Is $700 cheap for snowboarding?!!?

omg i just spent $700, on black friday worth of snowboarding stuff. AND THIS IS THE CHEAPEST ITS SUPPOSE TO GET BUT IT SEEMS SO EXPENSIVE.





list of what i got: / price


googles 30


gloves 25


saloman boots, ride cue board (i could've gotten burton indie), burton custom bindings all for about 400 dollars


burton snowpants 100


burton snow jacket 100





i never went snowboarding before but my friend said to buy first because he knows ill like it and renting a b unch of times will just waste money. i use to skate, i surfed a few times and i skimboard a lot.





but for the price i think i saved like 300 dollars i bought everything onsale not to mention the package deal with my snowboard was 10% off.





is this a good deal? is it always this expensive to start out snowboarding

Is $700 cheap for snowboarding?!!?
Thats cheap for what you got....





Don't worry in about a year or 2 you will be wanting new stuff that will make that pale into insignificance :)
Reply:that sounds expensive...but i used about $1000 for snowboarding becuase i won't change anything for a while....i think everything over $300 is expensive..
Reply:Anything snow related, ski's, boards, bindings, boots are all expensive especially at the beginning of the season. You could have bought all of that stuff at the end of the season for about half of that. I would have rented for the first few times to see if I was going to like it. Then, I would have bought equipment once I knew what I was doing and looking for. But, at least you'll have this year's new stuff and your pick of the litter by buying now. So, it's a toss up. Did you get a board bag to haul all your stuff? http://shopping.msn.com/results/shp/?bCa...
Reply:Sorry to say but it sounds to me like you spent way too much!!!





I just bought everything I'll need for snowboarding this year on ebay for around $200.


But I didn't buy gloves, coat or snow pants, because I've always had to own that stuff...I live in Canada!





You didn't need to buy brand name stuff, it costs a lot less for same quality items if you don't.
Reply:Yeah, snowboarding is an expensive sport. It sounds like you got some pretty good deals, on quality brand name items. Since you got the clothing too, I think that is a pretty fair price. One more thing you should get is some special socks from the ski shop, to keep your feet warm. Have fun!
Reply:i know that you could get cheaper.





Ride Cue got for 190$


white 07 smith Goggles 15$


black morrow boots 80$


black turbine jacket 90$


white snow pants 60$


Black K2 mach bindings 80$





515$ thats my setup and it is really nike
Reply:Snowboarding is an expensive sport, but not as expensive as skiing (ski boots can cost $500+ just for the boots). So you've spent enough at least that you won't give up easily, you have too much invested. Don't forget to take a lesson or two. And wrist guards and a helmet are a really good idea.
Reply:sounds good
Reply:HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO KNOW IDIOT!
Reply:you could have got a cheaper board boots and bindings



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