Burton Ruler

Burton Ruler
Snowboarders help! I am buying a snowboard and boots..need oppinion?

Hi first of all i dont know much about snowboarding and i tried it last time and i liked it now i feel like buying one and >

i just encountered some guy who is selling his snowboard the brand is ride is(jeff brushie) (it any good?)
and the boots are burton ruler si or something like that with straps are those good?

Note: he said he has had them for 4 yrs and i dont know what to look at in the board and boots to make sure everything is ok..

Plus the boots are diffrent they connect to the top of the board threw some clicks not by straps like the ones i rented before.. is that bad or?

also how much do u think its worth he said he bought it all at 850 … how much do u think i should pay or offer him?

Please help!

honestly dude i think you should go for a whole new setup and not buy anything 4 years old. chances are if theyre 4 years old then that company has come up with a LOT of improvements over the years in their boots/boards so you’ll probably be happier if you just treat yourself to totally new gear. as for boots, if you have wide feet like me, don’t buy burtons. they run narrow for the most part. nitro, rome’s, dc’s, 32’s, and k2’s are AWESOME. nitros are wideeeeeee like a motha so theyre definitely very comfy for a wide foot. as for arch support even if you don’t have flat feet, DEFINITELY look into buying some custom arches or just different arches than the boots come with. the insteps that boots come with are absolutely horrendous and totally uncomfortable most of the time. you’ll know that your boot fits when your toes are lightly touching the front of your boots and when your heel isn’t popping up. basically, a good fit is when the boot is snug and touching every part of your foot but not too tight to cut off circulation.

as for a board, i like romes because it’s a smaller company than something big such as burton. Rome puts a lot of effort into their products and i have a rome vinyl 2007 and i have NO complaints. K2’s are pretty good, but GNU is also an outstanding brand.

good luck!! email me with any questions:)

Burton Ruler 2010 Snowboard Boots