On purpose i went to a small, independent, shop to get my first set of snowboard gear. I got great advice, similar to what was given in this video. Price wise comparable to the numbers that were spoken about in the video.
When I came back to boarding after 30 years, first purchase was boots. You’re right in that’s the most important for comfort. Pinch points,hot spots or cold feet make for a miserable experience.A good quality helmet.Then some good quality used outerwear. Again, being cold sucks. Then I rode demo boards (better boards than the basic rentals from good brands)for a couple seasons to figure out what worked for me and what I liked. Now through summer sales and patient shopping I have two complete setups of board/binding and outerwear for less than most people’s initial investment. Shop the big sales and wait for off season and last years models to save for lift tickets, they’re not getting any cheaper.
Shop last years models for everything and save money. Got new boots for $60 off, new board for $120 off, and googles for over $200 off just by shopping clearance.
Over 200$ off on goggles. Didn't know you could Eben buy suck expensive things. You better be able to turn those into binoculars at the end of the day for that kinda money.😅
It’s crazy how different industries use different materials, and how simple they are in one vs another. Injection molding/polymers are considered good in snowboarding, but generally lower end in things like guns. Ptec (UHMWPE) is considered pretty good for snowboards, but they use it lightweight, floating body armor that stops rifle rounds. Pretty neat to be able to use information from one industry that I know a ton about, and see how it’s used in an industry that I’m just now learning about.
Wow. I did most of my snowboard shopping around 2002-2008. Good boots were $150, a great board was $300 and bindings were $100-125. Now, that’s what my kids’ gear costs and mine in $1000 or more! Guess that old 2002 K2 Eldorado with 15-year old Mission bindings will get a few more seasons use!
Upgrade that board and I promise you will have a much better time on the mountain, boards are so much easier and more fun to ride now than they were 20 years ago with the updated tech
@@SearchofSnowboarding I agree that a 20 year old board is outdated but what about a 2012? I’ve got a 2012 k2 parkstar and I can’t bring myself to buy a new board…
I live in Ontario Canada! I’m a 16 year old beginner who worked all summer to save towards a snowboarding setup what would you say is a good budget? I plan to buy a pass and go as much as possible! Also do you recommend any brands or stores to shop at? I have been around 4 times in 3 years and completely loved it! I can’t explain the feeling of being out there in the snow and want to get better! If possible could you give me a bit of a price breakdown?
I have saved up around 2.5K but don’t want to spend more than I need let me know if you have any tips or even a price breakdown of what I would need (anything helps)
Sounds awesome, and stoked you're committing more to shredding this season! Way to save up some money for what you love to do. 1) Spend a good amount of money on a solid pair of boots (don't skimp on boots). This may be between $350-$450 2) A solid board that will help you progress everywhere can be $450+ but if you find a board you are into check to see if you can find the same model from a previous year which can be cheaper. Maybe check out the Capita DOA: th-cam.com/video/RVZzrwfpZbA/w-d-xo.html 3) You don't need to spend too much on bindings. This is one piece of equipment that is fine to buy used, but brand new you can get a great pair for around $250. I suggest the Union Force. Do you ever ride at St. Louis Moonstone? They have such a fun park
@@SearchofSnowboarding ive only been to the park near my house called brimcomb ( i think) its kind of small but perfect for my level right now! i really appreciate the reply and the advice given.
