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SnowbirdMD · 11-19-2012, 12:34 PM

I’m from the good snow of the Rocky Mountains but been living out East for a while and thus out of the game for quite some time. Last board: Burton Custom 7 years ago. Needless to say, could use some recs…
I enjoy riding steep chutes, through the trees, all-mountain type of riding. I don’t do much of the park and only the occasional jumps and slightly more often cliffs.
I’m looking at Lib Tech T Rice, the Never Summer Cobra or the always dependable Burton Custom again (although I’d like to switch it up a bit). I've even considered the Nitro Ultimate. Any opinions amongst these boards? Any others I should seriously consider given my interests?
Also, I’m 5’9” and 150 lbs. I’ve been riding a 157. Seems like many people are converting to smaller boards. I’m thinking this may be worth it given the improved maneuverability, but I don’t want to give up the ease in powder or the speed of longer boards. For my style, should I stick with a 157ish board or go down to 153?
Thanks a lot everyone

11-19-2012, 12:34 PM	#1 (permalink)
SnowbirdMD Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 8	TRice vs Cobra vs Custom vs... Been out of the game for a while I’m from the good snow of the Rocky Mountains but been living out East for a while and thus out of the game for quite some time. Last board: Burton Custom 7 years ago. Needless to say, could use some recs… I enjoy riding steep chutes, through the trees, all-mountain type of riding. I don’t do much of the park and only the occasional jumps and slightly more often cliffs. I’m looking at Lib Tech T Rice, the Never Summer Cobra or the always dependable Burton Custom again (although I’d like to switch it up a bit). I've even considered the Nitro Ultimate. Any opinions amongst these boards? Any others I should seriously consider given my interests? Also, I’m 5’9” and 150 lbs. I’ve been riding a 157. Seems like many people are converting to smaller boards. I’m thinking this may be worth it given the improved maneuverability, but I don’t want to give up the ease in powder or the speed of longer boards. For my style, should I stick with a 157ish board or go down to 153? Thanks a lot everyone