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Post subject: Middle of the range?
 Posted: May 06, 2012 - 10:29 PM
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First post: May 04, 2012
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Location: Glasgow
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Hi, just got into boarding for the first time and I am hooked. Initially I just wanted to go down the slope and use the rental boards and boots, however after my 4 hour weekend session i could not walk and I was in a lot of pain.
With this in mind my first step was to get some boots and I have made a choice on the burton rulers as they are a mid range and I liked the tech and fit of them with the salomon dialogue coming in close.
I was recommended the nidecker score at TSA when I was in trying the boots as I am looking at an in betweener board where I can ride it freestyle and all terrain, as i am still learning i would also like good edge hold with the board.
What other boards fit the bill so that i can narrow my choices down and what bindings will work with my boots that are not too stiff as I currently have sciatica in my leading leg.
I was shown the flux tt30, brton custom, burton mission and union contacts.
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Post subject: RE: Middle of the range?
Posted: May 06, 2012 - 11:50 PM
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First post: Mar 07, 2012
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I'm far from an expert in fact i'm just a beginner a few months out of lessons so take my views with a pinch of salt.
The tech on the board and bindings won't mean diddly squat before the technique of the rider plateaus. You'll learn how to ride whatever board along with learning to snowboard overall.
I'd think the 2nd and 3rd boards you ever buy, yeah those ones you might need to know which bells and whistles you're after.
I bought a skate banana and a set of ride capo bindings mostly because the rental gear was just a bit tatty and i wanted a level of consistency week in week out.
I'm happy with my choice but they weren't especially cheap and i think my performance on the snow would be pretty much identical if i'd gone for the cheaper option, a regular camber board or conversely the top end kit.
So my advice is consider the cheaper options, i doubt you'll notice the difference and stick the money you save into slope time. |
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Post subject: RE: Middle of the range?
Posted: May 07, 2012 - 07:51 AM
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First post: Oct 11, 2004
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Location: Yeovil/Warmwell/Wareham
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at this time of year the question at this time of year is what have people got left in my size (which may be why TSA are pushing the NDK)... but hey it will be cheaper!!
so many boards fill that middle ground, and Alternative camber doesn't have to be anymore expensive than regular camber anymore, you can get reverese/flatkick/gullwing camber from brands at roughly the same price as a camber model and I think that reverse camber gives a noob a bit of a helping hand, reduces a little of the risk of edge's digging in and allows the idea of rails and boxes without worrying about catching an edge as well. So a little bit of tech can be a help. The nidecker is okay as an entry level board that fits most of your needs, but if you could stretch an extra 20-30 quid you could get a better board from up the quality ladder with a bigger discount.
So something like a Capita Horrorscope, Nitro Sub Zero (love the gullwing), Amplid Dopamine, Apo MTD Dual Rock, Salomon Salomander... all fit the bill..plus Rome Artifacts & Garage rockers..the list goes on haha
on the binders...again depends on size and availability but the contacts are great, and super flexy on a reverse cam board, flux are an okay binding as well....(haven't ridden anything from burton for about 10 years so can't really comment) but if you can try your boots in the binding to check the fit, nothing worse than struggling to get your boot in the heel cup.
so give us some more details, weight and foot size plus location etc |
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Post subject: RE: Middle of the range?
Posted: May 07, 2012 - 09:31 AM
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Thanks for the replies, I do agree that I don't want to pay top end when I will be using the board mainly on the indoor dome and to better my technique. Especially when the boards get knocked about a lot by others.
I'm 5ft 11, 78kg and my boot size is UK 10.5, based in Glasgow. |
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Post subject: Re: RE: Middle of the range?
Posted: May 07, 2012 - 10:12 AM
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First post: Mar 11, 2005
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BadBoy wrote:
Thanks for the replies, I do agree that I don't want to pay top end when I will be using the board mainly on the indoor dome and to better my technique. Especially when the boards get knocked about a lot by others.
I'm 5ft 11, 78kg and my boot size is UK 10.5, based in Glasgow.
Pop into Librance @ Xscape Braehead. They had this season's DC Focus for £80 and DC Devun for £110, just to get rid of them before the summer. The website is still showing them at full price, but it might be worth a phonecall to the shop. |
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Posted: May 07, 2012 - 02:09 PM
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Posted: May 08, 2012 - 06:45 AM
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First post: Nov 02, 2011
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Not much around at the moment but pretty much everything that is around is reduced.
If you want a skatebanana (I have had had one and they are great) then look around, check eBay as there are new ones heavily reduced. As a beginner I think that rocker boards are great as they make everything a little easier and less likely to catch an edge.
As for bindings, burton missions or customs would be fine (should get those reduced too). Burton will have made their bindings to suit their boots. |
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Posted: May 08, 2012 - 09:29 AM
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First post: Mar 11, 2005
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Cpm360 wrote:
As a beginner I think that rocker boards are great as they make everything a little easier and less likely to catch an edge.
While a rocker board might appear to make things easier for a beginner, all you're doing is learning bad techniques and you'll find your turns washing out.
I'd reccomend you stick to a traditional camber board until you have mastered the basics and have a solid riding technique. |
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Posted: May 08, 2012 - 10:23 AM
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First post: May 04, 2012
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| All valid points, I have been looking at boards offering both camber and rocker mainly. |
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