how good are these brands of boards? - Snowboarding Forum

03-28-2010, 11:12 PM

5150, 24/7, DC, and Dub?

wolfbaden6 · 03-28-2010, 11:17 PM

Don't worry about the brand name, worry about what you want to be able to do with your board.

extra0 · 03-29-2010, 10:59 AM

definitely price point/sports chain brands, but, yeah, if you didn't already know that, they'll be fine for your first board

sook · 03-29-2010, 11:53 AM

If the Dub boards have rims on them, then I say buy it.

If you've got money to burn, buy all good stuff now. If you're normal and on a budget, buy a lower end board like 5150, cheap (but not the cheapest) bindings and good boots. And by "good boots", I mean the ones that fit your feet very well because a learning curve will suffer more from bad fitting boots than a cheapo board.

extra0 · 03-29-2010, 04:07 PM

you want boots that fit right, but you don't want cheap boots, either. Some of those low end board brands also make boots, and they're really shitty. Get the cheap boards and maybe bindings (although those can be really crappy, too), but cheap boots are the worst.

Snowfox · 03-29-2010, 04:27 PM

If you have the money, go for more respectable brands (Ride, K2, Lib-Tech, GNU, Capita, Rome, Burton... among others). If you want to just start snowboarding and plan on saving up for a really nice board though, just go for it. Most important thing is that you're out there shredding it up.

arsenic0 · 03-29-2010, 04:51 PM

I'd venture to say even a 3-5 year old Burton off Craigslist would probably be a better board than a new 5150/Lamar/LTD/etc.

As others said get good boots. That said Sierrasnowboard does still have some killer deals..a $99 Limited Edition Sierra Crew if your a 156...or $149 for any size Sierra Crew....

sook · 03-29-2010, 05:10 PM

True, but the question is would a new rider know how to spot a good used board off craigslist? I've seen some nice decks that have coreshots and edge damage selling as "minor cosmetic damage". Think of all the posts we see here "is this a good deal?" and the board looks like it was ridden on rocks

sangsters · 03-30-2010, 09:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by arsenic0

I'd venture to say even a 3-5 year old Burton off Craigslist would probably be a better board than a new 5150/Lamar/LTD/etc.

As others said get good boots. That said Sierrasnowboard does still have some killer deals..a $99 Limited Edition Sierra Crew if your a 156...or $149 for any size Sierra Crew....

I am riding a 156 Sierra Crew. If that board fits you, buy it.

Leo · 03-30-2010, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by extra0

definitely price point/sports chain brands, but, yeah, if you didn't already know that, they'll be fine for your first board

Not DC. I am hearing good things about DC's boards.

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sook Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Upland, CA Posts: 439	If the Dub boards have rims on them, then I say buy it. If you've got money to burn, buy all good stuff now. If you're normal and on a budget, buy a lower end board like 5150, cheap (but not the cheapest) bindings and good boots. And by "good boots", I mean the ones that fit your feet very well because a learning curve will suffer more from bad fitting boots than a cheapo board. __________________ Evo \| 390 \| Kaiju Last edited by sook; 03-29-2010 at 10:53 PM.

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arsenic0 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hillsboro, Oregon Posts: 2,106	I'd venture to say even a 3-5 year old Burton off Craigslist would probably be a better board than a new 5150/Lamar/LTD/etc. As others said get good boots. That said Sierrasnowboard does still have some killer deals..a $99 Limited Edition Sierra Crew if your a 156...or $149 for any size Sierra Crew.... __________________ '09 151 Never Summer SL-R '10 K2 T1 DB Bots '09 Burton Cartel Bindings

03-29-2010, 05:10 PM	#8 (permalink)
sook Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Upland, CA Posts: 439	True, but the question is would a new rider know how to spot a good used board off craigslist? I've seen some nice decks that have coreshots and edge damage selling as "minor cosmetic damage". Think of all the posts we see here "is this a good deal?" and the board looks like it was ridden on rocks __________________ Evo \| 390 \| Kaiju Last edited by sook; 03-29-2010 at 10:53 PM.

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03-28-2010, 11:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
wolfbaden6 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: New Jersey Posts: 107	Don't worry about the brand name, worry about what you want to be able to do with your board.

03-29-2010, 10:59 AM	#3 (permalink)
extra0 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: CA Posts: 582	definitely price point/sports chain brands, but, yeah, if you didn't already know that, they'll be fine for your first board

03-29-2010, 04:07 PM	#5 (permalink)
extra0 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: CA Posts: 582	you want boots that fit right, but you don't want cheap boots, either. Some of those low end board brands also make boots, and they're really shitty. Get the cheap boards and maybe bindings (although those can be really crappy, too), but cheap boots are the worst.

03-29-2010, 04:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
Snowfox Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 877	If you have the money, go for more respectable brands (Ride, K2, Lib-Tech, GNU, Capita, Rome, Burton... among others). If you want to just start snowboarding and plan on saving up for a really nice board though, just go for it. Most important thing is that you're out there shredding it up.