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Ever thought about starting Snowboarding

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DaffyDaDak
Posts: 864 - Karma: 433
Don't get me wrong here. ill still always ski. but i also kind of want to try snowboarding.
If you ask why. it just looks fun also just like skiing. the community are all really nice and welcoming.
What are your thoughts?
have you ever thought about it?

Oct 27 2012 2:52AM
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powderdrunkie
Posts: 2034 - Karma: 976
on a shitty day, when skiing would be boring, I snowskate sometimes. it's more fun than boarding imo
Oct 27 2012 4:40AM
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Bateman
Posts: 8591 - Karma: 8,600
i kinda feel that backcountry/pow would be more fun on a board. You know, just surfing through the snow, on top of it.

art of flight, holy shit
Oct 27 2012 5:39AM
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Aiden-P
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for this reason only.
Oct 27 2012 5:43AM
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Cat_Steezens
Posts: 201 - Karma: 53
doing a big phat heel side or toe side turn in deep pow on a board is hands down the best feeling you can have on snow. they are so much easier to handle in powder. oh and cliff drops, oooooooooffffffffftttttt
Oct 27 2012 5:45AM
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pow_pow~
Posts: 1429 - Karma: 1,804
i unfortunately tried it on a good day. even though i have skated for like 5 years i sucked at it. and got annoyed because i couldnt do what i want or keep up with friends. so i lasted about 4 hours ten changed
Oct 27 2012 6:39AM
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JWeinstock
Posts: 3439 - Karma: 1,352
if it is a really awful day then i sometimes switch with my friends its kind of fun but i love skiing too much to give it up
Oct 27 2012 8:25AM
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SlurbnBeef
Posts: 1462 - Karma: 321
I snowboarded when I was a lad. I didn't like it cause I sucked but now that im older I feel I could pick it up and do stuff easier, but... I probably wont try again.
Oct 27 2012 8:26AM
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FuckAllOfYou
Posts: 3864 - Karma: 2,518
I've tried it 2-3 times. Never really felt it
Oct 27 2012 8:28AM
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Lateralis
Posts: 1228 - Karma: 332
i didnt find it too hard when i snowboarded.
Oct 27 2012 8:35AM
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EASTIE21
Posts: 278 - Karma: 21
I've actually snowboarded longer than I have been skiing. Both are pretty damn sweet. Every now and then when I look at the cost of what skiing is for hardgoods it makes me want to switch back to snowboarding more. Not saying its lightyears cheap... but ski boots are so damn expensive these days
Oct 27 2012 8:55AM
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TallerThanThou
Posts: 615 - Karma: 13
I snowboard. It's fun.
Oct 27 2012 9:34AM
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joshua
Posts: 5046 - Karma: 1,280
This so much, whats an expensive, top of the line snowboard boot cost? $300? $300 will just get you into the game if you are buying a new ski boot.

Oct 27 2012 9:58AM
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joshua
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I've always wondered this too. You know how at basicelly ever thrift store, pawn shop, or whatever, there is always like three old boards for sale? If you are a boarder hitting urban, couldn't you just pick up a couple of cheap boards for $100 and use those for your urban sticks? I would love to be able to walk into any old pawn shop and be able to pick up a pair of OG invaders for urban.

Oct 27 2012 10:01AM
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Cat_Steezens
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nah dude a good top of the line board can be $600 easily.. still not as much as skis cost but not $300..

and yea u can go into a thrift store and buy them hella cheap but remember that they are there for a reason so their would have to be something wrong with them
Oct 27 2012 10:08AM
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joshua
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Boots, not board.

There is nothing wrong with most stuff at the thrift store, most of the time its just old or not used anymore, and people get rid perfectly good equipment all the time.
Oct 27 2012 10:54AM
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Cat_Steezens
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ahhhh shit sorry lol misread that.. but even then snowboard boots need to be fitted just like ski boots. sure they r a lot softer and more comfortable but if ur wanting the most out of ur boots u still have to go through much of the same process as fitting ski boots. and for a reasonably high end boot that u want to get the most out of u can pay an easy $400 and more
Oct 27 2012 10:58AM
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erica
Posts: 3450 - Karma: 24,083
I do both, some days one is better than the other/ i'll do one in the morning and the other later in the day. If you can do it definitely go for it. Nothing wrong with going both ways!
Oct 27 2012 11:11AM
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Cat_Steezens
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hehe

