Recommend me a snowboard.
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take it to slopemonkey.com n00b!!!
geee... I wonder why there's no traffic...
do you snowboard?geee... I wonder why there's no traffic...
We're going to Tahoe in February.
Price range Stosh?
..well, that is teh truth! The busiest it's ever been on there is when RM was shut down...
and we just bought our Mt Snow season passes last week.
You can't really go wrong with Burton. I never liked riding their stuff because it's what everyone else on the slope has. They make quality boards though. Great bindings and boots too.
I'd probably recommend something like the custom or the custom x. I rode a rossignol premier for the past 2 seasons as my every day board. Loved it, best snowboard I ever owned.
I ski now though. It's sooooo much better.
I'd probably recommend something like the custom or the custom x. I rode a rossignol premier for the past 2 seasons as my every day board. Loved it, best snowboard I ever owned.
I ski now though. It's sooooo much better.
Or Ride.
rome anthem. although the lib tech magnetraction might be a good choice if you ride on ice alot.
nope.
200-300'ish
I'd love to trying boarding, but I don't think I can afford another expensive hobby 
I road a Rome last year and I wasn't real happy with it.
I was super happy with the Lib Tech I have.
Maybe I'll just stick with what I know.
Any online dealers?
no good dealers that i know of.
how tall are you and what length is it?
Definitely not a Burton Custom or Ride then. Do yo uneed just the board, or board + bindings? How tall are you, how much do you weigh? Weight comes into play more than height now due to new board designs. They really depend on their pop to get in and out of corners efficiently.
What sort of riding do you do, and in what conditions? (ie: big mountain riding in deep pow, or park riding on corduroy.
That'll come into play big time in deciding what sorta deck you want.
It's a 158 and I'm 5'10" or 11" I can't remember.
I have a 157 now and it's not to bad I was just hoping for something a little shorter.
I enjoy doing the rails and stuff in the parks.
http://cgi.ebay.com/Rossignol-Premier-LTD-159-cm-Free-Ride-Snowboard-New_W0QQitemZ140032514858QQihZ004QQcategoryZ21250QQssPageNameZWD1VQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
That's the same board I loved, only a year or two newer. It's in your price range and I think that would be about the right size for you.
edit: just saw you said you want to go shorter. that ebay shopt also has 56's for the same price.
That's the same board I loved, only a year or two newer. It's in your price range and I think that would be about the right size for you.
edit: just saw you said you want to go shorter. that ebay shopt also has 56's for the same price.
I need just a board.
I'm a heavier rider....
For park stuff you will want to go probably 155 but no smaller, for big mountain stuff you'll want to ride a 158ish.
I ride a 158 for boardercross races, and a 152 in the park. I'm 5'5" 145, but I've also been riding forever on big mountains.
You may want to check out the new technine stuff for park riding, good boards, good pricing and great quality. Edit: they don't have much in the way of park boards this year, but the hiphop music board is a great all mountain board in 155, I rode one last year when I demoed all of their wares.
The burton clash is a good all round board for about $400. For $40 you can get the Blunt, which is a prett damn nice park board.
id get roam, they r by far they best ive ever ridden, and ive riden alot of different $h1t
ok. while it wasn't the greatest board for all rails, i loved my 158 anthem everywhere. i'm about your height(most likely a bit lighter as i weigh 130) and i don't think i would want to go any shorter/flexier unless i decide to start throwing down 720s or frontside boardslides on a flat-down-flat. my only complaint about the anthem is that for me it felt a little on the flexy side to me when i wasn't in the park and it doesn't have good float in powder.
How are rossi's? Our local shop deals with them.
Make sure you get something that's good on ice. 
I have the first generation Salomon board. I love/d it, but I've just decided to replace it for something a little less tired...
There are way too many board companies out there for me to keep track anymore. I remember Ride from like 6 or 7 years ago, and they're still around, and charging a fortune for their boards, so I figure they must be decent. But if I'm going to spend a fortune on a board, I'd sooner spend it on a Burton. So I did.
