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09-19-2007, 07:22 PM

Im looking start snowboarding and have a couple of choices on eqipment.

Age:12
Weight:85
Height:4'9
Shoe Size:7
Choices
Boards:Ride Lamar Burton
Boots

C Vans Solomon DC

Please Help THNX

**boarderaholic** · 09-19-2007, 09:03 PM

Rent. You probably havn't hit your growth spurt yet, so to buy equipment at this point in time is a bit of a waste of money. Not only that, but judging by the way you worded your post, it sounds like you havn't even stepped foot on a snowboard yet anyhow.

09-20-2007, 08:09 AM

yea b-aholic is right. If u buy equipment now, ur gona end up having to replace it between seasons.

Dcp584 · 09-20-2007, 08:45 AM

Dude your probably gunna spurt up about 2 feet and 5 shoe sizes in the next couple years you might just wanna rent. But I guess it also depends on how much you get to the mountain. Look and the cost difference between how many time your gunna go and have to rent versus the cost of replacing your gear each year.

09-20-2007, 10:12 AM

No its cause im planning on going over 10 times and my parents wont pay 1000 dollors for rental i am just gonna get a slighty used lamar or ride and my parents will pay for my boots(they know ill grow out of them in a season) itll come ot to about 250$ cheaper then rentals. sorry for being ignorant. i still hower need a reply on whitch board is best please. and its true the only time iv been on a snowboard this year is all the times at my friends house when we jumped on a trampoline with a snowboard.

sorry bout the suky grammer

thnx

Flick Montana · 09-20-2007, 12:44 PM

If you're buying something cheap because you don't want to chuck out $20 each time for rentals, you're not going to get a good board. Anything by Lamar will work fine for 1 season maybe 2, but it will start to degrade in quality very quickly. Unless you're spending about $400 - 500 on a board (brand new), you're not getting great stuff. But, if you're going to hit the slopes a lot and you want a board for about 200 bucks, just go with a Lamar board or something around that price range. Boarding while you're still growing sucks since you outgrow everything so fast. It's not a good choice either way, but what can you do?

Dcp584 · 09-20-2007, 01:33 PM

Dude no one called you ignorant. Don't think that people think that you are. All you are is uninformed. If you are well aware that you gunna outgrow that stuff then go for it and yea like Flick said Lamar stuff is pretty much junk and will wear out fast. So anyways welcome to the board and have fun shreddin it up.

**boarderaholic** · 09-20-2007, 02:23 PM

Ask your hill/resort if they have seasonal rentals.

09-20-2007, 10:04 PM

thanks guys (and i have been called ignorant on alot forms)

**boarderaholic** · 09-20-2007, 11:59 PM

Nobody's calling you ignorant, just suggesting alternative choices because of your circumstances. Doing a seasonal rental at your resort will allow you to try different boards/bindings and help you decide ultimately what you like in the end.

09-19-2007, 07:22 PM	#1 (permalink)
sxboard Guest Posts: n/a	Choices Im looking start snowboarding and have a couple of choices on eqipment. Age:12 Weight:85 Height:4'9 Shoe Size:7 Choices Boards:Ride Lamar Burton BootsC Vans Solomon DC Please Help THNX

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09-19-2007, 09:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
boarderaholic Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Edmonton Posts: 2,065	Rent. You probably havn't hit your growth spurt yet, so to buy equipment at this point in time is a bit of a waste of money. Not only that, but judging by the way you worded your post, it sounds like you havn't even stepped foot on a snowboard yet anyhow.

09-20-2007, 08:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
Kieran Guest Posts: n/a	yea b-aholic is right. If u buy equipment now, ur gona end up having to replace it between seasons.

09-20-2007, 08:45 AM	#4 (permalink)
Dcp584 Danimal!!!!!! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Frederick, MD in other words to far from the big mountains Posts: 1,812	Dude your probably gunna spurt up about 2 feet and 5 shoe sizes in the next couple years you might just wanna rent. But I guess it also depends on how much you get to the mountain. Look and the cost difference between how many time your gunna go and have to rent versus the cost of replacing your gear each year.

09-20-2007, 10:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
sxboard Guest Posts: n/a	No its cause im planning on going over 10 times and my parents wont pay 1000 dollors for rental i am just gonna get a slighty used lamar or ride and my parents will pay for my boots(they know ill grow out of them in a season) itll come ot to about 250$ cheaper then rentals. sorry for being ignorant. i still hower need a reply on whitch board is best please. and its true the only time iv been on a snowboard this year is all the times at my friends house when we jumped on a trampoline with a snowboard. sorry bout the suky grammer thnx

09-20-2007, 12:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
Flick Montana Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Beech Grove, Indiana sigh Posts: 4,168	If you're buying something cheap because you don't want to chuck out $20 each time for rentals, you're not going to get a good board. Anything by Lamar will work fine for 1 season maybe 2, but it will start to degrade in quality very quickly. Unless you're spending about $400 - 500 on a board (brand new), you're not getting great stuff. But, if you're going to hit the slopes a lot and you want a board for about 200 bucks, just go with a Lamar board or something around that price range. Boarding while you're still growing sucks since you outgrow everything so fast. It's not a good choice either way, but what can you do?

09-20-2007, 01:33 PM	#7 (permalink)
Dcp584 Danimal!!!!!! Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Frederick, MD in other words to far from the big mountains Posts: 1,812	Dude no one called you ignorant. Don't think that people think that you are. All you are is uninformed. If you are well aware that you gunna outgrow that stuff then go for it and yea like Flick said Lamar stuff is pretty much junk and will wear out fast. So anyways welcome to the board and have fun shreddin it up.

09-20-2007, 02:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
boarderaholic Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Edmonton Posts: 2,065	Ask your hill/resort if they have seasonal rentals.

09-20-2007, 10:04 PM	#9 (permalink)
sxboard Guest Posts: n/a	thanks guys (and i have been called ignorant on alot forms)

09-20-2007, 11:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
boarderaholic Moderator Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Edmonton Posts: 2,065	Nobody's calling you ignorant, just suggesting alternative choices because of your circumstances. Doing a seasonal rental at your resort will allow you to try different boards/bindings and help you decide ultimately what you like in the end.