What's the best set up for a new snowboarder?
After 2 trips to Mammoth last year and renting gear, I'm ready to buy my own. I don't want to spend too much, however I don't want to go really cheap. Should I spread my budget equally on boots bindings and board, or a bigger percentage on one of these items?
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Helllo there. Boots are the most important gear you might need.. you can't control a great board properly if you cannot get comfy in your boots!! I would suggest to go and try on some boots in stores now. if you can stretch it (financially) then go for heat moulded boots. these supposed to mould around your feet, to give the perfect shape and support. remember to try tip toeing, see if the heels lifts off in your boots, if not then that's perfect fit!If you find non-heat mould ones in the store then, find them online, they usually sell it cheaper even with P&P included.
Choosing the board you need will depend on your boarding level, for beginners, a more flexi board is more suitable (easier to control). and a more rigid ones for advanced boarders. rigid ones give you more speed, but harder tp flex the board... :)
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i say go alittle more on the board. The board is the part that you will most likely get the most use out of. Then id say bindings, the better bindings that are more expensive give you alot better feel and response when riding. For boots id say just get some that are comfortable and in your remaining price range. For more expensive boots all that you are really getting more is just more hi-tech equiptment. Good luck and have fun(my set up: 2006 Burton Dominant board, Burton Customs, Ride Orions.)
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if all you have been is 2 times.. get on ebay buy you a board, boots, and a set of bindings that you can afford.. (cheap) you are goin to junk the crap out of them, the last thing you need to worry about is if you have a good setup or not.. come on you need to learn how to snowboard, and if you are on a crap board or the best setup made you would never know it.go cheap, learn.. then buy good
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Just remember buying high end equiptment wont make you a high end rider. No need to dump a huge wad on a set up. I recommend getting a lower to mid-range board if you want to buy new, and when you buy your boots make sure your heel doesn't lift out of the heel cup. This will cause some nasty blisters and make for a crappy day on the hill. Also if you buy your boots and bindings at two different places take either or with you so you make sure your boots fit into the bindings and there is enough strap lenghth for you to adjust and fit properly, if not you can have some seriously crappy pressure points on your feet form things not fitting properly. Just make sure when you buy things that everything is comfortable and try on lots of different kinds, then worry about $$$$ on ther boots and bindings.You should get your boots pro fitted at a snowboard shop to make sure they fit comfortably. If they're too big/small you'll have a crappy time at the snow complaining about the pain in your feet, and it'll also affect your riding. So don't go too cheap on the boots, but you don't have to blow all your money on them either, a mid range boot could be as good as a high priced boot minus the fancy lacing systems. For a relative beginner a second hand board or something off e-bay should be enough to let you have fun snowboarding. Or you could shop around in snowboard shops and online snowboard shops and buy last years models for a heavy discount. You don't really need to buy the latest board and pay twice the money just for different graphics.
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Don't go crazy buying anything. I bought my first board for around 150$, and the bindings and boots ending up being around the same. I broke my bindings in my second year and bought new ones. My board lasted me 4 years with little ware and tear. If you only plan on using it a couple of times a year, there is no need to buy really expensive equpmentAny talented male skaters out there??
I would spend more money on the boots. You wear them all day, you walk in them. They should be comfortable and proper fitting, with that in mind, don't buy boots online, make sure you try it on. Try on lots of boots. Dont settle for the first one you get. You wanna look for a board with sidecuts specific to your riding experience. With that in mind, you can find quite a few good ones without breaking your wallet. Lots of shops offer board/binding combos , so that would be a good place to start. Bindings for me, i dont consider myself experienced enough to really know differences in bindings performance. For me the order would be: Boots > Board > Bindings. You can also try demo-ing boards and see how they feel. How much you will spend depends on when you buy it too. Anyways, don't sweat it too much if its your first snowboard setup, a year from now, youll say to yourself "Man i need a new board". :)More Questions & Answers...