Bulgaria Ski discussion board

Hey all!

Been reading through all the posts but thought id post up about buying a snowboard out there.

Iv been a couple of times and have been planning to buy this year as opposed to rent. IM gonna buy some boots out here before i go mainly so i know i have got some that fit right etc but im not sure about the board/bindings. A few of my friends have bought boards out there and been a fair bit cheaper but i wondered what the opinion f some other people was. Is it worth the saving? Also is there much choice? And better still can anyone recomend a place to buy/look?

Cheers all (off out on the 26th Jan not that that really makes a difference)

Don't know if Borovets is any different to Bansko but I too purposefuly left my old board at home last Jan, took my boots thinking I would get a bargain in Bansko, I was very disappointed with choice and price, only unheard of cheapo or more expensive than here Burton, I ended up hiring a reasonable board although rather too long for the week very cheaply but not the same as riding your own board, came home and got a fantastic deal here on a Rome Anthem and 390 bindings, I was led to believe it would be a bargain board wise over there, not so in Bansko. I really would look around here at deals and offers.

Joe,
no problem whatsoever to get good equipment in Borovets, like anywhere else it depends on how much you want to spend. At the begining of season new ski kit is always more expensive, but head out in March and the real bargains are to be had.
Anyway, pop down to Alex 2000 ski shop, opposite the Samokov Hotel, always the best deal in Borovets. Ask for Alex, tell him his brother Paul from the UK sent you and you might even get a better deal. Always remember, if you have an expensive board or skis that you took out from the UK and the weather and snow conditions aren't that good, buy some cheap gear then throw it away at the end of the week. Much better than ruining your good stuff.
Paul.

Paul, I can't believe you say if conditions are poor pick up cheopo board & bindings, there is no comparison to buying a quality board and growing with it, I haven't managed to trash a board in 20 years, no damage that a good workshop can't sort out and think of the hours spent on decent equipment, the hire equipment was better than most boards that were available for sale in the tatty shops around the gondola in Bansko and as I said Burton gear was way more expensive than UK.
I appreciate Borovets is a different kettle of ski/board shops to Bansko.