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 #9 Re: Advice on Snowboard Please 08/01/2007 @ 08:53:14 |
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| Buy some boots....spend as mych as 179.99 on them. Then hire a board in the resort....take it from there....but comfy boots are worth 10 x their weight in happy days on the hills. |
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| #8 Re: Advice on Snowboard Please 08/01/2007 @ 07:58:26 |
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Yeah, had a look there but couldn't see anything regarding the 3 boards in question  |
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| #7 Re: Advice on Snowboard Please 07/01/2007 @ 22:45:48 |
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| Have you checked out the Illuminatiwebsite - they also have review links to retailer review sections here |
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| #6 Re: Advice on Snowboard Please 07/01/2007 @ 22:41:33 |
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What is likely to be the problem with the equipment in this deal; is it just going to be the build quality or is it likely to make boarding more difficult/trickier for me in general?
Regarding picking the Air board, is there any particular reason that you'd go for that one over the other two?
Oh and OT, I see you mention Livigno in your sig. I take it that it's a good resort then? I hope so at any rate as that's where I'm going! |
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| #5 Re: Advice on Snowboard Please 07/01/2007 @ 22:26:26 |
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Yea - their website wasn't working initially - was going to reply that that says it all!
Its working now though. |
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| #4 Re: Advice on Snowboard Please 07/01/2007 @ 22:25:26 |
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I would say waste of money - but depends on how much boarding you are going to do and stuff...
My brother does a week a year, and got a similar package last year - he's quite happy with it.
However - if you are going to be a regular at Cas, and do 1 or 2 holidays a year, I would spend that on boots alone (and hire a decent board on resort meantime).
If I were to pick one of those three - i'd go with Air. |
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| #3 Re: Advice on Snowboard Please 07/01/2007 @ 22:21:49 |
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| #2 Re: Advice on Snowboard Please 07/01/2007 @ 22:18:33 |
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| the link doesn't work, sound a bit cheap, possibly be better just getting some boots for your first trip. |
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snow·board (sno'bôrd', -bord') n.
A board resembling a small surfboard and equipped with bindings, used for descending snow-covered slopes on one's feet but without ski poles. |
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| #1 Advice on Snowboard Please 07/01/2007 @ 22:15:20 |
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Hi all
I'm going snowboarding in Italy at the end of February, and am looking at getting a board, boots and bindings for it. My experience thus far is limited to maybe 10 sessions at Xscape, Castleford over the last year or so. I've always used their equipment so basically have no knowledge whatsoever on what constitutes a decent board.
Looking around various shops and sites, I've come across this deal - board, boots, and bindings for £179.99. My question then, would purchasing this equipment likely be a waste of money given how cheap it is? At the end of the day I'm not bothered about getting anything flashy or high performance, I just want something that'll be ok on the slopes for a week.
If the items might be ok, which of the 3 boards would you recommend to go for?
Thanks. |
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