I'm getting 5 people (ages 13-24) into snowboarding this year and I bought ALL the equipment USED. I have a lot of my own expensive fancy stuff but I also have a lot more experience. Dress comfortably including the helmet (fancy MIPS or other isn't necessary - even the inventors can't guarantee more than 15% increase in "safety"). Although there is a standard recommendation on how to fit a boot, there are also different practical-use opinions on boot fit (some like more space in the "wrong" places). You don't need a BOA lacing system (which some people hate) or anything fancy if you get used boots - buying used will help you figure out how you like your fit and whether you want a certain lacing system and then you can shop according to your higher budget. You can also replace the footbed of a boot and trim it around the sides for fit issues. So if you get an inexpensive boot, you can get a new footbed for comfort/fit. I found boots in very good condition from $50-80. There is also BOA on helmets which is nice but costs more. I found two BOA equipped helmets in excellent condition that were under $30 ea. I just picked up an $80 board with standard camber in fairly good shape with decent bindings for $80. It needs standard base fixes (scratches, etc.) and tune up (edges, wax) but I can do all that (if you can't, most places charge about $60 and I think they might clean up the topsheet). If you can, go to all the demo days and you can test ride boards. Or borrow/test a friend's or rent different types if you have multiple rental shops. You'll want to test ride several boards to find out what length and profile (traditional camber, rocker, hybrids, etc.) you prefer. If you don't have a lot of money and you're going to spend $400+ on a board, you want to be sure you're going to enjoy it and it fits with your riding style. If you're set on buying new, that's ok, just need to provide more info in order to nail down what to get to fit how you expect to ride and to last you to a certain point (be it years, riding level/style, etc.). Since you are a beginner, MANY low price options (new, used, on sale) will work for any riding style for at least a couple years even if it's not the "ideal" setup. But you won't really determine your ideal setup till you've had around a season of riding. You may go into this thinking you want to be mostly in the park and then change to primarily freeriding off-trail. Don't concern yourself too much about base types at this point - the differences aren't so drastic that the equipment will become unusable. If you stick to the well known name brand boards on sale (decent stuff $279 to $320), they'll be good: the profile is more important and I'd recommend starting on traditional camber. As for bindings, low price name brands will be sufficient (seen stuff for $160, maybe a bit less). Boots are most important. You can get new with BOA for under $200 but typically you'll pay $300+. Stick to standard laces and the prices go way down. Just make sure the boot is comfortable and supportive all around. You're in the boots for hours and it's how you connect to the board so there shouldn't be any slosh in the fit or you won't have good control. So $800 for new (helmet, boots, bindings, board) is a realistic minimum. If you can manage to get all used then you're looking at $500-ish at the most. I got a setup used for $200 (helmet with boa, good condition boots that fit well, bindings and board in good shape and appropriate for beginner with mid-flex all around and traditional camber).
My reality is a bit different: When you ride 6 months per year, you just don't go for the expensive stuff because they don't last much longer than the rest. - Bindings tend to fall apart, we all end on with Frankenstein bindings as straps and mechanicals of different brands tend to be compatible. My current bindings are K2. One of my main strap is from an Union binding, my both toe straps are from Ride bindings. At this little game, we can keep them for years and years and years. You'll note how you cannot really buy the straps on internet, the brands know how easy and cheap it would be to build yourself a brand new pair of bindings just by changing the whole straps. - Boots that cost 500$ won't last longer than 250$ boots. They are flip-flops at the end of the season anyway. We tend to buy them stiff & middle price. - Boards are made to be crushed and destroyed. If you see us with a 700$ board, that because we had it for 250$. I always buy my board on the second hand market because people are .... - ... Fetichists And we are not. People are loving too much their things. The brands know this too well and sometimes we are really wondering for WHO is done those high prices. The answer is: Marketing for the guys and girls who don't know a lot but believe that putting the price will give them automaticaly the best. And after 3 years they want to change for the last brand new model that looks even better ! The last board I rode was an amplid singular. It costs 700$. Lot of technologic stuff in it. I had it for 300$, I sold it for $300 two days later, it was extremely crap. I went for a DC Ply 2021, $150, and that will be my board for this season 😅
So last Saturday I bought some K2 snowboard boots and they felt really good in the shop but when I got them home and tried them on and left them on for like an hour walking around, they started to hurt. Thanks for the tips. I’m gonna take them back and try on a few of them until I find one that’s comfortable. As for a nice high-end board and bindings, never summer snowboards, and now bindings.
@@SearchofSnowboarding took them back today. Tried on about six pair walked around the store for about 20 minutes with each pair. Ended up buying Burton.Ruler snowboard boots. Thanks for all the tips. They are nice and comfortable and I had them heat molded.
I get between 40-50 days a season the last 5 seasons. Slight disagreement on the board part of this video. Generally, you are probably right. Specifically, however, I sometimes ride in the east and I have 2 boards for the east which are low end boards (k2 raygun and rome warden) and 2 boards for the West which are higher end (ride super pig and jones storm wolf). I dont ride park. I cant tell you how many times ive been going through the woods on the east even on a pow day and a rock or some other obstruction that is just underneath the snow just rips to the core of my board. So my philosophy is why am I gonna take a board >$350 and go through that. I'm just not. Also quick comment on boots... I have an extra wide foot and they dont make anything that stiff in the extra wide so I'm pretty limited there. I currently rock K2 maysis wides. Thoughts?
