PARK / JIBBING board
Dave this year i got in almost 10 days as i went to japan for 8 days…
but yeah ...
Season as in Southern Hemisphere winter.
I still stand by it though mate especially now that it sounds like you’re not going to Japan you’re going to end up with a mad collection of boards to butter and press in the lounge room but until you get on the snow it’s going to be difficult to judge progression.
From what I saw at the shred your setup looked decent enough and probably “All mountainish” which can certainly handle beginner park until you have more of an idea of what what park board you want.
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yeah having read everything, I’m with DRC.
yeah having read everything, I’m with DRC.
Phew! Cord’s knows her park stuff, which hopefully makes up for my complete gumbyness within 50m of a park.
I’ve decided I’m going to start a Snowboard company. I’ll call it AndyTech or MAYBE or Biological Child or something like that.
How much would you pay, if you could order a custom snowboard in your exact length, width and profile, with every individual component you want?
Can anyone lend me a Mil to get my company started??
Get that on kickstarter.com pronto, you could very well be sitting on a goldmine! 
This would be a great way to try out the whole jibby thing without breaking the bank:
You can’t get much more forgiving than Burton’s “EZ V”, and with a flex rating of 2, it’d be so much fun! For only $259.60 for a 154, it’s not a huge risk, and it’s definitely going to be a different enough ride from the Octorocker to make it worthwhile. Lano’s Flux binders work with Burton’s 3 hole system, don’t they?
If I was looking for a freestyle board, for $277.20, I’d be all over one of those Burton Process Flying V’s though.
He should get a YES Basic 2012 . . .
Soft Flex . . .
Nope, Soft/Med flex. A 4, maybe 5 out of 10 - and isn’t the Octorocker a 5?
The Basic’s an awesome, board, no doubt about it - and if it was to be purchased as Lano’s only board, I’d say hell yeah. However, surely a second board bought for the purpose of learning jibby stuff should probably be different enough from the board he already has?
At this stage you’re not going to feel a load of difference between the boards . . .
That depends on the boards. If they’re different enough, you’ll definitely notice.
Getting more days on snow and practicing will see you improve a hell of a lot quicker than simply buying a park board. The whole 90% rider 10% board thing.
I completely disagree with the “90% rider 10% board” concept - when learning.
Sure, an accomplished pro rider can make the rest of us look bad on an ironing board - but it’s sooooooooo much easier for someone new to jibbing (for example) to learn on a jib specific board. My first soft board was a revelation (Burton Fix), and it made progressing heaps quicker.
Sure but it’s not like lanos current board is a 9 flex, catchy cambered, setback/tapered beast he nees to tame. From all ive heard its a pretty tame all mountain board.
Im sure he knows enough about edge control/stance to quite easily progress in the beginner park category i.e 50/50s small jumps/grabs without his board being the bottleneck. $550 bosrds have been thrown into the mix which i think would be far better put towards a season pass or more days on snow. Im sure on the few days he heads down he’s not going to stick to the park all day and might prefer to ride the rest of the mountajn on the octo anyway.
Once he progresses beyond beginner im sure he will have a much better idea of what board will suit his style rather than purchasing a board purely based upon it being in the “park” category and a noodle.
Im not saying a park board wouldnt be “better” but I would argue that more riding time/practice on his current setup would produce better results. It will also allow for a more informed buying process in the future.
He should get a YES Basic 2012 . . .
Soft Flex . . .
Nope, Soft/Med flex. A 4, maybe 5 out of 10 - and isn’t the Octorocker a 5?
The Basic’s an awesome, board, no doubt about it - and if it was to be purchased as Lano’s only board, I’d say hell yeah. However, surely a second board bought for the purpose of learning jibby stuff should probably be different enough from the board he already has?
When I rode the Basic it felt a lot softer than the Octorocker!!!!! Maybe others that rode both can verify their findings also?????
Plus it’s a great initiation into the cambered side of things without goin full on off the bat!!!!!
ah man i know what you saying But the reason i did not go to snow this yeah that much is only because i though i would be going to japan definitely which i still might go by my self.
the reason i want new board is because i feel the current board feels heavy and long and coz i like more park/jibbin.
but yes i see what you saying and you are not wrong either.
Yeah Dave, I agree with not buying a “$550 board” as a second stick (unless you’re completely sure it’s the perfect board) - which is why the two boards I suggested for a bit over $250 would be ideal. Inappropriate boards don’t make it impossible to progress, they just make it harder.
You make a good point when you say “he’s not going to stick to the park all day” - which is why, if it was me, my pick is the Burton Process Flying V for $277.20. It’s ideal for learning park, but it’d still take quite a while to progress past it - and you’d get most, if not all of your money back if after a while you decided to sell it.
He should get a YES Basic 2012 and be done with it then?????
Soft Flex, CamRock, and if there’s a last years floatin around, it will not only be a bargain, it will also have a sintered base for the rest of the mountain, and Japow as well!!!!!
^ There’s an option for ya Lano.
That’s actually exactly what you need if you can find one for the right price. Sintered bases are so much better than extruded too.
I was thinking that all DCs had their awesome (golf ball surface) sintered base, but I guess that’s only on certain models. I wish I could find a board that fits me with that base
Yeah, I love the sintered base on my HKD, but it has some war wounds!!!!! And I def don’t go hard, and not a park rat of any description!!!!!
Pretty sure that the “Golf Ball Surface” is the Structurn Base????? Stepchild use a similar structure in some of their boards too!!!!!
Lano’s Flux binders work with Burton’s 3 hole system, don’t they?
Yeah, just have to buy the discs from FLUX!!!!!
[quote ]Pretty sure that the “Golf Ball Surface” is the Structurn Base????? Stepchild use a similar structure in some of their boards too!!!!!
Correct my dc board is “structurn” i.e extruded golf ball
Dave you said that ur board felt slow…
but this is what they say about structurn
A snowboard with a Structurn base will glide much further than an ordinary snowboard. The difference is particularly dramatic in wet or slushy snow conditions but it works well in all snow conditions. Like the dimples on a golf ball, a Structurn base has a series of tiny elongated dimples. These break down the friction between the board and the snow with dramatic results.
i guess its not true what they say ???