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Please help me decide if this 2nd hand board is good to buy

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Solved: Brought board, thx for all your help.

Edit, Board brought, thank you all for your help and advise.


Hello everyone, this is my 1st post to the forum. This is my 2nd year riding snowboard, I started 2 years ago with rental, then I brought the Morrow Mountain Snowboard when Big5 had it on sale for 60 bucks. I have no experience with snowboard before so I feel like this is the best snowboard in the world, until I did a forum search here and many people says this is for beginners, so I like to change to a better model.

My current skill level is that I have no problem at all controlling the board, I can go slow or fast, carving etc... and I just started to do basic jumps now. But my budget is limited, so I went craiglist to look for used snowboards and this one caught my eye, I think this is a good deal, but like I said, I'm very much noob when it come to equipment, so can you guys let me know if this is a good set up for about $350 total?


Burton Custom X snowboard (size 156) , Burton Cartel bindings (size medium) and Burton Ion boots (size 9)

The seller said he brought it new in 2009, and its been out total for about 25 days, he said there is one minor gash on base which was professionally filled in and repaired, with is in the picture, which I don't know if this is serious or not

Can someone please give me your best opinion on what do you think about this?

Thank you in advance.
 

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#1 - Chances are the boots don't fit you. They may be your size, but odds are they don't fit you right. Try on a bunch of boots before wasting your hard earned money on something that doesn't fit right, and will never magically fit right.

#2 - We need more details to know if a Custom X 156 is going to be a good board for you:

- Have you had lessons yet?

- You say this is your second year, how many days have you snowboarded so far in total?

- Where do you typically ride? (what resort)

- What do you like to do most? Carving pencil line turns, tricks, steeps, playing around?

#3 - Depending on where you live $350 for a used, 8 year old board-boots-bindings combo is a little steep.
 
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Better to focus attention and dollars on getting good boots that really fit right. Your proper boot size will be smaller by probably a size or a size and a half than your street shoe size. If you want to make good progress and be comfy then you need good boots. Spend money there. Buy them new, at a shop that has a boot fitter. Now is a good time to do it because stuff is on sale for the end of the season. Once you've got boots there's a million used boards and bindings for sale out there. Go to a ski swap next fall and fondle the merchandise. For now, I'd say that the price for that particular setup is not a bargain. Super not impressed by the base condition.
 
#4 ·
Thanks guys, I guess I will keep looking.

I never had any lesson actually, I learn from youtube, I have ride about 20 days in total I would say overall, in the beginning I fall a lot but now I'm pretty confident on the snow.

I ride only in SoCal, in Bear mountain, Snow valley area. I'm only started to do jumps since 2 weeks ago, when I started, I crash about 90% of the time because I just let the slope take me up and when I'm in the air, I have no control where or how I land. Now I learn that before I go up, I jump a little bit with it and so far its doing me wonders, that little jump at the end controls my position and my landing. Before that I just been snowboarding around, carving lines in the snow, doing a bit tricks like spinning while going downhill, trying to gain speed and turn at high angel so my hand can touch the ground while I turn etc... just basic stuff, but ever since I tried to do jumps, its so much more fun.
 
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Yeah sounds like the Custom X will not be the right board for your needs. Another question I forgot to ask was what is your height and weight? Figuring out what size to look for should be step one.

Another thing to think about is if you want a true twin, or a directional board. If you plan to spend a fair bit of time in the park, riding switch, and working on tricks, then a true twin would make sense. If you're planning on riding forward 95% of the time, with the occasional switch trick thrown in there, then a directional board would make more sense.

Follow @Fielding's advice about boots first, then look for the board and bindings. You'd hate to get medium bindings, only to find out that your proper fitting boots are too small for the bindings.

With the time you've spent riding (and the lack of lessons) you're likely still at the beginner-intermediate stage of riding. My suggestion would be a mid-flex, slightly directional board like the Burton Custom (camber) as a great all-mountain intermediate board.

