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I need help on choosing a snowboard. I am a beginner to intermediate rider. I found a K2 Fuse board at the local shop. The guy at the store recommended me Burton Moto boots with some K2 bindings that I cannot remember the model name. What do you recommend? I think I need an all around board, will K2 Fuse be fine for me? Is it a good brand? Thanks in advance guys Gman |
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Jrobb wrote:
Regarding Burton's lacing system, I'm not keen on it (If it's the one I'm thinking of the laces are under the boot material and it has two handles one for forefoot and the other for ankle up ) If these break on the trail how will you fix them? Answer, Salomon had a similar system but utilizes standard laces and locking cams at the shin and ankle. If they break, laces are readily available and easier to repair in a pinch. I've had the same concern. Any time I mention it to a salesman, the reply is that Burton will replace the laces on warranty. Apparently they miss the point that time on the snow is precious. To be fair, I have had very few generic laces break. The Salomon system lacks the ability to tighten the lower boot without touching the upper, but a bit of relacing can fix that. |
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Thanks guys for your responses. I am 180cm (5'10'') , 80kg (176 lbs),
I am a male, I wear 43 europe (10 US) size shoes. I did not go for that K2 board. I also changed location so that shop is no under any consideration There is another deal over here, Nidecker Blade 158 with Northwave Tree shoes and some Drake bindings but can't remember the name. The board is from last season (06). What do you think of this setup? Do you think that my feet are too big for this board? Thanks a lot again GMan |
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I am sorry the shoes are Northwave Three, I misspelled it.
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On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 17:41:53 GMT, "
allegedly wrote: There is another deal over here, Nidecker Blade 158 with Northwave Tree shoes and some Drake bindings but can't remember the name. The board is from last season (06). What do you think of this setup? Do you think that my feet are too big for this board? As a beginner the board will be OK with the 249mm width, although the tail and nose are fairly wide. The board should turn quickly as you will be at the upper weight limit. However, if you're more intermediate than beginner, you may find that the board is too narrow, as you start riding steeper slopes or start carving and leaning into the carves a little more. Also as you get better you'll want something longer to give you more stability as your speed increases. I don't think a 58 with medium flex is going to cut it. The 163XL model would probably be a better bet. IMHO of course. - Dave. -- The only powder to get high on, falls from the sky. http://www.vpas.org/ - Snowboarding the worlds pow pow. Donek Sasquatch 162, Prior Pow 181, Burton Canyon 162 The Snowboard FAQ lives here - http://www.vpas.fsnet.co.uk/rssFAQ/ |
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I found an another board, I think I'm gonna go for this one. Palmer Ride 160 with same shoes and same bindings. I liked it. Any suggestions? Should I buy this? |
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lonerider wrote: wrote: I found an another board, I think I'm gonna go for this one. Palmer Ride 160 with same shoes and same bindings. I liked it. Any suggestions? Should I buy this? I was unable to find any information on the internet about a "Palmer Ride", there is no mention of such a model on the current Palmer snowboards website either. Can you double check on the board name, also what about it did you like? Did you get a chance to demo it? I am sorry, it is a Palmer Burn 160. I mixed things up I did not get a chance to demo it. I've heard that Palmer is a good board manufacturer and the specs looked good to me and read couple stuff from internet. I've read that it is a Freestyle board that will go well at high speeds. Anyway, I only know a liitle about boards. Do you have any opinions about this board. I'll appreciate your help. Thanks Gman |
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