Equipment

I need help on choosing a snowboard. I am a beginner to intermediate
rider. I found a K2 Fuse board at the local shop. The guy at the store
recommended me Burton Moto boots with some K2 bindings that I cannot
remember the model name. What do you recommend? I think I need an all
around board, will K2 Fuse be fine for me? Is it a good brand?

Thanks in advance guys

Gman

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I need help on choosing a snowboard. I am a beginner to intermediate
rider. I found a K2 Fuse board at the local shop. The guy at the store
recommended me Burton Moto boots with some K2 bindings that I cannot
remember the model name. What do you recommend? I think I need an all
around board, will K2 Fuse be fine for me? Is it a good brand?

I do not recommend the K2 Fuse for you, it an entry-level freestyle
board and would not be good for all-around/freeriding. I'm not a big
fan of K2 bindings (they never impressed me). Don't know much about
Burton Moto boots, but I like the design of the lacing system (being
able to tighten the top and bottom laces separately is key in my
opinion). Did you tell the guy at the store that you wanted an
all-around freeride board? He shouldn't have recommended the Fuse to
you in that case (unless he's thinking you just need an ultra-cheap
beginner board to start out on).

Just my thoughts.

wrote:
I need help on choosing a snowboard. I am a beginner to intermediate
rider. I found a K2 Fuse board at the local shop. The guy at the store
recommended me Burton Moto boots with some K2 bindings that I cannot
remember the model name. What do you recommend? I think I need an all
around board, will K2 Fuse be fine for me? Is it a good brand?

Thanks in advance guys

Gman

K2 is a good brand and they make great boards that hold up very very
well. I'm still using a 10yr old Eldorado that's seen its share of
mishaps, but it still does what I tell it...and then asks fo rmore.

What other boards does the shop carry? I'd look for a freeride, or all
mtn board. the diff is the freeride will be more directional (wants to
be ridden forwards more than fakie) but the all mtn will allow you to
ride the gamut of runs available and still hit up the park with more
ease than the Freeride board.

Regarding Burton's lacing system, I'm not keen on it (If it's the one
I'm thinking of the laces are under the boot material and it has two
handles one for forefoot and the other for ankle up ) If these break
on the trail how will you fix them? Answer, Salomon had a similar
system but utilizes standard laces and locking cams at the shin and
ankle. If they break, laces are readily available and easier to repair
in a pinch.

How much are ya willing to spend and what are your stats? Weight, boot
size, (M/F) Height (note those are in order of importance too).

J

Jrobb wrote:

Regarding Burton's lacing system, I'm not keen on it (If it's the one
I'm thinking of the laces are under the boot material and it has two
handles one for forefoot and the other for ankle up ) If these break
on the trail how will you fix them? Answer, Salomon had a similar
system but utilizes standard laces and locking cams at the shin and
ankle. If they break, laces are readily available and easier to repair
in a pinch.

I've had the same concern. Any time I mention it to a salesman, the reply
is that Burton will replace the laces on warranty. Apparently they miss the
point that time on the snow is precious. To be fair, I have had very few
generic laces break.

The Salomon system lacks the ability to tighten the lower boot without
touching the upper, but a bit of relacing can fix that.

Thanks guys for your responses. I am 180cm (5'10'') , 80kg (176 lbs),
I am a male, I wear 43 europe (10 US) size shoes. I did not go for that
K2 board. I also changed location so that shop is no under any
consideration

There is another deal over here, Nidecker Blade 158 with Northwave
Tree shoes and some Drake bindings but can't remember the name. The
board is from last season (06). What do you think of this setup? Do you
think that my feet are too big for this board?

Thanks a lot again

GMan

I am sorry the shoes are Northwave Three, I misspelled it.

On Fri, 17 Nov 2006 17:41:53 GMT, "
allegedly wrote:

There is another deal over here, Nidecker Blade 158 with Northwave
Tree shoes and some Drake bindings but can't remember the name. The
board is from last season (06). What do you think of this setup? Do you
think that my feet are too big for this board?

As a beginner the board will be OK with the 249mm width, although the tail
and nose are fairly wide. The board should turn quickly as you will be at
the upper weight limit.

However, if you're more intermediate than beginner, you may find that the
board is too narrow, as you start riding steeper slopes or start carving
and leaning into the carves a little more. Also as you get better you'll
want something longer to give you more stability as your speed increases.
I don't think a 58 with medium flex is going to cut it.

The 163XL model would probably be a better bet. IMHO of course.

- Dave.

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I found an another board, I think I'm gonna go for this one. Palmer
Ride 160 with same shoes and same bindings. I liked it. Any
suggestions? Should I buy this?

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I found an another board, I think I'm gonna go for this one. Palmer
Ride 160 with same shoes and same bindings. I liked it. Any
suggestions? Should I buy this?

I was unable to find any information on the internet about a "Palmer
Ride", there is no mention of such a model on the current Palmer
snowboards website either. Can you double check on the board name, also
what about it did you like? Did you get a chance to demo it?

lonerider wrote:
wrote:
I found an another board, I think I'm gonna go for this one. Palmer
Ride 160 with same shoes and same bindings. I liked it. Any
suggestions? Should I buy this?

I was unable to find any information on the internet about a "Palmer
Ride", there is no mention of such a model on the current Palmer
snowboards website either. Can you double check on the board name, also
what about it did you like? Did you get a chance to demo it?


I am sorry, it is a Palmer Burn 160. I mixed things up I did not get
a chance to demo it. I've heard that Palmer is a good board
manufacturer and the specs looked good to me and read couple stuff from
internet. I've read that it is a Freestyle board that will go well at
high speeds. Anyway, I only know a liitle about boards.

Do you have any opinions about this board. I'll appreciate your help.

Thanks
Gman