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Question for the freestyle riders

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#1 · (Edited)
I have a question for you guys/gals. I am 185 and with a size 13 boot. I ride 32 boots so the footprint is usually smaller than most brands. My friend works at a shop and got me cost on a rome mod 156. I have 09 rome 390 bindings for it. Last night I fitted everything on the board and ducked my feet properly to my angles. I ride like 25 on front and like -20 on back. The boards waist width is 253. My feet hang over about an inch. Dependendent on how I look at it. Do you personally think this is to much? I am coming from a slow, big and heavy burton king snowboard. I'm keeping that for my powder board. I really wanted a park and jib board. I can spin 540's with that other heavy 2x4 but I wanted a really good park board. Do you think this setup would work good for me. The board is going to be for park and jib only as I will be using the burton for pow. The weight range of the mod 156 is like 125-185 and usually you want to go for a smaller board for freestyle right? I am so use to my huge 162 that I can't wait to get on a more nimble/pressable board. Let me know what you guys think of my setup and my toe hang.
 
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#3 · (Edited)
Do you think this board will be stable on big jumps. Does anyone else have toe drag like this and does it bother you. I have to literally tilt the board 90 degrees in my living room floor for my toes to touch but I realize its alot different on the angled hill.
 
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#4 ·
i think it depends on the rider. its definitly not idle if you kick off a something huge and try it i dont think itll be that crazy.


just plan your setups. obviously dont start in a spot where you have to take a gnar toe side turn to line up.
 
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Sounds like u got a good setup. i have a 157 nitro all mountain board and it is great in the park. you dont really need a park borad to be good in the park. i have ridden an all mountain board for about 2 years and have nothing but ride park and people stil recognize my steez and style. just do what feels right for you. dont try to ride a board that doesnt fit you or you will end up just being very uncomfortable.
 
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