I just bought a Burton Triumph on eBay for $400 bucks. Its a 2006, but brand new. 'Sposed to be an all mountain type board, so I figure I'll be happy with it. It's a 156 by the way. Picked up some Burton Custom bindings for 120 bucks. 520 bucks for an all new setup seems decent to me, especially since my Burton Asym Air 5 from 1993 cost me pretty much double. (Man, that was a lot of newpapers delivered and dishes washed...)
I digress. Check eBay. If not, snowboard shops are giving great deals these days. In the end, it's likely hard to go wrong with a board, just don't get one too long or too short. I like to have my around mouth-nose height in length, and stiff. But then, I ride a little bit of trees, followed by corduroy, then ice. Ice probably the highest proportion. So stiff is good.
Bonne chance la...
There are way too many board companies out there for me to keep track anymore. I remember Ride from like 6 or 7 years ago, and they're still around, and charging a fortune for their boards, so I figure they must be decent. But if I'm going to spend a fortune on a board, I'd sooner spend it on a Burton. So I did.
I just bought a Burton Triumph on eBay for $400 bucks. Its a 2006, but brand new. 'Sposed to be an all mountain type board, so I figure I'll be happy with it. It's a 156 by the way. Picked up some Burton Custom bindings for 120 bucks. 520 bucks for an all new setup seems decent to me, especially since my Burton Asym Air 5 from 1993 cost me pretty much double. (Man, that was a lot of newpapers delivered and dishes washed...)
I digress. Check eBay. If not, snowboard shops are giving great deals these days. In the end, it's likely hard to go wrong with a board, just don't get one too long or too short. I like to have my around mouth-nose height in length, and stiff. But then, I ride a little bit of trees, followed by corduroy, then ice. Ice probably the highest proportion. So stiff is good.
Bonne chance la...
I love my Illuminati. I've had Burtons and Morrows in the past; both good brands, but a lot of bang for your buck with the Illuminati line.
i got a ride exile i can let go for cheap. ill throw in bindings too. its a 154
How old is that board?
Check your PM's
Stosh - Transcend is defintely on the right track with the questions he's asking.
I've been snowboarding for 16 years now and am about the same height you are, but I from what I gather you weigh a bit more than I. Like Fraser was saying, it depends on what kind of terrain you like to ride, your height, weight, and also your shoe size.
I wear size 10.5 boots, so for a board that will be a good compromise between waist width, and edge to edge transitioning I've found that a waist width of about 250mm is pretty good. I usually try to err. a bit on the narrow side if I can because the wider the board is in the middle, the less responsive it is to transitioning from rail to rail in a turn.
For you I would say:
Ride: Kink 152 or 156
DH 155
Decade 156
Timeless 156
Burton: Royale 158
Air 157
Custom 156
Se7en 158
I've been snowboarding for 16 years now and am about the same height you are, but I from what I gather you weigh a bit more than I. Like Fraser was saying, it depends on what kind of terrain you like to ride, your height, weight, and also your shoe size.
I wear size 10.5 boots, so for a board that will be a good compromise between waist width, and edge to edge transitioning I've found that a waist width of about 250mm is pretty good. I usually try to err. a bit on the narrow side if I can because the wider the board is in the middle, the less responsive it is to transitioning from rail to rail in a turn.
For you I would say:
Ride: Kink 152 or 156
DH 155
Decade 156
Timeless 156
Burton: Royale 158
Air 157
Custom 156
Se7en 158
Hey Stosh,
I've been on a Burton Custom for about 2 years now and they are buy far the best all around board on the mountain. Holds speed really well loves to turn and is still nimble enough to jib in the park. Burton is ahead of the industry and I think they are some of the best boards on the mountain. I've ridden a decent amount of boards and I still think Burton has the most responsive stuff on the hill.
I've been on a Burton Custom for about 2 years now and they are buy far the best all around board on the mountain. Holds speed really well loves to turn and is still nimble enough to jib in the park. Burton is ahead of the industry and I think they are some of the best boards on the mountain. I've ridden a decent amount of boards and I still think Burton has the most responsive stuff on the hill.