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Hello Frostyriders! I will try and make this short.My wife convinced me to try snowboarding and I loved it. We both rented our equipment and have since decided we would like to go a lot more so it might be best to purchase something cheap…. knowing we with both probably thrash what we get while we learn.I got a board that isWow, nice first post! WELCOME!Nice deal on that board. Ride boards are nice and durable. I suggest getting a “tune up” from a snowboard shop. They are professionals at waxing and can report any potential problems to you. Waxing your own board is something you can eventually so if you want, but you will have th
Frosty read my mind Yea just take it to the shop.Looks pretty good from the pic- i doubt youd need much more than wax and probably an edge tune up.
Great, thanks for the info guys!I know every place is different, but in general are repairs very costly? With small dings on the edge like this for example:
… which are maybe 1/4″ or less, is it absolutely necessary to reTo do it or not is your choice. There will always be repair costs — either now or later down the trail.THAT will NEED to be fixed there though. It is fixable, but I would not ride it like that if you want the board to last.
I have one other question. My wife and I will be looking at another setup for her this week. However, the seller says there will be some small dings or scratches and what not on the bottom. How concerned should I be about any damage? Will it distort the ride much and how easily can it be repaired? Also, the boots / bindings are step in…. what are the downsides to that? It seems like it would make getting off the lift a lot easier but I don't see many people with them.
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