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 #11 Re: Life span 20/11/2008 @ 14:38:47 |
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that's how long people have kept them for, not how long they last! I'd suspect that people buy new before they really need to as riding for just a few weeks a year would mean that people would have very old boards before they're worn out.
by that logic my board is knackered having done 4 years with 3 weeks per year, but it's far from it, i'd expect to get at least another year or 2 out of it!
I'd suspect that where you are in the weight category for the board would also influence you how long a board lasts. |
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| #10 Re: Life span 19/11/2008 @ 22:35:33 |
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Okay, I'll bite! 
I still ride a 01 Custom every year as my rock board (before mid-December conditions on piste).
It was my primary board for 5 years before being relegated to its current role. It has lost some camber - not flat but noticeably less springy than it was. Lots of cosmetic blemishes (Burton topsheets are not the best anyway) but structurally sound. I am particularly pleased how well the base is holding up - it has lots of filled gouges but when kept well waxed is still fast. |
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| #9 Re: Life span 19/11/2008 @ 22:31:41 |
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Do you ride more park?
"Mine start to lose pop around the 25-30 day mark with noticeable softness coming in around 60-70 days." |
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| #8 Re: Life span 19/11/2008 @ 22:29:57 |
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Good question...
So...what's the oldest board you have which you still ride?   |
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| #7 Re: Life span 19/11/2008 @ 18:39:52 |
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Interesting. Although I guess you also asked them why they replace their board; mostly it's probably not because they're worn out. Other obvious factors are fashion (#1 I'd say) or perhaps ability.
It depends where you ride too... if you ride only powder, well any board can easily be ridden every day for a 20-week season without showing any effecs other than being carried with a load of other boards in a basket (ie: some scratches).
It's more of an issue with piste riding, where camber's important (not for park boards - that's a different thing). There I've heard tails of boards "going flat", but I've never had one do that. I did have one board which twisted a bit with age, but I think that was a manufacturing defect.
A different question may be: "what's the oldest board you have which you still ride". |
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| #6 Re: Life span 19/11/2008 @ 18:04:54 |
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From the survey I did when we launched True Snowboards your average rider goes away for 2 weeks per year and replaces their snowboard every 3 years so 6 weeks on snow. I would say Grill's estimate is probably about right.
I have brought secondhand snowboards before without any problems but there is no way of knowing how much use that snowboard will of had. |
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| #5 Re: Life span 19/11/2008 @ 17:23:50 |
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7 Years, I'm surprised, great value... out of interest,
which makes survive longer? 
p.s. been having compter probs so couldn't respond  |
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| #4 Re: Life span 11/11/2008 @ 23:37:46 |
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To give you an idea:
I bought an Option Signature in 2000/01
Rode it all winter for 00/01 (season)
went on at least 2 weeks per year (every year) until 04
Then rode it all winter 04/05 + 05/06
2 weeks in 07/08
Then rode it a few more random days up until winter 07/08
It's now got a crack in the side wall.
But in total - it lasted about 7 years (including 3 seasons)
A lot of that was POW (seasons were in Japan) and I'm not a big rail man - so it wasn't getting battered on metal - but still - 7 years is pretty good value for a board. |
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| #3 Re: Life span 11/11/2008 @ 22:48:33 |
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you can make a board last aslong as your happy with the pop you get from it aslong as the base is intact.
that said ive never rode a board for more than a season we will see how the eero fairs this season. |
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| #2 Re: Life span 11/11/2008 @ 19:07:25 |
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| For a typical rider boards last 100-150 days until the pop is gone. Mine start to lose pop around the 25-30 day mark with noticeable softness coming in around 60-70 days. Really depends how you ride and if you can keep it off the dry slopes. |
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| #1 Life span 11/11/2008 @ 18:54:59 |
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Realistically how long could a decent snowboard last for, I know frequency of use and how it's used
are a big factor, but lets say a fairly "sensible" use, once or twice a year, on piste use, could it last indefinitely with a lot of maintenance? |
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