Thanks for the question. This is one of the best this year! You really do have a special situation and I am glad you got on here and asked about it because getting the right board is CRUCIAL for someone of your size (petite and sweet).You can find a woman's board in your recommended length all right, but they are all going to be too wide to suit your smaller boot size, and at only 100 pounds and being smaller you will not have the mass to power a relatively wide board up on edge — especially on hardpack snow.I say definitely go with the GIRLS board. (sorry couz) It will give you the optimal waist width for best control in the widest variety of snow conditions, reduce fatigue, be lighter and more flexible, and as a bonus they are price-pointed much lower! :grin:You state wisely, “I'm more concern with me being able to control the boar
Thanks for the question. This is one of the best this year! You really do have a special situation and I am glad you got on here and asked about it because getting the right board is CRUCIAL for someone of your size (petite and sweet).You can find a woman's board in your recommended length all right, but they are all going to be too wide to suit your smaller boot size, and at only 100 pounds and being smaller you will not have the mass to power a relatively wide board up on edge — especially on hardpack snow.I say definitely go with the GIRLS board. (sorry couz) It will give you the optimal waist width for best control in the widest variety of snow conditions, reduce fatigue, be lighter and more flexible,
and as a bonus they are price-pointed much lower! :grin:You state wisely, “
I'm more concern with me being able to control the board more than speed.” and I say you need to stay under 23cm waist width to have the most control.
Waist width size is more important than overall board length.After digging around a bit I was able to find a snowboard that I recommend above all others based on it's size and brand reputation.
K2 Kandi Girl's Snowboard 134 – Youth (22.6 waist)
http://www.the-house.com/9834k2kay9zz-k2-snowboards.html
DESCRIPTION:[smg id=53]Smooth, easy ride. The building block for aspiring little ladies, the Kandi is smooth and relaxed EVERYwhere on the mountain. Forgiving maneuverability, effortless turning and comfortable progression for girls of all riding styles. The Kandi is all about having fun and getting to the next level with strength and confidence.Key Features of The K2 Kandi Girl's Snowboard 134cm: * Tip Tech – Hybritech * Shape – Dual Progressive * Stance – 3/4″ Back * Core – W1 Core * Glass – Biax Top and Base * Base – 2000 Extruded * Base Bevel – 3Degree * Effective Edge (cm) – 101.20 * Nose/Tail (cm) – 26.12 * Waist (cm) – 22.61 * Sidecut (m) – 7.15
If you like the looks of this one I would definately get it. If you rather a different style, the following are runners up based on your specifications and situation:# Burton Feelgood Smalls Snowboard 134 2010 – Youth (23.1 waist)http://www.the-house.com/9834btfgsy10zz-burton-snowboards.html# Roxy Inspire Girl's Snowboard 134 – Youth (23.1 waist)http://www.the-house.com/9834rxiny9zz-roxy-snowboards.html# Ride Blush Girl's Snowboard 134 – Youth (23.2 waist)http://www.the-house.com/9834rdbly9zz-ride-snowboards.htmlI hope this helps you. Please let us know how things go and keep us posted. HAVE FUN!Oh, and as far as Directional vs Twin, don't worry about that too much, at a beginners level you really won't notice the difference at all 🙂
