My all new snowboarding gear..

[InfiniteJoy]

dont mind the borders, did it to piss off some photog elitists on another board

Went boarding in Lake Louise last weekend (was my first time boardning), and I fell IN LOVE I'm hooked.

Went boarding for the first time last weekend, fell in LOVE.

GNU Carbon High Fiber Snowboard




Smith Prodigy Goggles with Platinum mirrored lens




Technine Team 1 Bindings (Got these $200 off because of the non-matching white toepiece)




Vans BFB boots



How did I do?

[v8killah]

Yous pent alot of money for a noob.
nice gear tho.

[InfiniteJoy]

Originally posted by v8killah
Yous pent alot of money for a noob.
nice gear tho.

I plan on spending alot of time getting good at it.. might as well do it right the first time.

total came to about 800.. got a good deal anyway.

[toyboy88]

where did u buy from?

[InfiniteJoy]

Originally posted by toyboy88
where did u buy from?

Edmonton

board/bindings: United Cycle
boots: Sundance Ski Shop
goggles: Easy Rider

[hash]

i'm a snowboarding n00b too. i didn't have that much $$ to blow.. but i got this board for $50 brand new.

bindings for 100.
http://209.17.174.18/bindings.asp?binding=MX40M

boots for 50 (orig 140)
gloves 30
goggles 20 (cheap ebay ones... i'll save up for spy or smith eventually)

total damages: $250

nothing fancy... but its definitely good enuf for my skill level right now, and i'm not afraid to scratch it up either.

Edit: plus a helmet for $30... so 280 total.

[InfiniteJoy]

I'll break it down:

Board: Reg. $550 got it for $299

Bindings: $299 got for $100

Boots:$349 got for $299

Goggles: Reg $139 got it for $99

[ca2p3r]

sorry dude, but your classified as a poser

[InfiniteJoy]

Originally posted by ca2p3r
sorry dude, but your classified as a poser

How?

[apples]

^
Cus you will show up at the hill next time, which will be your second time boarding, decked out in $800 worth of gear. Not that there is anything wrong with that however.

[InfiniteJoy]

Originally posted by apples
^
Cus you will show up at the hill next time, which will be your second time boarding, decked out in $800 worth of gear. Not that there is anything wrong with that however.

I disagree. I fell in love with snowboarding the first time I went, and I got the hang of it extremely quickly. Sure, if I go once or twice a year, and I don't use the gear, Im a poser, but when I'll be going to Bannf/Jasper 2-3 times a month, I'm putting it to good use, how is that true?

Why would I, in my situation, buy cheap stuff? I'm going to be using this alot, and I have the money to spend, why wouldn't I?

I disagree.

[BerserkerCatSplat]

Why would a guy buy cheap shit with zero resale value that would lessen his enjoyment of the activity? I think he's made a good decision to buy quality gear that he intends to use for a long time. I did the same thing, and I don't regret it for a second.

[InfiniteJoy]

[Chester]

Originally posted by BerserkerCatSplat
Why would a guy buy cheap shit with zero resale value that would lessen his enjoyment of the activity? I think he's made a good decision to buy quality gear that he intends to use for a long time. I did the same thing, and I don't regret it for a second.

Plus learning with quality gear does make a difference.

[hockeybronx]

Originally posted by ca2p3r
sorry dude, but your classified as a poser

Sorry but you're classified as a moron. I suppose you fell right out of the womb onto a board at the "Top Of The World" lift and it was just second nature to ride down???

At least he's interested in actually riding. You are probably one of the guys who stands at the bottom area of the hill and judges everyone who comes down by them.

[FiveFreshFish]

Originally posted by InfiniteJoy
Went boarding for the first time last weekend, fell in LOVE.

I went boarding for the first time last spring and fell on my ass. Knees and palms were pretty beat up too.



As for the expensive equipment, it's a good decision if (a) you can afford it and (b) you intend to use. If you buy cheap stuff this year and then upgrade next year, you'll end up paying for what the top line equipment would have costed anyway. Good decision IMO.

[snowboard]

i wish i had more time to ridddddddeeeee

[mikestypes]

I picked up a new setup a few weekends back when the Source was having their big sale.

Got a Ride Yukon, Ride SPi bindings and Forum Boa boots for $800 taxes in.

[InfiniteJoy]

Originally posted by FiveFreshFish


I went boarding for the first time last spring and fell on my ass. Knees and palms were pretty beat up too.

The first 30 mins were horrible for me.. couldnt go 10 ft without falling.. and then something clicked, and 1 hr later I was goin down the blue runs at Lake Louise no problem.

[Mr_John]

Originally posted by ca2p3r
sorry dude, but your classified as a poser

i sense a little jealousy.

Originally posted by BerserkerCatSplat
Why would a guy buy cheap shit with zero resale value that would lessen his enjoyment of the activity? I think he's made a good decision to buy quality gear that he intends to use for a long time. I did the same thing, and I don't regret it for a second.

this goes with EVERYTHING in my life pretty much.
why buy the crappy stuff if you're planning on doing something for awhile
go and get the good stuff and save money in the end

i went out and bought about that amount on my snowboard gear 6 years ago and havent regreted it at all