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Post subject: Rome solution are they freindly?
 Posted: Aug 06, 2008 - 04:18 PM
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| Heres the thing,im saving to travel around the alps this winter in my camper van,money is tight do i a,spend £150(halfway to a decent board) on a visit to MK to try out boards or b,take a gamble and put the money towards a board the rome solution sounds like a safe bet???? |
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Post subject: RE: Rome solution are they freindly?
Posted: Aug 06, 2008 - 04:37 PM
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| £150 to get to MK? Are you flying? With a personal jetpack? It's probably best to try them out, but if you've read enough good stuff about it then go with your gut and buy it. I did that and my board turned out to be awesome fun. |
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Post subject: RE: Rome solution are they freindly?
Posted: Aug 06, 2008 - 04:38 PM
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id jsut buy one if your tight for cash.
you will get used to whatever you buy and 150 quid is a lot of cash if your saving.
if the board is roughly the right kind of board you want should be fine. |
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Post subject: RE: Rome solution are they freindly?
Posted: Aug 06, 2008 - 04:38 PM
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Suppose that depends on what type of riding you will be doing. It's a good alround board directional standard board, can do a bit of everything, but if you are going to spend all your time in parks or riding powder there are more specialized boards in that price range (£300?) that may suit you better.
I would say go demo if you are able, better to spend something and end up with the right board than to be stuck with something that doesn't match your riding style that you may get rid off later at a loss. |
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Post subject: RE: Rome solution are they freindly?
Posted: Aug 06, 2008 - 05:00 PM
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| good luck on your trip, I traveled around for a bit this winter in a camper van was soo much fun!! |
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Post subject: RE: Rome solution are they freindly?
Posted: Aug 06, 2008 - 06:54 PM
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My plan is just to get out to the alps and see what its all about,ive got about 2weeks on real snow and could see myself eventually getting into the freeride side of it,park doesnt interest me,kickers erm yeah ok id give it a go sometime.But basically i just want to be up a mountain riding  you know,go where the snow is.Sh!t i dont know |
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Post subject: RE: Rome solution are they freindly?
Posted: Aug 06, 2008 - 07:00 PM
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In that case youv'e obviously done your research go for it get the Solution,I doubt you'll be dissapointed. Even though I think its better to demo boards first I haven't always followed my own advice!
Sounds like a cool plan! ENJOY!!!!! |
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Post subject: RE: Rome solution are they freindly?
Posted: Aug 06, 2008 - 07:04 PM
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| Only problem of going where the snow is?....Is it's gonna cost a bomb in lift passes compared to having a season pass for a particular resort. Also be prepared for long road trips in a camper as the Alp roads aren't a campers best friend!!!! |
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Post subject: RE: Rome solution are they freindly?
Posted: Aug 06, 2008 - 07:47 PM
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tbh, trying out a board at MK is not really going to give you a feel for what it's like on a mountain in the alps.
What level are you at now? If you're a beginner then it's even more pointless as the board you want will change as you get better anyway. I think in your situation you have a couple of choices.
First option is to not buy a board, but rent when you get to the alps, that way you can try out a few different ones and see what you like.
Second would be to buy a 'sensible' board here and hope you get along with it. By sensible I mean avoid a soft jib stick if you want to ride all mountain, but equally avoid a dedicated 'powder' board, or a very stiff board if you're aiming for just one board.
I'm not goint to suggest a particular board, because it really depends on your size, weight, agression, riding style etc. But there's loads of 'what board should I get' threads on here. |
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Post subject: RE: Rome solution are they freindly?
Posted: Aug 06, 2008 - 07:55 PM
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| Would you reccomend a certain area of the alps,i was thinking of heading to chamonix for the ease of getting there but visiting other close resorts.Ive never been to the alps so would like to see as much as i can.I could be there for a month or 3 months,however long the cash lasts. |
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Post subject: RE: Rome solution are they freindly?
Posted: Aug 06, 2008 - 08:04 PM
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| Thanks Tiberius,I was looking at the rome solution because it looked like a safe bet and also ive seen it in a sale for £210. |
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Post subject: RE: Rome solution are they freindly?
Posted: Aug 06, 2008 - 08:06 PM
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| It's a good board...if it suits you. If it doesn't you've not wasted much money really...and it's not going to be un-ridable, just might not be perfect for you. |
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Post subject: RE: Rome solution are they freindly?
Posted: Aug 06, 2008 - 08:12 PM
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| As for which area of the alps, tbh it doesn't really matter. Everyone has their favorites, but all the well known areas are fine, otherwise they wouldn't have people. Take a look at other threads, some have a reputation for being a bit more expensive than others because they cater to different people. Plenty of threads on here. |
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Post subject: RE: Rome solution are they freindly?
Posted: Aug 06, 2008 - 08:56 PM
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| Chamonix wouldnt be a bad bet but for lots of varity I'd look into bourg st mauirce on the other side of mt blanc. Easy access to Les Arc, La plagne and then the 3valley's are close and so is val and tignes. Just a taught |
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Post subject: RE: Rome solution are they freindly?
Posted: Aug 06, 2008 - 10:08 PM
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| You could spend forever looking. Take a look at some previous threads. First decide what 'Type' of resort do you want. Morzine is very popular with the English, half the town seems to speak English during the season. L2A is popular with park junkies....etc....look for other threads |
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