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Which is a better beginner board?
Which is a better beginner board:
- The Nitro Team (?399) - Nidecker Picto (?299) - Burton (don't know which type) - other? And which is a better advanced board: - Nidecker Megalight (?599) - Nitro Dark Horse (?799) - Other I know, it's very dependant on heigth, weight, style and such, but is there some kind of consensus, maybe, pretty please? Thanks a lot, again. |
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It depends on the type of riding you'll be doing. But for a beginner I
always recommend boards on the flexy side. Nitros tend to be stiff. Burtons tend to be more flexy. FWIW Brian. "Westman" wrote in message ... Which is a better beginner board: - The Nitro Team (?399) - Nidecker Picto (?299) - Burton (don't know which type) - other? And which is a better advanced board: - Nidecker Megalight (?599) - Nitro Dark Horse (?799) - Other I know, it's very dependant on heigth, weight, style and such, but is there some kind of consensus, maybe, pretty please? Thanks a lot, again. |
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"Brian" schreef in bericht ... It depends on the type of riding you'll be doing. But for a beginner I always recommend boards on the flexy side. Nitros tend to be stiff. Burtons tend to be more flexy. FWIW Thanks, any particular Burton? Brian. "Westman" wrote in message ... Which is a better beginner board: - The Nitro Team (?399) - Nidecker Picto (?299) - Burton (don't know which type) - other? And which is a better advanced board: - Nidecker Megalight (?599) - Nitro Dark Horse (?799) - Other I know, it's very dependant on heigth, weight, style and such, but is there some kind of consensus, maybe, pretty please? Thanks a lot, again. |
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On Tue, 14 Dec 2004 15:58:43 GMT, "Westman"
allegedly wrote: Thanks, any particular Burton? One of the cheap ones, aimed at beginners. - Dave. -- The only powder to get high on, falls from the sky. http://www.vpas.org/ - Snowboarding the worlds pow pow - Securing your e-mail The Snowboard FAQ lives here - http://rssFAQ.org/ |
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If you're a quick learner, don't count out buying a more advanced
board. From what I've seen from this newsgroup, it will take you longer to outgrow a stiffer board. Thus, I bought a stiff board when I started boarding (because I'm cheap and didn't want to have to buy another board after a season). After a few painful days, I grew accustomed to it and was very glad I had a board that would last. Eric |
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Depends on how stiff it is... My brother in law has a Nitro that felt
almost like my Donek Wide in terms of stiffness. And no beginner belongs on a board *that* stiff. Also, even though Burtons are on the flexy side, lots of advanced riders love 'em. Again, it depends on personal taste and on the type of riding one will do. Brian. "Eric" wrote in message oups.com... If you're a quick learner, don't count out buying a more advanced board. From what I've seen from this newsgroup, it will take you longer to outgrow a stiffer board. Thus, I bought a stiff board when I started boarding (because I'm cheap and didn't want to have to buy another board after a season). After a few painful days, I grew accustomed to it and was very glad I had a board that would last. Eric |
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"Westman" wrote in message ... Which is a better beginner board: - The Nitro Team (?399) - Nidecker Picto (?299) - Burton (don't know which type) - other? And which is a better advanced board: - Nidecker Megalight (?599) - Nitro Dark Horse (?799) - Other I know, it's very dependant on heigth, weight, style and such, but is there some kind of consensus, maybe, pretty please? Thanks a lot, again. It's really not worth buying a new board when you're just starting. Until you've done maybe 10 or 20 days you're going to need something pretty flexible. There's nothing worse than fighting with something as stiff as a plank when you can barely link turns. I know, I've been there :-) After that it depends entirely on what you want to do and your personal preference. Roughly speaking you want flexible for the park and powder, stiff for high speed carving (but not everyone agrees with this). I'd really advise you to try and pick up a second hand board, even an ex-rental one and spend the money on a few extra days on the slopes. Jay. |
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