Ride Delaware ? Posted February 18, 2012 Report Posted February 18, 2012 Anybody used one? I'm thinking of adding one to the quiver if I can get an end of year discount... Any suggestions on sizing, hardware etc? Quote
Dan- Posted February 18, 2012 Report Posted February 18, 2012 Look into venture, they make really nice stuff. Bindings i'd look at sparks R&D bindings Quote
burton71 Posted February 18, 2012 Report Posted February 18, 2012 I demo'd a Burton Freebird last year in Whistler. Being the only one I've ever used I don't really have anything to compare it to but I enjoyed it. If I lived somewhere that got enough snow to really use it I would definitely get one. Touring around was a ton of fun and a great work out. The one I rode was either a 157 or 158 and I'm pretty sure it used Voile hardware. Quote
Ride Delaware ? Posted February 18, 2012 Author Report Posted February 18, 2012 Look into venture, they make really nice stuff. Bindings i'd look at sparks R&D bindings I looke into Venture since I've heard great things about their quality, but they are definitely expensive... $895 for just the board... With another $200 or so for the hardware an skins (maybe more), that's a pretty penny... The freebird can be had for $600 retail or $450 for a year old model... Quote
Dan- Posted February 20, 2012 Report Posted February 20, 2012 (edited) If your worrying about spending money splitting may not be for you then. It's expensive no matter how you look at it. A splitboard is going to be something you have for awhile so why skimp on it. Even if you get a good deal on a board you still looking at well over a 1000 for a nice set up. Edited February 20, 2012 by Dan- 1 Quote
RyanPhillip Posted February 20, 2012 Report Posted February 20, 2012 Just my .02 but, I hear great things about Venture... my friends who tour out in SLC all ride Venture. I agree with Dan, getting a decent splitboard setup isn't going to be "cheap" you might as well make sure you are getting a quality board that is going to last and best suit your needs. Quote
Johnny Law Posted February 20, 2012 Report Posted February 20, 2012 If your worrying about spending money splitting may not be for you then. It's expensive no matter how you look at it. A splitboard is going to be something you have for awhile so why skimp on it. Even if you get a good deal on a board you still looking at well over a 1000 for a nice set up. x1000 A cheap board will have a cheap interface like the 100 companies before who tried to do it cheap and that shit will crap out on you somewhere far from home when your gear is actually important. At that moment the 1k you saved and then spent on gas/beer/east german hookers is going to look pretty stupid. If you want to tour let me know we do a number of trips a year, this year sucks because the daks are best left for ice skating but we got a couple of rock pile trips coming up. Quote
Dan- Posted February 20, 2012 Report Posted February 20, 2012 If you have a board already and don't mind turning it into a splitboard you could send it to this guy. He does excellent work. http://customsplitboards.com/ He did Travis Rice's split boards when he filmed for Deeper. It's a bit pricey but i've never heard a single complaint about him. But exactly like Law said. You want something that's not going to fail you when you need it most. Quote
OutCold Posted February 20, 2012 Report Posted February 20, 2012 I can't attest to their Splitboards, but I ride a Venture Zephyr and it's easily the best board I've ever owned/ridden. Quote
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