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Old October 25th 03, 01:36 PM
Alex
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Default Which new board ??

Hey guys -
I am in the process of buying myself a new board, I currently ride a Salamon
Driver 160 (which was their wide model) but as I have UK 8 feet, I don't
want a wider board than i need. I am 5`8, 190lbs (82kg) and have been
boarding a couple of seasons and would class myself as an intermediate
rider. I want an all mountain board - sometimes venture into the park - but
avoid the pipe.
I can afford up to £300 and have come across a number of boards that seem
suited - but how to choose "the one" is beyond me. I even spent yesterday at
the Daily Mail Ski & Snowboard Show in London, and left with quite
conflicting views !!
The choices available seem to be:
Ride Profile 160 - love the specs, don't like the graphics
Rome solution 159 - similar to above
Option redline 158 - specs and graphics seem good
Sims fader 158 - graphics are great - but wife disagrees !
Palmer classic 157 / 161 - looks good, cheaper than the rest, but some
conflicting views.
If anyone has had experience of the choices - or has anything to add -
please help !!

Thanks - AJ


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Old October 27th 03, 08:54 AM
Switters
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Default Which new board ??

On Sat, 25 Oct 2003 13:36:01 GMT, "Alex" allegedly
wrote:

Ride Profile 160 - love the specs, don't like the graphics


Buy this one. If the specs are right, go for it. The graphics don't
matter because firstly people have different opinions so you might have
them, but they could be the coolest on the hill. Secondly, the top sheet
spends a lot of time covered in snow anyway, so you don't see much of it.

I had one of the first Burton Canyons which came in a sickly green colour.
It was disgusting, but I didn't care. The board was good.

- Dave.

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Old October 29th 03, 02:30 PM
Tiburon27
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Default Which new board ??

If the topsheet graphics are crap just sticker the heck out of it. Any shop
worth it's salt should give you a bunch of stickers when you buy a snowboard
from them.


 




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