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Kneel Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 New to carving or new to snowboarding as the title states? I have that board. It's one stiff unforgiving board for experienced riders let alone someone new to snowboarding. Much better choices out there that will get you enjoying riding faster. That's gonna be a handfull... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 Is this a Speed 168, 22.5 wide? It's one of my favorite boards, from the past. I didn't find it stiff at all compared to older FPs. Also it has nice big shovel and width, I found it very all-mountain capable. It can EC too. Mind you, mine was the blood splatter version... might be softer then the one pictured here... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xacta168 Posted August 28, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 yes it is, this is a board in my collection that I will never use so I was thinking of giving it to him or selling it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
west carven Posted August 28, 2018 Report Share Posted August 28, 2018 howdy more pics of... I believe it is the same board... https://www.pinkbike.com/u/langstonmcdowell/album/2002-Burton-Speed-Snowboard/ I have the 160 and it is kinda stiff for my girly weight, but it is a great board... if your friend is on the taller, heavier side it should work well for him... my blood splatter 2003 178 speed has great flex... I think yours is from 2002... ha!, I was going to refer you to blueb... as I know he has the 2003 168 speed... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted August 29, 2018 Report Share Posted August 29, 2018 Actually I traded it to Scooby, for an F2 ElDiablo. He doesn't ride it - likes it too much as wall art. I think if your friend is over 170lbs, he'll be ok. However, if he's just learning snowboarding, I'd put him on a regular board first, for few days, even if he's learning on hard boots. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted August 29, 2018 Report Share Posted August 29, 2018 It is possible, but your friend will have to be the right size/weight for the board and really be motivated to give alpine snowboarding a serious try. If alpine wasn't his idea, this is probably not the way. In my 4 years of instructing I taught about a half dozen non-snowboarders how to snowboard on full alpine setups, including my then-girlfriend-now-wife. So it is possible. These people were all skiers, so they were comfortable with hardboots and familiar with the concepts and goals. Actually I feel they had an easier time than the people on the shite rental softboot equipment. If your friend isn't already a skier then the odds are not as good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xacta168 Posted August 29, 2018 Author Report Share Posted August 29, 2018 Yup, I bought if from Lagston and I'll never use it as I now ride a Donek FC and other boards. My friend does want to learn Alpine riding but well see. Greg Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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