What was your first real snowboard deck that you owned? Exclude Wal-Mart boards and stuff like that.
Mine was a Burton Punch 142. I remember my dad surprised me with it after a couple months of snowboarding on a shitty Outrage board. He also got me a Burton Jacket, Pants, Boots, and Bindings. All this stuff cost him a pretty penny, I'd imagine, and I was so happy. Thanks Dad! (Shortly after that, he wanted to try out snowboarding for himself! He was about 45 at that time, and bought a chinsy Outrage for himself. He didn't get too far down the bunny hill..)
I don't even remember the brand. It had a big paw on the base and morrow bindings. I bought it at a pawn shop in Ocean Beach, San Diego, CA. It was wide, but it hauled ass. I sold it to a guy on my boat for more than I paid for it.
It was a 158 Elevation Movement that I picked up off of CL for like $50. I still have it. It's completely covered in stickers now. I still take it out occasionally. It's a lot of fun. It was a really soft cambered stick to begin with and at this point has pretty much had the camber ridden out of it. When you just feel like goofing off and doing stupid stuff, it's the stick to grab.
An Ride womens board from the 90s with a lame ass picture of a dragon my cousin sharpie'd on when he was 10 and shitty ride bindings also from the 90s with broken toe ratchets. I wore running shoes on my first day...
Last season a Technine Split T adn Technine bindings. I needed a setup and Sun Diego was clearing out all their snow stuff. I actually bought it before ever going boarding. Got them new for a little over $130 so I can't complain. I am looking for a new getup this summer (or even now) though, as I have definitely outgrown it.
First setup was a Lamar snowboard with some low end K2 bindings.
The board lasted me many years, I beat the shit out of it on school trips and backyard jumps but it held up fine. The base was incredibly slow and it was too stiff but I still had fun on it. It got me into the sport.
2007 Volkl Summit 158 ,fun very wide cambered board, directional , setback 30mm.I still ride it from time to time and never see anyone on one, ever.
The bindings were crappy Heads that once you strapped in, you needed a knife or screwdriver to release the buckles.These were quickly replaced with some Cartels which made actual riding possible.
my brother used LIbTech...a red twin tip with the shape of a violin over...any one know that model name?. I still have it.
Then a RIDE COntrol 155...for 5 years, and finally my gorgeous Arbor A-Frame 158 now.
LOL I thought we weren't supposed to list 'fake' boards?
I had a Black Snow 'Legend', damn thing didn't even come with edges - you had to go to the 'Edge' to get that luxury. My dad wanted to save $20 so he bought me the one without edges which I affectionately refer to it now as the 'Cafeteria Tray' because I had about as much control with a cafeteria tray as I did with that abomination. All you could really do was point and shoot. Broke my tailbone pretty damn good on that POS. Good times.
First board was a burton elite 155 with k2 cinch bindings. Super stiff but overall not a bad board to learn on. Rode it for 4 seasons then I got smart and decided I wanted to progress in the park and got my horrorscope FK
Rossignol The Core, 167(christ it was like a concrete slab). Don't remember the manufactured year since I got it used. Some generic looking bindings and Rossi boots a size too big for me lol.
First one for me was a '96 K2 Dart. I got it from the old K2 factory on Vashon Island cause my friends brother-in-law worked there. I got some Clicker boots and bindings to go with it. This board was a bitch for me to learn on. It was a 167, stiff as hell, and narrow like no other. I'm 6'3" and I have size 13 feet. This board was not made for me. My buddy took the Fat Bob that I should have had cause it was a shorter board and he was a shorter person. Man, I remember being pissed at my buddy everytime we would ride cause he couldn't even get that board down the hill and I was doing Mach 5 on a board I had no business being on. Ahh, the memories.
I have a K2 Dart been wondering just how old it really is. Looks like late 90’s wow and she’s still going.
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