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Volkl
Author:stu83
posts : 128 (Intermediate)Date : 01-02-13 15:38Volkl
Anyone had experience with Volkl branded snowboards/skis? Are they any good?Looking to get my first board and seen that the Volkl Dash comes in pretty cheap.
re: Volkl
Volki skis are a good brand, Stu, used on the race circuit and quite expensive, unless you can get a deal on last seasons.Forget buying a board mate, just borrow your aunties tea tray (same result) renounce the dark side and let the force guild you!!!
re: Volkl
Volkl skis are good. Keep them serviced and the edges sharp and you will have much fun in the snow.
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if you want a board go for a brand that just does snowboards like LIB TECH, BURTON,GNU,FORUM,RIDE,NITRO etci ride a LIB TECH skate banana which is very user friendly. A board with Banana technology means you won't be catching edges all over the place and can gain confidence quickly, and very easy to turn.
Paul.
re: Volkl
Stu,
Buying your first snowboard is like kissing your first girlfriend. You know you want to do it, but you don't want to f#*k it up and look like a complete goon
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Volkl have been making snowboards since 1997 and even used to make them for other companies like Nitro, Sims and Santa Cruz. You will find this with many of the 'so-called' Big Brands, their boards are all made in the same factories to more or less the same spec. Volkl snowboards may not be so well-known out of their native ...
Buying your first snowboard is like kissing your first girlfriend. You know you want to do it, but you don't want to f#*k it up and look like a complete goon
.Volkl have been making snowboards since 1997 and even used to make them for other companies like Nitro, Sims and Santa Cruz. You will find this with many of the 'so-called' Big Brands, their boards are all made in the same factories to more or less the same spec. Volkl snowboards may not be so well-known out of their native ...
Stu,
Buying your first snowboard is like kissing your first girlfriend. You know you want to do it, but you don't want to f#*k it up and look like a complete goon.
Volkl have been making snowboards since 1997 and even used to make them for other companies like Nitro, Sims and Santa Cruz. You will find this with many of the 'so-called' Big Brands, their boards are all made in the same factories to more or less the same spec. Volkl snowboards may not be so well-known out of their native Austria/Germany/Switzerland but they have a good reputation for making some decent quality kit. Your first board choice should always be made based on your own riding experience and style.
If you like parks, boxes and rails get a fairly soft flex full rocker or combi spec board. If you're more of a cruiser or pow hound then go for something that is a bit firmer and, in my own experience/opinion you cannot get a better feel than a regular camber board. If you get a chance, go along to one of the TSA test days at one of the fridges and it's worth forking out for 3 or 4 hours of slope time so you can try a few different board / binding combos. Also if you do get any time in a local fridge, ask some of the snowboard instructors for their advice. You shouldn't feel like a muppet and they are usually only too happy to wax lyrical to anyone who wants to hear, about their own set-ups and preferences.
Failing that, if you have a local rider owned / run shop then go along and ask their advice. If they are anywhere near as good as my local store, then they should be able to match you up with the right kit and not try to rip you off by off-loading a load of old / random gear or the 'latest' technology. Best of luck dude and, whatever you eventually end up with, remember just these couple of things;
Snowboarding will ALWAYS be way cooler than skiing and when you do ride, ride the base off it !
Buying your first snowboard is like kissing your first girlfriend. You know you want to do it, but you don't want to f#*k it up and look like a complete goon
.Volkl have been making snowboards since 1997 and even used to make them for other companies like Nitro, Sims and Santa Cruz. You will find this with many of the 'so-called' Big Brands, their boards are all made in the same factories to more or less the same spec. Volkl snowboards may not be so well-known out of their native Austria/Germany/Switzerland but they have a good reputation for making some decent quality kit. Your first board choice should always be made based on your own riding experience and style.
If you like parks, boxes and rails get a fairly soft flex full rocker or combi spec board. If you're more of a cruiser or pow hound then go for something that is a bit firmer and, in my own experience/opinion you cannot get a better feel than a regular camber board. If you get a chance, go along to one of the TSA test days at one of the fridges and it's worth forking out for 3 or 4 hours of slope time so you can try a few different board / binding combos. Also if you do get any time in a local fridge, ask some of the snowboard instructors for their advice. You shouldn't feel like a muppet and they are usually only too happy to wax lyrical to anyone who wants to hear, about their own set-ups and preferences.
Failing that, if you have a local rider owned / run shop then go along and ask their advice. If they are anywhere near as good as my local store, then they should be able to match you up with the right kit and not try to rip you off by off-loading a load of old / random gear or the 'latest' technology. Best of luck dude and, whatever you eventually end up with, remember just these couple of things;
Snowboarding will ALWAYS be way cooler than skiing and when you do ride, ride the base off it !
re: Volkl
Hi Rickers,You must have kissed some ugly girls that s all I say, except this
Boarding cooler? my Ass!!! ( well actually your Ass, as you spend that much time sitting in the snow )
All good fun, see you in 3.5 weeks