Finding the perfect boot can be tough. Keep in mind that you can find boots that are relatively wide even if they are not labeled "wide". I'd check out the Vans Verse, Vans run wider than most and the Verse is one of their stiffer boots
Depends what gear you're talking about. Best time for boots are beginning of the season so you have as many options for sizes/models as possible. If you're just looking for deals on boards and bindings and don't have your eye set on popular models you'll get the best deals from April-August
Late September for a board/bindings and outerwear. You may not get the exact colour you want in your outerwear or the best board but you will save a LOT of money. If you look around at shops that are in the city not near resorts you can often find absolute steals on high end gear. Boots unfortunately you usually have to get them when they are new to get the right boot in the right size. But ALWAYS look at the sale stuff and even if you hang onto them and don't use them right away you can have a stashed back up boot ready to go. Been riding since 92 and I don't think I have bought a full priced board more than 3 times. Hit your local shop regularly and start talking to the crew in there, they will usually never steer you wrong.
You actually missed the most important piece of gear that everyone should buy initially which is a Helmet. Then the difference between - Standard Helmet vs Mips vs Wavecell ⚠️
Thank you for the video. As a begginer/intermediate, I wander whether it has any advantage to buy a cheap set or to keep renting snowboard? I'm not asking financially, my question is if cheep snowboard is better than rented one?
Most places that rent snowboards have selections of the newest and best snowboards on the market. Renting a board like this is definitely better than owning a cheap snowboard.
It's kind of a tricky question because some people do have issues with this and once they do they never do BOA again. I personally ride the Ride Insano which is a double boa and don't really have issues with them loosening. There is something to say though about any boot getting looser throughout a day as you use Sometimes it's hard to differ between the feeling of the lacing system loosening or the actual material in the boot loosening after riding hard. I will say the Swath is a soft boot, so as it breaks down it may feel like it is getting loose because of the boa. Thanks and I hope that helps answer your question, Jay
its a pricey hobby fo sho! but the days of needing to buy gear every season is long gone, yea the gear is more expensive these days but also much higher quality and is multi seasonal!
I’d recommend learning & honing skills on rental board, then asking to try out a few high end boards. Most shops will let you do this (they do in Austria at least). Then you can buy an intermediate-expert board & get more use out of it. I learned on a beginner Ride then bought a Lib Tech T.Rice Pro & it’s still ripping 10 years later
Yeah, that would be a good place to start, although it will have a slightly cheaper construction than some other boards, but it will get the job done for you
Might have jumped the gun and bought a higher end board (Burton Custom) with the genesis step ons and the Burton photons boots for my first set up it’ll be my 6th time snowboarding will it be to much for me to handle?
I wear the Nomad Jacket from Strafe Outerwear. If you're interested I might have discount codes for Strafe by the end of the week. Here's their site strafeouterwear.com/collections/mens/products/nomad-jacket
does quick access bindings worth it? Do they have any disadvantages? Im a beginner and its frustrating and very tiring for me to try and bind and unbind my boot/boots frequently. So quick binding would make sense. Whats your opinion?
They're great, and I would say Burton Step Ons are one of the better lines to look at for that. I have plenty of videos reviewing them and giving them my pass of approval
Don’t make the mistake that I did and board for two weeks and then buy an expensive expert board as it will ruin your progression. For your first year stick to a cheaper beginner/intermediate focused board that you change when you know more about what you actually want from a board.
Hi , I accidentally bought a wide board. Is there any disadvantage to have a wide board? I have woman shoe size 8. I got capita bird of a feather 150 wide . :( do you think it will still work for me?
If you still need a answer: Of course it will work! The Birds of a feather is an awesome thing :) A friend of mine also has one(from 2020 or so) and she is super happy. She tested a few on an season opening and it was basically one of the few women boards that were on the stiffer side of the spectrum.
