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ok thanks. yeah i think the avalanche board is way too big for me cuz i dont think i'm gonna grow much more. anyways, i was thinking about buying a used board from Play It Again Sports. I called them and they said they have a bunch of boards on sale, plus a lot of them are used to they will be cheaper. what do you think?? as long as i buy a decent brand i think it should be ok even though its used. for right now i want a board that will last me for a few years so i will be able to improve.
You take a little bit of a gamble with used stuff. It SHOULD be OK, but you still should get newer stuff (within last 3 years or so). I notice for what those places like Play-It-Again Sports get for a used rig you can get new stuff (on sale or closeout) just as cheap. When you do find your deal, do not buy simply for how good of a deal it is. Sizing is t
ok thanks. yeah i think the avalanche board is way too big for me cuz i dont think i'm gonna grow much more. anyways, i was thinking about buying a used board from Play It Again Sports. I called them and they said they have a bunch of boards on sale, plus a lot of them are used to they will be cheaper. what do you think?? as long as i buy a decent brand i think it should be ok even though its used. for right now i want a board that will last me for a few years so i will be able to improve.
You take a little bit of a gamble with used stuff. It SHOULD be OK, but you still should get newer stuff (within last 3 years or so). I notice for what those places like Play-It-Again Sports get for a used rig you can get new stuff (on sale or closeout) just as cheap. When you do find your deal, do not buy simply for how good of a deal it is. Sizing is the most important thing and board waist width is the most important spec to fit. Look for a waist of 235 to 241 mm.