Cheers for the replies, I'll check out both those stores! I've been looking at Burton, Ride and K2 stuff, hopefully they're all good. I know Burton are the 'founding' make for snowboarding and that's why they're most popular. I don't want something that everyone else has got really, so that's why I'm heading towards K2 stuff. I went to Slide Snowboard Store in Sheffield and had a huge chat with the owner there who really knows his shit. He really rates K2 stuff and says it's definitely worth a look. If anyone wouldn't mind shedding some advice I'm thinking about buying some Thirty Two, Exus Boa boots. They're £129.99 in Slide and look swish. They've got the boa lacing system so you can get them on and off really quick, if you get cramp which I get quite a bit! Bindings I love the look of these Ride ones, which are £125. Humm. Snowboard stuff is so tempting 'cos it looks gorgeous!