Any suggestions to what board I should get? - Snowboarding Forum

drpeppr237 · 10-17-2011, 04:10 PM

Hey I'm Lindsey, been snowboarding for 3 years now. I need to find the perfect board for me, any suggestions? I'm 5'10 ish, wiegh around 155-160, I'm in the more intermediate stage I believe. I can do small-medium jumps, boxes, some rails, attempting 180's, bigger hills etc. On black/blue hills, a few double blacks. I ride on powder mostly. I go about 4-7 times a year, depending on whether or not i'm free. I live in Michigan so no Mt. ranges fer me, I recently am riding a 159 Burton Dominant 2008 with Burton Freestyle bindings. I know I bought the board a little big so thats why i'm looking for a board. Right now i'm looking into a 154 Rome Agent 2008, I checked it out, got good reviews, seems to be what i'm lookin for but I'm not 100% sure. Any suggestions? Thanks.

jgsqueak · 10-17-2011, 05:27 PM

What size boot do you wear and why are you looking at '08 stuff (there is a reason it is still sitting around)?

drpeppr237 · 10-17-2011, 05:32 PM

I wear a size 10-11 in womens, 9 in mens. Don't really have a reason, whatever seems to suite me I'll consider. If i buy it I'm buying it off one of my friends, they've never even opened the package, just been sitting around.

jgsqueak · 10-18-2011, 10:02 AM

So is Lindsey a dude's or chick's name?

My suggestion would be to compare whatever your friend has with something from 2010, you will notice quite a bit of differences. Unless your buddy is letting that Agent go for $150 or less, it probably isn't worth it. For reference, our shop sold our last 08 Agent in October of 2009 for $220.

drpeppr237 · 10-18-2011, 03:37 PM

Yeah i'm a girl... anyways oh alright thanks, yea they want $150 for it

david_z · 10-18-2011, 03:44 PM

whereabouts in Michigan?

There's a pretty active thread on the forum here all about Michigan, lots of (mostly) guys from around the state, organizing some events & meet-ups, etc.

http://www.snowboardingforum.com/mid...tml#post426045

/Threadjack

drpeppr237 · 10-18-2011, 04:39 PM

I'm in the oakland county area, ok thanks i'll check it out! (:

david_z · 10-18-2011, 05:47 PM

cool there's a bunch of us in Oakland Co. that ride Pine Knob, Mt. Holly and Alpine Valley! see you around!

drpeppr237 · 10-18-2011, 06:08 PM

great! yeah always ride at PK and holly, been meaning to go to alpine, hope ta see ya there!

10-17-2011, 04:10 PM	#1 (permalink)
drpeppr237 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: michigan Posts: 77	Any suggestions to what board I should get? Hey I'm Lindsey, been snowboarding for 3 years now. I need to find the perfect board for me, any suggestions? I'm 5'10 ish, wiegh around 155-160, I'm in the more intermediate stage I believe. I can do small-medium jumps, boxes, some rails, attempting 180's, bigger hills etc. On black/blue hills, a few double blacks. I ride on powder mostly. I go about 4-7 times a year, depending on whether or not i'm free. I live in Michigan so no Mt. ranges fer me, I recently am riding a 159 Burton Dominant 2008 with Burton Freestyle bindings. I know I bought the board a little big so thats why i'm looking for a board. Right now i'm looking into a 154 Rome Agent 2008, I checked it out, got good reviews, seems to be what i'm lookin for but I'm not 100% sure. Any suggestions? Thanks.

10-18-2011, 03:44 PM	#6 (permalink)
david_z Official SBF Blogger Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Detroit suburbs Posts: 3,028 Blog Entries: 5	whereabouts in Michigan? There's a pretty active thread on the forum here all about Michigan, lots of (mostly) guys from around the state, organizing some events & meet-ups, etc. http://www.snowboardingforum.com/mid...tml#post426045 /Threadjack __________________ 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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10-17-2011, 05:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
jgsqueak Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 288	What size boot do you wear and why are you looking at '08 stuff (there is a reason it is still sitting around)?

10-17-2011, 05:32 PM	#3 (permalink)
drpeppr237 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: michigan Posts: 77	I wear a size 10-11 in womens, 9 in mens. Don't really have a reason, whatever seems to suite me I'll consider. If i buy it I'm buying it off one of my friends, they've never even opened the package, just been sitting around.

10-18-2011, 10:02 AM	#4 (permalink)
jgsqueak Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 288	So is Lindsey a dude's or chick's name? My suggestion would be to compare whatever your friend has with something from 2010, you will notice quite a bit of differences. Unless your buddy is letting that Agent go for $150 or less, it probably isn't worth it. For reference, our shop sold our last 08 Agent in October of 2009 for $220.

10-18-2011, 03:37 PM	#5 (permalink)
drpeppr237 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: michigan Posts: 77	Yeah i'm a girl... anyways oh alright thanks, yea they want $150 for it

10-18-2011, 04:39 PM	#7 (permalink)
drpeppr237 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: michigan Posts: 77	I'm in the oakland county area, ok thanks i'll check it out! (:

10-18-2011, 05:47 PM	#8 (permalink)
david_z Official SBF Blogger Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Detroit suburbs Posts: 3,028 Blog Entries: 5	cool there's a bunch of us in Oakland Co. that ride Pine Knob, Mt. Holly and Alpine Valley! see you around!

10-18-2011, 06:08 PM	#9 (permalink)
drpeppr237 Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: michigan Posts: 77	great! yeah always ride at PK and holly, been meaning to go to alpine, hope ta see ya there!