I'll get the boarding side of this discussion started...
Ride - Control 162cm
http://www.ridesnowboards.com/
Sold to me as a good all-around basic board that I won't outgrow easily (skillwise). I should be done growing heightwise.
Ride - LS bindings
Basic and durable. On the slope, the latching mechanism looked nicer than some others.
K2 boots
Last years model on discount. Fit better than anything else in the store.
Jeff