NOOB POST Need Board and Bindings for under $200 - Snowboarding Forum

11-06-2007, 10:09 AM

I'm new to snowboarding, but I have gone once before. I was able to pick it up pretty quick and really like it. I'm going this year, and decided with a $175 rental fee, I might as well buy one.

I'm 160 pounds 5'10" tall and wear about 9.5-10 shoes (don't remember boot). I ride facing left, and I think freeride would be better for me since I only would go at most once a year.

Also, could your recommend me a good cheap helmet and boots. Hopefully I can find someplace to try them on in Oklahoma City. I already own goggles and pants. I like to keep the total cost for this stuff under $300 if possible. Thanks for your help!

alaric · 11-06-2007, 11:12 AM

Honestly, it's going to be VERY difficult to find all that stuff for under $300. If you're only going once a year, then you should just rent. $175 rental fee? Are you sure that's not for the whole season? If you rent once a year that fee should be around $30.

PaoloSmythe · 11-06-2007, 11:17 AM

$200 is £100!!!???

you ain't gonna find much outside of Walmart or eBay!

you get what you pay for and frankly, a cheap helmet will just give you a false sense of security!
(unless you value your brain to be quite worthless of course...?

)

11-06-2007, 01:40 PM

If you are sure that you can't spend more check out some retailers like the-house.com and buysnow.com along with sierrasnowboard.com. Spend you money 1st on a pair of boots, then on board, then bindings imo. Hope this helps you out, and good luck!

11-06-2007, 03:18 PM

Would something like this not be any good?
Head CONCEPT 162 Snowboard+Bindings 2 Year Warranty NEW - (eBay item 150179592068 end time Nov-08-07 19:30:00 PST)

Then pick up a pair of boots and helmet in town for however much decent ones would be.

11-06-2007, 03:21 PM

The Head Concept board I have heard is a pretty great board. At 162 it might be a bit big for you though...

11-06-2007, 03:23 PM

Wow...for that price I would almost just do the BuyItNow for $140!

alaric · 11-06-2007, 03:23 PM

MPDsnowman recommends the board regularly. He got it for his son, and evidentally it's a great board. That seems like a really good deal, but I think a 162 is going to be big for you.

11-06-2007, 03:23 PM

what's a good size? I read somewhere that 160 pounds is like 161 or something.

alaric · 11-06-2007, 03:24 PM

I'm going to say 157ish... not positive, but I think that would be better.

Edit - Refer to the post below mine. She knows her stuff <3

11-06-2007, 10:09 AM	#1 (permalink)
balake777 Guest Posts: n/a	NOOB POST Need Board and Bindings for under $200 I'm new to snowboarding, but I have gone once before. I was able to pick it up pretty quick and really like it. I'm going this year, and decided with a $175 rental fee, I might as well buy one. I'm 160 pounds 5'10" tall and wear about 9.5-10 shoes (don't remember boot). I ride facing left, and I think freeride would be better for me since I only would go at most once a year. Also, could your recommend me a good cheap helmet and boots. Hopefully I can find someplace to try them on in Oklahoma City. I already own goggles and pants. I like to keep the total cost for this stuff under $300 if possible. Thanks for your help!

11-06-2007, 11:12 AM	#2 (permalink)
alaric Banned Bananas [national phenomenon] Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CNY Posts: 1,783	Honestly, it's going to be VERY difficult to find all that stuff for under $300. If you're only going once a year, then you should just rent. $175 rental fee? Are you sure that's not for the whole season? If you rent once a year that fee should be around $30. __________________ life IS good.

11-06-2007, 11:17 AM	#3 (permalink)
PaoloSmythe Samyaksambuddhas Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Only British blaady Columbia!!! Posts: 4,622	$200 is £100!!!??? you ain't gonna find much outside of Walmart or eBay! you get what you pay for and frankly, a cheap helmet will just give you a false sense of security! (unless you value your brain to be quite worthless of course...? ) __________________ Just coz you don't understand it Doesn't mean it makes no sense!

11-06-2007, 03:23 PM	#8 (permalink)
alaric Banned Bananas [national phenomenon] Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CNY Posts: 1,783	MPDsnowman recommends the board regularly. He got it for his son, and evidentally it's a great board. That seems like a really good deal, but I think a 162 is going to be big for you. __________________ life IS good.

11-06-2007, 03:24 PM	#10 (permalink)
alaric Banned Bananas [national phenomenon] Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: CNY Posts: 1,783	I'm going to say 157ish... not positive, but I think that would be better. Edit - Refer to the post below mine. She knows her stuff <3 __________________ life IS good.

11-06-2007, 01:40 PM	#4 (permalink)
st.stark Guest Posts: n/a	If you are sure that you can't spend more check out some retailers like the-house.com and buysnow.com along with sierrasnowboard.com. Spend you money 1st on a pair of boots, then on board, then bindings imo. Hope this helps you out, and good luck!

11-06-2007, 03:18 PM	#5 (permalink)
balake777 Guest Posts: n/a	Would something like this not be any good? Head CONCEPT 162 Snowboard+Bindings 2 Year Warranty NEW - (eBay item 150179592068 end time Nov-08-07 19:30:00 PST) Then pick up a pair of boots and helmet in town for however much decent ones would be.

11-06-2007, 03:21 PM	#6 (permalink)
st.stark Guest Posts: n/a	The Head Concept board I have heard is a pretty great board. At 162 it might be a bit big for you though...

11-06-2007, 03:23 PM	#7 (permalink)
st.stark Guest Posts: n/a	Wow...for that price I would almost just do the BuyItNow for $140!

11-06-2007, 03:23 PM	#9 (permalink)
balake777 Guest Posts: n/a	what's a good size? I read somewhere that 160 pounds is like 161 or something.

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