I’ve been snowboarding all my life and it always makes me a little upset to see these tourist kids come in with brand new gear, I’ve never paid over 100$ for a new deck and I’ll take most people in a game of skate in the park
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On purpose i went to a small, independent, shop to get my first set of snowboard gear. I got great advice, similar to what was given in this video. Price wise comparable to the numbers that were spoken about in the video.
Way to support local!
When I came back to boarding after 30 years, first purchase was boots. You’re right in that’s the most important for comfort. Pinch points,hot spots or cold feet make for a miserable experience.A good quality helmet.Then some good quality used outerwear. Again, being cold sucks. Then I rode demo boards (better boards than the basic rentals from good brands)for a couple seasons to figure out what worked for me and what I liked. Now through summer sales and patient shopping I have two complete setups of board/binding and outerwear for less than most people’s initial investment. Shop the big sales and wait for off season and last years models to save for lift tickets, they’re not getting any cheaper.
Yup, sounds like you know the deal! Demos are definitely where it's at, especially if you're indecisive.
Shop last years models for everything and save money. Got new boots for $60 off, new board for $120 off, and googles for over $200 off just by shopping clearance.
Yup, good tip
Over 200$ off on goggles. Didn't know you could Eben buy suck expensive things. You better be able to turn those into binoculars at the end of the day for that kinda money.😅
Who would buy that expensive goggles Jesus dude 😂
Learned a lot. I like the way you described stuff in depth
Thanks! Glad it was helpful
It’s crazy how different industries use different materials, and how simple they are in one vs another. Injection molding/polymers are considered good in snowboarding, but generally lower end in things like guns. Ptec (UHMWPE) is considered pretty good for snowboards, but they use it lightweight, floating body armor that stops rifle rounds.
Pretty neat to be able to use information from one industry that I know a ton about, and see how it’s used in an industry that I’m just now learning about.
I don't think I had ever even thought about the applications of those materials outside of snowboarding, thanks
Wow. I did most of my snowboard shopping around 2002-2008. Good boots were $150, a great board was $300 and bindings were $100-125. Now, that’s what my kids’ gear costs and mine in $1000 or more! Guess that old 2002 K2 Eldorado with 15-year old Mission bindings will get a few more seasons use!
Upgrade that board and I promise you will have a much better time on the mountain, boards are so much easier and more fun to ride now than they were 20 years ago with the updated tech
That Eldorado board was an amazing board back in the day. I still have my K2 zeppelin and still it's still my favorite board.
Thanks inflation😂
Prices are crazy right now.
I'm sticking with my contact pro's from around 10 years ago.😳
@@SearchofSnowboarding I agree that a 20 year old board is outdated but what about a 2012?
I’ve got a 2012 k2 parkstar and I can’t bring myself to buy a new board…
I live in Ontario Canada! I’m a 16 year old beginner who worked all summer to save towards a snowboarding setup what would you say is a good budget? I plan to buy a pass and go as much as possible! Also do you recommend any brands or stores to shop at? I have been around 4 times in 3 years and completely loved it! I can’t explain the feeling of being out there in the snow and want to get better! If possible could you give me a bit of a price breakdown?
I have saved up around 2.5K but don’t want to spend more than I need let me know if you have any tips or even a price breakdown of what I would need (anything helps)
Sounds awesome, and stoked you're committing more to shredding this season! Way to save up some money for what you love to do.
1) Spend a good amount of money on a solid pair of boots (don't skimp on boots). This may be between $350-$450
2) A solid board that will help you progress everywhere can be $450+ but if you find a board you are into check to see if you can find the same model from a previous year which can be cheaper. Maybe check out the Capita DOA: th-cam.com/video/RVZzrwfpZbA/w-d-xo.html
3) You don't need to spend too much on bindings. This is one piece of equipment that is fine to buy used, but brand new you can get a great pair for around $250. I suggest the Union Force.
Do you ever ride at St. Louis Moonstone? They have such a fun park
@@SearchofSnowboarding ive only been to the park near my house called brimcomb ( i think) its kind of small but perfect for my level right now! i really appreciate the reply and the advice given.
