Need a little help! - Snowboarding Forum

02-17-2010, 04:04 PM

Hey guys. I've only been boarding a few times, but I'm buying my own equipment and I'm pumped. I just don't know what to buy. I'll explain what I wanna do exactly.

I really don't ever care about getting to the point of halfpipes or rails or anything. Maybe just a few ollies and grabs, etc. I'm 5'10" 148 lbs.

I know I gotta wear 8.5 boots. I know I need medium bindings also.

Here's some that I could choose between...

Sims
Burton
Lamar
LTD
5150
Salomon
Rossignol
Technine

Just wanted to know thoughts/opinions on the boards and what I want to do with them. Also bindings too.

What would be the best bindings/boots? Thanks in advance, so much to choose from!

Technine Icon · 02-17-2010, 04:31 PM

I'd recommend buying a board around the sizes of 154-159. Of that list above, I suggest staying away from Lamar, 5150, LTD, and Sims. Those are companies more geared towards cheap intro products. Burton makes good boots, bindings, and boards. Salomon makes some good boards. Rossignol is a good board company for all mountain riding. Technine makes good boards, but they are more for the park also stay away from Technine bindings, they just aren't that great.

02-17-2010, 05:36 PM

Thanks a lot man. Some good information.

02-18-2010, 12:27 AM

Also, Ride is another board I've been looking at. Thoughts on any?

02-18-2010, 01:58 PM

bumping this. Hoping for a little bit more input. Thanks guys

Technine Icon · 02-18-2010, 05:54 PM

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Originally Posted by ilykdrama

Also, Ride is another board I've been looking at. Thoughts on any?

Ride is a reliable company, you can't really go wrong there.

02-19-2010, 04:54 PM

Also, looking at a Forum Destroyer with Ride Bindings

02-17-2010, 04:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
ilykdrama Guest Posts: n/a	Need a little help! Hey guys. I've only been boarding a few times, but I'm buying my own equipment and I'm pumped. I just don't know what to buy. I'll explain what I wanna do exactly. I really don't ever care about getting to the point of halfpipes or rails or anything. Maybe just a few ollies and grabs, etc. I'm 5'10" 148 lbs. I know I gotta wear 8.5 boots. I know I need medium bindings also. Here's some that I could choose between... Sims Burton Lamar LTD 5150 Salomon Rossignol Technine Just wanted to know thoughts/opinions on the boards and what I want to do with them. Also bindings too. What would be the best bindings/boots? Thanks in advance, so much to choose from!

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02-17-2010, 04:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
Technine Icon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: CT Posts: 1,252	I'd recommend buying a board around the sizes of 154-159. Of that list above, I suggest staying away from Lamar, 5150, LTD, and Sims. Those are companies more geared towards cheap intro products. Burton makes good boots, bindings, and boards. Salomon makes some good boards. Rossignol is a good board company for all mountain riding. Technine makes good boards, but they are more for the park also stay away from Technine bindings, they just aren't that great.

02-17-2010, 05:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
ilykdrama Guest Posts: n/a	Thanks a lot man. Some good information.

02-18-2010, 12:27 AM	#4 (permalink)
ilykdrama Guest Posts: n/a	Also, Ride is another board I've been looking at. Thoughts on any?

02-18-2010, 01:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
ilykdrama Guest Posts: n/a	bumping this. Hoping for a little bit more input. Thanks guys

02-19-2010, 04:54 PM	#7 (permalink)
ilykdrama Guest Posts: n/a	Also, looking at a Forum Destroyer with Ride Bindings