I have been boarding twice before, so i am still a novice. but with the price of renting of a week at a time i think it is worth is to buy a board. how is this one?
http://www.sierrasnowboard.com/Rossi...-2007-1471.asp
or should i search for a better board that is used so i can get it for around the same price? its going to be used just for normal mountain riding, no jumps or parks

 

get a used board with bindings. just buy the boots new.

 

eh..go for used...everyone buys a used car first too...also, depending on where you live, your board might get f'd up quick anyway. i live in NJ and bought a season pass to a local place. ripped the bases up good first day i went there due to exposed rock. dont cheap out on the boots though...im both a skier and crappy snowboarder. in skiing, the boots can be the most important part

craigslist a board.

andrew

 

Same as suggested. Used board, new boots.

That's what I did. Had an ex girlfriend buy me a a snowboard with nice Burton custom bindings, then I went out and spent $350 on some ThiryTwo Timba boots. Wicked comfortable, I slept in them the first two nights I had em to make sure they were okay so I could take em back if I wanted. Nice gift she gave me, cost ME $350 to use hers Then she acted all high and mighty for spending a couple hundred on the used board. She quickly became an ex girlfriend.

I just bought new skis this year because they were a steal. $350 for brand new K2s with nice adjustable bindings, marked down from $700. Now I still need to get some boots though. Defenitely don't want to gamble with comfort on the boots though so I'll probably end up paying close to the same for them.

 

get a used board that already has bindings. and spend your money on good boots.

 

As others have said, used board/bindings and new boots. When choosing a board just make sure the length, when standing the board upwards, is between your mouth and lower forehead. Honestly, as a beginner you won't notice the difference between a Burton, K2, Ride, etc... they are all good boards that will get your down the hill. I'd focus on the overall condition of the board (making sure the top sheet has no visible cracks or large chips, no delamination of any of the layers at the ends, the underside of the board has no large gouges/scratches, and the edges are not badly damaged).

Good luck and remember, the nose of the board follows the direction of your shoulders

 

thanks for the info. should i be worrying about the style of the board or the amount of flex?

 

Boards and skis these days are designed for rider's weight, not height. Look at fitment guides on the manf. web pages. Softer flex is for freestyle, maybe a bit more forgiving, stiffer flex for more control at high speed. Make sure if you have large feet (10 or higher) to get a wide board! Once you start hard carving, you don't want your toes or heals to dig into the snow.

 

buy a new (cheap) board. I dislike used things. you can find last years board at those conventions for a good pirce.

 

A wide board may not be the best thing. Sometimes a regular board and risers is better. The wide boards are harder to manuver.