I'm getting 5 people (ages 13-24) into snowboarding this year and I bought ALL the equipment USED. I have a lot of my own expensive fancy stuff but I also have a lot more experience. Dress comfortably including the helmet (fancy MIPS or other isn't necessary - even the inventors can't guarantee more than 15% increase in "safety"). Although there is a standard recommendation on how to fit a boot, there are also different practical-use opinions on boot fit (some like more space in the "wrong" places). You don't need a BOA lacing system (which some people hate) or anything fancy if you get used boots - buying used will help you figure out how you like your fit and whether you want a certain lacing system and then you can shop according to your higher budget. You can also replace the footbed of a boot and trim it around the sides for fit issues. So if you get an inexpensive boot, you can get a new footbed for comfort/fit. I found boots in very good condition from $50-80. There is also BOA on helmets which is nice but costs more. I found two BOA equipped helmets in excellent condition that were under $30 ea. I just picked up an $80 board with standard camber in fairly good shape with decent bindings for $80. It needs standard base fixes (scratches, etc.) and tune up (edges, wax) but I can do all that (if you can't, most places charge about $60 and I think they might clean up the topsheet). If you can, go to all the demo days and you can test ride boards. Or borrow/test a friend's or rent different types if you have multiple rental shops. You'll want to test ride several boards to find out what length and profile (traditional camber, rocker, hybrids, etc.) you prefer. If you don't have a lot of money and you're going to spend $400+ on a board, you want to be sure you're going to enjoy it and it fits with your riding style. If you're set on buying new, that's ok, just need to provide more info in order to nail down what to get to fit how you expect to ride and to last you to a certain point (be it years, riding level/style, etc.). Since you are a beginner, MANY low price options (new, used, on sale) will work for any riding style for at least a couple years even if it's not the "ideal" setup. But you won't really determine your ideal setup till you've had around a season of riding. You may go into this thinking you want to be mostly in the park and then change to primarily freeriding off-trail. Don't concern yourself too much about base types at this point - the differences aren't so drastic that the equipment will become unusable. If you stick to the well known name brand boards on sale (decent stuff $279 to $320), they'll be good: the profile is more important and I'd recommend starting on traditional camber. As for bindings, low price name brands will be sufficient (seen stuff for $160, maybe a bit less). Boots are most important. You can get new with BOA for under $200 but typically you'll pay $300+. Stick to standard laces and the prices go way down. Just make sure the boot is comfortable and supportive all around. You're in the boots for hours and it's how you connect to the board so there shouldn't be any slosh in the fit or you won't have good control. So $800 for new (helmet, boots, bindings, board) is a realistic minimum. If you can manage to get all used then you're looking at $500-ish at the most. I got a setup used for $200 (helmet with boa, good condition boots that fit well, bindings and board in good shape and appropriate for beginner with mid-flex all around and traditional camber).
Just wanted to say, your videos have been so helpful!
Thanks man, glad they've been of use!
My reality is a bit different:
When you ride 6 months per year, you just don't go for the expensive stuff because they don't last much longer than the rest.
- Bindings tend to fall apart, we all end on with Frankenstein bindings as straps and mechanicals of different brands tend to be compatible.
My current bindings are K2. One of my main strap is from an Union binding, my both toe straps are from Ride bindings.
At this little game, we can keep them for years and years and years.
You'll note how you cannot really buy the straps on internet, the brands know how easy and cheap it would be to build yourself a brand new pair of bindings just by changing the whole straps.
- Boots that cost 500$ won't last longer than 250$ boots. They are flip-flops at the end of the season anyway.
We tend to buy them stiff & middle price.
- Boards are made to be crushed and destroyed.
If you see us with a 700$ board, that because we had it for 250$.
I always buy my board on the second hand market because people are ....
- ... Fetichists
And we are not. People are loving too much their things.
The brands know this too well and sometimes we are really wondering for WHO is done those high prices.
The answer is: Marketing for the guys and girls who don't know a lot but believe that putting the price will give them automaticaly the best.
And after 3 years they want to change for the last brand new model that looks even better !
The last board I rode was an amplid singular. It costs 700$. Lot of technologic stuff in it. I had it for 300$, I sold it for $300 two days later, it was extremely crap.
I went for a DC Ply 2021, $150, and that will be my board for this season 😅
So last Saturday I bought some K2 snowboard boots and they felt really good in the shop but when I got them home and tried them on and left them on for like an hour walking around, they started to hurt. Thanks for the tips. I’m gonna take them back and try on a few of them until I find one that’s comfortable. As for a nice high-end board and bindings, never summer snowboards, and now bindings.
