I have 2 decks right now that I will be riding this season, granted they are the same, Rome Blue, but from 2006 and 2009. My old Blue is beat up and will remain my teaching board, so I’m not as careful with that one. My new one will be broken in this year and be ridden at Hunter Mountain, Mount Snow and a few resorts in Colorado (yay!). I feel that the Blue is a nice deck for all-mountain riding, but I want something I can really throw around in the park. If I can find one before my trip I will possibly be bringing 2 decks to Colorado, though the Blue can handle anything. One more is not excessive in my opinion, but to some of the more recreational riders I know, 1 is enough. So do I go with 3? How many boards do you own and consistently ride? Do you have one for different types of riding (jib, groomers, powder, teaching, summer)? Or one for jibbing and one for everything else? Enlighten me. Maybe it won’t make me feel that bad for spending the money.
I am avidly looking for a park board now (and a snowboard attachment for my Subi), especially with all the deals floating around out there for the Holiday Season Shopping Kickoff. I think evogear.com, SierraSnowboard.com and Altrec.com have put up some great sales, but I’m waiting for Cyber Monday to see if anything better will come along. Be sure to check the Gear Deals page for any new offers.