This is my first season on the snow in any form, and I've now gone four times. First time was to Crystal Mountain on skis, second and third time were to Snoqualmie on my girlfriend's K2 Fattys (which, I know, many here wouldn't call skiboards), and yesterday to Mt Baker again on the Fattys.
As I've started to contemplate buying my own set of skiboards, I've been looking a good deal at the longer ones, and after experiencing powder at Mt Baker yesterday on the 88cm Fattys, I can definitely see why some people say 90cm is the minimum for powder. Plus crud gives my balance a serious run for its money, and I gather that longer boards are smoother over rougher surfaces.
Right now I'm basically just doing downhill stuff, but as I continue to get more comfortable with control and speed (later in the season or next season), I may start trying jumps and simple tricks. I will probably mostly be skiing groomed blues and greens, along with some blacks (again, later in the season) and powder. Right now the two boards I'm looking at most intensely are the Line Pro 98cm and the Snowjam 99cm. I'm also thinking about the Line 90cm boards, both the Fly and the Pro, and the Snowjam 90cm. These choices are largely based on lurking around in these forums, so I think these boards are all pretty well regarded, but I'm just not that sure what would be best for what I'm doing now (I'm perfectly willing to shell out later for a second pair of boards once I advance).
I'm 5'8", 165 lbs, and the boots I'll be using for the foreseeable future are Salomon Performa 2 7.0s (gotten for cheap on clearance, they seem decent enough). I not a super aggressive skier, I will probably never be doing intense tricks or such things, so I'm mainly looking for something that will be good for downhill groomed runs and powder, but I still think I want a more "real" pair of skiboards than the Fattys.
Between those I'm thinking about, any suggestions? Anything else I've missed.
And as a related question, my initial plan was to wait until the post-season sales to get myself a pair of skiboards, but looking around on eBay there do seem to be some of the eBay stores that sell at least some of the skiboards I'm looking at for cheap. It's a bit tempting to just get some new skiboards now from such a source. Any recommendations on this?
As I've started to contemplate buying my own set of skiboards, I've been looking a good deal at the longer ones, and after experiencing powder at Mt Baker yesterday on the 88cm Fattys, I can definitely see why some people say 90cm is the minimum for powder. Plus crud gives my balance a serious run for its money, and I gather that longer boards are smoother over rougher surfaces.
Right now I'm basically just doing downhill stuff, but as I continue to get more comfortable with control and speed (later in the season or next season), I may start trying jumps and simple tricks. I will probably mostly be skiing groomed blues and greens, along with some blacks (again, later in the season) and powder. Right now the two boards I'm looking at most intensely are the Line Pro 98cm and the Snowjam 99cm. I'm also thinking about the Line 90cm boards, both the Fly and the Pro, and the Snowjam 90cm. These choices are largely based on lurking around in these forums, so I think these boards are all pretty well regarded, but I'm just not that sure what would be best for what I'm doing now (I'm perfectly willing to shell out later for a second pair of boards once I advance).
I'm 5'8", 165 lbs, and the boots I'll be using for the foreseeable future are Salomon Performa 2 7.0s (gotten for cheap on clearance, they seem decent enough). I not a super aggressive skier, I will probably never be doing intense tricks or such things, so I'm mainly looking for something that will be good for downhill groomed runs and powder, but I still think I want a more "real" pair of skiboards than the Fattys.
Between those I'm thinking about, any suggestions? Anything else I've missed.
And as a related question, my initial plan was to wait until the post-season sales to get myself a pair of skiboards, but looking around on eBay there do seem to be some of the eBay stores that sell at least some of the skiboards I'm looking at for cheap. It's a bit tempting to just get some new skiboards now from such a source. Any recommendations on this?
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