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Elan Vector 157
"Your Mom Says" wrote in message news:%ez%j.781$EY4.682@llnews... My advice...just buy bad gear...used even if you can, until you get good. It doesnt make sence to me to spend lots of money of great gear, when you suck. You can learn just as well on a setup that costs 200$ as one that costs 700$. And then when you get good, and you have ruined your board by running over stones or crashing into things, then you can buy that expensive gear and know enough not to ruin it. But thats just me... Bad equipment will definately slow learning. But then again, a beginner doesn't want a stiff, edgy racing board. Boots with enough stiffness to allow good edge control are helpfull. But then again, it all depends on the type of riding you want to do. Good lessons will help more than just about anything in the learning process. Doing things the right way makes everything easier, with less crashes. |
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Elan Vector 157
If you arent crashing, you arent doing cool enough stuff... (that prob
applies to anything in life) Bob F wrote: "Your Mom Says" wrote in message news:%ez%j.781$EY4.682@llnews... My advice...just buy bad gear...used even if you can, until you get good. It doesnt make sence to me to spend lots of money of great gear, when you suck. You can learn just as well on a setup that costs 200$ as one that costs 700$. And then when you get good, and you have ruined your board by running over stones or crashing into things, then you can buy that expensive gear and know enough not to ruin it. But thats just me... Bad equipment will definately slow learning. But then again, a beginner doesn't want a stiff, edgy racing board. Boots with enough stiffness to allow good edge control are helpfull. But then again, it all depends on the type of riding you want to do. Good lessons will help more than just about anything in the learning process. Doing things the right way makes everything easier, with less crashes. |
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Elan Vector 157
If the OP is that uncertain about gear, why not just rent until he gets
a better idea of what's what? Until you get some slope time, you're not even going to know what a proper-fitting boot feels like. Neil |
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Elan Vector 157
"Your Mom Says" wrote in message news:OpD%j.784$EY4.349@llnews... If you arent crashing, you arent doing cool enough stuff... (that prob applies to anything in life) Bob F wrote: "Your Mom Says" wrote in message news:%ez%j.781$EY4.682@llnews... My advice...just buy bad gear...used even if you can, until you get good. It doesnt make sence to me to spend lots of money of great gear, when you suck. You can learn just as well on a setup that costs 200$ as one that costs 700$. And then when you get good, and you have ruined your board by running over stones or crashing into things, then you can buy that expensive gear and know enough not to ruin it. But thats just me... Bad equipment will definately slow learning. But then again, a beginner doesn't want a stiff, edgy racing board. Boots with enough stiffness to allow good edge control are helpfull. But then again, it all depends on the type of riding you want to do. Good lessons will help more than just about anything in the learning process. Doing things the right way makes everything easier, with less crashes. There are crashes caused by pushing your limits, and crashes due to not knowing how to initiate your turns properly. One can clearly be minimized without slowing the learning process. |
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Elan Vector 157
Well... I know skiing and I'm not sure does it helps me in riding a
board... :$ (?) I don't how about you guys, but I've just read, from local shop's website, that renting (boots+bindings+board) costs a little more than $20... I find it pretty expensive if you take in consideration that I can get a board, boots OR bindings for just 3 of those rides. I mean, it's not that I'm Rockefeller... The above idea of renting got into my head as well, but I wasn't really sure how much will it REALLY pay me out, due to pricing, and, actually, that's the main reason why I came here for - to ask you, pro's, for a bit of advice and help... When I'm already buying something, let it be the RIGHT stuff... And as for crashes... I fell from bicycle a day before yesterday and almost lost my jaw. Lucky for me, I got thru just with few future scars and lot of scratches... |
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Elan Vector 157
wrote in message ... Well... I know skiing and I'm not sure does it helps me in riding a board... :$ (?) I don't how about you guys, but I've just read, from local shop's website, that renting (boots+bindings+board) costs a little more than $20... I find it pretty expensive if you take in consideration that I can get a board, boots OR bindings for just 3 of those rides. I mean, it's not that I'm Rockefeller... The above idea of renting got into my head as well, but I wasn't really sure how much will it REALLY pay me out, due to pricing, and, actually, that's the main reason why I came here for - to ask you, pro's, for a bit of advice and help... When I'm already buying something, let it be the RIGHT stuff... And as for crashes... I fell from bicycle a day before yesterday and almost lost my jaw. Lucky for me, I got thru just with few future scars and lot of scratches... One of the differences in riding is that you can control the edges changes differently from the front to the back of the board. You can actually twist the board, so that the front of the board releases the edge, while the back of the board edge is still engaged. Learning to do this early in your learning process will help make your turns much more reliable, with much less chance of catching an edge and crashing. If you get a really good deal on used equipment, it's not a bad way to start. Actually, I've never bought a new board, and I've had a lot of good riding. I did get a new pair of boots, but they were $20 at a thrift shop. A lucky find. |
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Elan Vector 157
Well, the board from the title, Elan Vector 157 (http://
http://www.surfmania.net/images/stor...ector157-3.jpg) IS a used one... |
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