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I would recommend wearing a helmet. On my first day out, my friends
tried to tell me I wouldn't need one-- they said I wouldn't be going very fast on my first day. After catching heelside edge a few times, I was glad that I had one. Better safe than sorry. Dan |
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On 4 Jan 2006 17:45:41 GMT, Switters wrote:
What are your plans for this season? Trip to BC later in the season, that's about it so far. You? Probably the McNab Extreme descent week. -- Champ |
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On 4 Jan 2006 12:42:55 -0800, "Dan C." wrote:
On my first day out, my friends tried to tell me I wouldn't need one-- they said I wouldn't be going very fast on my first day. That's one of the stupidest things I've heard lately. Slow speed incidents tend to be *more* painful and concussive than high speed incidents (unless you hit a tree or something, in which case you are dead with or without the helmet). Catching an edge on a cat track at slow speed can be one of the most painful snowboarding experiences. I've bruised ribs and broken my nose doing that (and would have had several concussions except for the helmet). -- Robert |
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"surf" wrote snowboarding seems similiar, so I made some fast progress on the board, but I never surf goofy foot and in snowboarding it seems you need to be able to do that as you easily get turned around (something for me to work on). My biggest problem seemed to be goofy foot riding when I got turned around. Forget about riding goofy if you want to lean to ride well enough to do backcountry as soon as possible. The "got turned around" thing will go away pretty soon, you'll learn to control your moves. I would like to be able to do some back country boarding, but obviously need to learn on resort slopes here in new england, and when you are short on time, you'd probably head to a resort anyway. I am wondering what kind of board to get ? Probably a little big and stiff from what I read. Where are some good places to get deals on boards ? You're asking the wrong question, sort of. Think boots first, bindings second, board third. Well fitting boots are very important. ThirtyTwo boots with moldable liners seem to be the ticket these days. As for boards, you'll probably want two. One for good deep days and BC, the other for resorts with tracked out snow. I'd recommend Burton Fish (or Maolo, but I've never tried that one) for powder board. Read up on it on the net. Can be picked up for less than $200 off eBay too, best dollars I've spent on snowboarding equipment ever. In older models (2003MY I think), you'll want 156HD version, but MD will work too. Get it, you won't regret it. For non-pow days, just get something I'll recommend Palmer Classic just because I think it's the best price/performance around and is suitable for your size. You want 160cm size. It's if you don't have big feet though. Another option is to just get something in your size off your local Craigslist that is in a freeride or all-around category. Some very good deals can be had there, esp. now when the season is well under way and some people who paid for new gear in the beginning of the season figured out snowboarding is not for them by now How dangerous is snowboarding, and how hard is it on knees/back body ? Any more or less than skiing ? Seems I talked to a couple of snowboarders who had suffered all kinds of broken bones. I am a musician and am 43 so I would like to avoid that. Wear wrist guards/helmet when you're learning. Impact shorts could be a good idea too. Typical injuries are broken wrists, various degrees of screwed up tailbones and heads. Knees are usually not an issue. **** happens but not too often, once you know what you're doing you can control risk pretty well. The first 20 days out are the most risky IMHO. Any good books on new england boarding, equipment/technique etc ? Buy and read this every time you go out as a beginner, you'll learn much faster: http://tinyurl.com/8dtyw |
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"surf" wrote I went to ski market in Framingham, the guy showed me a Burton Custom for $500 and explained it is pre stressed by starting it with 8mil camber and pressing it down to 4mil. He said for less money you can get a Burton Royale for $400, the 162 looked like it would be the right size. I have seen alot of Burton boards everywhere I look thus far. He also said you'd set back on the board for powder. He said these are all around boards for packed snow/powder etc. If you buy boot, bindings, and board together they give you 8% discount. Only do this if you're really well off and don't care about money. Don't hesitate to pay for well-fitting boots, but for boards and bindings go to Craigslist, eBay or local swap meet. Burton Custom is a very good stick but it's so hyped up you'll be paying a lot for just the name. And you'll be also facing a good chance of it getting stolen. Oh yea, only pay full retail for boots in a shop that has a resident bootfitter that is willing to work with you on a boot fit. Or get them at REI and return them untill you find a pair with a perfect fit. ThirtyTwo boots take guesswork out of the equasion though if you do the molding. |
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"Octessence" wrote I think all snowboarding helmets are the hard variety. I've never seen soft ones. You don't really need one as a beginner. You only really need one when you start going off-piste where there is a risk of rocks, or when you start learning rails/jumps. Saying that, it won't do any harm to get one if you don't mind spending the money. Helmet is essential for a beginner. Catching heel side edge can produce pretty bad knocks on the back of your skull, I've seen people knocking themselves out like that on a green slope. Even saw someone starting to puke right after such a fall, which indicates a pretty bad head concussion. So, do get the helmet. I think that it's important that the helmet is light (Burton RED), but I've seen people who just don't care. |
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