WOW! IS this really supposed to happen?!?!? - Snowboarding Forum

12-03-2008, 10:51 PM

so i just got the new 09 Burton Bullet, and i took it out just once. (This was my first time using the board) I took it into the terrain park hit up some boxes and rails and it worked fine. Now, i know the edges are supposed to get a little thrashed, but is this normal wear and tear for a first time out with the new board? The pictures are of the nose of the board.

HERE ARE THE PIX

Vlaze · 12-03-2008, 10:53 PM

Looks like you had to hit and/or drag something pretty good to do that. Even so, from the looks of it mostly cosmetic damage, nothing performance wise affected on the board unless there's more to what I can see on the metal edge of the board mating with the core.

burritosandsnow · 12-03-2008, 11:50 PM

yeah its not terrible. i did a little worse last year to a new board thanks to a rock about 2 inches below the fresh pow. looks like you may have dinged a rail, box, or rock. you probably will want a shop tech to repair that though. it shouldnt be but about 25 bucks . you dont wanna keep riding it and hit it again or even worse expose it to all the moisture on the hill.

just to clarify id get that repaired if the layers seem to be split. if its just your topsheet its not as big of a deal.

12-03-2008, 11:51 PM

i didnt hit any rocks or anything.
i just doesnt make sense i fell a few times on the boxes, but i dont remember hitting my board hard

so what should i do to fix it?

burritosandsnow · 12-03-2008, 11:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dirtyeggroll

i didnt hit any rocks or anything.
i just doesnt make sense i fell a few times on the boxes, but i dont remember hitting my board hard

so what should i do to fix it?

youd be surprised how much damage you take in the lift lines by folks who feel they have to be in your back pocket ( and all over your board ). it could have happened there especially if its superficial

12-03-2008, 11:58 PM

ah this sucks haha
i hate when new stuff gets busted right away, it bugs me lol...

12-04-2008, 12:14 AM

How do you guys stand in the lift line to avoid this kind of damage? I've tried to position myself to the outside edge of the lane usually so my board is under the safety rope if there is one and not in the middle of the pathway.

Vlaze · 12-04-2008, 06:16 AM

Look at it this way, if you treat your board like a brand new car, you're in the wrong sport

It's going to get chipped up inevitably. First day on the first board, not usually, but first time for everything I guess.

PaoloSmythe · 12-04-2008, 06:19 AM

shit happens.... nothing lasts forever.... when hitting rails and boxes... really what else do expect to happen? they ain't made of toffee

12-04-2008, 05:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vlaze

Look at it this way, if you treat your board like a brand new car, you're in the wrong sport

It's going to get chipped up inevitably. First day on the first board, not usually, but first time for everything I guess.

ya this is true.

12-03-2008, 10:51 PM	#1 (permalink)
Dirtyeggroll Guest Posts: n/a	WOW! IS this really supposed to happen?!?!? so i just got the new 09 Burton Bullet, and i took it out just once. (This was my first time using the board) I took it into the terrain park hit up some boxes and rails and it worked fine. Now, i know the edges are supposed to get a little thrashed, but is this normal wear and tear for a first time out with the new board? The pictures are of the nose of the board. HERE ARE THE PIX

12-04-2008, 12:14 AM	#7 (permalink)
Tolem Guest Posts: n/a	How do you guys stand in the lift line to avoid this kind of damage? I've tried to position myself to the outside edge of the lane usually so my board is under the safety rope if there is one and not in the middle of the pathway. Last edited by Tolem; 12-04-2008 at 12:53 AM.

12-04-2008, 06:19 AM	#9 (permalink)
PaoloSmythe Samyaksambuddhas Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Only British blaady Columbia!!! Posts: 4,622	shit happens.... nothing lasts forever.... when hitting rails and boxes... really what else do expect to happen? they ain't made of toffee __________________ Just coz you don't understand it Doesn't mean it makes no sense!

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12-03-2008, 10:53 PM	#2 (permalink)
Vlaze Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Varies Posts: 1,173	Looks like you had to hit and/or drag something pretty good to do that. Even so, from the looks of it mostly cosmetic damage, nothing performance wise affected on the board unless there's more to what I can see on the metal edge of the board mating with the core.

12-03-2008, 11:50 PM	#3 (permalink)
burritosandsnow Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: slc utah Posts: 928	yeah its not terrible. i did a little worse last year to a new board thanks to a rock about 2 inches below the fresh pow. looks like you may have dinged a rail, box, or rock. you probably will want a shop tech to repair that though. it shouldnt be but about 25 bucks . you dont wanna keep riding it and hit it again or even worse expose it to all the moisture on the hill. just to clarify id get that repaired if the layers seem to be split. if its just your topsheet its not as big of a deal.

12-03-2008, 11:51 PM	#4 (permalink)
Dirtyeggroll Guest Posts: n/a	i didnt hit any rocks or anything. i just doesnt make sense i fell a few times on the boxes, but i dont remember hitting my board hard so what should i do to fix it?

12-03-2008, 11:58 PM	#6 (permalink)
Dirtyeggroll Guest Posts: n/a	ah this sucks haha i hate when new stuff gets busted right away, it bugs me lol...

12-04-2008, 06:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
Vlaze Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Varies Posts: 1,173	Look at it this way, if you treat your board like a brand new car, you're in the wrong sport It's going to get chipped up inevitably. First day on the first board, not usually, but first time for everything I guess.