New board for an intermediate rider - Snowboarding Forum

r3d rock3t · 10-12-2010, 05:43 PM

Hey guise,

Im in the market for a new board. This will be my first time buying. Ive been snowboarding about 10 times over the last 6 years and ive rented a board everytime. I pretty much know how to carve and i want to start learning how to hit the rails and jumps this year but i still want carve the mountain. Any recomendations on boards and size?? Ive been looking and two have caught my attention. The Nitro rook and the 2011 eero model. Would these board be good for me??

Here are my stats.
weight - 200 - 215
height - 5' 10"
boot sz - 10-11
location - AZ (will be snowboarding in flagstaff)

Thanks!!

zk0ot · 10-12-2010, 06:31 PM

i like the rook. wish i rode somewhere worth owning one...

Nivek · 10-12-2010, 06:47 PM

Rook over Eero. The Rook is really a very good board.

r3d rock3t · 10-13-2010, 09:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zk0ot

i like the rook. wish i rode somewhere worth owning one...

Im prob over doing it by buying eihter board, Flagstaff has some rails and small jumps nothing special, but i like the boards so im getting one. lol

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nivek

Rook over Eero. The Rook is really a very good board.

Would the rook in a 158 be good for me as an all mountain board??

zk0ot · 10-13-2010, 05:24 PM

eh 156 or 158....

156 if you ride more park.

lealjm · 10-13-2010, 08:51 PM

It seriously sucks having to go to snowbowl. Probably the worst ski area in the country, short season and slush galore. I used to live in phoenix and that was pretty much the only option. Thank god I live in Colorado now!

r3d rock3t · 10-14-2010, 09:14 AM

Ya there is def a lot of slush mid day and afternoons there. I get there when it opens and usually leave by 1. Last season was a good one for snowbowl. They had over 25 feet which is unheard of for them. There was overcast/snow fall pretty much every weekend so no slush when ever i went. Hopefully its like that this year. **crosses fingers**

Thanks for the help guys

10-12-2010, 05:43 PM	#1 (permalink)
r3d rock3t Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 5	New board for an intermediate rider Hey guise, Im in the market for a new board. This will be my first time buying. Ive been snowboarding about 10 times over the last 6 years and ive rented a board everytime. I pretty much know how to carve and i want to start learning how to hit the rails and jumps this year but i still want carve the mountain. Any recomendations on boards and size?? Ive been looking and two have caught my attention. The Nitro rook and the 2011 eero model. Would these board be good for me?? Here are my stats. weight - 200 - 215 height - 5' 10" boot sz - 10-11 location - AZ (will be snowboarding in flagstaff) Thanks!!

10-12-2010, 06:31 PM	#2 (permalink)
zk0ot Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: WIS Posts: 634	i like the rook. wish i rode somewhere worth owning one... __________________ BUCK FURTON

10-12-2010, 06:47 PM	#3 (permalink)
Nivek Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mountains of Mordor Posts: 5,371	Rook over Eero. The Rook is really a very good board. __________________ Snowboarding Sucks.

10-13-2010, 05:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
zk0ot Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: WIS Posts: 634	eh 156 or 158.... 156 if you ride more park. __________________ BUCK FURTON

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10-13-2010, 08:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
lealjm Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2010 Posts: 3	It seriously sucks having to go to snowbowl. Probably the worst ski area in the country, short season and slush galore. I used to live in phoenix and that was pretty much the only option. Thank god I live in Colorado now!

10-14-2010, 09:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
r3d rock3t Junior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Posts: 5	Ya there is def a lot of slush mid day and afternoons there. I get there when it opens and usually leave by 1. Last season was a good one for snowbowl. They had over 25 feet which is unheard of for them. There was overcast/snow fall pretty much every weekend so no slush when ever i went. Hopefully its like that this year. crosses fingers Thanks for the help guys