is K2 a good snowboard brand?
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K2 is a very popular make of snowboard.  It is an excellent company.  As for value, you need to shop around.  You can visit online snowboard retailers http://frostyrider.com/shops/online_shops.htm and compare the model of K2 snowboard you purchased with what you got.
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volkl has great skis, very springy for a stiff german style stick.  i prefer the 5 star as an all round ski for many conditions. it may be important to decide where you'll be most often skiing though.  is the snow usually dry groomed off piste heavy and that sort of thing.  this will help answer what waist you should primarily look at. also your weight height skiing style. see a pro where you do most of your skiing, pick her brains and then decide later based on the many factors outside of whats in their shop.  also look at sierratrading post for deals on ski packages.  i know they were offering a great pair of rossi carvers for about 500 bucks.
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If you go on ebay and search for a snowboard, you can find complete snowboard packages for pretty inexpensively. And all you're really looking for is a cheap board and some good inexpensive boots. The most important thing to do with your board is to get it edged and waxed before you go. Any board is good with the proper care. Got to ebay, look in the newspaper, and try these sites\nwww.shopzilla.com\nwww.shopping.com\nwww.backcountryoutlet.com
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It all depends on how much money you have to spend, but a  Burton Snowboard would be ideal, they have the best snowboards. I just bought a 2006 Burton Custom X 158. It's really nice.\n\nCheck the 2006 lineup of boards at:\nwww.burton.com
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there is no one "best" board. so many companies are making great boards. m3, forum, burton, academy, and rome just to name a few. make sure it is a true free style board (non-directional) and is the right size for you. ask the shop for help on that one.
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it is the first k-board kyes
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I am an avid skier and outdoor enthusiastic (as you can see from my avatar). I recently found a site called www.evogear.com that sells ski, snowboard, and wakeboard gear. They have the best customer service, very low prices, and the coolest gear on the planet. I think they are based in Seattle, WA. I have never had a bad experience with them and I've placed four orders!
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I only race on Atomics, but for speed events, all the Austrian manufacturers are good - Atomic, Fischer, or Head. For slalom skis, I have SL:11s which I love and I also have a 10.22s, DH, and SG Atomic boards - I can't recommend any of them highly enough. The only downside is you're forced to use Atomic bindings (or void the ski warranty). Rossis are known for SL skis, but I've seen a lot of people break them in races lately, so quality may be an issue.\n\nYou can get most race skis cheap on eBay - I've used Denver Wholesale Skis before (dwskis) and they're reliable and their service is great.
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If you're not looking for much in a board and only have $50 to spend then it isn't too bad a deal. \n\nKeep in mind that, that board is at least 10 years old (and Solid stopped making boards and bindings when I was in high school so it could be as much as 13 years old) and I seriously doubt it has only been used 4 or 5 times in that time. There are no close up shots of the base and I'd like to see if it still has camber. Boards are all built so that they have camber and are not flat. As a board gets older it loses its flex and goes flat, this is bad. Even if it hasn't been ridden much a board that old can lose camber if it is just stored incorrectly.\n\nAlso, the company is Division 23. CCS is California Cheap Skates and is an online retailer, not a manufacturer of snowboards. Only the bag comes from them.\n\nI would look elsewhere. In snowboarding the saying "You get what you pay for" is very true. Save up so more money and do a little more research and get something better.
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The longer the boards the faster they will be. it also depends on what kind os skiing you want to do. Moguls? slalom?.. For bumps and turns you want a short soft ski, if you want to haul hiney (like I do) you want a long stiff set of boards!. Mine Are Lacrois 230's and I get about 50 to 70 mph out of them depending on conditions.
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I really like bone reds.... they are really reliable and FAST! They are really nice and if youre willing to spend alot of money then go with bone swiss's. The beat trucks I think are Grind King (GK) they are really strong and can handel any grind you can throw at them. If you dont like those phantom 2's are pretty good also. \nHappy Skateing
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Both are absolutely awesome!\n\nI've been snowboarding for twenty years but I love to ski every now and then (I get about 100 days a year on the mountain and I spend 10 or 12 on skis). \n\nOn hard snow, skis are much better than a snowboard. A snowboard isn't exactly bad on hard snow but I can rail my turns so much better on my skis than on my board when it's icy. \n\nIn powder there is no contest, snowboard all the way. Much more fluid and graceful and most skiers can't keep up with me if I really want to run in deep snow.\n\nAnd I have to say when it all comes down to it, if you are a speed freak then you need to ditch the snowboard because skis are much, much faster than boards. On my board I can hang with all my skier friends, especially in deep snow, but if they want to go it's all I can do to just keep up and I ride really, really fast.\n\nThe Olympics is definately not the venue for Snowboarding and it's a bad place to compare Skiing and Snowboarding. You should see how big the skiers go in the Halfpipe or how much faster they are on the Snowcross course. It's really amazing to watch.\n\nDon't get me wrong, snowboarding is in my blood and I'm a snowboarder till I die but skiing is pretty cool too.\n\nEDIT: In reply to Golfguy. Snowboarders can and do ride moguls, in fact I charge moguls hard and I love them. They are a bit more challenging on a board but still totally fun and doable.\n\nAs for snowboarders pushing off the powder and making it icy, that is just ridiculous. It's ignorant statements like that that have given snowboarders such a bad rap. I NEVER "push" off the powder. I carve the powder as well as the best skiers and better than most. Yes, occasionally you see idiots, in over their head, sliding sideways down the hill because they don't know what they are doing. It's just as likely to happen with a guy on skis as it is with a guy on a board. You need to try snowboarding and see what it's all about before making misinformed comments like that.
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CONGRATS!  IMO all Salomon boards are really nice.  Enjoy the board.  You might want to see if it is the right SIZE board for you.  See here http://frostyrider.com/tips/size-guide.htm
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Last season I bought Burton Sapphire Womens Snowboard Boots and I love them!  They are lightweight and have the automatic cliching pull to lace up super easy (I always hated lacing up my old boots).  I find that my feet stay warmer in these too.
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No good asking if the snow will be good 2 months from now! \n\nhave a look at www.worldsnowboardguide.co.uk or www.wetter.com for up to date snowlevels!
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elements new helium boards are good. i have 1  and they are better then regular boards, they give you more balance when your grinding on rails
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i dont need a site 4 that! if u wanna go with a street board i say u get a 7.5 in wide by 31 in long. For a good vert board u should get a 8 in wide by 31 in long. As in brand wise go with maybe a enjoi, zero, element, hook-ups (definitely) , darkstar, and maybe a birdhouse but birdhouses aren't as great its just Tony Hawk that makes that board so famous. Never go with a world industries, a K-Mart, Target, or Walmart board they r not g00d. If u wanna look on the internet i suggest about.com, or skateboard city in the beginner guide section. g00d luck learn some tricks and dont be a p0ser!peace!