Hello Everyone.
I'm so glad I found this forum and it is great to be here! So over the past few days I was lurking around and finally decided to register.
This year I went on holiday and tried snowboarding for the very first time. And I have to say it is really addictive. So that's why I was thinking to get my own board for the next trip. I'm still a newbie, so please bear that in mind.
This week I did some research and checked out some websites classified adds and trusted shopping sites like http://www.for-sale.co.uk/snowboard. And there are so many boards for sale. I really can't decide which one to pick.
Some brands which repeatedly came up were Burton, Arbor and Yes. So here is a list of my picks so far.
* Burton Clash
* Burton Ripcord
* Arbor Foundation
* Arbor Whiskey
* YES Basic
Occasionally Capita and K2 showed up as well. Anyway, all of these broads would also roughly fit into my budget of about £300 ($400 USD).
So can anybody here recommend some brands or models which are suitable for a beginner like me? And are there any details I have to pay attention to when I buy a board.
I also was thinking about getting a used one. So is that advisable? And are there any common pitfalls to avoid?
Sorry for all these questions, but as I said before, I'm a total newbie. So therefore any feedback is highly appreciated.
Jake.
I'm so glad I found this forum and it is great to be here! So over the past few days I was lurking around and finally decided to register.
This year I went on holiday and tried snowboarding for the very first time. And I have to say it is really addictive. So that's why I was thinking to get my own board for the next trip. I'm still a newbie, so please bear that in mind.
This week I did some research and checked out some websites classified adds and trusted shopping sites like http://www.for-sale.co.uk/snowboard. And there are so many boards for sale. I really can't decide which one to pick.
Some brands which repeatedly came up were Burton, Arbor and Yes. So here is a list of my picks so far.
* Burton Clash
* Burton Ripcord
* Arbor Foundation
* Arbor Whiskey
* YES Basic
Occasionally Capita and K2 showed up as well. Anyway, all of these broads would also roughly fit into my budget of about £300 ($400 USD).
So can anybody here recommend some brands or models which are suitable for a beginner like me? And are there any details I have to pay attention to when I buy a board.
I also was thinking about getting a used one. So is that advisable? And are there any common pitfalls to avoid?
Sorry for all these questions, but as I said before, I'm a total newbie. So therefore any feedback is highly appreciated.
Jake.
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