Best Snowboards

[Woody06]

Who do you guys think make the best snowboards? I have and older Santa Cruiz and love it to death, I've also ridden a couple Burtons that were pretty nice. I'm thinking about investing in a new one, what are some good brands?

 

[Evadman]

My brother swears by Burton. *shrugs* I have never snowboarded.

 

[Phuz]

People don't realize, but snowboards aren't just planks, and not all of them work the same.

It is VERY important that you get a snowboard that matches your style and the type of performance you require.

What are the conditions of your area?

- You need to have a certain rating of SINTERED BASE for different kinds of ski conditions.. meaning, hardpack, powder, this also determines the amount of damage your board can sustain.. meaning, a board with a 1k base or lower would scuff and mark up easily/gouge on rails.. whereas something around 2k would not.. but this would be a stiffer board.

- How much flex do you require? Do you want high speed stability, or some flex so you have some forgiveness when hitting kickers, rails..etc.

I could go on, but really you need to specify your level of riding and what the conditions are like.


I just opted for a stiff, but flexibile board.. it has more pop than I'll be able to handle... yeeehaw. Anyway, I ordered last years M3 154 CAP board.. ..it is the black one...very nice, and I baught a pair of Drake F-60's for bindings.


There is a serious difference between cheap boards and entry level/more expensive boards.. and you'll learn it the hardway when your ptex stars peeling or you' bust an edge. Go big or go home...

 

[boyRacer]

Another one for M3... my friends swear by Salamon though...

 

[Evadman]

phuz: Try hitting a rail on ski's Yes, I am insane. I dislocated out my knee doing that 2 years ago, and do not do it any more

 

[Phuz]

Another one for M3... my friends swear by Salamon though...

My co-worker wanted to comment that he swears by the decks at Toys-R-Us.
Yeah, Salomon makes quality products, all around. Their boards are a little more stiff than most, but great quality.

I decided to go with Salomon for my boots... I had a pair of Salomon shoes for 2 years and they were great.. so I didn't have much trouble trusting them with boots.


Evadman - I see skiiers doing rails, and man.. hehehehehe. I just baught all this stuff because I had to get rid of all my gear...take a year off... you may remember a post a year or so ago when I broke my arm really nicely... (2 plates, 10 bolts and 2 surgeries)... that was on a rail... damn rails. Needless to say, I won't be touching them this year.

 

[Evadman]

Evadman - I see skiiers doing rails, and man.. hehehehehe. I just baught all this stuff because I had to get rid of all my gear...take a year off... you may remember a post a year or so ago when I broke my arm really nicely... (2 plates, 10 bolts and 2 surgeries)... that was on a rail... damn rails. Needless to say, I won't be touching them this year.[/quote]

Ouch. Gotta be nice trying to get past security at an airport now I am with you. I doubt I will hit another rail for a while. My brother on theother hand, loves the feature parks.

Anyone know of a good resort in the lake tahoe aera that has a good terain park? My bro would love you. Leaving next saturday for a week. So far, we only have 3 of 6 days booked at Heavenly.

 

[notfred]

If I snowboarded I'd buy Santa Cruz, simply out of hometown loyalty

<- from Santa Cruz

 

[brtspears2]

I'm rather impartial to M3, but I suggest you to rent a few boards/bindings, see what suits you the best.

And if you are just learning, do like me and get the cheapest one you can find, destroy it.

 

[Biznatcho]

If you're an intermediate to advanced rider looking for a custom board at bargain prices (~$300), definitely check out Donek. The founder, Sean Martin, is an engineer who used higher-order mathematics to generate his board shapes and really studied the science behind snowboarding to pick his materials. Email Donek and Sean himself will help you pick out a board that suits your physiology and riding style.

 

[ScottyB]

I have a Burton and its nice, it is also bullet proof. I have only ridden it a couple of times thought but that is because I broke my tailbone the second time I took it out.

 

[StevenYoo]

I bought my first snowboard last season. It's a Burton Floater 163. Works very nicely for me!

I don't care about speed, nor do i do any tricks, I just wanna be stable and enjoy the ride.

Like phuz said, it all depends on how you plan on boarding

 

[Phuz]

I broke my tailbone the second time I took it out.

How'd that feel? Catching edges suck. I was in shock so it didn't hurt AS much.. but... how does something like that heal?

 

[ScottyB]

Originally posted by: Phuz

I broke my tailbone the second time I took it out.

How'd that feel? Catching edges suck. I was in shock so it didn't hurt AS much.. but... how does something like that heal?

It heals by itself + lots and lots of pain medication.

 

[Dragnov]

I bought a "Liquid" brand snowboard. Thought/comments?

I'm a newb, I just want to get downthe hill w/o falling on my ass.

I love snowboarding. God it's so fun. It should be raining (snowing in the mountains) any hour now. First of the season for me. Southern California... yeah, I know our mountains suck, but when you're a newb they're all the same.

 

[Phuz]

Liquid is fairly entry level but it really doesn't matter when you're just starting out. It'll be a fine snowboard I'm sure.

Southern California... yeah, I know our mountains suck,

Daaamn man, try Ontario. You have Mammoth... Snow Summit... I can dream..