Snowboarding Gear

[ryguy]

I'm getting ready to go snowboarding again this year and was wondering what kind of gloves/goggles my fellow Zilvians are rockin. Right now I'm looking at the Burton Superpipe gloves, but don't have any idea what goggles to look into. Last season I just used sunglasses, and I don't intend to do that again.

[xpertsnowcarver]

Still using a 03 Burton Clash . But, I bought some 07 Drake Podium bindings (that's right, carbon/titanium! :P) and some 07 Burton Shaun White boots. The board is a bit too stiff and heavy for me, but I haven't decided what to upgrade too.

[Bubbles]

Generic board and boots.

Whatever coat I have at the time.

Scott, no fog goggles.

Never had gloves that were worth a shit.

[ryguy]

Originally Posted by Bubbles

Generic board and boots.

Whatever coat I have at the time.

Scott, no fog goggles.

Never had gloves that were worth a shit.

I always rent board/boots. Coat I do the same as you.

Are you happy with the goggles?

Gloves though, last year the off brand ones I had got absolutely soaked. I'm hoping somebody can tell me the superpipes leave their hands nice and toasty.

[Bubbles]

Yeah, but I'm not like some uber professional eXtreme sports snowBROder.

So they may be average and I won't know it.

[ryguy]

Originally Posted by Bubbles

Yeah, but I'm not like some uber professional eXtreme sports snowBROder.

So they may be average and I won't know it.

Average is fine with me. I only snowboard one week a year. I'm not shelling out a hundred dollars for something I'll use once a year.

snowBROder lol

[rokmplutonium]

Whats wrong with using sunglasses, I do that all the time. But I also have Dragon Foil goggles for when it snows.
As for gloves, I have a pair of Dakine Scout Dry. I really love the nose and goggle wipe; I use it to remove snow from the crevices of the bindings. Plus insert is really nice, now my hands don't have to be freezing if i ever need to take off my gloves.

I'm not a big fan of burton products. I think they're overpriced, but they're high end products like the Shaun White lineup are really nice.

If you guy's don't want to spend a lot of money on a coat, I suggest you pick up a sweater from Thirtytwo . You can wear them while boarding and they won't freeze over. Unless you're one of those people that likes to sit on their ass on the slopes.

[speed_racerx]

i have a twin tip winterstick board
burton boots
rome arsenal bindings
grenade gloves
spy goggles(they dont fog up but my glasses does)
i use my bubble jacket that i've had since 7th grade. lol

[ryguy]

Originally Posted by rokmplutonium

Whats wrong with using sunglasses, I do that all the time.

Last year my sunglasses fell off and got crushed by my hand during a fall. They were aviators though lol, maybe wraparounds would be better?

[HyperLeafBlower]

Originally Posted by ryguy

I'm getting ready to go snowboarding again this year and was wondering what kind of gloves/goggles my fellow Zilvians are rockin. Right now I'm looking at the Burton Superpipe gloves, but don't have any idea what goggles to look into. Last season I just used sunglasses, and I don't intend to do that again.

as far as goggles go man, you should just go to a shop and try all of the goggles they have on and get the ones that fit your face the best. I personally wear anon figments because I find they fit me best, plus they look sick. I live in canada and it's usually cold a shit so I wear RPM leather pipe gloves from burton or the baker undermitt on super cold days. I'm riding a Love 57 this year for most days and an Endeavor Color 53 for jib around days. Pretty stoked to rip some turns.

[HyperLeafBlower]

Dakine makes some really good gloves too

[sr20sean]

board/binding/boot setups;
gnu chb, burton mission bindings
k2 WWW, 08 burton c60 bindings

i have electric eg1 black bandanna goggles with a smoked lens, grenade gloves dont remember which ones, dc phantom boots, a cheap set of zumiez snow pants, and whatever hoodie i feel like wearing for the day.

[karl wasabi]

Originally Posted by xpertsnowcarver

Still using a 03 Burton Clash . But, I bought some 07 Drake Podium bindings (that's right, carbon/titanium! :P) and some 07 Burton Shaun White boots. The board is a bit too stiff and heavy for me, but I haven't decided what to upgrade too.

