Download the app. All I have to say is WOW! ($200 and $180, respectively, without bindings.) Active Skiboard community! After three or more trips to this ski equipment store, I couldnt resist anymore and bought the Salomon Snowblades. So, I wanted something as fresh and exciting as my new home. Info: www.journeyskiboards.com, K2K2 has reduced its selection of skiboards to one model, the popular 88-cm Fatty ($250, with bindings), which has new graphics for 2001-02. Skiboard Forum Life is short, get your skiboards now and start having the best time of your life! Item Information. It was a hell of dilemma, I didnt really want to do the traditional ski or snowboarding like everyone else (Im an aggressive in-line skater and really enjoy being the only blader in my group of skater friends). Youll be an expert by noon! I was quite pleased to discover that my plastic mountaineering boots would work with the bindings saving me the expense of ski boots! I dumped my foam cores years ago because I literally got stuck on a groomer caught in a powder dump. [expand title=More swaptitle=Close]. (for the price, Hey, get Two Pair, for less than one pair of long boards), Im gone. How do I love skiboarding? I will never go back to my skis because the skiboards are so easy to control in powder, moguls, just everything! Retail price is $249 with bindings. Thank you, Thank you. My skis are heavy and hard to turn, these skiboards were so light and nimble I felt like a pro! [expand title=More swaptitle=Close]. And with a little guidance from my more experienced skiboarding friends I learned the basics; keep low and centered, keep your shoulders square to the bottom of the hill and most of all relax and have fun! The trick was to stay constantly in a turn or slide sideways using the edging and un-edging method for going down a hill as skiers sometimes do when going down a steep hill, only faster. In short, Id recommend skiboards whole-heartedly to anyone looking to maximize their fun on the mountain, regardless of prior experience. $310.00 + $28.69 shipping. They absolutely ROCK!!! I never skied before, but I watched the X-Games and fell in love with skiboarding. Line five-o Skis 90 cm Skiboards Snowblades w/Line FF Cam - eBay I was use to having these long sticks protruding out from underneath my feet and now I had these 2 1/2 foot skiboards on. 5.0 5.0 out of 5 stars (1) $449.95 $ 449. Well, I got a pair and I was good. Matt Dallas, 16, of Boalsburg, Pa. said he skiboards everyday when his mountain is open. This was my favorite skiboard until a few seasons ago when both Summit and RVL8 starting making their own skiboards and have . The trade-off was the speeds I was able to attain was lower and the Snowblades felt less stable when going fast than my 180 cm skis. This was a world of difference in performance, speed, stability, and overall fun. I was more than happy to accept the differences. Moving from the heart of the south, which was flatter than a pancake and had less flakes than a Head and Shoulders commercial. For those of you who started out in the early years, just a refresher, for those new to skiboards, always good to know the history . Sign up for Skiboardsonline news and special offers: When it comes to quality construction and killer graphics its hard to top the Line skiboards of a few years ago. I need to upgrade!!!!!!! We stayed on expert runs for the rest of the day. When I got home from the mountain I sold my skis and poles and bought a new set of Canons h-series never to return to skis. Our Sport - Skiboardsonline.com Line leashes. All in all skiboarding is an immensely freeing experience. The highly sought after Mike Nick brand skiboards have been a top seller for many, many years due to their superior construction and design.