Snowboard Tips

Slyder · Posted: Dec 26, 2005 11:26 am Post subject: Snowboard Tips

I'm headed up to the northeast to do some snowboarding on the 28th and am just looking for any tips on jumps/ half pipes. I've snowboarded a few times before, and I'm pretty good with rails and stuff, just haven't attemped any kickers or anything yet. Also, my snowboard has been sitting in my closet for like two years, any maitenance things i should check out before i hit the slopes?

pipo · Backside 180 Joined: 13 Oct 2004 Posts: 1214 City: 0172

don't think about anything just go. that always helps

shane · Frontside 180 Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Posts: 493 City: Lost

wakemitch · Posted: Dec 26, 2005 9:09 pm Post subject:

i recently got the dakine tuning kit and it came with a metal and a plastic scrapper. ive always used a plastic one. when should i use each? i dont want to mess my board up with the metal one

stompin9s · Posted: Dec 26, 2005 9:38 pm Post subject:

just ollie off of ur tail like a skateboard charlie

chriscut · Backside 180 Joined: 28 Jun 2004 Posts: 2000

Slyder, if your board has a lot of scratches you should fill them in with ptex, and then take it to a shop to get a base grind. (the shop can probabaly do the ptex work for you if you dont know how.) they'll prob take care of your edges as well. also get a hot wax at the shop too. unless u know how to hot wax it with an iorn yourself.

shane · Frontside 180 Joined: 21 Mar 2005 Posts: 493 City: Lost

Nekkie · Posted: Dec 27, 2005 4:01 am Post subject:

if you happen to hot wax it yourself, spare your mom's nerves and use an old ass iron... Like the ones that are only a big chunck of metal that heats up... Youll chickity china the chinese chicken up a recent iron with the wax Rolling Eyes