Do you think this is a good deal?

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...7132524446&rd=1

for $250?

its a wide board so unless you have big feet, i'd steer clear

What do u mean by big?

my boots are 10.5


what about this?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dl...7133004558&rd=1

With 10.5 boots you wont necessarily need a wide board. With ebay I would set a price range and then start looking. You will be surprised about whats out there.

For brand names in boards there are tons. I mean you can go with Salomon, Ride, Rossignol, Sims, Forum, Option, Nitro and Gnu. For just starting out I would just start trying things out. I know this sounds a bit lame but its one of the true ways to find out.

This is not a bad setup...
EBAY LINK
but make sure your boots fit the bindings on the board. Find out what model the boots and board are and then just look it up on the net.

Generally size 7-9 is a medium binding and then 9-12 is a large binding.

If your boots are the ones that I have looked at then a set of Drake bindings would fit you very well.

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Last edited by BryZe on Feb-10-2005 at 07:32

Man i havent snowboarded at all this season, cuz i moved back home. I've been riding for the past 3 years in Lake Louise, Alberta. Canada where i lived and worked, if you really want the full effect of riding a mountain you have to work at the ski hill, cuz then you'll go every day.

I'm about 5'10 I ride a Option Vinsin 155 its pretty flexable to ride anywhere. If you ever want to buy an amazing board buy an Option Mirror 158 board amazing for park and back country. a decent Nitro, Option, Burton, Ride, a really good Canadian brand is 'Prior' out of Vancouver, Sanata Cruz, Never Summer, and the best Lib Tech i road a 192 before you want to talk about turning i dont think i could on that surf boad. Anyway a decent board will run u around $3-$400cdn. My binding are Burton Syncro's they are from 2003, but they're the best bindings i've owned. usualy any kind of Binding by Burton, ride, technine, Bent Metal and Drake
($2-$500cdn)are the best, never in your intire life buy step in's they suck when your in the back country or park.

My Boots are last years thirtytwo '304' model ($600cdn) the best boots i'll ever own, they mold to your feet like hockey skates. a good boot i would go with Vans or Burton ($2-$300cdn) there pretty stiff for park riding, but all this is up too you and how much money your willing to spend, and how comfortable you wont to be. good luck!!

Hey a fellow instructor laying on the tips...and hes worked in my home province.

Will see how many people agree with me on this one but...when you start buying the best of any brand then your almost guaranteed a great setup. I mean once you start buying the best it all comes down to comfort, fit, style and brand loyalty had to add that in there.

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Jon O'Bir
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Real trance hopefully will never become mainstream.

Black is Sexy....Wax is smooth to the Touch
What else do you need.....

Hey Bryze, hope you been caning your board lots, even though its been abit of a crappy season, but its still good enough for me to hit the jumps and rails in the parks, w00t, should be going out again this weekend and during next week, we need to hookup sometime and hit the mountains again, hopefully Kicking Horse.