My boy learned to snowboard a couple of years back. Since he was brand new, I got him a used burton board with bindings and boots as a package deal at a deep discount; it used to be a rental set I assume, and it served him well. He's simply outgrown it. He's only 12, and so whatever he gets next still wouldn't be a final adult-sized board, and I was wondering if anyone has had experience with the lower end brands like Flow, 5th Element, Camp 7, etc. I don't want to buy him garbage, and it's hard to know which anonymous glowing reviews can be trusted anymore. But I also think it would be dumb to shell out 7 or 8 hundo when the kid is still very much a beginner/novice. I'm looking at pulling the trigger on a Flow package on Amazon, but wanted to hear if anyone knows the deal with them or has any war stories.
Where do you guys ski/ride?
Most resorts have season rentals. That's the best bet for growing kids unless they are on the snow several days a week
A buddy that's a great skier decided to snowboard last trip.
He spent 3 days on his ass.
Boarding be hard to learn.
Sall I got.
(02-17-2021, 12:13 AM)snowman Wrote: [ -> ]Where do you guys ski/ride?
Most resorts have season rentals. That's the best bet for growing kids unless they are on the snow several days a week
Typically at one of a couple of places near the Mississippi. Basically just the normal "park-at-the-top" places you find around the Midwest and Great Lakes regions.
I like the constancy that comes from learning on the same equipment through the season, even if you aren't coming out ahead financially. Plus I hate dealing with rental lines. I hadn't heard of season-long rentals, though. I'd imagine for a couple hundred bucks, everybody could come out ahead.
Yeah. Call you local shops. Most will have some sort of deal where you can exchange during the season if they outgrow it, or want to try a slightly different style of gear.