 Poster: A snowHead
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Hello everyone, I'm new to the forum so I thought I'd start with a useful first post and ask;
'What's the best method of storing a snowboard?'
Obviously giving you 'board a service and repairing any damage is a must, as is leaving plenty of wax on the base and edges to stop thinks drying out or going rusty. but what I was wondering is if I'd miss anything? Currently my 'board is in my bedroom so no great temperature changes to worry about, but would it be best to remove the bindings? -Should I store it vertically or horrizontally? I'm slightly worried about my board losing its shape so might it be an idea to chock it up like a pair of ski's using a piece of wood?
Just a few ideas but it's got me thinking, I've done a few seasons and its driving me nutts not being able to ride everyday!!!!
-Gordo
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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1. Chuck board in loft
2. Get life
Consider the stresses to which you subject your snowboard while riding. It seems rather unlikely that leaning it against your bedroom wall for six months is going to result in serious structural damage.
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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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Mine gets put in board bag & stuck in the rafters in the garage,
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You need to Login to know who's really who.
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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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You'll need to Register first of course.
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Dobz, where's the link for the MSB 2008 details? Fancy joining the gang
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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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Lizzard,  i concur chuck it in the garage.. under no circumstances take anything off as its about 7 million to one on that come next winter you want be able to find one key bit.
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You don't HAVE to take the bindings off, but it's not a bad idea. If you have room under your bed or something, that would be a decent place to store it. My husband and I have all of ours up on the top shelf of a closet in our bedroom. Obviously, don't store it in your garage, unless it's well insulated and the temps don't change much. But otherwise, you seem to have covered your bases with the wax and maintenance.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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don't give them chance to go into storage 
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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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Dobz, oh yes indeedy, I am terribly jealous of other people's one whole week per season on the snow. Not.
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Lizzard, Having spent 2 seperate weeks in LDA this year I can safely say I am jealous of you 
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You know it makes sense.
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Cheers for the constructive replies guys.
I did a search on google and this forum but nothing came up, only for ski storage. So I started reading what people do to correctly store ski's and was interested in why we don't do/need to do these things for snowboards, eg. Chocking, vertically, relaxing/removing bindings etc.....
-Gordo
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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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gordo, because the bindings are totally different; because boarders are (on average) not anally retentive old farts. Now stop obssessing and get outside!
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Poster: A snowHead
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Specialman, There's no button yet for MSB 2008 although I there is a thread in Events.
Lizzard, Alas, one week is all that some of us can manage 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Never done anything special with any of mine and the 7 year old one still looks like new - take lizzards advice
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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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Make sure it's dry and waxed (so it's ready to go) stick some notwax on the edges put it in its bag (make sure the bag's dry too) then stick it in the loft. The only reason I know to take bindings off is if you don't have much space and want to put it under the bed or something. Then count the days till next season.
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Anybody know where you can buy brackets that screw to the wall,& the snowboard clamps to them & turn said snowboard into shelves?
I have seen before,or it was poss mentioned on this site a couple of years ago.
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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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Simon (Mr T), have a look on ebay, under: sporting goods > snowboarding > accessories
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Simon (Mr T), Nah, you want the ones that display the board ! What you wanna hide it under books and dust for?
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sell it to a chiropractor as some kind of sporty back straightening board. 
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No,i seen some sort of bracket that turns them into a shelf,rather than a belt that hangs the board on the wall.
I have 3 Snowboards & using the belt jobby thingy'll use up an entire wall!
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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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Simon (Mr T), 3? well thats just greedy ! Brother wants to turn his broken one into a garden seat/bench. That looks cool
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debbi, I've been to a few apres bars where the seats are made from old skis/boards. They look cool but are bloody uncomfortable!
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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wakeboards make better benches.my mate has 2 in his garden.
3 boards,not alot for 10 years boarding,i know people boarding less time with more.
So no one knows of a shelf system them,oh well best make me' own & flog it on here! 
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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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You OK Mr T.....I finally have broadband.....back at snowheads.....hi all!
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Mine's in the loft with about 30 pairs of socks wrapped round it in the bag. I need to get a new bag though- might have a look at the Dakine big bugs!
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You know it makes sense.
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I'm fine Kev,Kev.Good to have you on Broadband,i can read you alot quicker now!
Ok anybody know about these bloody brackets to store snowboards on a wall!?
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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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NO !!!!!!!
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