 Poster: A snowHead
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How hard is this to learn, I'm a pretty competent boarder and just about have 5050's over medium kickers and f/s 180's over smaller kickers down. I realy want to learn to butter as I think it looks like great fun and I reckon with a bit (probably alot) of practise I'll be able to do it, in some sort of fashion. Thing is I've got a Custom 09/09 and its pretty stiff, is it too stiff do you think?? I am definately looking to invest in a park board as soon as I get the cash, but until then...
Also, are these guys on their skate bananas cheating somewhat?? 
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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've seen some riders use a custom for park but for me I like more pop and flex so I can jump around slightly easier. I'm no expert in this field as I'm just learning but when I hit the halfpipe I was thankful I had a soft board.
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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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Custom isn't a stiff board really, pretty soft in my opinion. You should be able to butter on it without any problems.
I tried to learn tailpresses on my old Nitro Shogun (big, stiff freeride board). I was bent right over the tail, holding the tail with one hand and heaving up with the front leg. Nose was still only about 0.0000001" off the ground... 
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dont fall into the trap of I must have a banana board to butter. If you were crap before the banana you will still be crap after the banana.
Custom is a soft board. I dont like it one bit but it does do everything.
If you know how to pedal your edges buttering is just more weight and more pedalling.
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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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fair play, I've only really ever owned as I was always on poo-poo rental boards and learning, so didn't really didn't have a clue about the different rides of boards. Will give it a go.
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Jonny luv plums, long time no see. Having a good season?
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Apologies for the horrific reply above, what I was trying to say (before I had a neural melt-down) was:
“fair play, I've only ever owned one board and was always on crap rental boards whilst learning, so didn't really didn't have a clue about the different rides / stiffness of boards. Will give it a go.”
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Swirly, not bad, not enough riding and too much working but that's life.
I saw next years poacher today, it has a 7000 base, lovely. They still have this years in next years stock as well, weird.
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Jonny luv plums, 7000, that'll be pretty quick. Seen a couple of this years in shops round here although for a lot more than I paid CHF1250 in one! Used it a couple of times, the first time out there was another guy on a splitboard, I'd never seen anyone on one before. It's good uphill and in soft snow, really hard work in hard bumps though, makes me look like a beginner.
Had some major kit problems this season, started with fooked bindings and ended up with a destroyed board: blown edge, base, core the lot. My spare is massively delaminating too so was glad to get the replacement today.
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Swirly, my mistake, yours has the 7000 base, the other only 4000.
I've had major kit problems as well, too much of it. Custom V, ettala, sub zero, C02, contrabands, raiden battery. I've yet to ride the V 
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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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Chris Brookes, you not been getting my random sms from murren?
Swirly, nice one, ride it like you stole it.
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You know it makes sense.
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Chris Brookes, you not been getting my random sms from murren?
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No...not one 
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