Recommendation for new board - Snowboarding Forum

Eagle_Mtl · 12-12-2012, 02:58 PM

I need some advise for a new board for my friend. Here are his info:

5’8”
200 pounds
Size 10 boots
Freeriding
40s
Montreal, Quebec, Canada

Riding for 20 years
Advanced rider all mountain

Here in Quebec conditions are often groomed packed snow, sometime icy (especially this year) and light powder conditions are rare. We do get a lot of snow usually and when we do it is heavy powder.

Mostly enjoy expert runs and love precision in carving and control. Not super fast but still love speed.
So, he is looking for a freeriding board, for advanced to expert level, and the budget is not important.

I bought myself a Ride Highlife UL last year and love it. However, I need to see if there is something new outthere for him.
I’m still getting this year the same recommendations of last year on the manufacturer’s web sites:

Nitro: Panteral or Magnum
Burton: Custom X
Ride: Highlife UL or Farah
K2: Turbo dream

He will also need bindings and boots.

Your recommendations are needed (and feel free to recommend other boards)

Eagle_Mtl

Lamps · 12-12-2012, 03:07 PM

Hardboot setup? Or whatever Poutine bought, I can't remember the name of it.

C60 bindings are a good fit for this riding style, can be found used here and there. Diodes also in line with this type?

Eagle_Mtl · 12-12-2012, 03:13 PM

This is a soft boot setup.

Eagle_Mtl · 12-12-2012, 03:20 PM

I think Diode EST and SLC snowboard boot would be great for him. Do you know if they're warm? That's an important point for him.

JENKS · 12-12-2012, 07:58 PM

Sorry I don't have any recommendations for you. I do have a question for you though. What kind of bindings are you using on your ride highlife ul? I just purchased a new 2012 highlife ul and am conflicted on which bindings to go with. Thanks and hope some one can point you in the rite direction.

Eagle_Mtl · 12-13-2012, 08:48 AM

I have kinda of old bingings (2008) but I've done some research and I really think Diode EST ans SLC snowboard boots are very nice :-)

12-12-2012, 02:58 PM	#1 (permalink)
Eagle_Mtl Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 11	Recommendation for new board I need some advise for a new board for my friend. Here are his info: 5’8” 200 pounds Size 10 boots Freeriding 40s Montreal, Quebec, Canada Riding for 20 years Advanced rider all mountain Here in Quebec conditions are often groomed packed snow, sometime icy (especially this year) and light powder conditions are rare. We do get a lot of snow usually and when we do it is heavy powder. Mostly enjoy expert runs and love precision in carving and control. Not super fast but still love speed. So, he is looking for a freeriding board, for advanced to expert level, and the budget is not important. I bought myself a Ride Highlife UL last year and love it. However, I need to see if there is something new outthere for him. I’m still getting this year the same recommendations of last year on the manufacturer’s web sites: Nitro: Panteral or Magnum Burton: Custom X Ride: Highlife UL or Farah K2: Turbo dream He will also need bindings and boots. Your recommendations are needed (and feel free to recommend other boards) Eagle_Mtl

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12-12-2012, 03:07 PM	#2 (permalink)
Lamps Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Posts: 645 Blog Entries: 5	Hardboot setup? Or whatever Poutine bought, I can't remember the name of it. C60 bindings are a good fit for this riding style, can be found used here and there. Diodes also in line with this type?

12-12-2012, 03:13 PM	#3 (permalink)
Eagle_Mtl Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 11	This is a soft boot setup.

12-12-2012, 03:20 PM	#4 (permalink)
Eagle_Mtl Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 11	I think Diode EST and SLC snowboard boot would be great for him. Do you know if they're warm? That's an important point for him.

12-12-2012, 07:58 PM	#5 (permalink)
JENKS Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Location: NorCal Posts: 31	Sorry I don't have any recommendations for you. I do have a question for you though. What kind of bindings are you using on your ride highlife ul? I just purchased a new 2012 highlife ul and am conflicted on which bindings to go with. Thanks and hope some one can point you in the rite direction.

12-13-2012, 08:48 AM	#6 (permalink)
Eagle_Mtl Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada Posts: 11	I have kinda of old bingings (2008) but I've done some research and I really think Diode EST ans SLC snowboard boots are very nice :-)