It can take some time, but it is well worth spending the time to find the perfect boots
@@SearchofSnowboarding took them back today. Tried on about six pair walked around the store for about 20 minutes with each pair. Ended up buying Burton.Ruler snowboard boots. Thanks for all the tips. They are nice and comfortable and I had them heat molded.
Just got my current double boa lashed thirty two boots for 310 from a local shop
Noice!
Definitely do an outerwear video, when you have time 🙏.
Some people still think it's OK to go in jeans and wear other cotton clothing.
Great idea, probably won't be able to make that happen till the beginning of next season now, but I'll be on it
I get between 40-50 days a season the last 5 seasons. Slight disagreement on the board part of this video. Generally, you are probably right. Specifically, however, I sometimes ride in the east and I have 2 boards for the east which are low end boards (k2 raygun and rome warden) and 2 boards for the West which are higher end (ride super pig and jones storm wolf). I dont ride park. I cant tell you how many times ive been going through the woods on the east even on a pow day and a rock or some other obstruction that is just underneath the snow just rips to the core of my board. So my philosophy is why am I gonna take a board >$350 and go through that. I'm just not. Also quick comment on boots... I have an extra wide foot and they dont make anything that stiff in the extra wide so I'm pretty limited there. I currently rock K2 maysis wides. Thoughts?
Finding the perfect boot can be tough. Keep in mind that you can find boots that are relatively wide even if they are not labeled "wide". I'd check out the Vans Verse, Vans run wider than most and the Verse is one of their stiffer boots
Love Burton SLX from 2014
That was 10 years ago! Might be time for an update
@@SearchofSnowboarding updated in 2022 )
What is the best time of year to buy? So far I've heard March-April.
Depends what gear you're talking about. Best time for boots are beginning of the season so you have as many options for sizes/models as possible. If you're just looking for deals on boards and bindings and don't have your eye set on popular models you'll get the best deals from April-August
Late September for a board/bindings and outerwear. You may not get the exact colour you want in your outerwear or the best board but you will save a LOT of money. If you look around at shops that are in the city not near resorts you can often find absolute steals on high end gear. Boots unfortunately you usually have to get them when they are new to get the right boot in the right size. But ALWAYS look at the sale stuff and even if you hang onto them and don't use them right away you can have a stashed back up boot ready to go. Been riding since 92 and I don't think I have bought a full priced board more than 3 times. Hit your local shop regularly and start talking to the crew in there, they will usually never steer you wrong.
You actually missed the most important piece of gear that everyone should buy initially which is a Helmet. Then the difference between - Standard Helmet vs Mips vs Wavecell ⚠️
nah
@@sergeydemko4322 yes, everyone can possibly be affected by head injuries even the pros
Helmet and boots should be the first purchase, for full price gear, because the fit is critical.
Jackets and pants can usually be picked up in sales.
I got a concussion from boarding. Even with a cheap amazon helmet on.
helmets are riding style dependant, if you wanna cheap out just buy a cheap push bike helmet
All of your money! That’s how much. It’s so worth it when you’re dry and warm on a windy summit.
Oh yeah, and I didn't even get into outerwear on this one!
Thank you for this video!
You got it, more videos like this coming soon!
Thank you for the video.
As a begginer/intermediate, I wander whether it has any advantage to buy a cheap set or to keep renting snowboard?
I'm not asking financially, my question is if cheep snowboard is better than rented one?
Most places that rent snowboards have selections of the newest and best snowboards on the market. Renting a board like this is definitely better than owning a cheap snowboard.
@@SearchofSnowboarding thanks
@@rideinisraelskipping the rental line alone is worth getting your own kit, IMO
I am afraid of going back to BOA now since my previous Burton Swaith get loosen all the time. Is it normal for all BOA boots?
Yep I afraid so
Same thats why I only use laces. Double cross the lace in 2 spots and now you can adjust tightness or loosen without messing with the lower sections.
It's kind of a tricky question because some people do have issues with this and once they do they never do BOA again. I personally ride the Ride Insano which is a double boa and don't really have issues with them loosening.
