I have always wanted to snowboard but was afraid that I could not afford the gear that I would need to participate in the sport. I started looking in my local stores but the prices were outrageous and I was right, I could not afford their prices. I almost gave up; until my friend told me he buys his Snowboards Online and never pays the department store prices. I went online immediately and discovered I was able to afford the prices easily and was able to get better quality equipment than was being offered locally. I even got shipping for free.