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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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i have expensive taste when it comes to kit so i really am not the best to ask unless you wanna live on DUST for the rest of the year 
The next issue (15th or 17th Oct ?)of White Lines has a massive board review so maybe wait and see what they have to say for recommends
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Specialman, not being female might make this irrelevant but anyways: AFAICT the female specific boards tend to be a bit softer and more flexable (in addition to girly graphics) while this might be a good thing when starting out I'd think that once you've got a bit of experience and are putting some power into the board then this could become limiting.
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I use very little women's kit myself because I'm tall, so the boards are never long enough for me.
However, for a smaller woman I think they can be very helpful - a man and a woman of the same height will be likely to have different weights and strengths - though it all depends on the individual of course - so the good performance women's boards are still stiff, but a little lighter.
Women's boards I often see rated highly are the Ride Kashmir, Rome Blue and the Burton Feelgood. K2 womens I don't know much about - the Luna is supposed to be a good starter board but sounds like she could do with a bit more challenge.
Powder Room is a super women's snowboard site and you'll find plenty of people discussing the kit here:
http://www.powderroom.net/forum/viewforum.php?f=3
If she has small feet, she may find women's bindings much better, if she doesn't have them at the mo?
hope this helps  great present!
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Specialman, I have the Rome Blue, its stiff & it rocks big time ..... but it aint cheap
Looked at your links & the Lotus looks better as the Radiant is geared for park use. good price too !
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keep the flexy board and bung her into the park 
I want to get my missus the burton feelgood, she's been riding a burton bullet for a while but I want to try her on a woman specific board, she has a bit of trouble getting the jibby stuff done, I suspect it's the board that's too stiff.
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stab, why stick to Burton, theres so many better boards out there and cheaper too..
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She has no interest (at the moment) in park-type riding - she just wants to go downhill at a rate of knots and beat me to the bottom!! Who said women aren't competetive!!
firebug, she bought some Head PX bindings (plus some sweet looking Burton Emerald boots) at a bargain price - £100 for the lot – when she started and she loves both the boots and bindings. She just doesn't like her board for aesthetic reasons and the fact it's too flexy when she's going downhill. I suspect the flex in the board isn't helping her turn at speed but I could be wrong. It might just be that she's a mental!!
Showed here the Salomon Lotus and she loves the graphics... might be an easier task to complete than I first thought. Phew!!
Keep the comments coming...
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Specialman, My daughter is a good intermediate, park, blacks, moguls, bit of off-piste and she rides a Nitro Fate, which she is really pleased with, something along those lines may suit your OH to grow into, but she will probably upgrade this or next season.
When looking to buy a board for both of my sons, I did plenty of research and got plenty of good info on here, and alot of personal help on SCUK .
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| debbi wrote: |
| stab, why stick to Burton, theres so many better boards out there and cheaper too.. |
yeah I know, I don't rate burton at all, but then I don't ride burton Except maybe this years dominant, that interests me.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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for what it's worth, I have a Burton Uninc for the park (which I also use for my general everyday board, mainly) and Ride Timeless for the big powder days
Specialman, that's cool that the boots and bindings are good Could you maybe get to a demo day? I think there are quite a few coming up at the snowdomes?
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| stab wrote: |
keep the flexy board and bung her into the park
I want to get my missus the burton feelgood, she's been riding a burton bullet for a while but I want to try her on a woman specific board, she has a bit of trouble getting the jibby stuff done, I suspect it's the board that's too stiff. |
She must have huge feet to be riding a Burton Bullet comfortably. I'd be more inclined to think that it's far too wide.
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You know it makes sense.
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firebug, good idea. She works funny shifts that always seem to clash with anything I organise, but I'll check what's going on at Tam and MK and maybe it'll help the decision making process.
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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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| Lager wrote: |
| stab wrote: |
keep the flexy board and bung her into the park
I want to get my missus the burton feelgood, she's been riding a burton bullet for a while but I want to try her on a woman specific board, she has a bit of trouble getting the jibby stuff done, I suspect it's the board that's too stiff. |
She must have huge feet to be riding a Burton Bullet comfortably. I'd be more inclined to think that it's far too wide. |
nah it's not the wide bullet, and she has uk 7 I think. If I ride it with my uk 10 then I drag my toe/heel a touch on the turns but then I don't ride it often and the bindings probably need adjusting for my feet.
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Poster: A snowHead
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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?
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stab, that's *generally* true but not always, depends very much on the individual. I've tried women's boots and bindings and never found them to fit me well. I agree it may be worth trying them out if you can find a demo day.
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Specialman, How about afew more to add to the mix then:-
1) Palmer Liberty - £240 (RRP £350) All mountain intermediate and above women's snowboard.
2) Flow Quantum £209.99 (RRP £300) Twintip Freestyle Snowboard.
3) K2 Skyla £179
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Swirly, don't blame me !!! its marketing crap
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Specialman, Mine are Grace bindings and as [b]Stab[/] said about the backs, they are not as high as mens bindings.
I got mine from Sail & Ski in Chester. Just had a quick looksie on their website and they are selling board for £169.99 and bindings £69.99 but FREE delivery.
If we lived a bit closer Mrs Spesh could borrow my kit for a try out at a Snowdome.
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| firebug wrote: |
| stab, that's *generally* true but not always, depends very much on the individual. I've tried women's boots and bindings and never found them to fit me well. |
but did they match your handbag? That's more important.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Of course, and I dyed my poodle to match them both!
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schweeeet
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You know it makes sense.
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more girls should go in for that
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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on a side note with all this girl's snowboard talk anyone know where I would get shocking pink mens snowboard trousers? It's my new look this season, real men wear pink
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stab, can't find any mens in pink - can't you just buy some in the 'fat tall bird' size ? 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Bonfire do em for the laydeez - maybe get big ones of these?? Logo is a bit froufrou but hey, these are modern times!
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| firebug wrote: |
Bonfire do em for the laydeez - maybe get big ones of these?? Logo is a bit froufrou but hey, these are modern times!
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that's the color. I have seen some men's ones in that color but don't remember where, maybe it was in zermatt?
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Specialman, oh dear oh dear oh dear
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debbi, I know 
**cringes**
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Specialman, the best bit is when they hit rocks on the boards you buy them, if you're like me you couldn't give a damn about rock damage but the women get all sorry about it 
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FAQ
s so what's the general concensus about female-specific boards? Do they actually work for women or is it just the graphics that make them 'girly' and nothing else?
Bought it this year (board & matching bindings £200) and it's first outing was at the MSB 
