Help suggesting first board/bindings

Hey guys! Hoping to buy my first set of board/bindings and would love some help choosing the right ones for me. Have read all the guides available, but still having trouble settling on one (I’ve listed some options that I think suit me below). My details:

26y.o. Male
Height: 179cm (5ft 10)
Weight: 63kg (141lbs)
Boots: Size 8, Burton 2012 Imperial
Looking for board length 154cm, width 240-245mm, true-twin (I think)
Location: Mainly Australia (Thredbo/Perisher)
Experience/level: Intermediate. Started last season, boarded ~15 days. Loved it and (I think) picked things up fairly quickly. Started on some of the bigger kickers and parks by the end of the season.
Style: Little bit of everything (?all-mountain), but slightly more inclined towards jumps/kickers/parks rather than hardcore freeride. Not much opportunity for boarding in powder.
Budget: Would like to keep things on the cheaper side, but also willing to splurge if it will make a difference at my level, and given that I’m only getting one or two sets of equipment.
Possible options: Was looking at Never Summer Proto/GNU Riders CHoice/Jones AMT on the higher end, or K2 Raygun/GNU CC/YES the basic/Sierra board for cheaper options

Would love some specific recommendations for which boards/bindings I should consider! If not, more general advice (eg. Cheaper vs expensive for first board, ?hybrid camrocker etc) would still be appreciated. I mentioned some of the options I had in mind above, but am open to more suggestions. THanks!

Can vouch for the YES Basic as a great all round board that will be easy to ride yet great to progress on!!!!!

Burton Cartels, Flux TT30’s for a solid reliable binder that will suit the Basic perfectly!!!!!

And if ya haven’t got yaself some boots, make sure ya budget allows for a mid flexin boot, that fits ya foot like a glove!!!!! A glove that was meant for ya toes that is!!!!!! Boots are priority #1!!!!!

And welcome to BW, rbw!!!!! 

The new yes public will be a park board with flatrock profile…. pair this up with a set of flux ds30s and you would have a nice ride…

With austrlian conditions you can get away with having a park board as an all rounder

Hey rbw, welcome to Boardworld.

Not sure if you have read the article I wrote on camber profiles? https://www.boardworld.com.au/forums/viewthread/4119/

If not, have a read of it and let us know which camber profile(s) sound appealing to you.

In terms of price, the most important thing to watch out for is the base. Generally, cheaper boards have extruded bases and high-end boards have sintered bases. I would definitely recommend paying a bit more for a sintered base; they absorb wax more efficiently, they are faster, and they hold your momentum a lot better. As you progress, this will become more important to you.

I agree with ctp; no problem using a park board as an all-rounder in Australia. Personally, I’ve only ever ridden park boards in Australia (nearly all of them true twins). I also agree with Mizu; the YES Basic is a fantastic all-rounder.

I guess the first thing you should decide is which camber profile you’d like to go for. This will help us narrow down the search because there are excellent true twin park boards with every different camber profile. If we can narrow down the camber profile to what you think suits your needs/wants best, picking the board will be a lot easier. Anyway, have a read of the ‘Camber Profiles’ article and let us know what you think.

Please let us know if you have any questions.

Hey welcome RBW, knowing how much it helped my riding I would say go for a rocker board for sure, I was happy on that for a couple of seasons and it helped me do things I never would have thought possible like riding switch at about 80% of my normal stance ability, I have spent a lot of time on it and it’s probably the best thing I have done for my riding.  The rocker makes it easier to initiate turns and is a little more forgiving in just about every way.  The limitations being it doesn’t carve as well and can get a bit squirelly when bombing runs.

cruise some of the past posts in this section about people asking for board/bindings/boot combos.

A wealth of information has been said many times to people in your exact position mate.

But as said above, i have a camrock powered yes board and i love it. perfect combo of flex i like, i have rome 390 boss bindings and they are, as with my board, perfect amount of flex when needed, but can be tightened up to provide a solid connection with the board.

First things first, GET COMFORTABLE, CORRECT FITTING BOOTS!!!!

then, and only then start deciding on bindings/boards. some bindings dont work 100% (fitting etc.) with some bindings,

Thanks for all the replies - I’m blown away by all the responses! I think I’d be leaning more towards a hybrid camber/rocker profile (eg. hybrid B in your guide), only because I’d like it to be able to do a bit of everything, but with an emphasis on jumps. I’ve bought boots that fit me well already - have Burton Imperial 2012 size 8. I’m guessing most bindings will fit these boots ok?

The YES The Basic seems to be a popular/well-rated option for an all-round board to start out. Just wondering if there would be much room to grow into it if I improve a lot and become more advanced? I hope to really get into it and am after a versatile board that won’t be obsolete after a season. Thanks again guys!

The YES Basic is far from basic, it is a quality built board with features found in high end boards!!!!!

Along with that, the Basic is ridden by pro’s anywhere from the park to the backcountry screamers!!!!! You will progress perfectly on this board!!!!!

As for bindings, Burton bindings will fit Burton boots fine once teed with the correspondin size, as will any FLUX Binders due to their UU fit ankle straps!!!!!

If ya wanna make 100% sure of the fit, just take ya boots to the store with ya!!!!!

99.9% of bindings will fit 99.9% of boots. its just some boots dont worka as well with some bindings(pressure points, not enough contact to hold in place etc. etc.)
As mmizu said, take your boots in when buying bindings.