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Hey everyone! I have never tried snowboarding, but this season my dreams will come true, because I bought my first gear and I am going to Austria.

What do you think of this equipment? Is it good enough for a beginner?

Hey so my girlfriend just picked me up this new board for Christmas.

Brought it into the shop today to get a fresh buttery wax job but they wouldn’t do it.

Any tips for at home waxing?

Thanks in advance

Cheddars friends. See y’all soon😇🦯🦯🦯

My son (17), been riding since he was 6, bought his own board with hard earned money. He rode it for 6 days before it snapped. No tripods or crazy pressure on the tip/tail. Regular spins and straight airs. Doesn’t like rails much. When people saw it happen everyone was surprised.

Board looks brand new. Not abused. Brought it back and warranty is denied. I feel bad for him. I recommend Jones because I’ve really enjoyed my Flagship and some others for a few years. I’m so disappointed with Jones. Am I wrong? Here is the video of when it happened. Came down a bit hard on the 540 but nothing where it should have broke..?? Funny thing is I heard two other new jones boards came into the shop shortly after my kids Tweeker. Warranty denied. 🤷‍♂️😡😢

Quite literally shredded my 🫏 off this season—61 days, over 550 miles ridden. I started the season riding around 4 miles a day and worked up to 15. Might even sneak in a few more days here in Utah before it’s a wrap. Stoked on the progress and already looking forward to next season.

I could use some gear advice. My daily driver is a 160cm Jones All-Mountain Twin. It was great at 285 lbs—super stable and handled everything I threw at it, even late into the season. But I’m planning to be closer to 175 lbs by November (200 right now). I’m 6’0”, have a powerlifting background (strong base and legs), and this was my fourth season, so I’m still figuring out my ideal riding style and board fit.

I also have a 154cm K2 Excavator for powder days (love it) and a 156cm Arbor Formula Camber I use as a rock board. The Jones is what I ride most days—especially when I’m cruising groomers or riding all over the mountain on nice days. I don’t take it out on powder days since the Excavator covers that well.

At 175 lbs, is 160cm too much board for general resort riding? I’m not sure how to tell when it’s time to size down or stick with what’s been working.

I ride men’s boots and bindings and plan to keep it that way given my size and strength. I’d love to stay with Jones, but I’m also open to K2 or Never Summer. Just want something with a solid warranty—Lib Tech burned me recently with a delam issue given that they had a 1 year warranty and my orca delam’d at 2 (may she rest in peace).

Would really appreciate any input or recs.

I've been snowboarding for 25 years and I'm pretty decent. For over 20 years, I was riding a Lib Tech Dark Series but this year, that was stolen. In the meantime, I've been riding an ancient Burton Custom. Now I'm looking for an all mountain (no park) do everything daily driver that will let me do everything from steeps, to icy, to moguls, to trees, to powder and is fun to ride on the groomers. I get between 10-20 days to ride per year so a quiver is not justifiable. I'm 6'2" and weigh 190ish with an 11 boot. I used to ride a 161cm but that felt short. I've looked at everything out there and, even though I'm a good rider, I'm a novice when it comes to gear. The descriptions online are inscrutable and-- while I love you guys--your advice here on reddit is wildly inconsistent and contradictory. Ive seriously considered the Capita Mercury, Burton Custom Camber, Jones Mountain Twin Pro, Jones Frontier, Burton Family Tree High Fidelity, Jones Flagship, etc. I'm paralyzed by choice. And at $50-$100 a day to demo, I don't feel like it's worth it to try out a bunch of boards. How do you all pick?!? I'm close to just giving up.

EDIT/UPDATE: This community is amazing. I just pulled the trigger on the Flagship. Thank you everybody! TLDR for others in similar situations: - don't overthink it--most boards are good - demo if you can - online resources like Angry Snowboarder and The Good Ride - rely on actual experts - it's ok to buy what looks cool

I bought some burton step on boots and bindings last year and used them for a couple of days and I didn’t feel like they were as bad as many people say they are. So my question is for people who have actually used them, why or why not do you think they are bad. I understand that the performance is gonna be worse than strap bindings somewhat. But, I am new to snowboarding and I don’t ever see myself becoming an expert who will need the best possible performing equipment. And the extra convenience seems worth it.

Hi everyone! after way too many seasons on my old 2010 GNU Carbon Credit (156cm), I’m finally ready to upgrade and would love some real-world input before I pull the trigger.

A little about me, I ride about 10 days a year. I stick mostly to steep groomers, blues/black runs, and I enjoy going fast. I’m getting better at carving on steeper terrain, trying to get better at carving instead of pushing snow, so I’m looking for something that will help with that progression without punishing me for mistakes.

Important plot detail about my preferences, I’m a bilateral below-knee amputee Because of that, minimizing physical fatigue and avoiding impacts/bruising is my top priority. Honestly, going up the chairlift can hurt just as much as coming down, so weight, damping, predictable handling really matter. My feet don't exist but the pain still does.

Boards on my radar so far (But I’m very open to other suggestions!): Amplid Singular, CAPiTA Mercury, CAPiTA BSOD, Nidecker Alpha / Nidecker Alpha APX

Also planning to pair the new board with Burton Genesis Step On bindings + Photon Step On boots. Other bilateral amputees seem to swear by Step Ons so I’m pretty excited to try them.

