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Fat guy & Rossignol Krypto Magtek

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#1 · (Edited)
Hi everyone! I just joined today, and I just bought my first snowboard last night! I can't wait to hit the hills! I used to ride a lot when I was younger but really injured my back, even back then I was never anything above amateur and used rented equipment. Four years ago I had major back surgery. I have a handful of bolts in my back, a disc removed, titanium disk inserted. Basically half cyborg. In that time of bed rest and not being able to do much activity though my weight skyrocketed.

Now that its been 4 years since surgery I feel ready to start trying activities again. But I'm super heavy and super out of shape. I bought a 164W Rossignol Krypto Magtek last night on the recommendation of the board shop person for a person my size / abilities. He said it was good for a heavy guy, stable, easy to master. Good for amateur but a bit of room to grow into.

I'm curious what the riders here think? The guy seemed super knowledgeable and great to deal with, but right on the board it says the max weight is 190 lbs. Which i'm significantly over, like 100 lbs over! The shop guy said they rate them low and not to worry.

I didn't buy bindings yet either. I'm still searching for what would work for a guy like me. Because my back has little flexibility and I have a lot of stomach in front of me I find the traditional bindings overwhelming (pathetic maybe, but this is how my body is right now.). Would the flow or k2 cinch stuff be suitable for a heavy guy?

A bit about me as a rider:
Ride Type: Small hill we have in city for day to day practicing, but the mountain is where I like to be. I'm not fancy, I just like getting from the top to the bottom at this point. But excited to grow the abilities.
Height: 6'3 / 190cm
Weight: 290 lbs / 131 kg
Shoes: Size 12

Thanks all!
 
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#31 · (Edited)
I got in a whole season on my Krypto Magtek, and the board definitely impressed me. I did end up ditching my Flow bindings and got a set of Burton Cartel bindings. They're actually really easy to fasten once at the top of the mountain - I never even need to sit down to do this trick either, and the Cartel's hold your foot to the board way better than the Flows ever did - sorry Flow, you gotta go!



What surprised me about this board is that it allowed me to explore going fast, without worrying about the board getting all shakey and nervous (like my previous board!). You get a rock solid stable ride, and the edge grip from that Magne Traction is off the hook. I could not get over how much edge grip is available if you really press into a carve. You get that edge hold even on hard snow and ice, where on a conventional board, one small bump and your edge loses it's hold - not so with the Magne Traction, it's incredibly tenacious. See the picture above, and you can tell the edge is actually a bit wavy - that's not a photographic distortion! People mention that it grips so well that it makes the board hard to transition rapidly from side to side, but I've never ever thought that. This board is a handler.

My favorite riding enviro is definitely powder in the trees/glades. I love the way this thing floats and lets you turn even when you're off balance trying to wriggle between two badly placed pines. A pure pleasure to ride in the pow, and when you get into chunder/hard pack/corn snow, this board is like an ocean liner plowing thru stormy seas - I actually found myself laughing on many occasion as to what I was getting away with in questionable snow. Can you tell I really like this board?

All said, this board isn't a park board, a jibber, or a flipper. If you like a board that can let you drag your elbows on smooth groomers, float the powder, and suckerpunch bad snow days, this is the board for you - and they are very affordable, often on sale - the 2013 models (I've seen em still online) are identical to the 14/15 models, except for graphics - no reason to change a successful setup.
 
#32 ·
I've put 100 days on mine and I really like it too. Great float in pow if you set it back a bit. Really good edges. I only have two dislikes. 1) the edges are a little too aggressive in soft snow if you lay in hard you will cut right thru and bottom out on your toes/heel and crash. Also they make for a harsh ride if you are trying to go slow and smearing your turns on hard lumpy snow. I think this is because all the force is going into the bumps instead of being spread over the whole edge.

2) the board isn't as damp as I would like for really high speed runs. It's fast but that last 10% it could really use some more stiffness in the nose.
 
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