Top 5 OVERHYPED Snowboard Gear

Not every piece of snowboard gear is needed for snowboarding and some of them are just a waste of MONEY! Here are 5 pieces of gear you don't need!
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[mikkoberger]

That dude in the background off to the right absolutely ate it at 2:53

[yeahwhat]

"Don't buy a stomp pad, you don't need by the way I'm selling stomp pads soon so buy one from me if you need one" I'm laughing so hard right now. Buckhouse is a Muppet.

[algus]

Having a snowboard bag helps you remember all your gear and not have to worry about forgetting anything because you can just throw it all in the bag and go without worry. It also keeps everything organized, which really helps if your driving up to a mountain with some buddies. Imo it's more convenient and helps stay organized

[willsohrnberger]

I agree with you 100% on most of this stuff. Stomp pad, however, they are like $5.99 and I recommend them to anyone learning. It just gives a visual indication and as they progress a tactile indication (so they don't have to look down) of where their foot needs to be. Granted I never used one and still never do and I can probably ride down a run regular and goofy with a foot out of my bindings. But, that being said I think they are a great tool to set people up for success.

[Lochlann]

I've got to disagree slightly on the goggles. Definitely don't buy _overpriced_ goggles, but buy good quality goggles. It makes a huge difference in your confidence as a beginner. Field of view, peripheral vision, fog resistance, scratch resistance, and ability to see your feet without looking down are all HUGE factors in ability to progress and get comfortable. I made the mistake of getting cheap goggles and lasted one day on the slopes in misery before returning them and buying a 'name brand' pair, which have been amazing for only $50 more.

[stayscommed]

definitely would recommend a stomp, pad especially when youre first starting to snowboard

[Nismitsu]

I have to partially disagree with having a snowboard bag. I have leather seats and my back seats don't fold down in my car. The few times where I didn't use a snowboard bag is the times where I ended up scratching my interior of my car. Using a rollerbag is over kill, but a simple non-padded bag should suffice if you going to a local resort if you're in the same situation as me.

[butch]

I wouldn't replace my Oakley googles for any other. Colours, contrast, field of view, comfort are amazing, I love them.

[Fire_at_Wil]

Hard disagree with most of this video. If you arent solely a park rat, this advice is all bad. The only thing that makes sense is the leash, they're definitely useless if your resort doesn't specifically require them.

Part of what you're paying so much for is the ballistic rating and R&D in the Oakleys - that way if you kiss a pinetree they dont shatter into plastic shrapnel *directly infront of your eyeballs.*

Ever taken a coreshot while transporting your board in the back of your car? Sucks. Board bags have padded backs to prevent this. They're also not that expensive-- Buy one in July. I got burton's "top of the line" bag a few years ago for literally 8.99.

Stomp pads prevent unnecessary groin tear injuries for new riders that are using boards with slick topsheets (mervin comes to mind.) But yea, other than that specifically it's just preference.

And you definitely are going to wish you spent the 8 bucks on a tool when you're spending your ride day hiking your ass down a mountain in knee deep snow for 2 hours to fix some binding screws. (pro tip - ask ski patrol, almost all of them carry them)

[razzr]

Bag is for when ya boards iced or wet. Just throw it in the bag and your cars not wet inside 👌😎

[homealone]

Sure you don't NEED a powder board, but it makes powder days a lot better if you have that extra float. Especially if you're riding pow multiple days and dont want to wear yourself out. Back leg burn and digging yourself out of waste deep snow is a workout.

Plus, deep days don't come around that often. Its good to squeeze as much fun out of them as possible.

[glub__blub]

Yeah just no on the goggles. You’re messing with up your eyes with those cheap knockoffs. Unlike the rest of these these items good goggles are actually necessary for keeping your eyes healthy. But I know this doesn’t matter to you because they’re tossing you a bit of cash...

[therotorooster]

Man, I totally smoke my back leg in deep pow on a regular board, my pow board saves my back leg and lets me do way more runs. I all caps NEED my pow board to maximize my fun on pow days, which are by far, my favorite days, but otherwise, I agree, don't need any of that other stuff.

[lucasgraham]

Yes, a tool is good to have, been far away from a lift and have had binding issues where a tool was necessary. And a stomp pad is very helpful. The others he named off i do agree with.

[Daf__XL]

Bruh... If you don't wear a leash, you deserve everything that comes from it. If you've never broken a binding, you've never ridden. And if your board runs off, you deserve it if you can't wear a tiny clip.

[rolansereny]

Agreeing with almost everything Buckhouse says .... but don’t just blindly listen. A few things:

1) A snowboard tool is pretty cheap. It can be a life saver if you like to spend more time in the trees and maybe off piste. Oddly my bindings came loose once when I was in the trees which can be EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. Thank god I had a tool on me to tighten up. Don’t mess with the trees ya know?

2) Powder snowboards are indeed unnecessary as Jonathon pointed out. A great snowboarder can handle any terrain on any board. But .... would you want to be in the park with a stiff direction carving board? No. Can you carve as good with a flimsy park board? No. Can you float as well in deep powder with a soft park board? No. Fact is the variety of boards out there lend themselves well to different tuning styles, so it’s nice to have a park board AND powder board IF you are equally passionate about riding the park and powder. Totally unnecessary, but if you can afford it why not?

3) A SNOWBOARDING BAG IS CRUCIAL. My god I think my man says they aren’t needed because he forgot that he lives in the center of it all, with a ton of sick resorts within driving range. There are a LOT of us who travel to ski and board. Probably more of us fly to hit the slopes then those who do not, and you ain’t getting on a plane without a bag. Funny thing .... Buckhouse has a bag because he flies to resorts. If you don’t live in Utah, CO, Montana, or northern Cali it’s probably wise to get a bag. Just get a USED one on eBay etc. doesn’t have to be expensive.

[Thompson-from-Finland]

snowboardbag is a must, you can keep all your gear in there and you dont fuck up your car interior

[ryanbeggs]

Never used a stomp pad I just push my back leg against the bindings for control and stability. called me out on the snowboard bag tho in colorado springs but in my defense I camp out in my car so better organization is a must just need to make sure you let your equipment breath after a long day

[justinracine]

From an instructor standpoint a stomp pad is absolutely necessary when spending 90% of beginner lessons with one foot out of your binding

[NoLongo]

One day without a stomp pad and my groin was burning from trying to apply pressure against the rear binding. Idk what kind of snow you all have but my snow clumps up on my boot and any tiny bit of ice left over will make your boot have zero friction with your board.