Should I buy this board - Snowboarding Forum

Bostonsc4 · 02-11-2011, 03:12 PM

I got a chance to buy a used 2010 smokin bigwig 157 for about 200 dollars. This board has some detuned edges, a little bit of base damage (repaired) about the size of a dime. Its still ridable and still under warranty. My question is whether I should invest in this board or keep looking. Thanks in advance. I know its a great board, but should I wait for sales at the end of this season or should I pick this one up. Thanks again.

david_z · 02-11-2011, 03:17 PM

You're not gonna find a new one that cheap no matter what sort of sale you happen to stumble across. $200 isn't a bad price depending on how damaged it is, that's over 50% off MSRP. Supposed to be a killer of a board but I haven't had a chance to ride one yet

linvillegorge · 02-11-2011, 04:09 PM

Yes. If as described buy it.

extra0 · 02-11-2011, 05:51 PM

edges detuned throughout the entire edge?...that would be a deal breaker for me

mbesp · 02-11-2011, 05:59 PM

Kind of depends if that is the one board you were looking for or if it is just a board that you found in your price range.
If it is the board for you it probably isn't a bad deal. If you are just looking for something in that price range you can probably find something that hasn't been detuned and has no base damage.

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Bostonsc4 Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 1	Should I buy this board I got a chance to buy a used 2010 smokin bigwig 157 for about 200 dollars. This board has some detuned edges, a little bit of base damage (repaired) about the size of a dime. Its still ridable and still under warranty. My question is whether I should invest in this board or keep looking. Thanks in advance. I know its a great board, but should I wait for sales at the end of this season or should I pick this one up. Thanks again.

02-11-2011, 03:17 PM	#2 (permalink)
david_z Official SBF Blogger Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Detroit suburbs Posts: 3,028 Blog Entries: 5	You're not gonna find a new one that cheap no matter what sort of sale you happen to stumble across. $200 isn't a bad price depending on how damaged it is, that's over 50% off MSRP. Supposed to be a killer of a board but I haven't had a chance to ride one yet __________________ Repping the world's smallest mountains... Mt. Holly - 12 Pine Knob - 9 Alpine Valley - 2 Vail - 4 Breckenridge - 3 Crystal Mountain (MI) - 3 Hawk Island Snow Park - 5 Caberfae Peaks - 1 Boyne Mountain - 1 aGNARchy: no rules, just gnar!

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02-11-2011, 04:09 PM	#3 (permalink)
linvillegorge Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Evergreen, CO Posts: 4,499	Yes. If as described buy it.

02-11-2011, 05:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
extra0 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: CA Posts: 582	edges detuned throughout the entire edge?...that would be a deal breaker for me

02-11-2011, 05:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
mbesp Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Minnesota Posts: 354	Kind of depends if that is the one board you were looking for or if it is just a board that you found in your price range. If it is the board for you it probably isn't a bad deal. If you are just looking for something in that price range you can probably find something that hasn't been detuned and has no base damage.