The Basics of Snowboard Gear

Hey everyone,

One of our students asked me a question about snowboarding gear and I thought, with Mammoth 08' coming up, that it would be helpful to have an overview of how to shop for snowboard gear. Here are some basics about gear:


Generally speaking, Burton is a safe brand to go with for any gear that you need, they are the biggest and best snowboard company in the world. There are a number of other decent companies that I will list below, but few are as consistently high quality as Burton.

Brand Options
Jacket/Pants:
L1
DC
Mission Six
Billabong
Volcom

Goggles:
Anon
Spy
Dragon
Electric
VonZipper

Hat:
Any warm hat is fine, I wear a helmet which you could consider. If you choose to go with a helmet:
Red
Pro-Tec

Boots (Snowboard boots are like large shoes that get strapped to your board via the bindings):
Burton
32
DC
Forum
Salomon

Gloves:
Grenade
DaKine
Drop

Board (almost any board would be fine, typically you get what you pay for, meaning, cheaper board is a lesser product, if you find one on Ebay and you want me to look at it, I'd be happy to check it out)
Burton
K2
Ride
Rome

Bindings (go on top of the board to keep your feet connected to the board):
Burton
Drake
Forum
Salomon


Long Underwear (not necessary, but helpful):
Just get it at K-Mart or Target

If you're shopping for gear PLEASE don't pay full retail prices. There is always an option to go cheaper.

Ebay
Craigslist
The House
Steep and Cheap
Whiskey Militia (no alcohol:)

These are all ways to get gear cheaper. Be patient and use them well.

Revolution surf shop
Val Surf
Wave Rave

All typically have great summer sales. At least Revolution is doing an after Thanksgiving sale.

I hope this is helpful, let me know if you have any questions