Hi,
I am a "few days, once-a-year" skier currently, and just haven't progressed from "intermediate" level. I saw youtube videos with skiboarding and read all about it and it sounds like something awesome to experience. I'm going to CO in a few weeks to hit the slopes and am trying to figure out what to do.
I thought I would just rent some, but apparently they only rent the solomon ones from a few years ago, so they may be beaters .
I also spoke to Greco about the rental program, but apparently you need to buy your own bindings/risers for $200 as part of the rental. That's a lot to cough up before I've tried the sport at all.
I've also looked on ebay just for the heck of it and i see brand new boards INCLUDING breakaway bindings for $285-$300, for instance:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Elan-Freelin...item4acfe22503
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Head-Rod-94c...item58ab57a787
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Snowjam-AA-9...item4acf82398d
So, just doing the mental math, I can either pay $200 for bindings, then have to buy a board separately, and i highly doubt I can get anything worth using for another $100, or I can just get everything together already for $300. The beautiful rvl8 stuff is all another 2-300$ just for the board, bringing total cost to closer to 500 including bindings.
Am I doing the math wrong? Are the above boards just crap? Would they work in Colorado in that kind of snow on the green and blue runs? Would I notice a difference as a "once in a year skier"?
To give some quick details, I am 5'8" and 155lbs.
Thanks in advance!
I am a "few days, once-a-year" skier currently, and just haven't progressed from "intermediate" level. I saw youtube videos with skiboarding and read all about it and it sounds like something awesome to experience. I'm going to CO in a few weeks to hit the slopes and am trying to figure out what to do.
I thought I would just rent some, but apparently they only rent the solomon ones from a few years ago, so they may be beaters .
I also spoke to Greco about the rental program, but apparently you need to buy your own bindings/risers for $200 as part of the rental. That's a lot to cough up before I've tried the sport at all.
I've also looked on ebay just for the heck of it and i see brand new boards INCLUDING breakaway bindings for $285-$300, for instance:
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Elan-Freelin...item4acfe22503
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Head-Rod-94c...item58ab57a787
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Snowjam-AA-9...item4acf82398d
So, just doing the mental math, I can either pay $200 for bindings, then have to buy a board separately, and i highly doubt I can get anything worth using for another $100, or I can just get everything together already for $300. The beautiful rvl8 stuff is all another 2-300$ just for the board, bringing total cost to closer to 500 including bindings.
Am I doing the math wrong? Are the above boards just crap? Would they work in Colorado in that kind of snow on the green and blue runs? Would I notice a difference as a "once in a year skier"?
To give some quick details, I am 5'8" and 155lbs.
Thanks in advance!
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