Poster: A snowHead
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Hey all,
I am contemplating buying my 1st board and could do with some advice...
I would describe my standard as intermediate(ish). I've been boarding since 2005 and I try and do a week abroad at least once a year. Plenty of visits to the Snowdome in-between. I can link turns and carve with no probs, ride switch a bit (as long as I stay on my toe edge), do small jumps and ollies without rotation and jib a bit - only 50-50 though.
I'm 6 foot 2 and weigh about 14 stone and I have size 12 feet.
I learnt to ride on a borrowed, seriously beat up Salomon driver which had not been waxed for years and had bug-all edges. Since then I have hired when I've gone abroad and used the Snowdome's boards - both of which always seem to be Burton Cruzers.
I am contemplating getting either a Rome Manual or an Icon Wallpaper, both of which seem to be pretty heavily discounted in the end of season sales. I haven't tried either and do intend to before I buy, but both boards have decent reviews so I'm pretty confident that either will be ok. I'll probably put Salomon Relay or Burton Custom bindings on.
So, after all that waffle my questions are:
- Should I bother buying or just continue to rent when I go abroad? I'm not sure if it would be wasting my money to buy, when I'd then have to also shell out on maintaining the board and transporting it when I go abroad. Also while I'm learning to jump / jib is this better on a rented board in case I damage mine?
- Would you recommend the two boards I'm considering for my level? I wouldn't really want to spend much more than £300 on board / bindings and I reckon in the sales I shouldn't have to if I go for these.
- Should I go for a wide board or a normal size? I normally use a 164, previously I haven't rented a wide board to my knowledge and my feet haven't dragged, although that might be because I have the bindings at +15 -15.
Cheers
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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 think you should deffo buy a board. the difference between rental gear that has been used and abused and a new board is unreal - if you go to tamworth just go to the TSA shop there and ask for a demo of the board you're interested in. you'll end up buying i guarantee it.
as to which board i guess it depends what you want it for - but i'd say you're almost certain to need a wide board with those hooves
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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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Update - I went to TSA and ended up buying an ex-demo 08 163 K2 Titan with Mission bindings for £200 less than it should have been. I tested it 1st and compared it to a 165 Burton Air which felt horrible by comparison. I am very pleased but also highly frustrated that I'm going to have to wait the best part of 10 months to give it the shredding it deserves.
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ronaldothefrog, excellent, no more crap hire stuff
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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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It's a good board.
You definitely need a wide board (26cm+ wide) which the Titan is.
Yo Scoops, I had a look at the website of the guy who did the ski test in Val Thorens. Was looking at VIST ski bindings but one thing lead to another and I ended up buying a new board!
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ronaldothefrog, good call. Its so much less hassle having your own gear.
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DebbiDoesSnow, until you have to drag through a airport
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Masque, What !!! you don't play knock over the annoying loud tw@t in the airport ? Great Fun
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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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Bikeandsnow, all you now need is a new bike then, get shopping
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Buy the prittest one !
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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cookie monster, I did
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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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ronaldothefrog, soooo... what did you go for?
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i think you chose the rome ????
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You know it makes sense.
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pic please
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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, I got a K2 Titan in the end. See the update about 12 posts up
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Poster: A snowHead
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Come and try out some boards and kit at the ski and board camp in Tignes during the autumn - from £99 you get 3 nights catered accommodation, Geneva transfers, lift pass and use of test equipment...no obligation to buy anything, just come for a try out or take advantage of a good excuse for some cheap early season riding!!
PM me for details if you might be interested or to get website details.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Joanne Mountainsun, is this the atomic thing or something else? That's such a good deal...
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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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Swirly, i think it is, Snowheads heading out in Oct and Dec with a few individuals going on other dates. I intend to go at some stage too and it is good to know some boards will be there
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rayscoops, I'm not going as I'll have no income at that point, will need to do as much writing as possible and what's 3 days when there's a whole season ahead
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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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Swirly, are you decided then upon a season and a resort ?
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rayscoops, yeah L2A it's coming together.
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Swirly, Last year it was "Atomic Boot Camp" and it just involved Atomic skis and boots. It worked really well, so we've built on it this year and teamed up with Edge2Edge so that we can offer other manufacturers (so this year it's not exclusively Atomic), and include snowboards (lots of snowboarders came last year anyway just to take advantage of a good deal). Burton equipment will be available for testing,,,all included in the price.
I'm heading out for the start at the end of September to get hold of all the boards while it's still spanking new
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