Racing/Park Board - Snowboarding Forum

jtchompy · 02-05-2009, 10:15 PM

Ok so i'm on a snowboard racing team and i'm looking for a new board that can also be used for rails boxes, and small jumps. My old one is a Gnu street series, 157. I want a board that can do pretty much anything (the only thing i most likly will avoid is the pipe). At first i was interested in a Skate Banana but i figured that it wouldn't hold up on the racing half of my snowboarding experience. I was interested in what you thought of the Riders Choice. Any other suggestions would help too.

mtmgiants · 02-05-2009, 11:05 PM

Just from personAl experience and friends, park rails tend to eat up the base of your board totally destroying wax and calling for some p texing. It Might not be the smartest thing to have one board because I can imagine that a beat up base will kill your speed plus, rail boards are usually softer in flex whereas racing boards are stiffer and snappier. What I would suggest is get a solid board for racing without thinking about park and then use that board for jumps and mellow boxes so your base doesn't get destroyed. You don't need a board with too much flex for boxes and jumps. Stay away from rails with a racing board

legallyillegal · 02-06-2009, 11:33 AM

park boards don't make good racing boards and vice versa

markee · 02-06-2009, 12:28 PM

yeap. You're looking at toootally opposite ends of the spectrum.

02-06-2009, 12:43 PM

Just buy two boards. Or keep your racing board and buy a park one.

How long have you been racing? Win anything yet?

jtchompy · 02-06-2009, 08:37 PM

thanks for the advice, i'll probably use my old board for park and just get a new one for racing. As far as winning anything, it's just a high school team, and i placed above kids who are a lot older then me, i've place in the top 10 out of 72 for junior varsity as a freshman, but i'm still not winning anything. hopefully in a couple of years. as far as a racing board is concerned, what would be some good characteristics i should looks for, or if you guys have any model suggestions, either would help

02-05-2009, 10:15 PM	#1 (permalink)
jtchompy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 197	Racing/Park Board Ok so i'm on a snowboard racing team and i'm looking for a new board that can also be used for rails boxes, and small jumps. My old one is a Gnu street series, 157. I want a board that can do pretty much anything (the only thing i most likly will avoid is the pipe). At first i was interested in a Skate Banana but i figured that it wouldn't hold up on the racing half of my snowboarding experience. I was interested in what you thought of the Riders Choice. Any other suggestions would help too.

02-06-2009, 11:33 AM	#3 (permalink)
legallyillegal -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: fuck Snowboarding Posts: 4,446	park boards don't make good racing boards and vice versa __________________ THERE ARE SPECIFIC REASONS AS TO WHY I AM MORE LOCAL THAN YOU GOD IS DONUT

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02-05-2009, 11:05 PM	#2 (permalink)
mtmgiants Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Posts: 197	Just from personAl experience and friends, park rails tend to eat up the base of your board totally destroying wax and calling for some p texing. It Might not be the smartest thing to have one board because I can imagine that a beat up base will kill your speed plus, rail boards are usually softer in flex whereas racing boards are stiffer and snappier. What I would suggest is get a solid board for racing without thinking about park and then use that board for jumps and mellow boxes so your base doesn't get destroyed. You don't need a board with too much flex for boxes and jumps. Stay away from rails with a racing board

02-06-2009, 12:28 PM	#4 (permalink)
markee Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 687	yeap. You're looking at toootally opposite ends of the spectrum.

02-06-2009, 12:43 PM	#5 (permalink)
Relyt23 Guest Posts: n/a	Just buy two boards. Or keep your racing board and buy a park one. How long have you been racing? Win anything yet?

02-06-2009, 08:37 PM	#6 (permalink)
jtchompy Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 197	thanks for the advice, i'll probably use my old board for park and just get a new one for racing. As far as winning anything, it's just a high school team, and i placed above kids who are a lot older then me, i've place in the top 10 out of 72 for junior varsity as a freshman, but i'm still not winning anything. hopefully in a couple of years. as far as a racing board is concerned, what would be some good characteristics i should looks for, or if you guys have any model suggestions, either would help