inb4 immature.
Oct 27 2012 11:13AM
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Jelle
Posts: 337 - Karma: 715
not to mention that snowboard boots are WAAAAAAY more comfortable and really sick if you walking/hiking alot (mostly park)
Oct 27 2012 11:26AM
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SkierPT
Posts: 2177 - Karma: 4,720
I can do both. Learned to board last year 1 day and can hit boxes and small rails. Picked it up quick after only 1 day
Oct 27 2012 11:27AM
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_DUSTY_
Posts: 1097 - Karma: 686
I agree I have tried learning a couple times but I'm terrible, I'll keep on working at it though.
Oct 27 2012 11:40AM
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king.tubby
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i swing both ways, for sure. im terrible at boarding, but can link turns down any blue. its super fun. when learning, make sure you give it at least three days. youll be super frustrated at first, but then it will just click. way fun. DO IT!!!!!
Oct 27 2012 11:42AM
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Mar-O
Posts: 960 - Karma: 827
I sometimes switch with my friends when all the park features sucks and we are to lacy to fix it. It's really fun and I was actually thinking about getting a used board and some cheap boots from a friend last year, I have never been thinking about quitting skiing but seeing how often my local hill sucks it would have been fun trying to become decent at snowboarding to. Also it would have been really nice to bring a board when I film and take photos because the boots are so much nicer to wear.
Oct 27 2012 11:52AM
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edai
Posts: 4988 - Karma: 4,654
Ive done it a few times just switching with friends and have gotten pretty good at it honestly. rails are tough but im gonna try a few jumps this year. i would really be stoked on a 3 and backflip, but its tough to do so when your using homies boards
Oct 27 2012 11:55AM
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Round-Four
Posts: 1073 - Karma: 174
i swapped with my friend for a couple of runs on a lousy day. by the end of 2 hours i could carve decently well both ways, slide rails, and do a switch 180 over a 10 foot jump. but it didnt feel as fun as skiing.
Oct 27 2012 12:20PM
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bentestroete
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im a snowboarder but i can ski well too. i switched with my friends several times in the last few years and even bought my own pair of old ar6s for myself. i generally like snowboarding better (like anyone could say about their own sport) but its so fun trying something new. its crazy how quickly youll pick it up already having skiing experience and its fun learning new stuff. I progressed so quickly when i started skiing my friends told me to straight up switch to skiing. so i would totally recommend trying it out
Oct 27 2012 12:28PM
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lukewalnuts
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I'm actually thinking about it...

Skiing has been really hard on my knees and basically my legs in general. I think boarding would be better on em
Oct 27 2012 12:36PM
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Dunnah
Posts: 1215 - Karma: 277
I started out snowboarding and did it for 5 years. I tried skiing and haven't strapped on my snowboard since.  Don't get me wrong, snowboarding was awesome, but I enjoy skiing more.  I will admit that bombing down trails was much more fun on a snowboard though
Oct 27 2012 1:04PM
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.Hugo.
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tried it 3 times. broken arm concussion concussion... ill stick to skiing
Oct 27 2012 4:50PM
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freestyler540
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I board once in a while, just for the fun of it. The guys at the shop would lend me one of the rentals and go ride for a few hours. I got quite good at it. Snowboarding, for me, is a way to practice with new forces and movements.
Oct 28 2012 3:40AM
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MNS
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i used to swap with my friends on boring days, then i bought my friends capita set up off him for $200. I broke it doing a shifty back 180 over a 40 foot table and then got $500 store credit through warranty.