There is something to say though about any boot getting looser throughout a day as you use Sometimes it's hard to differ between the feeling of the lacing system loosening or the actual material in the boot loosening after riding hard.
I will say the Swath is a soft boot, so as it breaks down it may feel like it is getting loose because of the boa.
Thanks and I hope that helps answer your question, Jay
@@SearchofSnowboarding it makes total sense! Perhaps it's because Swath is too soft. I really hope they have a step on Ion BOA version. Thanks man!
@@jayc3723 A lot of people are waiting for an Ion Step On Boa Hopefully soon
Great video man!
Thanks, Gregory! We'll have videos dropping every Wednesday and Friday for the season
Sales are clutch. I got my double boa boots for 250 from vans
Way to go, there can be some good clearance deals out there
I did the same with my 32 lashed double boa last year. Saved about £200
its a pricey hobby fo sho!
but the days of needing to buy gear every season is long gone, yea the gear is more expensive these days but also much higher quality and is multi seasonal!
The more you spend, the longer it can last
Hey, I’m looking into buying my first snowboard is the Salomon sight 2023 a good beginner board ?
I’d recommend learning & honing skills on rental board, then asking to try out a few high end boards. Most shops will let you do this (they do in Austria at least). Then you can buy an intermediate-expert board & get more use out of it. I learned on a beginner Ride then bought a Lib Tech T.Rice Pro & it’s still ripping 10 years later
Yeah, that would be a good place to start, although it will have a slightly cheaper construction than some other boards, but it will get the job done for you
Hi , do you think Burton Lexa binding will work with capita birds of a feather board ?
Absolutely!
@@SearchofSnowboarding thank you thank you !
Might have jumped the gun and bought a higher end board (Burton Custom) with the genesis step ons and the Burton photons boots for my first set up it’ll be my 6th time snowboarding will it be to much for me to handle?
No, it shouldn't be. You should be good to go dialing in your skills with that setup
Sometimes you need a little nudge out the door, helped me loads when I forced myself to ride posi-posi
Buy second hand in summer to save heaps.
That can help a lot
Thanks!
You bet!
For me personally, the snowboard is the most important item, the boots/bindings are joint second.
What jackets do you wear in your videos?
I wear the Nomad Jacket from Strafe Outerwear. If you're interested I might have discount codes for Strafe by the end of the week.
Here's their site strafeouterwear.com/collections/mens/products/nomad-jacket
does quick access bindings worth it? Do they have any disadvantages? Im a beginner and its frustrating and very tiring for me to try and bind and unbind my boot/boots frequently. So quick binding would make sense. Whats your opinion?
They're great, and I would say Burton Step Ons are one of the better lines to look at for that. I have plenty of videos reviewing them and giving them my pass of approval
also rear entry bindings
Don’t make the mistake that I did and board for two weeks and then buy an expensive expert board as it will ruin your progression.
For your first year stick to a cheaper beginner/intermediate focused board that you change when you know more about what you actually want from a board.
Good tip for sure, live and learn, sorry that happened to ya
Most people aren’t stupid enough to lie to themselves about their skill level and immediately buy a high end board after a couple days of snowboarding
@@cutthroat795 Truth
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How is clew bindings?
I think they're ok for basic riding, but not necessarily what you want if you want great performance driven gear
The guy below me is right
You should spend all of them moneyyyzzzz!!!!
boa doesn’t mean good, laces will always be cheaper to buy and maintain
True, get ehat you pay. but also a lot of marketing. So don't buy due to price or brand
My board was 600€ and it has extruded base.
Which board is that?
@@SearchofSnowboarding bataleon magic carpet p.s. great board nevertheless 3bt is huge.
Hi , I accidentally bought a wide board. Is there any disadvantage to have a wide board? I have woman shoe size 8. I got capita bird of a feather 150 wide . :( do you think it will still work for me?
If you still need a answer: Of course it will work! The Birds of a feather is an awesome thing :) A friend of mine also has one(from 2020 or so) and she is super happy. She tested a few on an season opening and it was basically one of the few women boards that were on the stiffer side of the spectrum.
I’ve been snowboarding all my life and it always makes me a little upset to see these tourist kids come in with brand new gear, I’ve never paid over 100$ for a new deck and I’ll take most people in a game of skate in the park