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SNOWBOARDERS: What board/boards you ride this Season?

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Spic-N-SpaN
Posts: 2002 - Karma: 1,465
I'm was just curious what all the other NS snowboarders have been riding this season, I was on an '010 Capita Horrorscope that died recently.

So this thread is also a way for me to find a new board to buy.

Anyways
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Mar 5 2012 4:41PM
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ROYALwithSTEEZE
Posts: 141 - Karma: 17
I have a GNU Park Pickle (forest baily edition) with Union Danny Kass bindings. its fucking great
May 14 2012 2:05PM
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Milksteak
Posts: 9948 - Karma: 832
God damn, I really miss snowboarding. Forum/Union combo was my shiit.
May 14 2012 2:06PM
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jblaski
Posts: 5566 - Karma: 1,079
I pretty much totally switched to skiing this year. But my board setups are an Omatic Extr-Eco with black Union force bindings, and a Capita Unorthodox with the first Airblaster/Union colab bindings.
May 14 2012 2:10PM
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theabortionator
Posts: 52303 - Karma: 170,350
Capita stairmaster from a couple seasons ago

Ride betas from a couple seasons ago


horribly beat 32 jp walkers from a few seasons ago. A few years of 100+ days left them fucked up. Was going to buy new boots but I shatter my collar bone and couldn't ride pretty much the whole season anyway. Next year new boots.


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Ride dh2 prototype model

Ride betas




Fucking love ride betas, all I ever plan on riding again. I'm going to hit the internet and buy every pair I can find. I had one set stolen on my rome a couple years ago. I have 2 now but they've seen a lot of use. The stairmaster is still rockin it, no point in buying another yet.
May 14 2012 2:12PM
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I.B
Posts: 8137 - Karma: 24,363
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I only ride 5-10 times a year.

But this is my set up. MERICA


Fucking love this set up. Soooo much fun
May 14 2012 2:12PM
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YoungYonk
Posts: 98 - Karma: 15
DC Ply!! it kills it, DC boards kill it
May 14 2012 2:21PM
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pmsnow
Posts: 992 - Karma: 87
I picked this up this year and it was a really fun board to ride. Probably my favorite so far.(use with some flux rk30s)
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I also have a never summer evo that I ride alot when I want to goof around and jib. It is also my powder board.
May 14 2012 2:45PM
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Bill.Nye
Posts: 4060 - Karma: 2,109
My buddy owns a local snowboard company and they're the only boards I ride, but I don't ride that often.

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May 14 2012 2:52PM
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theabortionator
Posts: 52303 - Karma: 170,350
Not really a fan of most of those graphics.
May 14 2012 3:09PM
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Poop_nugget
Posts: 534 - Karma: -15
Custom with forum factions
May 14 2012 3:15PM
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Be@stco@st
Posts: 159 - Karma: 19
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May 14 2012 3:31PM
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nickyb
Posts: 201 - Karma: 677
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i absolutely love this setup. had it the past 2 seasons and its still going strong. i also abuse the heck out of it, so if you're looking for a tough setup, look no further.

probably going to try some unions in the near future because of the hype lol.
May 14 2012 3:55PM
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nickyb
Posts: 201 - Karma: 677
ive seen a lot of people riding this, and its like $250

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May 14 2012 4:25PM
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LiquorLanch
Posts: 1909 - Karma: 1,046
How buttery is it? This year I rocked last years forum republics on a contract 150. That board blew. Love my destroyer though. So nice and perfect for everything.
May 14 2012 4:42PM
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cope+
Posts: 763 - Karma: 870
153 ultrafear
May 14 2012 4:48PM
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VT_FLO
Posts: 3806 - Karma: 147
2010 burton hate *rockered* with Gnu street bindings (quickload from the back so you never have to adjust the straps) and some 08 burton 420 freestyle boots. I would recommend those bindings to anybody who wants to spend less than 10 seconds strapping in every time

http://www.gnu.com/bindings/mens/street/
Got them for a good deal, Still Pretty stoked on my set up, don't see the need to buy any other set up till mine breaks beyond repair
May 14 2012 4:49PM
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Spic-N-SpaN
Posts: 2002 - Karma: 1,465
Rocker or camber?
May 14 2012 5:18PM
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Spic-N-SpaN
Posts: 2002 - Karma: 1,465
And more jibs/street oriented or jumps?
May 14 2012 5:19PM
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goodiepocket
Posts: 950 - Karma: 641
Lib Skate Banana 152

Lib Skate Banana 156

Trice C2BTX 161.5 (just gave to my roommate)

Trice Banana Hammock 160 (best pow board ever. ever.)

