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19 hours ago, Jack Michaud said:

Yeah this is not an ideal setup, but for $10 it's worth a day.  The board is too short and too soft for you, and the bindings really should be replaced, even for day 1.  If after that day you want to pursue this further I'd recommend looking for a used Swoard, Prior 4x4, or F2 Silberpfeil Vantage because they're wide.  There are classified ads here, or Swoards and F2 SVs might be more likely to appear at http://www.extremecarving.com/forum/index.php which is more European centric.

Good luck, let us know how it goes!

I'm really positively surprised by the amount of good advice and friendly welcome! I've seen different on other forums... 

Once again thank you all. I'll let you know once the board has touched snow.

And before I forget; Merry Christmas to all of you!

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4 hours ago, Beckmann AG said:

240 or 122?

Too young ;) kidding. Everything up to the '900' series. 

A friend of mine has Volvo classic garage. His own car (and mascot) is a 1963 pv544. The brown one in the pictures.

I love the 245! But my dream car is a 164 front with a 145 rear. Which makes  165.(red one with black grille in  pictures.) Sadly, it never got past prototyping so every model on the road (200 worldwide) are DIY!

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Hi guys!

Thanks for your fast and elaborate answers!

Nitro Makes a good point, I'm a solid 6ft5 tall and weigh in at 220Lbs. Mix that in with a size 12 shoe...  Maybe the board isn't wide enough without some help. My freeride board is a Nitro (ha-ha) Magnum 165W. 

The edges are sharp. the base is waxed and there are virtually no scratches. Ready to ride I'd say. 

I'm glad people actually know this stuff. I bought the board+bindings for roughly 10usd.... (9,25 euro) probably due to the fact that nobody seems to know what they're selling. Especially at a thrift shop... I figured there was no single way to lose money buying this.

I will see if I can score a pair of Burton Boots. I read the 'shadow' would fit. what about the 'Wind'? other well known and very affordable boots?

I think I will take my chances with the bindings for now. My first rides will be either on the beginner slopes or even an indoor ski-centre. (we dutchies have a lot, except for anything that can go for a mountain. Still though, no snow...) there will be no beating on the material for the upcoming time. Just a lot of toppling over.

Thanks a lot!

 

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Hello there!

Let me introduce myself shortly: I'm Tim, mid twenties, Dutch, one-week-a-year freerider. As a job I work with bicycles and for a hobby I like working on cars. Classic Volvo's to be precise. 

When boarding I like speed. A lot of guys like kickers and parks, but I like cruising or high speed long turns. Sounds like carving. I've always liked the look of hardbooters. 

Now, a couple of days ago I was a second-hand shop and I found a board. I bought it because it appeared to be my size. With it, I got some question marks.

First: the bindings. 

They are burtons but the only thing I could find was the brand. I have no clue what type. Do they need 'special' shoes from the same era as the bindings or do modern hardboots fit? Could ski-boots fit? 

Then the board: Its from 1998, that's how much I know. Is this a known board?

Underneath the rear binding was a plate which was canted. I haven't seen this earlier. Could someone explain to me why?

 

As you might notice I would really like to learn more. I would also like to get out and ride this pretty piece of vintage!

Kind regards, Tim.