What is the equipment you currently have?

Being good for big jumps requires a bit of stiffness and stability, whereas presses and butters are easier on a softer board, so there will be a bit of a trade off. Personally I'd go for something mid-stiff with a CRC profile. Good edge hold, plenty of pop, rocker in the middle keeps it playful. Something like a NS Proto HD or Libtech TRS, Rome 390 bosses, and a mid flex boot as well that fits perfectly.

 

I like those suggestions. But like snowklinger said - getting new gear isn't going to turn you into Torstein Horgmo over night. Take some lessons and spend a lot of time practicing. Also don't worry so much about matching colors and all that bullshit. No one even sees (or cares) if your gear matches when you're riding.

 

I know it's a lot to ask, but I REALLY WANT to get good this season

ride 100 days.

Otherwise your gear is just gonna continue to mysteriously disappoint.

Its cool that you want better gear, and chances are you are due for an upgrade. But getting better this year has about 1% to do with all that new gear you are gonna get and how many days you can spend on the mountain. I'll give a few extra percent to the false confidence new shit gives cuz even if its false it often works.

Seems like you want a park board? Do some reading.

Check out some well fitted 32 Tm-Twos.

Aftermarket insoles like Remind.

Get a twin.

What are u riding now?

Be prepared to not find the pop and butterability in the same board at the same level. One usually precludes teh other. If u can butter it doesn't matter.

 

Tottally with you. Becoming a better rider > expensive gear.

 

the board is pretty old, its called nitro target recoil, the bindings are forum but idk what kind, boots are dc also idk what model. umm, so you all really think I should just keep snowboarding? all my stuff is white and like all yellowing cuz of the age and sitting in my basement lol, i wanted something good since I feel it'll make me commit more. it's kind of like when I started skateboarding and had a crap k-mart board and sucked for a long time, then when i got a better board I was able to actually do stuff. the main reason i think my gear is trash is because the snowboard is like 150cm and im 5'8 155lb, it has like no flex. when i use my friends, im able to manual all way down the mountain, and do cooler butters

but if you guys think 100 days ill do 100 days, i think i got a good 30 down

 

$380 gets you a Flow Chill with Fuse Hybrids from me. Both in like new condition and pretty much the closest thing to what you want. A super poppy jibbier board with a little bit stiffer binding.

flow.com look em up. I have a thread in the for sale section with pics.

 

I say stick to what you have, but if you have the money and it isn't going to break the bank then why not get new stuff. The first ever board i bought was a 2012 burton aftermath (msrp 450, only paid 290) last November and i loved it!!. Edge hold was nice, a little stiffer tho and since it was camber i wasn't too great on rails and stuff. I noticed a crack on the top of the board so sent it to burton and the accepted it and gave $540 TOWARDS A NEW BORAD!!!!! I like to think i have the same sorta skills as you and I'm gonna buy the burton custom, not sure whether i want flying V or not tho. Bindings i don't know anything about other than i want burton genesis best. Boots i haven't a clue either. Hope i helped

 

I would get nice comfortable boots. Make sure you have somebody fit them for you in a store (this may take an hour or two, some annoyance on the fitters end and a tip would be good).

This will be the start. I can't agree with Klinger enough though, more time on the mountain will be your best bet but if your boots suck, so will everything else.

 

ok so i came to the decision im going to stay with same board and bindings, enough complaining

why is it that the boots need to be so well fit? can someone explain that to me? also how would you describe the perfect fit?

 

Nah, buy new boots, and buy my setup which is super cheap, new stuff, and what you're looking for.

 

1.seriousry

2. if there is any slop you move your foot or leg but board does not feel movement, hello tree

3. anything short of a great fit isn't comfortable

4. moving to VT with JetFalcons Dad.

 

I've been riding 5 years, when you says 150 and that you are 5'8 you mean that you find it large or small for how you ride, I am 5'8 too and 130 lbs, I ride 151. also when you say a new board is mostly confidence, there are some cases where different equipment actually makes way more then a psychological difference. I am able to pop so much more with my new board and I can Ollie twice as high without doing anything different... Buttering is more related to stiffness then length I find :hairy: