrote: |
| kiwi1 wrote: |
| The newschool skiing kit is just as baggy.... |
Is this the skiing kit that your mum borrows for you for that end of term school skiing trip to Livigno ? |
Yup thats the stuff
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The snowboarding jackets seem to have better snowskirts and anything else that presumes you'll fall over a lot, boarding gloves and reinforced backs of the finger tips, and skiing trousers have reinforced inner ankles to allow for boot rub. Judging by my OHs Oakley boarding get up and my skiing get up.
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You know it makes sense.
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Do you still see them branded as either ski or snowboard? That used to be the case when I first bought kit about 5 or 6 years ago. Snowboard trousers were very baggy in comparison to ski trousers which often had those funny over the shoulder straps. Thankfully they seem to have got rid of those. I was looking around recently for some new trews but most companies just call them 'pants'. I don't think there is much difference, just find a pair of bright green ones and you should be OK 
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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zuba,
You put in them 
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Poster: A snowHead
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zebedee, I still like my braces though. If I ski with my pants hanging off me 'rse I can't move my legs properly.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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The cynic in me says that, by and large, the differences are minimal (not surprising given that they're all probably made a few miles from each other in the same SE Asian sweatshop).
most of the perceived difference is down to the marketing and terminology (there are only so many ways you can say 'breathable' and 'waterproof')....
Most gear these days is pretty good, and the differences are more to do with pandering to our western consumption rather than any practical difference in performance (for every story about how the titanium plated, carbon fibre zip cover helps this years rock-jock summit an unheard of mountain so fast he hardly has time to take in the view, you'll get as story about which sort of dubbin goes with what sort of hob-nails......)
(and yes, I'm slightly bored at work, so don't take this _too_ seriously). 
fwiw, I usually buy 'mountain' clothing, rather than 'boarding/skiing' specific, on the grounds that if it's designed for coping with multiple day's of mountain weather, one day (with the ability to hide in a cafe if it's really bad) will be ok..... and it's insurance for the time (cos it will happen) when I miss the last lift/get lost/hit a tree and end up overnighting with nought but my Kendal Mint Cake for company....) 
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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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Skiing jackets are hung at either end of the wardrobe whereas boarding jackets prefer to be in the middle.
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| spyderjon wrote: |
| Skiing jackets are hung at either end of the wardrobe whereas boarding jackets prefer to be in the middle. |
On the floor.
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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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| hamilton wrote: |
fwiw, I usually buy 'mountain' clothing, rather than 'boarding/skiing' specific
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Also likely coming out of the same SA sweat shop right next to the boarding / ski gear
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