Scotty Wittlake 156.5 from a few years ago...It's a wall piece now

and a Ride 157 Buckwild.



For boot's, Ride Hi-Phy Boa's and some of next years FUL's



For diners, Ride Delta's. Mmmm
May 14 2012 5:28PM
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.ALLIGATOR.
Posts: 20 - Karma: 31
last years rome garage rocker, old pair of rome 390s but i killed them this season so i am looking at either a pair of technine elements with the scrub hook,  or the custom capitaXunion ultrafears.  any thoughts on which one?
May 14 2012 5:28PM
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whoa-dere
Posts: 10596 - Karma: 7,105
yo guys i have a 154 skate banana with '12 union force, should i sell it for another setup if i'm going to do 100% park? i'm 5'10 157lbs
May 14 2012 5:57PM
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Spic-N-SpaN
Posts: 2002 - Karma: 1,465
you should buy my 153 rome artifact...ah? ...ah?
May 20 2012 1:08AM
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IHeartWeasels
Posts: 239 - Karma: 55
2011 gnu riders choice (oooh baby)
Ancient burton custom as a eock board
May 20 2012 3:45AM
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whoa-dere
Posts: 10596 - Karma: 7,105
people said for me it should be 152 for park, 150 for jibs, is that true? 152 and 150 isnt that big of a difference.. and how are the yes boards?
May 20 2012 6:01PM
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Steezy_P
Posts: 3069 - Karma: 2,350
Don't want this to turn into a sale thread, but I am looking for an all mountain board 154-160
May 20 2012 6:03PM
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Steezy_P
Posts: 3069 - Karma: 2,350
And I've had that thing for the past 4 seasons. It's a 151 and I'm 5'10" so its way too small for me.

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May 20 2012 6:04PM
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nickyb
Posts: 201 - Karma: 677
i ride a 152 park pickle and im 6'3" haha
May 20 2012 6:07PM
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Steezy_P
Posts: 3069 - Karma: 2,350
holy shit dude.. Well I don't ride park. I can imagine a smaller board is more favorable than a big one in the park.
May 20 2012 6:08PM
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whoa-dere
Posts: 10596 - Karma: 7,105
o damn i gotta sell my board
May 20 2012 6:19PM
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Fun_dip
Posts: 2623 - Karma: 913
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I know nothing about snowbaording, but got all this at like a 75% off sale brand new gear a few years ago. It's been fun but I'm thinking maybe a new board. Maybe a skate banana?
May 20 2012 7:07PM
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Bodhisattva_
Posts: 5749 - Karma: 2,009
Yeah you and every other wanna be park rat with an Airblaster jacket and Ashbury goggles...


But I copped a Forum Rat and some Union Contacts this year and it's a dope setup. I rode a Gnu CHB before my Forum and it shits on it.
Also, the graphics are dope.
May 20 2012 7:27PM
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whoa-dere
Posts: 10596 - Karma: 7,105
yea i don't like that image at all
during 10/11 i had union contact sl
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and one of the straps fell off while i was pushing around and i never found it :( andi feel like contacts don't hold my boots tight enough, it's like they would let go any second. i'm trying to score some rasta datas or wait for next year's unions or switchback


May 20 2012 8:27PM
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Bodhisattva_
Posts: 5749 - Karma: 2,009
Yeah all the kids I have been shredding with for the last 4 or 5 years have turned into these Snocompton park rat douches when they aren't even any good at riding park and they are all like dudeee Capita Airblaster Omg!!!q I mean they are some dope companies but they only bought that shit to hop on the bandwagon and look like Jed Anderson.

But idk I haven't had any problems with my Contacts yet but I got them like halfway through this season so I only have like 20 days on them.

Also, pics so I can show off mah cool graphics on my board.

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May 20 2012 9:46PM
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whoa-dere
Posts: 10596 - Karma: 7,105
haha i remember this kid that had a board that says "sex" on the bottom
May 20 2012 9:49PM
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LiquorLanch
Posts: 1909 - Karma: 1,046
last years forum contract, and to whoever was asking what board was best for al mountain/park go with a forum destroyer get either a 2011 or 2012 model in 154. It's a dope board and wicked sturdy.

