Advise - Full snowboarding outfit and equipment

pierre-lata said:

Hi everyone, many thanks for your help and active participation here, this is very helpful. I am gonna recap your inputs:

• Boots: look into a better quality by trying more models in a store to see whats fit best, invest more budget in it due to their importance
• Board: look into a different model from Nitro that is more suitable for my level and usage
• Helmet/Goggles: if not the same brand, check out if suitable together
• T-shirt, neck - go for merino instead of technical stuff - It makes riding much more comfy and no odor

Purchasing order + some advises:
1- Boots - be careful with the size
2- Board - look at the usage, for me it's more about riding without park, so most likely to go for an hybrid camber
3- Binding - check compatibility with the board, angrysnowboarder.com can help
4- Jackets/Pants
5- Goggles & Helmet - for goggles, if budget allow, to go for magnetic lens system for different weather conditions (top references: Smith, Dragon, Oakley, Anon... -> Smith Squads: interchangeable lenses)

Boots and goggles are extremely important - splurge more on them compared to other gear.

• Consider bibs instead of pants, especially for powder days - or because falling more as per level, prevents snow from getting into base layers
• Look into some base layers for the legs as missing for now
• Get the best outwear possible to stay dry
• Reduce the size of the bagpack or leverage pockets instead
• Add protective gears: crash pants, knee pads
• Gloves vs Mittens are personal preference. Mittens are warmer but less dexterity.

And many references suggested. I Hope I did not forget any important point

Question:
No need for a board bag unless traveling - what would you recommend to store it?

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money4me247 said:

For the snowboarding bag, if you are planning airline trips to snowboard, you should get a wheelie bag (smallest size that fits your snowboard length - if too big, the bag will bend and it would be awkward to carry). Dakine low-roller or Burton Wheelie bag are popular options. If just driving to snowboard, a regular snowboard bag or skipping the bag completely if fine.

For general storage between trips, a snowboard bag can be nice, but just any dry place is fine (avoid places that will get really hot or really humid). Don't stack anything ontop of it. Some people have wall mounts and display their snowboard. I've read different things about whether to have it standing upright vs horizontal to prevent the board from losing its shape, but I doubt it makes that much of a difference.

For board storage at the end of the season, this video has really good tips:

. Also this article has a good summary: How to Store a Snowboard over Summer | Snowboarding Profiles. Instead of waxing yourself, you can take it to a shop ask for a end-of-season wax (where they put more on more wax for storage). Ideally, you would also scrape the wax off day before riding with an acrylic plastic wax scraper (don't use metal). The wax will come off with riding, but first few runs your snowboard will not glide as well and may feel sticky. A shop will scrape off wax for you as well if needed, but it is easy to DIY.

For general snowboard maintenance, make sure you dry your snowboard after you ride (especially the edges as they can rust). May need to re-wax the base every so often (can take to a shop to do this). General recommendation is 3-5 days, but I've gone without waxing after 1-2 weeks of riding and I know some riders who rarely wax their board. Basically, your board will not glide as well or as fast if it hasn't been waxed recently. You should clean the base of your board with a Scotch-Brite sponge or brass snowboard bush prior to waxing to get the dirt and gunk out. Clean your base prior to storage at the end of the season too. Some people use chemical base cleaners, but other people don't recommend it, so up to you if you want to try it. If you feel like your edges aren't holding well in icy conditions, you can take it to a shop and ask them to sharpen your edges.

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pierre-lata said:

Hi everyone, many thanks for your help and active participation here, this is very helpful. I am gonna recap your inputs:

• Boots: look into a better quality by trying more models in a store to see whats fit best, invest more budget in it due to their importance
• Board: look into a different model from Nitro that is more suitable for my level and usage
• Helmet/Goggles: if not the same brand, check out if suitable together
• T-shirt, neck - go for merino instead of technical stuff - It makes riding much more comfy and no odor

Purchasing order + some advises:
1- Boots - be careful with the size
2- Board - look at the usage, for me it's more about riding without park, so most likely to go for an hybrid camber
3- Binding - check compatibility with the board, angrysnowboarder.com can help
4- Jackets/Pants
5- Goggles & Helmet - for goggles, if budget allow, to go for magnetic lens system for different weather conditions (top references: Smith, Dragon, Oakley, Anon... -> Smith Squads: interchangeable lenses)

Boots and goggles are extremely important - splurge more on them compared to other gear.

• Consider bibs instead of pants, especially for powder days - or because falling more as per level, prevents snow from getting into base layers
• Look into some base layers for the legs as missing for now
• Get the best outwear possible to stay dry
• Reduce the size of the bagpack or leverage pockets instead
• Add protective gears: crash pants, knee pads
• Gloves vs Mittens are personal preference. Mittens are warmer but less dexterity.

And many references suggested. I Hope I did not forget any important point

Question:
No need for a board bag unless traveling - what would you recommend to store it?

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pierre-lata said:

Still for the boots, would you recommend any other references to look into that would be more universal to bindings rather than a Burton reference only?

You definitely convinced me to not especially go for a bagpack and leverage my pants/bib pockets instead

Great for the Burton AK bibs I have selected I will then keep it in the list.

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pierre-lata said:

Excellent, thanks a lot for your inputs here money4me247, very helpful. I was for sure planning to go in store for the boots, helmet and other elements but this is still helpful for me at this point to find out a few references upfront, as I am based in a place where I have limited access to some stores/products. So I can already search online, then select the stores to visit with a maximum of choices.

I will also have a look on the merino wool baselayers options you provided

Other point I wanted to clarify when it comes to the choice of the Helmet/Goggles. Does it have to be 100% the same brand or not especially, highly preferred or better?

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