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[*] posted on 12-7-2014 at 12:51 PM
which board?


im going topick up a board on monday, but im a complete rookie and only really have a budget of £150ish

im quite a big guy 18 and a half stone so the board will need to be sturdy lol

any ideas what i should be looking at?
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[*] posted on 12-7-2014 at 06:18 PM


Folks are probably not replying because the majority are in North America.

Are you looking for a mountain board or kite board? Either way your choices will be limited at 150.

MBS, and Scrub have cheap entry level ATB boards but the are designed for juniors and will not stand up to your weight.

You might want to check your local second hand sights. Shipping can kill a good deal on a board due to the weight.
Radsail RKB R2 is a cheap board that will hold you weight but isn't as well built as MBS or Scrub. It will get you going but you will want to upgrade.



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[*] posted on 13-7-2014 at 08:22 AM


ive seen a 15ply trampa board going for sale, will that hold my weight?
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[*] posted on 13-7-2014 at 08:56 AM


That's a lot of plys..sounds plenty beefy and if you break it thats like a badge..try to find a used one local.. Their are so many boards in the back of people's closets not getting used..you just have to hunt them out..I got a haise yesterday for 200$ which is as gratifying as riding



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[*] posted on 13-7-2014 at 11:23 AM


UK Based, if you are on Facebook, you might want to check the Facebook group, Mountain Boarding FOR SALE, SWOP or FREE

https://www.facebook.com/groups/315599955148831/

The SurfingDirt.com forum is also worth looking at as there are a fair number of UK riders on there.

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[*] posted on 13-7-2014 at 02:16 PM


thanks sam
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