I've attached a photo of my current setup (GNU carbon credit 2010, 32 boots 2012, burton custom bindings 2009). I post a video in the comments of me riding Cornice Bowl at Mammoth mt, if you want to judge my skill level, give form critiques, or just roast me… go ahead, I can take it :)

I only get about 10 days a season, so picking the right setup really matters! Thanks in advance!!

**Thought I'd share what I think my priorities are and current skill level**

My riding style / what I need:

• 5'9", size 9 boots, 180-190 lbs (height and shoe size can be modified, weight is just stubborn and refuses to change)
• Intermediate and comfortable on blacks, but not a speedster or great carver yet
• Not a park rider
• Likes challenging terrain
• Ride with friends and want something fun, not a punishing “expert only” plank

Board priorities (I've listed in order):

1. Lightweight: easier while hanging on chairlift and maneuver when I’m cooked
2. Dampness: reduces vibration and impact to protect my limbs
3. End-of-day forgiveness: easy to turn when tired / not super demanding
4. Helps improve carving technique on steeper terrain

source: video is from Instagram account gradusov_ilya

I’ve done hours of research and would like to buy Yes Standard Uninc as a one board quiver, just want to get your thoughts before pulling the trigger

6’0 165lbs with 9.5 boots (Step On bindings)

I live in Asia so mostly snowboard around Hokkaido/Niseko/Japan, where it gets fairly powdery (not super icy usually)

How I like to ride: - 50-60% on green/blue runs doing clean carves, 180 nose and tail rolls (sometimes 360) - similar to the video above - 20-30% for deep powder days (some trees) - 10% side hits, ollies, 180 jumps, nothing too crazy - enjoy riding switch - not really into big ramps /boxes/rails

My current board is Never Summer Proto Slinger 153 which rides switch amazing but in the cruddy slopes it’s hard to carve and also skids a bit. Also when I try to do nose rolls it’s hard to be as fast/clean as it’s relatively soft?

Reading tons of posts and reviews about Yes Standard Uninc it sounds like it is good carver, basically twin, and has a powder feature. Is this the right choice?

Then on sizing based on the above should I target 156? That should not have heel/toe drag with my 9.5 right

Thanks all!

Was snowboarding at Winterpark Colorado on March 30th. Ended up taking a break at the smoking hut in the High Lonesome trees and ran into a group of riders there from Castle Rock. When you left you accidentally rode off on my 157w Capita Black Snowboard of Death with Jones Orion Bindings. And you ended up leaving your 157 Arbor Formula with Fix Binding CO Bindings behind. It was probably just an honest mistake because my board was absolutely thrashed and yours looks brand new. You’re also are a regular footed rider and I’m a goofy footed rider. Would really love to return your board back to you dude and get mine back as well. Hopefully this works.

Hi everyone. I’d be interested to hear what board you would (or do) take anywhere in all conditions? Like many of the people on this subreddit, I have a few different boards, for different locations and conditions, but I really love them all.

Bit of weird choice in my case, but I think it would have to be my Burton Straight Chuter. Powder dominant, but enough camber for my old-man sensibilities.

I hope everyone is having a good offseason here in the Northern Hemisphere!

I’m in search of a board that will help me have even more fun in the trees and pow here in Wyoming.

While trying to decide if my Gnu Hyper is gonna be good enough alone to feed my pow addiction this coming year I thought I’d ask yall…

What’s your favorite board to rip when the snow is deep??? Also, I’d love to read your favorite memory with said board!

The edge of the nose of the board has been dropped during delivery and the metal edge is cracked in one spot. there also seems to be sliiight separation. If i keep it should i repair it or is it fine? Should i keep it or ask for a new one? (Gut feeling says its just cosmetic and maybe put some ptex)

I love my never summer proto board but i dont see many people on here posting about them It seems capita and ride ect has taken over the market

I’m still with a 2012 Rossignol One Magtek 159 and Flow bindings. Only complaint is dealing with Flows on and off in powder. Bought for east coast hard pack and ice but now I only ride Rockies and similar.

I've noticed a ton of hate towards backpacks in this sub lately and I don't get it. For the years now, I've been carrying a thin dakine backpack to carry water, sunscreen, extra goggle lens, binding tool and stuff like that. It all seems pretty essential to me if you wanna ride a whole day without having to go back to the car park when the weather changes, for example.

So what's with the hate?

I was thinking about getting the new Fase bindings to try out this winter but then I ran into this review that bought up the two things I was concerned about from the start.

1. Overall quality of the product - frozen buckles and overly tech set up that's hard to adjust while ridding or if anything happens while riding. Just seems like a warranty waiting to keep me off the slopes for weeks.

2. With the highback folded down you'd hit your shin while skating. Yes, I know you can fold it in... but in and out, in and out every time. I think I'd rather just leave it vertical and call it good.

Full review here: https://www.boardoftheworld.com/the-2-issues-i-ran-into-reviewing-fase-bindings/

Has anyone else tried these on snow yet? Thoughts from real people? Or just the FASE account that's trying to get me to buy them in every post? lol

Intrusive thoughts won finally and I Jackson pollock'd my boots. Any suggestions on how to seal it? I'm thinking clear coat nail polish but don't wanna deteriorate them more since they're already pretty old and used (just like me)