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My boy learned to snowboard a couple of years back. Since he was brand new, I got him a used burton board with bindings and boots as a package deal at a deep discount; it used to be a rental set I assume, and it served him well. He's simply outgrown it. He's only 12, and so whatever he gets next still wouldn't be a final adult-sized board, and I was wondering if anyone has had experience with the lower end brands like Flow, 5th Element, Camp 7, etc. I don't want to buy him garbage, and it's hard to know which anonymous glowing reviews can be trusted anymore. But I also think it would be dumb to shell out 7 or 8 hundo when the kid is still very much a beginner/novice. I'm looking at pulling the trigger on a Flow package on Amazon, but wanted to hear if anyone knows the deal with them or has any war stories.
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Where do you guys ski/ride?
Most resorts have season rentals. That's the best bet for growing kids unless they are on the snow several days a week
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A buddy that's a great skier decided to snowboard last trip.
He spent 3 days on his ass.
Boarding be hard to learn.
Sall I got.
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Yeah. Call you local shops. Most will have some sort of deal where you can exchange during the season if they outgrow it, or want to try a slightly different style of gear.
