So I've never been snowboarding, only skiing...but I wanna learn to snowboard. I'd rather buy a board with my own stuff instead of renting every time but I don't want to spend a ton of money on the board and I have no idea what to look for...??? I found this Lamar really cheap but I'm not sure if its a good board or not:
http://www.findsnowboards.com/snowbo...ummit0047.html

Can anyone please tell me if this is a good board or not or any suggestions on boards I should look at?? Thanks!

 

save your money

 

theres a lot of not-so-nice stuff in the snowboard market. check out www.the-house.com for examples of not-so-good stuff.

then, check out www.eternalsnow.com for the good stuff.

 

you leave the promise land... skiing > boarding any day

 

does your mom think skiing is better than snowboarding too? :ugh:

snowboarding > *.

 

If I were you, I would rent a few times to see what style of riding you like (free riding, pipe, park). All boards will handle dramatically differently (as will bindings), and getting one suited to your riding preferences is key, IMHO.

When you rent, try different sizes of boards, different styles, etc. Maybe rent from local ski/board shops instead of renting at the hill - you may get a better/wider variety of boards, and many times, they will give you "credit" for the money you spent renting towards future purchases. So, in other words, you can rent and not "lose" money on it because you can apply it to buying a board you really like.

 

Brad knows his stuff :bigok:

I also am a newb to snowboarding. Been skiing for years but got bored....be prepared for pain
I suggest getting decent gear so you can grow and learn with them. The cheaper boards/boots/bindings would not really be a good idea as I've seen and tried them and they are completely different from a decent set.

Invest in kneepads and a helmet also, I know I didn't regret it.

Some decent/good brands are: Palmer, Ride, Burton, Salomon...

 

:hugglez:

this is my.... 10th year i think. :thinking:

anyway, yeah, ive used some low quality goods (oxymoron? h: ) and there is a HUGE difference. here are my fave brands in the diff categories..

decks:
forum, millenium3, burton, ride, GNU/lib tech, jeenyus, option.

bindings:
FLOW (my personal favorite), preston, drake, forum

boots:
forum, thirty two, burton, ride

outerwear:
special blend, 4square, dub

goggles:
arnette, spy, oakley

in general, eternal carries a lot of good stuff.

learning to snowboard is a painful experience. even if you have experience in sports like skateboarding or surfing. these skills will help, but you're gonna spend the majority of your first few days on your ass. guaranteed.

i went riding on monday, might be going again friday

 

I was in your position a few weeks ago, being a good skier and trying to learn how to snowboard. I would rent the first couple of times to make sure that you actually enjoy snowboarding. The basic packages run about $20 per day, which is not too bad.

 

I am in my 13th year or so of riding and to be honest Lamar has never been that bad of a board company.

My honest advice though is that you rent for at least 5 trips to the hill then decide if you want to buy after that. Get your own boots but buy the board and binding after you know its what you want to do. It gets spendy fast and there is no truly "cheap" way out without getting something you are going to replace in a month of riding.