Advice for a first purchase
Posted: 13 March 2012 01:05 AM
Hi, I came to this site for some advice on my first board.
I’ve been boarding for about 5 years now, and have been enjoying blue and green runs for the most part, but I’ve gone down a black or two, though I’m not a fan of long steep runs. I ride almost exclusively in Tahoe, between Squaw, Sierra, and Kirkwood, and want to try a few rails and small jumps, but probably won’t advance farther than that.
I’m 5’3” and I have had a lot of success with a 146 cm board. Is that normal? Should I get 148 or 149 if it’s more convenient and does it really change that much?
After renting for the last five years, I’ve decided that I prefer a rocker design. This last weekend, I used a Tribute by Head and it was fantastic. What are other snowboards comparable to this that I should look at?
Finally, for pricing, I’m looking for a low cost to mid range board. What is a standard price point I should look for?
Thanks for all the help!
Posted: 13 March 2012 02:53 PM
After reading your post, I immediately thought of the perfect board!
The Ride agenda would be the perfect fit.
They have a Low-Rise camber that means its flat between your bindings with a mellow rocker to the outside.
Its a Beginner to Intermediate board. Also a true twin shape for your switch riding.
Its a great all MTN board. It has about a 5/10 flex(Medium) I am not 100% sure if they made the new models any softer. I road this board for 2 seasons before moving on to a Bataleon for more advanced park riding.
Your sizing it just about right, you could maybe move up to a 148-150 if your still growing. If your done growing, then stay with that size.
I did ride park alot with the Agenda, but it handled just about everything else I threw in its way.
Finally for cost. This is a low cost board. $299 brand new (which is very reasonable)
I would recommend buying from this years models instead of next years board. It will be alot cheaper and same technology as next years boards. To give you an idea, I purchased the previous years model for only $215 rather then $300.
Hopefully this helps! I would still recommend looking around at other boards before making a commitment. You want your first board to last you a wile.
~Tyler
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=zr0fT7SxWe8
Here is a video on the board to tell you more.
Posted: 13 March 2012 11:08 PM
Yeah the Agenda is a good call. The K2 Raygun might also interest you and the Burton Blunt or the DC Tone. THese are all soft-ish flexing reverse camber snowboards.
Posted: 16 March 2012 05:16 PM
Just another note I forgot to add.
If you do find a board you really like that fits you perfectly. but may not be rocker. I wouldn’t count it out just because of that. I actually prefer Camber over Rocker, Its just my opinion, but all im saying is don’t get a board only because its not rocker, there are plenty of boards out there with camber that ride amazing. Just food for thought.
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