First, but not newbie board. - Snowboarding Forum

veazer · 03-03-2010, 07:55 PM

Hey all, I'm new here, and I've been skiing since I was 3. I took up snowboarding 4 years ago, and can rock (east-coast) double black diamonds on a rental board, but I'm starting to get sick of the 40$ per day price. I normally ride more downhill than park, but i do like hitting the park occasionally. Me: Male, 17, 6' tall, 11 shoes, 180 lbs.

I want to get my first board, but the default newb boards seem like a step back. There's a buy one get one free sale at my local freestyle, or 40% off a single item, so i can get the boots/bindings for the price of one, and a board for 40% off. I was thinking about the Burton Bullet or Operator wide, since my boots are 11's... Just wondering if anyone could give me some advice, 'cuz I've heard good and bad about both of these.

03-03-2010, 08:03 PM

The operator is much higher quality.

veazer · 03-03-2010, 08:05 PM

basically, should I consider the bullet, or will i outgrow it and hate the high amount of flex?

Snowfox · 03-03-2010, 08:20 PM

I think you could probably do better than the bullet (even staying within Burton's line up). Especially if you're not a "newbie".

What sort of offerings does your store have other than that? And are you willing to buy online as well?

Edit:
Reread your stats. Haven't used a Bullet, but given what I've heard and the fact you're already hitting double blacks and whatnot I think you'd be annoyed at the flex on it.

03-03-2010, 08:26 PM

yea sounds like bullet will be easily outgrown if not already...but then again anyone can rock double blacks if on their heel edge, haha. aim higher than the bullet dude, u'll thank urself later

veazer · 03-03-2010, 08:35 PM

Do you think the operator wide's the right direction for me to go then?

EDIT: and lol, no... i do not falling-leaf the heelside down the hill. I got bored with that after an hour or two... four years ago.

03-03-2010, 09:15 PM

i'm sort of in the same situation, without riding the double blacks

what would be the next board up from the bullet?

ready2shred · 03-04-2010, 02:01 AM

you outgrew the bullet three years ago man haha. if you wanna stay with burton check out the custom, they pretty much slay in anything. the bullet is a loosey goosey link turns and ride nice a easy kind of board.

03-03-2010, 07:55 PM	#1 (permalink)
veazer Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 87	First, but not newbie board. Hey all, I'm new here, and I've been skiing since I was 3. I took up snowboarding 4 years ago, and can rock (east-coast) double black diamonds on a rental board, but I'm starting to get sick of the 40$ per day price. I normally ride more downhill than park, but i do like hitting the park occasionally. Me: Male, 17, 6' tall, 11 shoes, 180 lbs. I want to get my first board, but the default newb boards seem like a step back. There's a buy one get one free sale at my local freestyle, or 40% off a single item, so i can get the boots/bindings for the price of one, and a board for 40% off. I was thinking about the Burton Bullet or Operator wide, since my boots are 11's... Just wondering if anyone could give me some advice, 'cuz I've heard good and bad about both of these.

03-03-2010, 08:35 PM	#6 (permalink)
veazer Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 87	Do you think the operator wide's the right direction for me to go then? EDIT: and lol, no... i do not falling-leaf the heelside down the hill. I got bored with that after an hour or two... four years ago. Last edited by veazer; 03-03-2010 at 08:44 PM.

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03-03-2010, 08:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
fuzzysnowboard Guest Posts: n/a	The operator is much higher quality.

03-03-2010, 08:05 PM	#3 (permalink)
veazer Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 87	basically, should I consider the bullet, or will i outgrow it and hate the high amount of flex?

03-03-2010, 08:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
Snowfox Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 877	I think you could probably do better than the bullet (even staying within Burton's line up). Especially if you're not a "newbie". What sort of offerings does your store have other than that? And are you willing to buy online as well? Edit: Reread your stats. Haven't used a Bullet, but given what I've heard and the fact you're already hitting double blacks and whatnot I think you'd be annoyed at the flex on it.

03-03-2010, 08:26 PM	#5 (permalink)
bluddah Guest Posts: n/a	yea sounds like bullet will be easily outgrown if not already...but then again anyone can rock double blacks if on their heel edge, haha. aim higher than the bullet dude, u'll thank urself later

03-03-2010, 09:15 PM	#7 (permalink)
caliplaya209 Guest Posts: n/a	i'm sort of in the same situation, without riding the double blacks what would be the next board up from the bullet?

03-04-2010, 02:01 AM	#8 (permalink)
ready2shred Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Posts: 51	you outgrew the bullet three years ago man haha. if you wanna stay with burton check out the custom, they pretty much slay in anything. the bullet is a loosey goosey link turns and ride nice a easy kind of board.