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Some great tips for first time snowboard buyers here!
- Look for an
all-mountain/freestyle style board
- Look for a board with regular camber
- Look for the proper length — sit just under your chin
- Look for a popular brand
- Look for a board that is lower price
- Buy from a shop that sells ski/snowboard specific equipment (local or online)
If you are not planning on doing any powder turns, it will be more maneuverable on a shorter stick. The Burton Custom X is an outstanding board, so I vote for the 156 – 159 range for you.
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Hi and welcome to Frosty Rider. You did a great job at explaining your situation. I took some time to review your post and it seems that the board you have is a bit too wide for you. No, the length doesn’t matter as much — especially for edge-to-edge difficulties like you are having.I ran your figures through the Size Calculator as a guide and it says that a good waist width for you is 22.7cm and length of 138cm. http://www.frostyrider.com/tips/size-guide.htm?numheight=63&numweight=141&numshoe=22.4&numgender=1&numstyle=-2.2&numlevel=0&recommend=8&useprice=Problem is that it is difficult to find a board that is that narrow. Not to worry, because there are no exact figures and this is just a guide to help us choose. Board widths do tend to correlate with length, so going with the shorter 138 (as opposed to your 143) will mostI like my 311 channel on Pandorahttp://sg.pandora.com/wf/click?upn=MBt-2BZOsK1q8G3PeYUymlCDsDYOIP-2BgMtwJQuao5UH7WZDLuG7GThAOf3yUi1e7vl4JnM8k8eFuRKbSt6YfODOVRts-2BAsqTXPYKZsm5rr7tk-3D_IuIGQZ-2F6OvOdofXIThy7-2BA6Ri7uQ9xYEwWM1nCBISqlMq2c-2FM8BWnprB-2FGuOOdsmIQs2euQK08iXtBf5Uz2WC-2BKJSJPZjZzbcBr3I33fCC7jIr68z0-2FxFY5Wi-2F0gxMUfRu4Vy4-2FpnN7LKXU-2FekBMD-2FyskISO3DCzIiCPjkBe7Lc37fiTIDgFaOoTQ-2BPwCghD5OuxHy3ZlS5LKSyCfAdXCg-3D-3D
OK here is one of my long-held secret weapons for spring corn snow. Late in the day when the slush is so wet it is grabby. It can get nasty out there. It’s fun to ride in your shorts and t-shirts, but that seemingly soft surface can really tear you up when you wipe out. Tune like this and you will be passing everybody — flats, steeps, wherever.- Texture the base hard and deep. If you don’t know what you are doing have someone else do it. You want channels for the water to move diagonally outwards from under the board. Yes, just like Aqua-tred tires.
- Put down an all-season base wax, scrape all off, then brush hard with brass or nylon. Then hit up the base with the secret weapon…Holmenkol Wet Racing Wax
Looks like a good board. The best way to know if you like it or not is to try it. Worst case is that you dont like it, but with it looking that new it should be no big deal to sell it.The refund policy is up to the seller, just ask them and see what they say!
I love the BOA lacing system and these Ride Insano boots look nice. Anyone got these? (They look a lot like the KS Maysis Penguin Dual-Boa)
Welcome Singlelayer!Excellent description of your situation. You appear to be a vary talented and unique snowboarder!Firstly I will mention to you that you will love the newer technologies in snowboards. Even the freestyle stuff is a LOT more stable (less floppy) then the gear from a few years back.I think freeriders (you and me both) cannot go wrong with Burton Custom (X) boards. I have just a plain ole Custom and absolutely love it. I am your height and a little under 200lbs and I ride a 158. Great for all but powder days. In the pow I wish for 5-10cm more length for floatation.I am eternally a Flow binding guy (as most members of this forum are aware) and I REALLY like them. They work awesome with my K2 Dual Boa boots. Have you ever tried Flow bindings?
Nice boot fitting guide here. Be careful with the tip where he says that your toes should be touching the liner (tip of toe). I happen to disagree with him on this. Yes, boots do pack out but in order for that to happen it requires pressure. Pressure up front equals squished toes and it may hammer your toes in order to get to the “pack out” point.Instead, fit your boot where the tip toes NEARLY touch the end WHEN FULLY AND TIGHTLY LACED.What do you think?
