Looking into getting a snowboard... Need Help (lots of help)?

I have the perfect board for you.. A 163cm Artec Gabe Taylor Wide This is one of the best all mountain boards, it's so sick! I would recommend a big board for you. It may seem large, but it will be just the right size. You need a wide because you don't want your bindings to hang over, creating toe drag. One of my roommates is about your size, he wants to buy it, but he's broke. I have it listed on ebay. It's listed under the user "Zorndawg". Check it out. It retails at $365, but I have the starting big at $145. Also, Flux bindings are the best long lasting bindings. I have had a pair last me three seasons in the park at Bear riding EVERY day and never had one issue. I have been through Burtons, Tech Nines and Rides.. none of them held up to this standard. Plus.. they have very little forward lean, creating more freedom for you. As far as boots go.. Thirty Two is the best name on the market. Go in a snow shop and try all of the boots on; none of them will fit as good as 32s. Seriously! Good luck! Hit me up if you want more photos of the Artec!

i recommend not buying off the internet and going to your local board shop and tell the what you will be doing with it and they should be able to recommend a board binding and boots and a size

Ok, Im going to jump in here and make a few suggestions. If money is no issue then, the answer is very simple. You should get a Lib Tech Travis Rice with BTX. GNU and lib-tech are the same companies and make one of the best snowboards out there. they started this whole revolution a few years ago with reverse camber. burton started copying them last year, but they still dont have an answer for mtx. mtx means a board has wavy edges, creating more points of contact with the surface, so no matter how icy it is, you will never catch an edge. put both these techs together, reverse or banana camber and mtx and you get BTX. Get any GNU or libtech board with BTX and you cant go wrong. I personally think that the Travis Rice is great but like I said they all are pretty amazing. Bindings: Any burton non EST model higher than a Cartel will work great. I hear great things about rome 390s too, but from personal experience, I love the cartels and anything higher than them is going to be just gravy. Boots: dont listen to anyone. everyones foot is unique and what works for one will not work for another. you are on your own for this one. find a pair that you are super comfortable with. I use a burton ruler. its the only boot that i know that works for me. it has a speed zone lacing so its faster and you can individually tighten the lower and upper zones. my advice is to say away from those boots with boa lacing system. iv tried a few of those and they dont feel as great as the natural feel of normal laces as opposed to the calbes used in the boa system. Check out the burton ions, 2 of my buddies swear by them, but they didnt work for me so i stick to the cheap rulers. Trust me, go with this combo and ull have a great winter.

if you just go into a joe's sports, or any sporting goods store for that matter, you can ask them to help you out. your board needs to meet you around your nose in height, and as for bindings, those come in sizes too, so try some on over your boots. don't forget a leash. ALSO: I like burton boards :) -Hope i helped!!

Since money isn't a problem have you checked out Burton? Most of their mens boots go over size 10. I love burton it's where I got my board/boots/bindings. Check out burton they've got a ton of stuff and I'm sure you'll find a board and bindings and boots to fit you.

look at the transworld good wood, the one for the 2010 boards just came out. It helped me pick out my new board and i love it. You should probably get a 156 or 159 wide and you shouldn't have a problem with the boots, i have size 11 boots by 32 and they are so comfortable.