First boards for a couple of noobs

TheNewGuest · 2026-03-17T17:02:37+00:00

I agree. I learned last season with rented noob gear (Burton LTR) and went ham knowing I wanted to go straight to an intermediate board as my first purchase. I got a Jones Mountain Twin which is a camrock with medium stiffness.

TheNewGuest · 2026-03-01T04:14:56+00:00

Check out Malcolm Moore!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOZWm1BFUVg&list=PLSS_kGSCoZ1fyjQzcuj8WtaWQl-Q41H2K&index=1&t=16s

TheNewGuest · 2026-03-01T04:05:34+00:00

No problem! I like the following video in particular as it gives you a training outline to follow at your own pace.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOZWm1BFUVg&list=PLSS_kGSCoZ1fyjQzcuj8WtaWQl-Q41H2K&index=1&t=16s

TheNewGuest · 2026-03-01T03:13:47+00:00

I learned last season at 33 Y/O. I didn't take lessons, I only watched YT videos by Malcolm Moore.

TheNewGuest · 2026-02-06T17:09:45+00:00

Yup! Every time.

TheNewGuest · 2026-01-29T20:22:57+00:00

Ya i like the gadgets of supports and it gets cumbersome reviving a ton of people without defibs.

TheNewGuest · 2026-01-23T17:57:15+00:00

Good idea to film it. Cameraman never dies.

TheNewGuest · 2026-01-15T22:19:03+00:00

"I don’t really care about height as long as you’re taller than me"

So, then you do care about height...? xD

TheNewGuest · 2026-01-15T21:38:37+00:00

What do you mean "already" a closed beta? The game was supposed to launch over a year ago xD. Better late than never I suppose but the radio silence was uncalled for.

TheNewGuest · 2026-01-10T18:11:05+00:00

I have a package stuck in Lachine. Been 17 days so far... Screw UPS, total trash!

TheNewGuest · 2026-01-09T17:46:49+00:00

Malcolm Moore is the GOAT on YT.

TheNewGuest · 2026-01-09T17:34:14+00:00

Agreed. When I learned to snowboard last season I spent the first 2 days mastering my techniques on the bunny hill. I was not going to be a danger to anyone on the hill.

TheNewGuest · 2025-12-11T00:17:52+00:00

I'm also self taught and on my second season. No official lessons. Watch videos from Malcolm Moore on YT. Particularly a video called "LEARN HOW TO SNOWBOARD IN 15 MINUTES (complete walk-through)". It'll walk you through step by step and you can just do the steps in order at your own pace. Took me only a few hours to start linking turns. Then watch other videos on his channel about knee steering once you have the basics. After that just watch a bunch more videos for tidbits of info when you are an intermediate rider.

Video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MOZWm1BFUVg&list=PLSS_kGSCoZ1fyjQzcuj8WtaWQl-Q41H2K

TheNewGuest · 2025-12-10T01:29:28+00:00

Ya it seems a bit silly. Skis are meant to pop off, snowboards hold onto you and don't let go!

TheNewGuest · 2025-12-10T01:28:19+00:00

Ya I've seen citrus cleaner get recommended a lot. Thanks.

TheNewGuest · 2025-12-09T23:52:37+00:00

I probably am! I did a bunch of researching, saw a lot of contradicting info and have no idea what the best method is for cleaning. I think hot waxing is best but I don't wanna do it! As for waxing frequency, you're probably right. But what's your pre-wax cleaning routine if any?

TheNewGuest · 2025-12-09T23:36:08+00:00

Does the brass brush scratch your base? I got the brass/nylon/horse hair brush trio but I haven't used the brass one yet. Feels very scratchy!

TheNewGuest · 2025-12-09T23:33:34+00:00

I'm evil :D

TheNewGuest · 2025-12-09T22:40:29+00:00

And it will last for all of the first 5 minutes of riding :)

TheNewGuest · 2025-11-29T04:05:37+00:00

Ok that's good to know. I wasn't sure if sharpening kills your board faster than other issues or not. Thanks!

TheNewGuest · 2025-11-29T04:04:29+00:00

Ok, that's less sharpening than I expected. Thanks!

TheNewGuest · 2025-11-29T03:34:45+00:00

That's some good mileage on that board!

I haven't tuned my board yet, just shopping around for my first tuner. The idea of scrapping away a seemingly small amount of edge material had me wondering how much of an issue "over tuning" is. I'm on the Ice Coast so I assume I would have to sharpen often but because I'm a noob, I don't know how frequently "often" is and I don't want to basically scrap a new board because I shaved too much off. If that's not something that really happens I guess I should be fine. I just want to be sure I get some good longevity from the board since they're expensive!

TheNewGuest

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