makrom8

Thanks for all the advice. I just got in contact with Sigi Grabner snowboards. They manufacture in Austria and have a few unlisted all mountain boards at great prices. So much good stuff out there! cheers guys

Hi bombers, here's my first post in your uber helpful forum.... First the bad news, 2 weeks ago all my gear got ripped off. Good news is that I get to upgrade everything. Basically there is so much gear out there now that I'm finding it difficult to choose something. My original board that I got back in 2002? was a Rossignol Strato. I can't remember the specs but it seemed much bigger than all the other boards that I see around, especially in the last few years. My specs are height: 180cm , 75kg, foot US 10.5 / EUR 45 So , I'm looking specifically for a softboot carver. I dont do tricks, ride backwards etc. Up untill last weekend I'd never tried another board. The guy at the baord rental let me try out as many of the shops boards that I wanted and when I told him they were all crap he lent me his own personal boards. Everything felt so small and awkward and floppy. The reality is that I ski in the Spanish pyrenees just west of Andorra. As of last year my 3 young kids are learning to ski and we go to a really small resort (Espot). After the mayhem of getting them ready for the slopes, I spend an hour with them before they go off to the kids club, then I get a few hours riding, then a couple more runs with the kids. So apart from some mid to high speed carving, the board has to handle mellow, narrow runs while avoiding the kids. If I buy online it must be from within the Eu zone to avoid contact with the nighmareish world of Spanish customs. Other option is to drive over to Andorra for tax-free gear, viladomat.com. Good powder riding is rare. I'd prefer to put the dollars into the best reduced footprint softboots I can find. My thoughts are Arbor A-frame : can't find EU stock Swoard dual / Pureboards : price Nidecker Legend : only comes in 164 length Völkl Coal Xt F2 Diablo : 166cm year 14/15 , great price Germany Nidecker Platinium 15 165W good price Spain I'm definitely thinking about this F2 if it's good for stiff softboots combined with SP Fastec Soft Bindings, also really good price. I'm concerned about the short lengths, any thoughts on the F2 and Nidecker? Cheers guys