Anyone on here do it or done it before? Going to Chill Factor in Manchester next week for an introductory lesson and hoping to get into doing it on a regular basis. Other than a board and clothing, is there anything else i need to consider buying, or is it best just hiring stuff to start with??

wrist guards, an absolute 100% must, because your legs are fixed your hands go down first, 60%+ of the people who board for the first few times end up with broken wrists.

Personal accident insurance.

60% Did you make that stat up yourself or is it genuine ?

My main tip would be to put the snowboard down and pick up some skis.

Pr1ck with a stick > gay on a tray.

Don't know about the stat but he is right about your wrists taking a real battering...after a 3 hour lesson i'd decided i didn't like snowboarding....skiing is a doddle in comparision