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[Help] 2013 Ride Machete or Ride Buckwild? + sizing

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#1 ·
Height: 5'10"

Weight: 170lb

Boots: 10.5 U.S.

machete


buckwild


I ride about 50% park and 50% rest of the mountain. My choices are

  • 155cm Machete
  • 158cm Machete
  • 155cm Buckwild
  • 157cm Buckwild

I'm coming from a 153cm Rome Artifact 1985 and I wanted to get more input before I pull the trigger
 
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#6 ·
size charts are basically BS. get the machete it will better at both things, the only things the buck wild is slightly better at is carving, halfpipe, and huge ass jumps (like pro size 60 ft jumps).
 
#15 ·
You don't need a wide nor a 158 I'm 6 foot 2 and ride a 156 Kink and a 157 Buck Up and spent all of last year on a 157 machete. At your height a 155 machete will be perfectly fine for what you want. Go buy it strap on some binders and tear up the snow.
 
#17 ·
I'm about 205 lbs (and btw it's weight only, height doesn't matter) and I'm on a 161. Last board was a 163. I prefer the 161, but it's also more all mountain than my previous freeride was.

No park, love trees and going fast. The 161 is perfect for me. If I wanted park also, I would on a 158.

At 170 lbs, and looking for some park riding, you're a 155. Not saying 158 is impossible for you in the park, but the 155 is a better fit.
 
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