I hate to post this because I feel these threads are a fine a dozen. Beginner rider. Just getting comfortable with carving nicely. Always rented and want my own board that u can progress with. Riding in Ontario. 6'1" 190lbs size 12-13 boot depending on the boot.
So far my list is an evil twin, ns revolver, ns proto hdx. Salomon villain or assassin.
I just want to know if I'll have enough leverage to flex a stiffer proto hdx that it won't hinder my progression.
For bindings I think the research says Rome 390 boss or union force. Or union contact. Boots would be burton rulers or 32 lashed.
Again, hate to post this because these are out up every hour but I just had to ask.
I don't want to hit the park yet. I just want something that will be good all mountain board, mostly carving groomers and dealing with eastern icy conditions.
Arbor blacklist, flow rush, or rome mod call come to mind I just got a marhar throwback and I love it but like the blacklist also a park/all mtn board.
For your style of riding and riding level. As far as Never Summer goes I'd get the 156 legacy. It will be a confidence building board that you will not out grow. It's a stable damp board with great edge hold.
You being 190lbs and it being a wide board. 156 is perfect.
I'm 185lbs and ride 156,157,158. My 157 Proto is a beast of a board and I could have bought the 155 easily. Add wide to that and that's a lot of board man. A 156 wide will feel like a 159 160 normal width. A 159 wide legacy would feel like riding a tank unless you were 220lbs. Its strong board especially it being a wide board.
yeah, anyhow a board has no idea how tall you are. The only time height is a factor at all is for your stance width. Most boards will accommodate a huge range of stances so it is not a big issue anymore.
just look at what the actual effective edge is. My 156 parkbaord and my 159 evil twin have the same length. Different models have different lengths so just look for the right number for you.
Because it was recommended at some point in some thread somewhere. Because I don't know if all board makers have a similar flex scale that they use or if a 4 from one company is a 6 from another.
And because I was considering it based if those two reasons and was hoping somebody here could shed some light on which to proceed lookig into and which are wastes of time.
Why do they say soft, easily flexible boards are good for beginners? If you're 200lbs and can flex a 5 as easily as somebody 150 can flex a 4, wouldn't they both be acceptable beginner boards?
Out of all the boards I've owned and rode. The proto is a board for someone who needs aggressiveness. Like I said before. Legacy. Which is the wide SL. Dude. I promise you the legacy is for you. The proto is not your style.
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