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Yeh, you are going to want a bit of a lunch-tray. I came up with a 150cm for all-around board for you. I suggest a mid-wide, not a wide, so a waist width of 25.3 to 25.7would probably be right on.
Boa is the name of the patented system found on various models of snowboard boots (K2, Vans, DC, Flow, ThirtyTwo, and many other brands) . Boa uses thin cables and a tightening knob in place of traditional laces. As with most snowboarding technology, it has gotten much better in recent years. I heard of some reports of breakage years back, but not some much with todays Boa systems. See some examples of Boa Boots here.
I would say a wide board and an XL binding, but that is just generally speaking. It REALLY DEPENDS on the manufacturer and what they consider to be “wide” or “XL”. I also think that a big/tall person would further qualify the wide/XL more so than a smaller/lighter person with a size 12 foot.
… I heard that putting a lot on your back foot can be hard on your knee(s?)
Sometimes it can. It depends on body shape, flexibility and riding style. I do a LOT of fakie riding, so that may be why I am more comfortable with having some outward angle on the back foot.
Ya its SO hard to do that. Takes lotsa patience I guess.
Yes, it does at first but it is worth it.
I never land completly fackie sometimes I land sidways sometimes I hold that but its kind of hard to do that
Practice on some flat spots first. Once you start sticking it every time, then try it out on the run. That really helps me 🙂
This is a really good question. Man, I could write a whole long article on this subject. Myself, I came from a skateboarding background and I really know what skills crossed over and which did not. (I cannot say much for wakeboarding though). I guess I can just list off some similarities and differences and take it from there.How Skateboarding Skills Cross Over Into Learning SnowboardingSIMILARITIES:1) Standing sideways. If you are already used to standing sideways on a board or object and turning heelside and toeside, this will really help your confidence.2) Tricks. Advanced freestyle manuvers and tricks cross over so tightly they are nearly identical. Can you say Ollie, Indie, Method, Stalefish, etc?DIFFERENCES:1) Catching edges. In snowboarding, you can easily “catch your edge” which makes foLOL, I am not used to people saying my angles are extreme. I knew this guy named Chris, he rode total wide duck — +35 & -35 … Now that's extreme!Anyways, I have seen dudes rip on any angle out there, just preference. They say that ducking out the back foot helps in riding fakie, but again I have seen some guys tear it up with a positive back foot angle, so hard to say for sure. Everybody's body shape and flexibility is different, so… Maybe take a little screw driver with you and tweak the angles a little each run and experience them all 😀
There are a few different kinds of chest protectors out there that are made for other activities like hockey and paintball. I would assume they work just as well for snowboarding. See here for a variety of chest protective gear.
I like playing Wii! Also like tennis, golf, x-country skiing, snowmobiling, mountain biking, and power-kiting.
ican't get all the way down the hill fackie I just use it for adjustments …
I think you just answered your own question here Dude. What you need to do is force yourself to do AT LEAST one whole run riding fakie every time you go out. That will both train your muscle memory to maintain the pace and rhythm as well as boost your confidence. Start on smaller green runs and once you accomplish that move on to steeper blue and black runs.
