Who is interested by blank or customized snowboards ?

Question

how many people are interested and for how many boards ?

Blank or customized ?

Answer 1

I think its a cool idea, and I think the market is definately out there for a competitively priced board with customized graphics.  

I personally am much more interested in how a board rides then how it looks.  Looks have never played a very big role when I pick out my boards.  If the board I want happens to look good, I just consider it a pretty cool bonus.

Answer 2

customized cause then you look like a pro!

Answer 3

There have been many questions asking where you can get a custom topsheet... the people are out there.  Snowboarders tend to be a fairly individualistic bunch - hence the desire for something different - and the backlash against the almighty Burton...  so I think if the cost for a custom topsheet wasn't too high, people would go for it.

On the other hand there are those who identify themselves by what they ride (both the pro-Burton and anti-Burton people).  They care more that others recognize what deck they are on than how it performs or how they ride.  I don't know many of these... I know more people who sticker up their deck to make it personal.

As far as blank topsheets... if you offer customization, blank should be the cheapest option.

Answer 4

If it rides well, and is cheap, I'd take one.  I don't mind if you put a design on the bottom, like your initials and a small design as long as it doesn't look bad.  But I think I'd be interested if it's a good all-mountain deck.  A blank topsheet is fine for me.  I'll get stickers and die-cuts for it.

Customized...hm...I think I'd rather do it myself.  If it rode well, was pretty cheap, and you put a cool looking design on the topsheet, maybe I would too.