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for my daughter who is a strong rider, can tackle most of the mountain and ventures into the park occasionally. I have read up on lots of boards and bought both my son's theirs last year. But it's nice to get personal feedback from other riders.
She currently rides a Nitro Fate, which has had rave reviews and has done her proud, but she now needs something more advanced. It doesn't have to be a girls board, although she would rather have girlie graphics and preferrably white/ish.
Must be an All Mountain board 154 ish, and a last season bargain if pos - thanks
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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?
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IncogSkiSno, High Society Scarlett is supossed to be good, I ride one of their boards but I don't really know about girls boards. Speak to kiwi1 about it.
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Looks like it could be time for a burton custom methinks.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Ride Society. I can point you in the direction of one if you PM me.
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I've got a Burton G Twin and love it. Use it mostly for hooning around the mountain, bit of park stuff, not bad in pow and has awesome graphics.
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All of the above are good makes - but personally I love my Rome
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I fully agree shallimus,im considering an APO board next but am open to suggestiions.Try and get to a demo if your in the alps incogskisno,there must be some this summer?
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If you have the money and the skill (I hope to have both one day but currently am a bit lacking):
- Apo Swallow - praised universally by pow riders everywhere (not an all-mountain board though, I only mention it cos it's so cool!)
- Lib Tech - any/all - Hand-made boards, market-leading technology, stupid-but-endearing marketing techniques, Travis Rice rides nothing but Lib (if you've seen a better snowboarder it was on SSX Tricky) - it wouldn't be a board recommendation thread if I didn't plug Lib Tech, would it?
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Shallimus, Lib-Tech don't do women's boards, which is bog all use if you ride light and have small feets.
I fancy the Ride Fever myself.
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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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Thanks for your imput all - I have done quite a bit of research into boards, and bought both my sons theirs; Rome Flag and Nitro Suprateam, which they are both happy with.
My daughter has small feet but she is not lightweight, so she could probably handle a guys board.
I have looked ito the Ride Society, Burton Custom and Ride Fever and wondered if they are more for the park ?
Burton Feelgood, I know I can get and is a strong possibility, prefer the colour and graphics on the Feelgood ICS though but can't find that anywhere. I am a bit limited as wanting a bargain from last season.
The Salomon Ivy is a nice looking board http://www.edgeriders.com/product_info.php?products_id=3107
Shallimus, http://gnu.com/snowboards/bNice.html
aren't some of these sites dire - are they really trying to sell us these boards ? . . jeez talk about busy
DebbiDoesSnow, which Rome ?
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You know it makes sense.
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IcogSkiSno, you have a point. However, I wasn't recommending it for a web-design award or nothin' Gnu do make excellent boards though (and have done for a quarter of a century).
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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IncogSkiSno wrote: |
Burton Feelgood, I know I can get and is a strong possibility, prefer the colour and graphics on the Feelgood ICS though but can't find that anywhere. |
I had so much hassle trying to get the 158 for my missus last winter, burton europe were sold out, same with the dominant
dont forget the ICS will tie you to ICS bindings or adaptor plates needed.
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that's next years, good price too.
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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?
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IncogSkiSno, its the Rome Blue, top of the range all mountain. I recommended it to Mouth and she loves hers too. Mine was really girlie but the one that Mouth bought was more toned down
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DebbiDoesSnow, Ahh thanks I have been looking at those, but struggling to find a 155, although 158 might fit the bill.
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IncogSkiSno, mine is only a 147 but then I am a midget !!
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IncogSkiSno, http://www.hot-zone.tv/store/blue-155-p-17286.html
Hot-Zone.TV has one in a 155 but its not cheap at 328 euros
Not sure how much you want to pay, but I can vouch for the company, I bought a helmet from them and it was delivered within 2 days
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DebbiDoesSnow, ah thanks - I would like to pay as little as possible but that is what I would be paying for the Feelgood, I can get the 158 from the states for about $400 inc shipping but not done that before.
Not sure which to get yet: 2009 Ivy (nice looking), 2008 Feelgood (wrong colour_), 2008 Blue (ok colour) decisions, decisions . . .
oh and there is this: http://www.christchurch-skicentre.com/proddetails.asp?idprod=1550
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IncogSkiSno, I am a sucker for new shiny pretty things
But, yes, I am very happy with my board and won't be getting rid of it anytime soon !
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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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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Unfortunately I gave away my 08 Board review magazines, so I can't remember what all the women's top boards were (mine was still in there ), but I have a comparison site book marked at home, I will dig it out later
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I still have Whitelines' 07/08 product comparison guide, but the more I learn about various boards, the less I trust those mini-reviews...
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You know it makes sense.
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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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IncogSkiSno, you put in the details M/F, height, shoe size, ability etc... and it comes back with boards that are relevant for your selection. this site lists the Salomon as freestyle not all mountain, but who bloody knows !
Board Finder
Also the Powder Room is a girls snowboarding site which has some 'real' girls reports about their boards
" bought a salomon Ivy at the begining of the season, totally awesome board, thoroughly recomended.
but the best deal and the best buy by far was my latest purchase. I bought on ebay a brand new O'sin swallow tail. 168."
Turns out its our very own SnowAngel !!! maybe you should PM her and ask her about the Ivy
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Poster: A snowHead
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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IncogSkiSno, in his dreams i have boarded with Mouth on our Romes and she don't hang about !!
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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DebbiDoesSnow, yup, I am sure that Mouth on her Rome, can outrun boredsurfin on his SweatDaddies anyday
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IncogSkiSno, he is no contest... now his girls....they are another matter!
DebbiDoesSnow, yep we love our Romes and fun to cruise together!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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IncogSkiSno wrote: |
So the Ivy is a top notch board then ? . . I have to admit wouldn't have thought of Salomon. I thought that was a very good price too, and I could be very tempted with that one. |
It's not bad, most girls in the winter looking to buy a board would get the fate to test, then when they came back saying it was crap they would get the ivy, providing they weren't exposed as being beginners by the fate (if they couldn't ride the fate then god help us all). If the ivy was deemed crap then it would be the custom.
At the start of the winter I thought the ivy was a soft beginner lady board but it has some marketing hype torsion X thing, supposed to stiffen up when pushed. I think jenny jones is rocking the ivy and she's not at all bad, actually that's a typo, she is better than I could ever hope to be.
salomon ivy with the new relays, set up and a half there.
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These ones I was playing with, relay pro
There's a cable in the high backs that comes down and anchors by the toe strap so any movement in the heel is instantly transfered to making the toe edge come up, the actual high backs themselves and the heel cup are quite soft and flexy but this cable means you get all the jib flex with the response. haha I sound like a dealer brochure.
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stab, are you on commision for these and the custom
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