Hello all,
I'm sure there are tons of these types of posts, but I've been snowboarding and renting for the past 3 years and I absolutely love it and I'm sick of renting and want to get my own board, boots, and bindings.. Problem is, I am having a hard time making up my mind.
Quick Stats: I'm 5'8" weight 155 pounds, size 9-10US shoe.
I plan on trying on the boots in a local store to make sure they fit perfectly and then buying from there or buying the same model online, but as far as a board/bindings I'm kinda stumped. My main interests is FREERIDE / All Mountain and at this level I can do basic carving and turns but I still feel shaky, and would like a board that could last for a few more years. The guy at the local shop suggested a Ride Agenda twin shaped, but when I did further reviews online on that board it seems to be geared more towards freestyle, which isn't what I'm really interested in at the moment.
Can someone please give personal opinions / experiences with beginner boards and bindings? Brand names and models? Do I want a longer or shorter board for freeride (I'm on east cost US, so mostly packed snow and snowmakers)? Should the board have flex for my skill level? Thanks much!
On another note, I don't want to spend a fortune but I can do around $500 for everything, more or less.
I'm sure there are tons of these types of posts, but I've been snowboarding and renting for the past 3 years and I absolutely love it and I'm sick of renting and want to get my own board, boots, and bindings.. Problem is, I am having a hard time making up my mind.
Quick Stats: I'm 5'8" weight 155 pounds, size 9-10US shoe.
I plan on trying on the boots in a local store to make sure they fit perfectly and then buying from there or buying the same model online, but as far as a board/bindings I'm kinda stumped. My main interests is FREERIDE / All Mountain and at this level I can do basic carving and turns but I still feel shaky, and would like a board that could last for a few more years. The guy at the local shop suggested a Ride Agenda twin shaped, but when I did further reviews online on that board it seems to be geared more towards freestyle, which isn't what I'm really interested in at the moment.
Can someone please give personal opinions / experiences with beginner boards and bindings? Brand names and models? Do I want a longer or shorter board for freeride (I'm on east cost US, so mostly packed snow and snowmakers)? Should the board have flex for my skill level? Thanks much!
On another note, I don't want to spend a fortune but I can do around $500 for everything, more or less.