I felt it was a sign and didnt get another snowboard
Oct 28 2012 3:44AM
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Casual.
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i snowboarded for nine years before i started skiing. skiing is more fun, for me at least.
Oct 28 2012 11:21AM
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BigDog
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I bought a snowboard and rode on it a couple times only cause the crew i ride with is mostly snowboarders so when they give me shit for being a skier i can show half of them up on a snowboard:)
But skier for life..
Oct 28 2012 11:28AM
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Dragonite.
Posts: 1657 - Karma: 431
Such a bitch to learn how. I borrowed my friends at a local hill. I skateboard and it was still hard to learn.
Oct 28 2012 11:35AM
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jeR.
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haha until you have to traverse or need upward mobility. hate skiing pow with my boarder friends cause they cant get anywhere on the mountain without taking off their board and death marching it
Oct 28 2012 11:46AM
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the-honeypossum
Posts: 529 - Karma: 130
once you get it down it is so much fun. they float like no onther in the pow. its deffinrtly worth spending a few days to get it down.
Oct 28 2012 11:52AM
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YouAllSuck
Posts: 632 - Karma: 1,177
Tried it once, fell on my ass constantly. It was not a good experience
Oct 28 2012 12:22PM
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roddy116
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i think its safe to say that most people have tried it once, and once-twice a year me and my friend switch for like half a day.
Oct 28 2012 12:36PM
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LiquorLanch
Posts: 1909 - Karma: 1,046
I put 100 days a year on my boots. Typically it's just telling the shop what I desire and they'll tell me what's good and I fit them myself. And a good board does not cost $600. It'll be anywhere from 300-500. Bindings around 100-250. Though buy last years models and you'll save around half. Burton is overrated and they don't support the industry. Go for Signal, StepChild, Forum, Capita, Dinosaurs Will Die, Lib Tech, Rome etc...
Oct 28 2012 1:00PM
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Drail
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I go out on a board a couple days a year. This season I want to take out a split and see what I can do in the backcountry. I've done all I can inbounds without sacrificing a deep pow day to see what all the hype is about for pow, so the backcountry it is. It will never be able to trump skiing though, it's just not a good enough tool.

Oct 28 2012 2:35PM
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SubieGirl
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Snowboarding is super fun, especially in pow. It really sucks though when you fall in the really deep stuff and get stuck and have to get out of your bindings to walk out, just a minor complain though lol. Having done both however I definitely prefer skiing overall.
Oct 28 2012 8:51PM
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rzarector
Posts: 590 - Karma: 70
I've been skiing since I was 3 then I also snowboarded from like 10-15. I quit cause I just liked skiing way more so I stopped going out on it and I sold my board to a friend. It was fun and I was decent in the park but I just lost interest. I also didn't wanna risk hurting myself on it.
Oct 28 2012 8:55PM
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Dr.Dickless
Posts: 2620 - Karma: 1,392
I started Snowboarding when I was 9 and started skiing when I was fifteen. Haven't looked back

snowboarding pow is fun, but its not practical, traversing is a nightmare, sidecountry is difficult because you cant travel without taking your board off and then you sink into pow up to your chest
Oct 28 2012 9:01PM
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Barefootin_Fiend
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I rode a board for 10+ years. Then skiing got a lot less boner-ific with all of the advances in tech, so I picked up some skis and haven't really looked back.
Oct 28 2012 9:04PM
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Gameday
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I did like 4 times then I broke my wrist snowboarding and switched right back
Oct 28 2012 9:23PM
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SteezyVandy
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a good board can be upto $900 or more.. it really depends what u classify as a good board. i got my lib tech for $350 on a pro deal through my shop and even then it was an ex-demo that had been ridden once. i guess skiing is the same in the sense u can buy last years gear for cheap too.. i put 100+ days on my boots a season and they usually retail for about $500 for the boots i ride in.
Oct 29 2012 4:58AM
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LiquorLanch
Posts: 1909 - Karma: 1,046
Can't tell if trolling or you are one of those kids who believes money=better.
Oct 29 2012 8:59AM
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SteezyVandy
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no troll. im from australia so our prices r fucking ridiculous.
Oct 29 2012 9:03AM
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LiquorLanch
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Oh that sucks, here in the US everything is more affordable. Pretty sure a Lib at my local shops runs around 400 and the most expensive Board around 500. However there are a few Burton boards with retardedly high price tags on them...around $900+ it's crazy.
Oct 29 2012 9:05AM
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SteezyVandy
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nah man lib techs r worth way more.. minimum of like $549usd as a RRP, even on their website.. at my shop we sell libs for like $699 depending on which model.. burtons shit and overrated so i dont even pay attention to them but their baracuda and more pow specific boards with heaps of tech in them are often priced at the $900 or more mark.. and bindings u can pick up a really nice pair of unions for $329ish
Oct 29 2012 9:16AM
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