i forgot to put this in my last post but if you do a package, try to get one without boots.i dont think this has really been stressed on this site enough, but you really reallyneed comfy boots that fit correctly. not to say you need $400 dc boots, but try a bunchof different brands and find one that fits, works, and matches. my 1st set up hadterrible boots and i had to take brakes often because the arches of my feet hurt,and they were bottom priced dc's (trying to say dont buy into a brand just for the name..which is funny for me running almost all forum).i rented some rossignols or however its spelled from a resort last season that werereally comfortable, but i couldnt find them on the market. you spent alot more timein the boots than you do on the board so it just makes sense to invest more in thisdepartment.and being you're a newbie (no offense, welcome to the be
i forgot to put this in my last post but if you do a package, try to get one without boots.i dont think this has really been stressed on this site enough, but you really reallyneed comfy boots that fit correctly. not to say you need $400 dc boots, but try a bunchof different brands and find one that fits, works, and matches. my 1st set up hadterrible boots and i had to take brakes often because the arches of my feet hurt,and they were bottom priced dc's (trying to say dont buy into a brand just for the name..which is funny for me running almost all forum).i rented some rossignols or however its spelled from a resort last season that werereally comfortable, but i couldnt find them on the market. you spent alot more timein the boots than you do on the board so it just makes sense to invest more in thisdepartment.and being you're a newbie (no offense, welcome to the best sport on earth!) you dontneed to buy into the hype of having some ultra killer top end board. being its yourfirst, you're going to trash it…quick. my very 1st snowboard i put a 2mm gash tip to tailand almost ruined it, 1st day on the mountain. so keep that in mind too.so try to find something easy to ride to learn on, kinda flexable, (i'd stay away from anythingover 5 on the flex meter) and nothing with a sintred base. (very expensive to fix gashesif you run over something like a rock or a stick).about the time you wear your 1st board out (2 – 3 seasons, they usually last longer butyou're learning and you should really ride the crap outta it) you'll know what you likeand what you want and can shop for a high end after that.board recommendations vary due to brands, snowboards are like girls purses, people getdefensive if you dont like what they're riding…and everyone is always riding the best, sopick one YOU like as far as that. there arnt very many brands that are bad, and the onesthat actually are horrible snowboard manufacturers are hard to find. height and weight you're pretty close to me, so i can tell you what i ride and you can go fromthere. for riding rails/jibbing/street i ride a 146. thats street hand rails, no park stuff, no resortstuff. the shortness keeps me slow so i can stay in control riding in the city.park for jumps, spines, kickers, bonks, etc i ride a 154 with a flex 6 for extra pop on the ollieand a 3mm setback (none of this you'll have to worry about right now)and rails at the resort, like banana rails, boxes, etc, i ride a 156 with a flex 2 that keeps therebound down when i hop on a rail.thats just personal pref for me, all i can tell you is how i ride. frosty has more information aboutoverall riding than i do, so any advice he can give you is definatly worth listening to.
