[TimperleySaint]

Snowboarding : Fri Aug 24, 2012 8:18 am  

Anyone on here do it or done it before? Going to Chill Factor in Manchester next week for an introductory lesson and hoping to get into doing it on a regular basis. Other than a board and clothing, is there anything else i need to consider buying, or is it best just hiring stuff to start with??

Re: Snowboarding : Fri Aug 24, 2012 8:26 am  

Mike Oxlong wrote:

Anyone on here do it or done it before? Going to Chill Factor in Manchester next week for an introductory lesson and hoping to get into doing it on a regular basis. Other than a board and clothing, is there anything else i need to consider buying, or is it best just hiring stuff to start with??

wrist guards, an absolute 100% must, because your legs are fixed your hands go down first, 60%+ of the people who board for the first few times end up with broken wrists.

Re: Snowboarding : Fri Aug 24, 2012 11:23 am  

Mike Oxlong wrote:

is there anything else i need to consider buying

Personal accident insurance.

Re: Snowboarding : Fri Aug 24, 2012 11:30 am  

Standee wrote:

wrist guards, an absolute 100% must, because your legs are fixed your hands go down first, 60%+ of the people who board for the first few times end up with broken wrists.

60% Did you make that stat up yourself or is it genuine ?

Re: Snowboarding : Sun Aug 26, 2012 5:06 pm  

My main tip would be to put the snowboard down and pick up some skis.

Pr1ck with a stick > gay on a tray.

Re: Snowboarding : Sun Aug 26, 2012 8:04 pm  

Saddened! wrote:

60% Did you make that stat up yourself or is it genuine ?

Don't know about the stat but he is right about your wrists taking a real battering...after a 3 hour lesson i'd decided i didn't like snowboarding....skiing is a doddle in comparision