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Hiya!Just came across this excellent site in my quest for a new board. I'm considering getting another board and I'm a bit overwhelmed by all the choices! Here's my specs:male 37 yrs5'11″195 lbs size 11 bootfreeride but likes to pop small tricks off of terrainguessing intermediate level of abilityCurrent equipment:Burton Driver X bootsFlow NTX bindings 160 Squirrely airtime board (www.airtimeboards.com)I got a hella good deal on the board a few years back, and last year the upgraded boots and bindings to the equipment mentioned above.Last year when upgrading, I tried out an Arbor Element board, and to be honest, it scared the crap out of me. It was fast, stiff, and put me way outside my comfort zone and seemed a bit heavy. I brought it back and finished the year out with the airtime board. It was like putting back on on a favorite sweaWelcome to the forums! Airtime boards. I checked out their website. I have never seen them before.Good idea to get lessons. Snowboarding is a lot like golf or other technical sports where tips and good coaching can be realy rewarding for a long time afterward.Yeah, the Arbor Element is a beautiful board, they are pricey and they are really high performance boards. I like them but I view them as a really nice sports car that you may only want to ride occasionally. The wooden topsheets are so nice I would hate to damage it from people skiing across it or bumping in the lift line.Under $300 for a nice board like you need is not too hard to do if you order online. The House has some awesome deals. Here are a couple recommendations:$209.95 Nitro Revolt Midwide Snowboard 162$249.95 Flow Mainframe Snowboard 162$329.95 Ride Decade Snowboard 160 (I know over $300 but
…Under $300 for a nice board like you need is not too hard to do if you order online. The_House has some awesome deals. Here are a couple recommendations:$209.95 Nitro Revolt Midwide Snowboard 162$249.95 Flow Mainframe Snowboard 162$329.95 Ride Decade Snowboard 160 (I know over $300 but awesome board that will LAST)
Thanks for the hits. I'll check out these boards. I wonder if going over $300 is worth it – I'm willing to if the return on the investment is worth it – better quality vs. just more marketing hype and “features” you don't really need. Any thoughts on that?Thanks again for the response!
Well, I checked at the local REI and they had the Ride Decade for $279 and as a member I can return it at any time – nice safe purchase 😀 I picked it up and will report back !
Well, I checked at the local REI and they had the Ride Decade for $279 and as a member I can return it at any time – nice safe purchase 😀 I picked it up and will report back !
Yeah – I really really like this board – the Ride Decade. On my first run, going into my first carve – I was all like “Hell YEAH!”. To me it feels as if the board actually speeds up as I start a carve – maybe that “slime edge” it touts really does something!On my old board, I was always leery on my heel side carve – I'd find myself “washing out” (board just slipped out of the carve and I land on my butt), this new board holds the edge all the way through and the increased speed keeps my heart thumping.Ton more pop than I'm used to – can switch stance coming out of a carve like it'
What they told you about waxing dosen't sound right to me…I'm not an expert or anything but I think if you are riding a few times a week you would definitely need to get your board waxed more than once a year. I try to get my board hot waxed every 5 or 6 times that I go out. Like I said I'm not an expert at all with this stuff so I may be missing something…
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