Extreme Sports

Snowboarding is a great winter sport and in the past few years has attracted many new fans to the slopes. One common phase that all of these new converts go through is walking into the pro shop for the first time and choosing a snowboard. What are the important features to look for?

The first decision you have to make is are you going to get a cheap board or are you prepared to pay for a more expensive quality board? Many beginners believe that they will eventually graduate beyond the novice stage so why should they spend good money on a beginners snowboard. The answer to that is that a beginners board will not give you the same experience as a good quality board. A cheaper board will be made of cheaper materials and will not be constructed as well. A good decision is to go for the best quality board you can reasonably afford. A good beginners board should not cost you more than about 0.

Also, keep in mind that there is an after market for used snow boards – and a quality board will fetch more money and sell faster than a cheap board. When you are ready to move up to intermediate level and want to get a new board, you have a choice. Either resell your snowboard or pass it down to a younger sibling, relative, or friend.

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Snowboarding is a great winter sport and in the past few years has attracted many new fans to the slopes. One common phase that all of these new converts go through is walking into the pro shop for the first time and choosing a snowboard. What are the important features to look for?

The first decision you have to make is are you going to get a cheap board or are you prepared to pay for a more expensive quality board? Many beginners believe that they will eventually graduate beyond the novice stage so why should they spend good money on a beginners snowboard. The answer to that is that a beginners board will not give you the same experience as a good quality board. A cheaper board will be made of cheaper materials and will not be constructed as well. A good decision is to go for the best quality board you can reasonably afford. A good beginners board should not cost you more than about $500.

Also, keep in mind that there is an after market for used snow boards – and a quality board will fetch more money and sell faster than a cheap board. When you are ready to move up to intermediate level and want to get a new board, you have a choice. Either resell your snowboard or pass it down to a younger sibling, relative, or friend.

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Skateboarding has come a long way since I first had a go at it way back 30 or so years ago. Yes that makes me a real old fellow in his forties now. Does that make me officially a fossil?

I remember back when we visited a friend’s place and he pulled out this amazing skateboard. It wasn’t amazing because it had super graphics on it; in fact I think it was just a plain brownie colored board from memory. However it was amazing just because he had one. Unlike today when it seems as though every young whipper snapper has his or her own board.

Anyhow, our friend gave us a quick demo of how it worked on a bit of concrete driveway in his yard. After about 10 minutes or so we quickly discovered we were experts at the craft of skateboarding and wanted somewhere more challenging to ride.

So up the road we went to the next corner and there it was – skateboard paradise. Or as the adults saw it, a big hill with a concrete footpath. At the bottom of the hill there was even a huge sand pile we reasoned that if in the rare event we crashed we would have the perfect landing place.

Excited beyond words off up the hill we went arguing who was going to go first as all well mannered children do and of course the owner of the skateboard won out which seemed only fair but I got second pick.

Off went our friend down the hill handling that skateboard like a true professional. This skateboarding looked so easy I couldn’t wait for my turn that came soon enough.  Read more...

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