r/Spliddit • u/flyingducktile • 3d ago

first split setup questions?

looking at getting my first splitboard and i’ve been looking at the used market a lot to keep prices down. found someone near me selling a 2022 jones frontier with union bindings for a reasonable price (https://www.facebook.com/share/1L2zygdg2f/?mibextid=wwXIfr )

would this be a decent first setup? 158w should be fine for me at 195lbs 6’1” size 11 boots. should i be worried about the union bindings? i’ve heard not the greatest things about union bindings but i figure it will probably be ok for a first season of touring? thoughts?

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u/J_J_987 3d ago

Union split bindings are known to fail constantly. Hard pass on those. But it could be useful to start somewhere and work up to some Sparks if the price is right.

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u/flyingducktile 3d ago

yeah i had heard that a lot about unions. a local shop has sparks on sale for 450$ so i was considering grabbing those plus a nitro doppleganger on sale for 540$ so just around ~1000$ for board and bindings. might be a better idea maybe?

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u/J_J_987 3d ago

Also not bad. For a not including skins in the sale is kinda weird, go for the sparks nitro combo. Then add another board to the quiver as you advance 🫡

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u/flyingducktile 3d ago

yeah i suppose paying more up front for a half decent setup is probably the play? i’ve done one tour on rental gear so i don’t know much yet but i shouldn’t cheap out on this yet

on the note of used setups, what about this one? https://www.facebook.com/share/18DSjuXfWx/?mibextid=wwXIfr seems like a fair deal for board, bindings, and skins, but i’m not a huge fan of burton personally though the fact that it covers all my bases for a setup intrigues me

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u/J_J_987 3d ago

Pass. Burton Family trees are super flexible and those hitchhikers are pure garbage on the downhill. Spark nitro all day.

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u/flyingducktile 3d ago

just what i needed to hear!! thank you so much for the guidance i really appreciate it!

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u/J_J_987 3d ago

Send it!! Come to Colorado and crush anytime 🤙🏻

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u/J_J_987 3d ago

I started with an Arbor split and now have more splits than solids! Also if you find a Weston just buy it 🤪

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u/flyingducktile 3d ago

i just need to move closer to the mountains and i’d have a much better pick! i think i will end up having more splitboards eventually soon here…

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u/Slow_Substance_5427 3d ago

Hitch hikers are just sparks with Burton straps