MrChupacabra Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 I suggest always staying away from the park. I mean, i understand being a park rat if you live somewhere where there are no mountains, so you're stuck at a tiny little hill, but if you have mountains, why the fuck are you wasting your time in the park? Either go ride real runs, go ride trees/backcountry, or go make jumps off trail/backcountry and take advantage of the powder. It always blows my mind how there can be a snow day, and the park will still be packed with people hitting jumps with groomed landings and rails and other bullshit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metalasfock Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 This was my first season I even fucked around in the park only because the Northwest has had a fucking horrrrrrible season and riding iced out trails gets old fucking fast. I just bought a burton farm 161 with mission bindings...toe cap bindings FTW... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boodah Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 To skywalker- Flow bindings are garbage. And I am not just saying that out my ass. I have owned a pair. Are you from the Bay Area by any chance? edit: you might just be trolling with that flow bindings statement, in which case screw off. But if you are serious, no they are not good bindings. Cabra- I see what you mean, but when there is shit snow everywhere else, I am in the park. No sense going through the trees when it's icy as balls and no fun. Luckily I live in CA, so it's not icy all season. Powder days are all about the tree runs though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 ^^^ Went to big bear today and it was perfect! sunny and warm. My boy was in a short sleeved shirt no jacket... Shin to just below knee high Powder in the trees. I like tree runs better than hitting jumps/boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doodle Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 anyone got any tips on a good board/setup? im planning to buy a board i've been snowboarding for a bit now, but never got around to buying my own decided it was time now that i have a job. anyone heard of a board called silence glider?? some guy is giving me a sweet deal on it...but i dunno, how can you tell if its good or not. and ZUMA bindings??any good? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
serial rapist Posted February 24, 2010 Share Posted February 24, 2010 Heavenly and gambling on Saturday. Haven't been boarding in 2 years, I'm fucking stoked. Hopefully the craps tables are hot enough to pay for the trip, if not, I hope I have enough pain killers to counter the depression of the losses. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iloveboxcars Posted February 25, 2010 Author Share Posted February 25, 2010 the limited research i just did on the silence brand tells me they arent worth much. and zuma... i cant really find anything on them. i would buy tried and true bindings. i use Ride. remember that almost all of the pressure during snowboarding is in the ankle/foot area and if you arent strapped in properly you can hurt yourself pretty bad. you dont want to be riding around for 5+ hours with something that is not right for you. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 co-sign Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
penmanship Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 best board I've ever had. and the most comfy bindings I've had. Forum manual 153, and ride LX 2006 series. 6'5" and a 153. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DISTRACT Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 I'm riding a Ride Machete this season, ridden approx 70 days it's on it's last legs now. 7 full cracks on the heel edge and 5 on the toe edge. Blown out the core twice but it's been repaired, and the topsheet has just started to get big cracks which = a new board from warranty :). Im riding about 40% park 60% freeriding. I love the board to death and would recommend it to anyone as an all mountain board that is still more than capable doing presses on rails. Also Rome bindings have a life time warranty, I broke both base plates and a high back and had them replaced free of charge. Word of advice is avoid DC boards, Ive had 4 friends break DC boards this season and one more than twice, defs a manufacturors defect. Have ridden Gnu Riders choice and also love that board to death. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elorock Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 ROME is the shit. I'm riding an SDS Wide and it's easily one of the best all around boards I've had. Good people making good products. Check them out if you're not familiar. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 Went to big bear today and it was perfect! sunny and warm. My boy was in a short sleeved shirt no jacket... Shin to just below knee high Powder in the trees. I like tree runs better than hitting jumps/boxes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Country Club Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 shit california looks good for skiing. have to get down there. snowboard freeride world tour today... http://www.youtube.com/watch_popup?v=8xdl6HpLotE Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metronome Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 ROME is the shit. I'm riding an SDS Wide and it's easily one of the best all around boards I've had. Good people making good products. Check them out if you're not familiar. This. I was hoping to get me a 2010 agent for cheap(er) at the end of the season but now I'm having trouble finding any that are left over!! I was also looking at the artifact 1985 which has that new reverse camber superpop tech but I don't do a whoooole lot of park riding in the mountains so I'm kind of undecided at the moment. Said it before and I'll say it again. Technine MFM are the only bindings I ever want to ride again. But just for arguments sake, anybody ridden union bindings out there? I scared of change, I need an opinion. Also Shaun whites double corked 1260 back to back was sick. Everbody else should just quit riding pipe (nh) because this dude owns it until he retires, basically. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobbydigital Posted March 2, 2010 Share Posted March 2, 2010 union bindings are legit. flow not so much. technines are cool and all but they're made of plastic and when its real cold or after alot of use the screws loosen and the binding overall falls apart(but props to them for they too have a lifetime warranty and will mail parts to u without needing the broken ones) anyway i've been rockin k2 formula bindings from the year previous it is the second time i've had formulas they help me destroy everything infront of me rails/jumps/logs/rocks lodges whatever..but the new ones K2 put out the Auto is lighter and only has one strap that needs to be cranked down.. rippp it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teflon John Posted March 3, 2010 Share Posted March 3, 2010 anyone ride in wisconsin? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rushawn wuan Posted March 7, 2010 Share Posted March 7, 2010 going to hit the sierra resort tomorrow. who's mad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screaming hand logo Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 i went to alpine last weekend and dislocated my shoulder that i got surgery on last year. im mad? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metronome Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 how did you dislocate it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
screaming hand logo Posted March 13, 2010 Share Posted March 13, 2010 soft fall onto my shoulder snowboarding. i have stretchy ligaments and a bad rotator cuff. classic fail Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DISTRACT Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Some flicks from yesterday. Didnt want to take photos as the snow was too good Another broken board, had this one for less than a week 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twisted Toaster Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Went snowboarding in Breckenridge Colorado in January. I fell down... about 1,976,475.2 times. It was my first time trying at snowboarding. Snowmobiling is where its at! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boodah Posted March 14, 2010 Share Posted March 14, 2010 Someone was up early enough for first tracks. Props. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted March 15, 2010 Share Posted March 15, 2010 nice pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skywalker Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Another broken board, had this one for less than a week same shit happened to me last time i went, landed too far back on a front 3 and shit snapped second run of the day, but my board's too small anyways, needed a new one Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metronome Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 I just bought this guy for next season $280 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DISTRACT Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 Kept riding this because, I had no other board to ride and this is my 4th for the season. Ended up breaking the nose and now it's totally unridable. Im sure it's a warranty, as I've had this board for about 10 days, but Forum are apparently extremely hard to deal with... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lykeomgz Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 ^go to a shop, get a contact number, and send it to them... worst case its not under warranty... thats what i did with my new Rome Graft this season. snapped the tail kinda like that... just sent it in with a return/warranty number, hoping for the best Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KILZ FILLZ Posted March 16, 2010 Share Posted March 16, 2010 damn how would you do that? you guys hit big jumps? halfpipe? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lykeomgz Posted March 17, 2010 Share Posted March 17, 2010 i did mine landing heavy on my nose spinning a 5. Rome gets my board on thursday, hopefully they call me and have good news before i head to utah :) sucks though, rode the board 6 times prior to snappy crack Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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