Does it make a big diffrence ? - Snowboarding Forum

11-26-2009, 09:23 PM

hey everyone last year i rode a 144 board and this year i am riding a 159. Everyone is telling me its way to big but how can 15cm make a big difference in the park?

roremc · 11-26-2009, 09:33 PM

How tall are you? weight etc?

11-26-2009, 09:34 PM

i am 5'7 and weigh 140 pounds

DC5R · 11-26-2009, 10:29 PM

Why start a new thread when you already have one on a similar topic:

http://www.snowboardingforum.com/gen...d-its-big.html

Just ask your question in there.

11-26-2009, 10:59 PM

trust me that will be huge the 144 would have been great im about 5'5" and 125 lbs and im riding 147
and you would want a smaller board for jibs

john doe · 11-26-2009, 11:51 PM

Assuming your stance width stayed the same you added nearly 3 inches of board past each of your feet. Thats a huge difference.

BurtonAvenger · 11-26-2009, 11:56 PM

Well is there a difference from driving a Pinto to a Semi?

11-27-2009, 09:36 PM

yeah but its like half a foot in difference and a cm wider and i hear its better to have a wider board more stable.

john doe · 11-27-2009, 10:07 PM

You are 5'6", 130lbs with a size 10 foot. Your are not going to have the muscle and leverage to move that board like you are going to want to. Spinning will be way harder then it should. Same goes for an ollie. It's also a Lamar so I doubt is has the latest and greatest is light weight construction. Go find a 152 or so and be happy.

jibbherr · 11-28-2009, 04:40 PM

well a wider board will be more stable but, thats fucking huge! you wont b able to swing it around as well in the park and it will be more difficult to press and such

11-26-2009, 09:23 PM	#1 (permalink)
lamarboarder720 Guest Posts: n/a	Does it make a big diffrence ? hey everyone last year i rode a 144 board and this year i am riding a 159. Everyone is telling me its way to big but how can 15cm make a big difference in the park? Last edited by lamarboarder720; 11-26-2009 at 09:30 PM.

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BurtonAvenger Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mountains Posts: 8,058	Well is there a difference from driving a Pinto to a Semi? __________________ Angry Snowboarder Because someone has to call it how they see it!

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11-26-2009, 09:33 PM	#2 (permalink)
roremc Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Banff, Alberta Posts: 1,107	How tall are you? weight etc?

11-26-2009, 09:34 PM	#3 (permalink)
lamarboarder720 Guest Posts: n/a	i am 5'7 and weigh 140 pounds

11-26-2009, 10:29 PM	#4 (permalink)
DC5R Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,610	Why start a new thread when you already have one on a similar topic: http://www.snowboardingforum.com/gen...d-its-big.html Just ask your question in there.

11-26-2009, 10:59 PM	#5 (permalink)
bkrael46 Guest Posts: n/a	trust me that will be huge the 144 would have been great im about 5'5" and 125 lbs and im riding 147 and you would want a smaller board for jibs

11-26-2009, 11:51 PM	#6 (permalink)
john doe Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,245	Assuming your stance width stayed the same you added nearly 3 inches of board past each of your feet. Thats a huge difference.

11-27-2009, 09:36 PM	#8 (permalink)
lamarboarder720 Guest Posts: n/a	yeah but its like half a foot in difference and a cm wider and i hear its better to have a wider board more stable.

11-27-2009, 10:07 PM	#9 (permalink)
john doe Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: St. Louis, MO Posts: 1,245	You are 5'6", 130lbs with a size 10 foot. Your are not going to have the muscle and leverage to move that board like you are going to want to. Spinning will be way harder then it should. Same goes for an ollie. It's also a Lamar so I doubt is has the latest and greatest is light weight construction. Go find a 152 or so and be happy.

11-28-2009, 04:40 PM	#10 (permalink)
jibbherr Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 121	well a wider board will be more stable but, thats fucking huge! you wont b able to swing it around as well in the park and it will be more difficult to press and such