ollie 0 Posted February 9, 2002 Share Posted February 9, 2002 i'm thinking about getting the new Burton Dragon 158. it's on sale at Marui for 55,000 yen, down from it's original cost of 92,000 yen. i don't think it's price will drop any more. should i cough up the dough and get it? is it worth it? help please.... Link to post Share on other sites
cal 6 Posted February 11, 2002 Share Posted February 11, 2002 sounds good to me. you might find that they will not go down any more (or much more) for another month or so, so if you wanna use it this season then you might as well buy it. great bargains around. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted February 11, 2002 Share Posted February 11, 2002 ollie, somebody's offering a Burton Dragon 156 on the Classified Forum here http://www.skijapanguide.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/000035.html Save yourself some money ... if you really need it. Link to post Share on other sites
barok 0 Posted February 14, 2002 Share Posted February 14, 2002 yes yes, ollie, i'm selling a BD 156 for cheap - i'll even knock the price down to $325 US for you. The info in the link that Ocean11 posted still applies, thanks Ocean, I'm now 100% pro-Ocean. Link to post Share on other sites
ollie 0 Posted February 19, 2002 Author Share Posted February 19, 2002 thanks Barok... it's sounds so tempting. but my friend talked me out of it. Yeah... Ocean's right I should save my money. Quick question: How often do your recommend changing boards?? Link to post Share on other sites
barok 0 Posted February 19, 2002 Share Posted February 19, 2002 you'll notice a significant loss in camber after riding a board 30-40 times. unfortunately, that is about how long it takes to really get used to a new board. camber is the boards ability to retain it's manufactured shape. most boards don't sit flat on the ground, but bend convex in the center. The board is of course still good, but has just lost most of it's pop. of course there are other factors - how hard you ride, whether you jump or not, whether you drop cliffs or not, the type of construction used by the manufacturer, etc. I'd say for most freestyle boards, if you ride 50 times a season, you'll need a new one every year. For the thicker, tougher freeride boards, if you ride a big mountain hard, 50 times a year, same deal. I want to make clear, that this is not a hard and fast rule, just an opinion based on what I've experienced and read. There are about a million exceptions. e.g. if you ride only powder, your board will last forever, If you own a strong board, e.g. carbon fiber from Never Summer, Lib- Technologies, Gnu, your board will last 2 hard seasons. But for your run-of the mill wood-core boards, one hard season will kill the pop. Link to post Share on other sites
ollie 0 Posted February 19, 2002 Author Share Posted February 19, 2002 thanks for the advice. I'll keep those factors in mind before I buy my next board. Link to post Share on other sites
Ocean11 0 Posted February 19, 2002 Share Posted February 19, 2002 Whoa there ollie, I meant save yourself the money by purchasing barok's board rather than buying new. Link to post Share on other sites
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