Predicament - Snowboarding Forum

09-21-2009, 05:27 PM

Getting a new board this season and having a hard time choosing after being out the game for almost 2 years. Hoping you guys can help me choose, or at least put in your 2 cents.
Thanks all

Santa Cruz Fusion Trip Out
Gnu CHB mtx
Burton Blunt
K2 Darkstar
Nitro MFM
Salomon Acid
I thought i should be riding a 158/160 wide if able, wearin size 12s.. correct me if I'm wrong

bubbachubba340 · 09-21-2009, 05:41 PM

First what kinjd of terrain will you be riding and how much do you weigh?

09-21-2009, 06:02 PM

50/50 park/freeride, weighing in at like 150, like 6'1 though. I mean i chose em all based on the fact they aren't directional and mainly freestyle in mind.

FLuiD · 09-21-2009, 06:08 PM

Neversummer Evo-R or SL-R!!!!

09-21-2009, 06:10 PM

both are mad nice but out of reach with my limited funds..

DC5R · 09-21-2009, 08:07 PM

My pick would be for the Darkstar in a 152w given what you want to do and your weight. The Blunt is a park board which you could probably take out of the park. The Gnu and the Nitro are both stiff boards, better suited for freeriding than park, but that doesn't mean you can't ride them there. I don't know anything about the Salomon nor the Santa Cruz.

09-21-2009, 08:58 PM

Yea ive heard all rave reviews of the blunt, though im kinda not feeling buying a burton. The K2 was looking pretty tasty, ive always been a fan of theirs. 152 though? I thought I'd be way too tall for that, i was looking at 158-160's.. good looks though, im glad i didn't buy one yet and regret the size..

DC5R · 09-22-2009, 10:23 AM

Board size is based on weight, not height. At 150lbs, you could pull off a 158-160, but it may be stiffer than you like in the park.

chupacabraman · 09-22-2009, 10:52 AM

Very similar to me (6'1", 158lbs, 50/50 freeride/park, size11). I ride a GNU Street BTX (basically a Skate Banana but SLIGHTLY stiffer) and it's f'n rad!! So dope in the park and rips the whole mountain without any issues. I have no squiggly issues on the steeps and cliff drops like you might expect from some other reverse camber or freestyle boards. It's also a mid-wide board, so might be good for your feet. If I had to replace it right this moment, I'd probably buy a Never Summer SL-R.

09-22-2009, 02:31 PM

Thats whats up, thanks for the advice everybody. Much appreciated.
Chupacabra- since your riding a gnu, what do you think of the chb, heard good things bout the magne-traction..

09-21-2009, 05:27 PM	#1 (permalink)
soulrebel Guest Posts: n/a	Predicament Getting a new board this season and having a hard time choosing after being out the game for almost 2 years. Hoping you guys can help me choose, or at least put in your 2 cents. Thanks all Santa Cruz Fusion Trip Out Gnu CHB mtx Burton Blunt K2 Darkstar Nitro MFM Salomon Acid I thought i should be riding a 158/160 wide if able, wearin size 12s.. correct me if I'm wrong Last edited by soulrebel; 09-21-2009 at 09:00 PM.

09-21-2009, 06:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
FLuiD Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Denver, CO USA Earth Posts: 957	Neversummer Evo-R or SL-R!!!! __________________ on Backcountry.com! http://twitter.com/Mr_FLuiD

09-21-2009, 06:10 PM	#5 (permalink)
soulrebel Guest Posts: n/a	both are mad nice but out of reach with my limited funds.. Last edited by soulrebel; 09-21-2009 at 06:14 PM.

09-22-2009, 02:31 PM	#10 (permalink)
soulrebel Guest Posts: n/a	Thats whats up, thanks for the advice everybody. Much appreciated. Chupacabra- since your riding a gnu, what do you think of the chb, heard good things bout the magne-traction.. Last edited by soulrebel; 09-22-2009 at 02:35 PM.

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09-21-2009, 05:41 PM	#2 (permalink)
bubbachubba340 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Tigard, OR Posts: 580	First what kinjd of terrain will you be riding and how much do you weigh?

09-21-2009, 06:02 PM	#3 (permalink)
soulrebel Guest Posts: n/a	50/50 park/freeride, weighing in at like 150, like 6'1 though. I mean i chose em all based on the fact they aren't directional and mainly freestyle in mind.

09-21-2009, 08:07 PM	#6 (permalink)
DC5R Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,610	My pick would be for the Darkstar in a 152w given what you want to do and your weight. The Blunt is a park board which you could probably take out of the park. The Gnu and the Nitro are both stiff boards, better suited for freeriding than park, but that doesn't mean you can't ride them there. I don't know anything about the Salomon nor the Santa Cruz.

09-21-2009, 08:58 PM	#7 (permalink)
soulrebel Guest Posts: n/a	Yea ive heard all rave reviews of the blunt, though im kinda not feeling buying a burton. The K2 was looking pretty tasty, ive always been a fan of theirs. 152 though? I thought I'd be way too tall for that, i was looking at 158-160's.. good looks though, im glad i didn't buy one yet and regret the size..

09-22-2009, 10:23 AM	#8 (permalink)
DC5R Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,610	Board size is based on weight, not height. At 150lbs, you could pull off a 158-160, but it may be stiffer than you like in the park.

09-22-2009, 10:52 AM	#9 (permalink)
chupacabraman Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Revy Posts: 861	Very similar to me (6'1", 158lbs, 50/50 freeride/park, size11). I ride a GNU Street BTX (basically a Skate Banana but SLIGHTLY stiffer) and it's f'n rad!! So dope in the park and rips the whole mountain without any issues. I have no squiggly issues on the steeps and cliff drops like you might expect from some other reverse camber or freestyle boards. It's also a mid-wide board, so might be good for your feet. If I had to replace it right this moment, I'd probably buy a Never Summer SL-R.