Where do all the unsold boards go-

This question may have been answered before, but after a quick search I couldn't find it.  What happens to all the old model snowboards (that haven't been bought) after the new models come out.  I can only ever seem to find 2 yr old boards at the oldest anywhere.  Does anyone sell these boards?  I can imagine you could get a pretty good deal.  I guess this goes for anything: bindings, boots, etc.

Maybe its sold to resorts for rental boards and shit? 

koji3 you are right about the tech part , but for me I would take a board that is 50%+ off anytime over new tech, so I can go ride more using the money that I saved

wouldn't they jsut take off the top sheet then reapply a new layer of base, then remold it to a new design? l thought more or less it would be easy to adjust

they sit in the warehouse......

The warehouses of stores who don't discount them enough to get them off their shelves. Most places are smart enough to get them out of their inventory by having decent sales.

l'm sure they can recycle it because lve seen some ride board that are made with recycle/post consumed goods. but depends if they are willing to braek the board down to the specific components or simply buy it

Mrrorydigital, that was funny as hell. To the op, this is a good question. Now that I think about it, I too can't find any new /unused boards on eBay that are more than a few years old. We can only hope that we will get in on some of those deals if the older boards do make it back, or stay on the market.

it all goes to the-house/trusnow/proboardshop/etc who sell it at as current season model by not showing the year model on their products

Originally posted by rye l'm sure they can recycle it because lve seen some ride board that are made with recycle/post consumed goods. but depends if they are willing to braek the board down to the specific components or simply buy it

Your logic is flawed on this assumption-just because you've seen boards that are made with recycled materials does not mean that you can take an unsold snowboard and recycle those materials to make another snowboard. 

I'm assuming that they use other kinds of recycled materials that they then make a snowboard out of.  For example, on the old Burton EcoNico the edges and base were manufactured out of recycled materials, and they used natural materials such as "green wax" to avoid using chemicals that harm the environment.

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My original thought was the isle of misfit toys, but seriously does anyone who works for a boardshop or somewhere else in the industry have any input?  If they are just sitting in warehouses, that's excess inventory that isn't making any money, so you would think they'd get marked down significantly until they are sold.  And this may be the case, however I just can't imagine that the big guys like Burton can possibly get rid of their whole stock of boards within the 2 seasons they are typically marketed.

Originally posted by rye l'm sure they can recycle it because lve seen some ride board that are made with recycle/post consumed goods. but depends if they are willing to braek the board down to the specific components or simply buy it

You can't recycle a snowboard at all.  It's pretty much fused permanently when you make it.  You could down-cycle the board into something way less useful, but I've never seen a good use for one.  Most "re-cycled" products are down-cycled.  Once you re-cycle something it's never as good as the original raw material and almost always mixed with a certain amount of raw material.

You'd probably be better off making a bench or a fence with old boards. 

wont let me upload from my lappy.....soooo..

i prefer using 4 insead of 2....

but yeah, like said above, you can't recycle a board. i guess you could pull the edges out and sell for scrap metal, but that would be about it.

even at snowjam they dont discount as much as they used too. 

I was on line today on another site and saw some 2009 DC boards still listed at a higher price than what some of the 2010 models are being sold for on other sites.  If they sell those 2 year old decks at closeout prices, they will be gone.  Keep them at a price close to the 2010 model, and somebody would be crazy to buy a 2009 when you can get a newer model for a few (literally a few) dollars morre.  I don't understand.  I guess that's why I'm not in retail.

collectors item - Green Union forces is a good example of that

I know that both Rome and Burton have huge mid summer clearance sales that unload a shit ton of their previous seasons inventory at discounts of 60% or more.  I bought my '08 T6 and a pair of '09 C60's (both new) at the B sale a few years ago for just over $500.  Rome had a bunch of boards, binders and soft goods at their sale last year at similar discounts.  Jones just had some mountain twins on The Clymb a little over a month ago at 50% off so I'm sure other manufacturers do the same.  

If it's an old Burton, it will sit in the back of the warehouse forever.  They enforce their 40% max discount regardless of how old the board is. 

For example, here's a board from 1998 that TruSnow is still trying to sell:

      40% OFF $450

Clinton was still president.  Hell, it's probably older than many of the posters here.

I bought a 2006 LTD Moxie snowboard that I retired long ago that you can still buy new on this site.

Originally posted by Marumm If it's an old Burton, it will sit in the back of the warehouse forever.  They enforce their 40% max discount regardless of how old the board is.  For example, here's a board from 1998 that TruSnow is still trying to sell: Burton FP Snowboard - Men      Sale: $269.95       40% OFF $450 Clinton was still president.  Hell, it's probably older than many of the posters here.

Originally posted by Marumm If it's an old Burton, it will sit in the back of the warehouse forever.  They enforce their 40% max discount regardless of how old the board is.  For example, here's a board from 1998 that TruSnow is still trying to sell: Burton FP Snowboard - Men      Sale: $269.95       40% OFF $450 Clinton was still president.  Hell, it's probably older than many of the posters here.

2-3 years ago it seemed like it was a whole lot easier to get the previous seasons boards at 40-50 % off .What happened?

I like the bench made our of boards. It looks a lot more comfortable than similar benches I 'd seen before made out of old skis....

I know from ski shops in Europe (France, Austria..), that they sell the old boards to East Europe (Bulgaria, Czech Republic..)