Nice. I have an 04 Clash. haha. I plan on going this season and I'll be needing new gear too. Good thread.

[dynamicck]

goggles only use Oakleys.

All the lenses are shatter proof. Why would you need that?
Some people like to ride through trees. When you follow a friend through the trees, a branch can have a whipping effect. First person pushes, and it comes whipping back at the second person. If your face smacks a branch and it can shatter the lenses.
Long story short, I visited this local board shop, and some guy apparently fell really bad and the goggle lenses shattered in his eyes. (they were a big name goggle company)

we all switched to oakleys afterwards.

[HyperLeafBlower]

Originally Posted by dynamicck

goggles only use Oakleys.

All the lenses are shatter proof. Why would you need that?
Some people like to ride through trees. When you follow a friend through the trees, a branch can have a whipping effect. First person pushes, and it comes whipping back at the second person. If your face smacks a branch and it can shatter the lenses.
Long story short, I visited this local board shop, and some guy apparently fell really bad and the goggle lenses shattered in his eyes. (they were a big name goggle company)

we all switched to oakleys afterwards.

Wow, thats ridiculous, I've never heard of that happening ever. Oakleys are sick but the lenses are as soft as butter.

[driftsilvias13]

I snowboard at least 40+ times a season and if you dont want soaked hands, DONT GET PIPE GLOVES. I wear pipe gloves but only because I never have to touch the snow with my hands and also because I'm in SoCal. When it actually gets cold here, I wear my winter gloves.

[sw20>>s14]

-board thats from a fresh choice drawing my mom won 12+ years ago...thats never been waxed (yes, you heard right)
-cheap lamar boots and bindings on special at what was then sportmart for less than $100 combined
-gap jacket thats barely water resistant from 8+ years ago
-water resistant bib from walmart from 13+ years ago
-gortex gloves from marshalls
-bolle goggles...

and ill still stomp anyone on the park or smoke anyone down the slopes...brand name this, brand name that, oh, i need a camelbak cuz everyone has one, oh, i need a helmet cuz im doing 3 inch launches with .0000193 of hang time...gear is OVERRATED...

[HyperLeafBlower]

people snowboard with camelbaks? Weird.

[kevmeistah21]

3 different colors of spy Soldiers, and like 5 spy targas. i use to sell them here, they all sold end of last season. i might be selling my board this coming up season to buy another at ski dazzle.

[SC_S13]

Board: 08 Burton Custom
Jacket: Burton Shawn White Collection Gentleman's Jacket
Pants: Some REI brand, has held up brilliantly for 4 seasons
Boots: Burton Freestyle
Bindings: Burton Custom Limiteds
Goggles: Scott Limited Edition

[HyperLeafBlower]

Originally Posted by driftsilvias13

I snowboard at least 40+ times a season and if you dont want soaked hands, DONT GET PIPE GLOVES. I wear pipe gloves but only because I never have to touch the snow with my hands and also because I'm in SoCal. When it actually gets cold here, I wear my winter gloves.

I've never found pipe gloves get my hands wet, they keep them dry just not very warm.

[Bubbles]

Originally Posted by Bubbles

uber professional eXtreme sports snowBROder.

Here's an example.

Originally Posted by sw20>>s14

and ill still stomp anyone on the park or smoke anyone down the slopes

[HAWAII]

I board with a camelback on, snowboarding make me freaking thirsty specially on long trails. plus it holds my thicker big 5 gloves, my knife and other tools.

[aled]

Oakley Crowbar!

[YoungGun]

I love my burton blunt, need to get a tune up before this season.

Also I wear just some generic burton gloves, seem to work fine.

[Trevor87]

boards: 06 forum destroyer, 08 capita food court gangster
bindings: 06 technine farmers, 08 drake somethings
boots: dc park, 32 ulta lights, nike zoom
gloves: grenade
goggles: electric eg5, spy soldier, dragon mace
jacket: special blend, foursquare
pants: foursquare

[ryguy]

Originally Posted by driftsilvias13

I snowboard at least 40+ times a season and if you dont want soaked hands, DONT GET PIPE GLOVES.

From sweat or snow?

[Ben G]

im guessing he means snow in which case you could just not fall..... i just use some motorcycle gloves that have some padding and some spy goggles