vendredi 10 juillet 2015
Newbie looking forward for advice and tips
Posted on 12:42 by Immigration
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First of all, hi everyone.
I've wanted to try snowboarding for a long time, but did not wanted to spend $300 on new equipment to see if I really like it, plus I'm kinda not into renting.
On a bike ride with my wife I stumbled upon a garage sale, and they were selling a snowboard with bindings and boots for $60. For the price I could not refuse, considering all I want is try it first. For that I got a M3 Discord 158.5, Ride LX bindings and Salomon F20 boots. (see attached picture)
The snowboard has some nicks and scratches on the top and the base seems to be in good shape with no chipping or missing sections. Bindings and boots look like new. The only issue I may have is that the boots may be a tad small for my feet. I can get into them, but for some reason after a couple of minutes my toes are not comfortable. The boots are size 9. Generally I use 9.5-10, depending on the shoe type and manufacturer. I will try later with snowboard socks and see if they become a problem with these boots for me.
Fortunately I have a shop close where I can take the board for any service, which I will for a tuning and hot wax, plus they rent boots for $10 per day, which seems like a good thing to try in case these boots don't fit me well. Later I will get a tuning kit with an iron to do my own service if I like snowboarding.
As for me, I'm 5'9" 170 lb. living in St Louis, MO. The closest resort is Hidden Valley (around 45 minute drive) and then after that is pretty much 5 hour drives to the next ones, which I could try later. I would stick to riding for now and from there I could go to freestyle or freeride, depending on what I like most (I think it will be freestyle).
I could post more pictures if necessary. Any constructive advice is greatly appreciated. I know its July, but the sooner I get to fix any potential problems, the better it will be for me long term.
I've wanted to try snowboarding for a long time, but did not wanted to spend $300 on new equipment to see if I really like it, plus I'm kinda not into renting.
On a bike ride with my wife I stumbled upon a garage sale, and they were selling a snowboard with bindings and boots for $60. For the price I could not refuse, considering all I want is try it first. For that I got a M3 Discord 158.5, Ride LX bindings and Salomon F20 boots. (see attached picture)
The snowboard has some nicks and scratches on the top and the base seems to be in good shape with no chipping or missing sections. Bindings and boots look like new. The only issue I may have is that the boots may be a tad small for my feet. I can get into them, but for some reason after a couple of minutes my toes are not comfortable. The boots are size 9. Generally I use 9.5-10, depending on the shoe type and manufacturer. I will try later with snowboard socks and see if they become a problem with these boots for me.
Fortunately I have a shop close where I can take the board for any service, which I will for a tuning and hot wax, plus they rent boots for $10 per day, which seems like a good thing to try in case these boots don't fit me well. Later I will get a tuning kit with an iron to do my own service if I like snowboarding.
As for me, I'm 5'9" 170 lb. living in St Louis, MO. The closest resort is Hidden Valley (around 45 minute drive) and then after that is pretty much 5 hour drives to the next ones, which I could try later. I would stick to riding for now and from there I could go to freestyle or freeride, depending on what I like most (I think it will be freestyle).
I could post more pictures if necessary. Any constructive advice is greatly appreciated. I know its July, but the sooner I get to fix any potential problems, the better it will be for me long term.
Newbie looking forward for advice and tips
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