And union binders suck from what ive seen of them. I work as an instructor and the bindings that ive seen hold up best are burton and forum bindings.
May 20 2012 9:54PM
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jblaski
Posts: 5566 - Karma: 1,079
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May 20 2012 10:05PM
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Bodhisattva_
Posts: 5749 - Karma: 2,009
Yeah well you also eat meth so I'm not sure I trust your opinion...
Also most instructors I know are pretentious assholes who aren't very good at actually snowboarding...
just my opinion.
May 20 2012 10:05PM
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TallTeeNation
Posts: 903 - Karma: 340
marhar my-stick for everything jibbing, and my never summer evo for big air
May 20 2012 10:21PM
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shredstar
Posts: 232 - Karma: 16
lets see...

i broke my '10 gnu dirty pillow, broke my '10 rome artifact rocker, broke my friends '09 k2 turbo dream. it was a slow and rocky start to the season i guess....

got the pillow and artifact warrantied and loved both of the new models, the artifact rocker is a 156 and kills all kinds of terrain. i rode chutes, the park, pow with it at big sky all season, it was awesome. on the deep days i'd bring out the pillow for the true rocker and it's fun, but unstable sometimes on groomers. i got to ride a k2 gyrator and it's a ton of fun, but like the pillow it's true rocker and is mostly only fun in pow

if i had to choose one, i'd go with the rome, it killed it all this winter. and we had quite the variety of conditions this season, deep days, ice, crud, everything
May 20 2012 10:23PM
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nickyb
Posts: 201 - Karma: 677
haha yea....

its so perfect for park at my local east coast "mountain"
May 21 2012 12:29AM
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LiquorLanch
Posts: 1909 - Karma: 1,046
yeah most of the instructors at the larger mountains in my area arent very good, i work at a tiny hill and its really for the free season pass to hot lap a park on a hill of 285'...and the discounts we get are pretty sweet as well.
May 22 2012 8:04PM
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Spic-N-SpaN
Posts: 2002 - Karma: 1,465
Capita horrorscope/ultrafear/indoor/midlife
Rome Artifact
Ride Kink
K2 WWW
Salomon Riot/Salomander/Sanchez

Basically go to what ever company you like, Click there Jib board category, and there you go

how much you weight? 143 is tiny
May 22 2012 8:26PM
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LiquorLanch
Posts: 1909 - Karma: 1,046
My Contract is harder to press than my destroyer. I'm not sure but I feel like the contract and rat are being dropped for 2013. But apart from being stiff my contract was Tough as nails and rode really well in all conditions and handled jumps well
May 22 2012 8:56PM
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LiquorLanch
Posts: 1909 - Karma: 1,046
I rode a 150 im 5'9 170. I'd say 146-148
May 22 2012 10:53PM
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FuckAllOfYou
Posts: 3864 - Karma: 2,518
Line traveling circus ski - 2013

I think they're burton
May 22 2012 11:02PM
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Spic-N-SpaN
Posts: 2002 - Karma: 1,465
company says that.


Lets get this back on track

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the horrorscope rode awesome , could get a little schetchy and flex out at high speed but thats to be expected, but I rode the whole mountain with it. I know they changed the FK to start right inside the inserts when before it began outside the inserts, so Im guessing the newer models are a little more squirrely.

The artifact has also rode great, super fun board really soft and easy to press but still has a lot of pop, only reason Im selling it is Ive got size 12 feet crammed into a size 11.5 boot and should have gotten a wide board
May 23 2012 11:32AM
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Bodhisattva_
Posts: 5749 - Karma: 2,009
My buddywon an artifact at Woodward last summer. He loved it until like 2/3rds into the season the whole metal edge started splitting off and ruined the board.
May 23 2012 12:41PM
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Yardie
Posts: 374 - Karma: -3
helllllll yeah buddy. I'm glad this was the first post. I only rode once this season but I was reppin one of those last season. 161 wide baby
May 23 2012 12:50PM
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nickyb
Posts: 201 - Karma: 677
damn, thats a big board haha
May 23 2012 5:10PM
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JORMUNGAND
Posts: 360 - Karma: 480
newschoolers: skiing's online community, for the most part
May 23 2012 5:18PM
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