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Board Question
Ive been riding for a few years now but still know nothing of board
technology because I have never kept up with it. All I know is to go down the mountain fast and hit a few jumps here and there. Never really hit the pipe, i mean halfpipe, just lots of hauling ass down the mountain. Ive been riding my friends board for the past few seasons- a never summer 166. I am thinking of buying a board but dont want to spend an arm and leg to do it. After researcing prices, it seems that boots and bindings for a decent board will cost you about at least $500- unless i am just looking in the wrong place. I am trying to figure out what would be a good board to buy. I am about 6'2" and 165 lbs. Intermediate level. I saw this burton twisted on craigslist for $100 obo. Its a 164. Here is a link to it, http://a.im.craigslist.org/z2/4r/37E...9tvzubXFxK.jpg http://a.im.craigslist.org/g4/JD/Nrv...GPMhwzFgHj.jpg http://a.im.craigslist.org/Nc/vU/rwb...PIXs5iV5fA.jpg is it a good deal or what? I was recommend to this group by a friend becuase he said you guys were really helpful and knew your sheet. any opinions would be helpful. |
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I found that the twister is a 1995 board.
I think that you should go for something newer and better for your level of riding. You should search for a freeride board that is stiff enough for high speeds. |
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Howlee wrote:
I saw this burton twisted on craigslist for $100 obo. Its a 164. Here is a link to it, is it a good deal or what? I was recommend to this group by a friend becuase he said you guys were really helpful and knew your sheet. The Twisted is an asymmetrical freeride board, fairly stiff. Looks like the one you're looking at is built for regular foot. If you're regular foot, like to go fast and ride with forward stance angles, it's probably a good board for you. If you're goofy, or if you ride angles under 20 degrees, I wouldn't recommend it. Neil |
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Thanks for the tip.
I am a regular footer. As for angles, all I know is that my current stance- my feet look perpendicular to my board. The front foot face forward just bit, and the back foot, the outside edge is like at a 90degree angle with the board. Its like my wakeboard stance, i could ride both ways, board is positioned to ride both switch, but dont- thats how my snowboard stance is. like a duck, but not out as far or even at all? does that make sense? Sorry, I dont know the lingo that goes with this. "Neil Gendzwill" wrote in message ... Howlee wrote: I saw this burton twisted on craigslist for $100 obo. Its a 164. Here is a link to it, is it a good deal or what? I was recommend to this group by a friend becuase he said you guys were really helpful and knew your sheet. The Twisted is an asymmetrical freeride board, fairly stiff. Looks like the one you're looking at is built for regular foot. If you're regular foot, like to go fast and ride with forward stance angles, it's probably a good board for you. If you're goofy, or if you ride angles under 20 degrees, I wouldn't recommend it. Neil |
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Howlee wrote:
Thanks for the tip. I am a regular footer. As for angles, all I know is that my current stance- my feet look perpendicular to my board. The front foot face forward just bit, and the back foot, the outside edge is like at a 90degree angle with the board. Its like my wakeboard stance, i could ride both ways, board is positioned to ride both switch, but dont- thats how my snowboard stance is. like a duck, but not out as far or even at all? does that make sense? Sorry, I dont know the lingo that goes with this. Yup, with a stance like that I wouldn't recommend the Twisted. When we talk stance angles, we mean degrees from straight across. So your back foot is at 0, and your front foot is +(whatever, something small). Most binding plates have markings so that you can read what the stance angle is. Asymmetrical boards are out of style now (that Twisted is at least 8 years old, maybe more) but they still work OK if your angles are in a certain range - more than 20, less than 45, roughly. If you never ride switch and aren't interested in riding switch, you may find it more functional to have a more forward facing stance. You might try just twisting your whole stance forward by 15 degrees or so for starters. That still won't be angled enough for the Twisted, but it may be more suited to the sort of riding you do. Or not, some people just like the straight across stance. If your back foot is angled back, snowboarders call that "duck stance". A common duck stance is -5, +10 meaning back foot angled 5 degrees back and front 10 degrees forward. Neil |
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Speaking of which, what about duck stance? I'm hearing all manner of
pro & con. Would anyone recommend it for learning? I wouldn't. The reason I ask is that I'm trying to teach my nephew to ride, but he's fallen in w/ the turks on the hill who have insisted that "duck" is the only way to ride. Any thoughts? |
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Neil Gendzwill wrote:
foot is at 0, and your front foot is +(whatever, something small). Most binding plates have markings so that you can read what the stance angle is. Asymmetrical boards are out of style now (that Twisted is at least 8 years old, maybe more) but they still work OK if your angles are in a certain range - more than 20, less than 45, roughly. I would agree. The Twisted is from 1995, so it's probably a 10 year old board - assuming it wasn't ridden regularly... it still would star to show signs of age after so long and snowboarding technology for most boards have come a LONG way since then (you current board is newer, better, and in probably better shape). Neversummer is an excellent brand... very damp and stable - so I would be careful on what boards to buy to replace it as you might not be happy with the results. If anything consider buying new boots first. |
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I did actually get some new boots. Burton freestyles at the end of the 2003
season for $80 bucks. Made a big difference in my riding. I assume that a better board would aslo help. I'll be happy to take anymore advice that yall have. All of you have been helpful so far. thanks "lonerider" wrote in message oups.com... Neil Gendzwill wrote: foot is at 0, and your front foot is +(whatever, something small). Most binding plates have markings so that you can read what the stance angle is. Asymmetrical boards are out of style now (that Twisted is at least 8 years old, maybe more) but they still work OK if your angles are in a certain range - more than 20, less than 45, roughly. I would agree. The Twisted is from 1995, so it's probably a 10 year old board - assuming it wasn't ridden regularly... it still would star to show signs of age after so long and snowboarding technology for most boards have come a LONG way since then (you current board is newer, better, and in probably better shape). Neversummer is an excellent brand... very damp and stable - so I would be careful on what boards to buy to replace it as you might not be happy with the results. If anything consider buying new boots first. |
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