Looking to buy first snowboard - Snowboarding Forum

12-23-2009, 10:17 PM

I've gone snowboarding 3 times now and I'm hooked. At the end of this season I might take advantage of the sales/clearances and buy myself a snowboard. I'm 140 lbs. 5' 10". I plan to just mess around on the slopes and hit the terrain once in a while. Before I buy anything I'd like to know if this would this be a good set up for me:

Ride Control Snowboard 155cm
Burton Ruler Boots
Burton Custom Bindings

I'm aware that the mounting disks might not be compatible with the board, but I can probably change those.
If this isn't good please give me some suggestions around $500 or less.
Thanks in advance for the help

bassholic · 12-24-2009, 08:05 AM

WE are same hieght and weight. I will not buy anything main stream burton as a beginner. Here is my set up

http://www.snowboardingforum.com/bin...tml#post225517

12-24-2009, 12:58 PM

Thanks for the advice about Burton. I don't think the shops around me sell much for Solomon or Rosignol as far as snowboarding goes. For bindings, I've changed my mind to the Ride RX's. They would probably be more compatible with the board anyway. As for boots, I kind of like the Boa system and I'm looking at the Ride Jackson Boa Coiler boots.
Thanks again for the help.

m60g · 12-24-2009, 09:44 PM

Why not put some Ride EX bindings on

EX Snowboard Bindings | Foundation | Ride Snowboards

...or RX

maybe even SPi's

missed that one

m60g · 12-24-2009, 10:23 PM

Get here now

Brociety.com: Ride RX Snowboard Binding - $79.99 - 56% off

Ride Rx on sale 79.99

bassholic · 12-24-2009, 11:18 PM

My man just got the Ride NRC bindings(2 days of being on the mountain

Ride NRC Snowboard Bindings 2009 : Snowboard Bindings | evo outlet

We both are of the opinion Go Big or Go Home when it comes to equipment.

12-26-2009, 12:09 PM

So I take it my setup choice is decent, nothing's gonna fall appart the first time I try it?

bassholic · 12-26-2009, 12:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gnargnarbinks

Thanks for the advice about Burton. I don't think the shops around me sell much for Solomon or Rosignol as far as snowboarding goes. For bindings, I've changed my mind to the Ride RX's. They would probably be more compatible with the board anyway. As for boots, I kind of like the Boa system and I'm looking at the Ride Jackson Boa Coiler boots.
Thanks again for the help.

The BOA system seemed to be a joke yesterday, i had to continually tighten them down. I ordered a quick pull system, which i will receive next week, but i will be getting laced boots next time around. No need for the gimmicks

Milo303 · 12-26-2009, 12:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bassholic

The BOA system seemed to be a joke yesterday, i had to continually tighten them down. I ordered a quick pull system, which i will receive next week, but i will be getting laced boots next time around. No need for the gimmicks

Then you either weren't doing it right, or the system was broke. Were you on a rental boot?

The BOA is a tried system, and it does work. It's that simple...

bassholic · 12-26-2009, 12:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Milo303

Then you either weren't doing it right, or the system was broke. Were you on a rental boot?

The BOA is a tried system, and it does work. It's that simple...

Rental boots

12-23-2009, 10:17 PM	#1 (permalink)
gnargnarbinks Guest Posts: n/a	Looking to buy first snowboard I've gone snowboarding 3 times now and I'm hooked. At the end of this season I might take advantage of the sales/clearances and buy myself a snowboard. I'm 140 lbs. 5' 10". I plan to just mess around on the slopes and hit the terrain once in a while. Before I buy anything I'd like to know if this would this be a good set up for me: Ride Control Snowboard 155cm Burton Ruler Boots Burton Custom Bindings I'm aware that the mounting disks might not be compatible with the board, but I can probably change those. If this isn't good please give me some suggestions around $500 or less. Thanks in advance for the help

12-24-2009, 09:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
m60g Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: CO Posts: 510	Why not put some Ride EX bindings on EX Snowboard Bindings \| Foundation \| Ride Snowboards ...or RX maybe even SPi's missed that one __________________ Live Hard "When the Government fears the People there is Liberty, When the People fear the Government, there is Tyranny." - Thomas Jefferson

12-24-2009, 10:23 PM	#5 (permalink)
m60g Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: CO Posts: 510	Get here now Brociety.com: Ride RX Snowboard Binding - $79.99 - 56% off Ride Rx on sale 79.99 __________________ Live Hard "When the Government fears the People there is Liberty, When the People fear the Government, there is Tyranny." - Thomas Jefferson Last edited by m60g; 12-24-2009 at 10:41 PM.

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12-24-2009, 08:05 AM	#2 (permalink)
bassholic Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Hartford, CT Posts: 320 Blog Entries: 3	WE are same hieght and weight. I will not buy anything main stream burton as a beginner. Here is my set up http://www.snowboardingforum.com/bin...tml#post225517

12-24-2009, 12:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
gnargnarbinks Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks for the advice about Burton. I don't think the shops around me sell much for Solomon or Rosignol as far as snowboarding goes. For bindings, I've changed my mind to the Ride RX's. They would probably be more compatible with the board anyway. As for boots, I kind of like the Boa system and I'm looking at the Ride Jackson Boa Coiler boots. Thanks again for the help.

12-24-2009, 11:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
bassholic Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Hartford, CT Posts: 320 Blog Entries: 3	My man just got the Ride NRC bindings(2 days of being on the mountain Ride NRC Snowboard Bindings 2009 : Snowboard Bindings \| evo outlet We both are of the opinion Go Big or Go Home when it comes to equipment.

12-26-2009, 12:09 PM	#7 (permalink)
gnargnarbinks Guest Posts: n/a	So I take it my setup choice is decent, nothing's gonna fall appart the first time I try it?