bruce22

Hokay guys. I'm talking to you from southern Connecticut. We are currently in the process of getting a few feet in the next few weeks if all goes right! To "celebrate" the late arrival of snow I want to get a new board.

I was looking at a few boards by Flow, Ride, and Burton, but overall I think I'm going to replace my Palmer P-Line (great board) with.

I am 15 with a size 9 boot and will probably grow out to a 10 in a year or two. I weigh 128 pounds, and I'm 5 foot 8 and growing. The snow surface we have here is usually machine groomed, and Icy enough to make experienced riders eat $HIT. But there is the occasional nor' easter producing mass quantities of powder across southern new england.

The board...
2008 Burton ( almost local company actually) Jussi Oksanen 154
here's a pic and a review





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Jussi Oksanen, the pride of Finland, has elevated freestyle to an art form. He always stomps, always smiles, and never settles for less than perfect. Jussi designed his signature board to destroy everything from Alaska to Talma, summit to street rail, and beyond. Strap in and feel like any trick is suddenly possible. For jibbing around, Jussi feels the flow on his 154.

FEATURES:

* DISCIPLINE: ALL MOUNTAIN FREESTYLE
* SHAPE: Twin
* FEEL: Buttery
* CORE: Superfly II
* REINFORCEMENTS: Infinite Ride
Dualzone EGD
10:45 Sidewalls
* BASE: Sintered Vision
* FIBERGLASS: Triax
* FOOT SIZE: M/L
* SIDECUT: Radial
* LENGTH: 154.5
* EFFECTIVE EDGE: 118.5
* WIDTH: 24.8

Here's my binding of choice.


burton custom 2008

Boots are to be dtermined. Any reviews of these products or tips would be nice. Think its agood setup?

conradg_7

that board looks sweet and the custom bindings are suppost to be great sound like a pretty good setup

SCZ71

If you are set on Burton bindings, spend the extra little bit of cash and upgrade to the Cartels. Far more features than the Custom, and way way more comfortable if you are on them all day. The board is sweet though!! Just hate to get a mid/upper end board and put their entry level binding on it. Like putting a set of $99 tires on a Vette, just doesn't give you the full effect. Just my opinion, but you can get the 07 Cartels for around $120-140.

bruce22

The cartels sound like a good idea. BTW if I had the new Z07 I'd keep those michlins stock! I was also looking into the ride RX series.

lisevolution

The RX is a great binding you can also look at the Union Cadet DLX you can find that on line for about $120 also

bruce22

thanks for the suggestions but I think I'm going to go with the rides! Just for a foot of snow here in Connecticut with more to come on Sunday!

StreetwearNYC

sick board good choice,

id go with the cartel, or mayb the ride targa

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bruce22

Ok, the real question is now.

The 07 Ride RX's
- cheaper
- pretty much the same
- better looking (joking)

08 RX's
- a little lighter
- way more $$$
- ugly (joking)

bruce22

anybodY?.........

zumiezrep24

thts just an ok setup... the customs are WAAAAYYY overrated like all burton bindings... the only good thing about em is the toecap... the board... meh... id say a ride kink if it comes in about a 150 or lower... and some ride bindings... dont get flow anything... they may be expensive but theyre made so cheap...