Summary:

Money spent on boots and lessons is money well spent.

Money spent on the wrong size/flex/shape board is money poorly spent.
 
#6 ·
I'm 5-10 and 190lb, my current set up is Morrow Mountain Snowboard 155 and I'm using Lamar Aries binding. I don't ride switch that much, and I don't plan to do a lot of park stuff for next few seasons.

I feel I have grown out of my current set up, so what do you recommend for the next one that I purchase?
 
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i think ur on track in good hands but fwiw that is a terrible deal

i'm not overly motivated to sell, but I have 2012 154 Never Summer Proto (in near new condition) that I'd let go for a song if you have a hard time finding something else that fits. (lets say 100+shipping, i'm in CO)

as I said I'm not that worried about selling it, but I dont ride it and this is the kind of deal you should be getting, I dont care if its not from me.

shiet I i got an extra pair of near new medium malavita's too if you wanted (say another hunj, maybe 90)
 
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That's not the best deal out there, but it ain't the worst either.

The degree of how used it is could vary greatly.

She people's 25 days, could still look shiny and new.

Even their boots, the might not even be broken in yet.

There's better deals out there, but if all that gear is shiny and new looking?

It ain't to bad.
Buy that set up new, your looking at around $1200 bucks.

I also have a whole shit load of boards for sale.
And for $350 bones.
I could probably set you up with boards, boots, bindings and everything else you might need too.

I have so much soft foods it's a problem now.

TT
 
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Just a quick fyi....

Total board length is less important than effective edge. (...we generally tend to only mention total length even tho board shape can alter/shorten its overall length without causing a corresponding shortening of the effective edge.).

Funny how almost all of us still do this even tho Im sure we'd all pretty much agree that ee is the real determining factor for size.

I mention this because even tho SK's Proto is 154 in overall length. It's a blunted tip board so it probably rides more like a 156-57 or thereabouts! I'm 240+ and have a '12 Proto 157 I rode exclusively for 2-3 years. It has damn near as much ee as my 163 Arbor.

So keep that in mind while picking out your new ride!


Oh,... and forget about used boots unless your super SUPER tight on your $$ budget!

If that's the case? Find a pair that someone bought,.. rode once or twice & decided they didn't like them. More time than that in boots & they start to pack out or mold to the original owners feet and likely won't be a great fit for yours. :dunno:

My 2¢! >:)
 
#17 ·
It's not a terrible deal, it's just not the deal for you.
2 years seasonal riding is not enough to take advantage of a Burton Custom X with a pair of Ion boots.
I would take the boots out of the equation and only search for a board + bindings combo.
Board from Burton (if you are into that brand) that could be good boards for you and you can find them easily in the aftermarket:
-Burton Custom Flying V
-Burton Process Camber or Flying V
-Burton Easy Living
 
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BTW: That's a 07/08 Custom X.
IMO this is a bad "deal". A used set up that old should be max. 150. The boots are literally worthless. Bindings 50, board 100 (only cos it was a top of the line high quality deck). My opinion.

Look for a max 5 y/o Custom instead. There should be plenty available at reasonable price 2nd hand cos it's a common board. You just need to find a "honest" seller and not someone who tries to take advantage out of the lack of knowledge of someone new to the sports. Or search the seller thread here. Ppl on this forum have a more reasonable way to price than some rather ridiculous adds seen on CL.
 
#21 ·
Thanks for all your help guys, I end up buying a 2010 model Custom Camber 158 for about 50 bucks, overall the board is in decent condition, especially the base, which is in better condition than my current one.

However I just find out that it uses the Burton 3D plate, but they are selling for about 10 bucks online, but maybe its time for a new binding.
 

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Good score! That's probably a 2007 or 2008, I've got an '09 Custom which was the first year they had the channel. Unfortunately it's now a rock board, but it rips!

Try to hunt down some used Cartels, Malavitas, or Missions and make sure they come with the 3D disk, then invest proper money into boots and you're ready to go :)
 
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