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New Snowboard
« on: February 01, 2009, 12:18:24 AM »
Hi guys.  I've been riding for about nine years or so ( can't remember  for sure ) and I just bit the bullet and bought myself a snowboard ( yay for not renting )


I got a 156cm  RIDE  Agenda   board.  I got it when we were heading HOME  >_<   I had work that monday so we were in a hurry/  the guy didn't put the bindings on or wax it for me:/  .....   Oh and i know that my bindings are on backwards(switched around lol)  I was spaceyyyyy when i put the stuff on/  sleeeeepy





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Re: New Snowboard
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2009, 08:59:24 AM »
Welcome!  Nice looking board there.  If you have been snowboarding for 9 years, why so long until you finally buy a board.  You do not go very often? Looks like you are into gaming too!
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Re: New Snowboard
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2009, 04:36:46 PM »
Quote from: Frosty on February 01, 2009, 08:59:24 AM
Looks like you are into gaming too!
Haha i was gonna say that. 

Ya nice ride.    Have fun with it
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Re: New Snowboard
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2009, 04:54:59 PM »
Yeah, I go once or twice a year so it just seemed easier to rent.  Much to my blindness lol.

The xbox 360s are my roomies.  But techincally one of them is mine now ( he was too lazy to send it in to get fixed for free since it had the red ring of death and I did and now it's basically mine now. )

I have a pretty good computer setup too if you guys are into that stuff too.  ( /  i built myself)

Anyway.  my main question is:

I want to wax it /  do the edge thing and stuff before i go snowboarding      Feb. 13th -16th at Redlodge, MT.

I've been looking at these two pages and then a bunch of videos on youtube, etc etc etc.  to try to decide what to buy to wax/  maintain my board.
http://www.bettersnowboarding.com/snowboardtuneguide.html
http://www.bettersnowboarding.com/snowboardtuningtools.html

I found this kit but I'm not sure if it's worth the money.  http://www.backcountry.com/store/DAK0836/DAKINE-Super-Tune-Tuning-Kit-USA.html?CMP_ID=SH_FRO001&CMP_SKU=DAK0836&mv_pc=r126

Here's screens of what I'm trying to decide on buying:







Here's the pricing for what the lodge charges for tune ups, etc....  http://www.redlodgemountain.com/content.asp?section=mtn&page=repairshop&season=winter

I saw this on ebay:  http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT&item=250364869803   It looks like a good idea, just thought I'd ask what you guys thought before i bought or not.
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Re: New Snowboard
« Reply #4 on: February 02, 2009, 07:53:52 PM »
I would like to see that wax scraper catcher thing in a video to see how/if it actually works as intended.

The Dakine kit looks really nice.

If you have the time, space, patience, and money to learn tuning yourself then sure, go for it.  If not, have a shop do it.  The guys there can do a better job than you and I can, lets face it they do so many they are really good!
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Re: New Snowboard
« Reply #5 on: February 02, 2009, 11:20:59 PM »
Well I'd like to wax my board before I go on my trip so that's the main reason I want to do it myself.  ( so i don't have to waste time having the shop do it when I could be snowboarding ).

I live in North Dakota and there's no ski shop near me at all...  so that's why I can't just bring it to a shop before the trip...?

Also, I'm wondering what all I need ....  :/

Should I get the stuff that I have in my cart @ tactics or should I just go for the Dakine Kit?
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Re: New Snowboard
« Reply #6 on: February 03, 2009, 12:09:00 PM »
Good question.  Either choice is good.  I lean towards the kit since it includes everything you need for basic tuning and probably comes with a manual for tuning tips.
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Re: New Snowboard
« Reply #7 on: February 03, 2009, 07:03:46 PM »
Iron I can get for 35.
Edge tool...? ( suggestions on what to get ? )
File brush? Isn't it just a brass brush?/ I have one for cleaning guns.
Plastic scraper=8-10 bucks
pocket stone= ? can i buy one separate..?
wax=would like to try a couple different kinds.
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Re: New Snowboard
« Reply #8 on: February 04, 2009, 03:53:39 PM »
I cant really answer that last question (dont an edge toool and pocket stone do the same thing tho?)

But btw you prollly shouldnt need the base cleaner as far as i know since you just bought the snowboard.  Ive heard its not good for the base either (someone correct me if im wrong
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Re: New Snowboard
« Reply #9 on: February 04, 2009, 06:46:32 PM »
I don't think so.  I thought and edge tool made a beveled edge on ;your snowboard.   a pocket stone just smoothed stuff out..?
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