Need advice on snowboard size - Snowboarding Forum

12-09-2009, 12:32 AM

Hi all, I've been riding an old burton custom for about 3 years now. The board is 160cm. I do mostly freeride and sometimes park.
I'm 5'6, 160lbs, and I wear a size 9. I just purchased a burton custom x 2009 152cm. Is that board too small for me?

Cool_As_Cakes · 12-09-2009, 12:47 AM

for freeride, yes, it is a bit too small. for your weight, you'll get a bit more sink than you should but the rocker should help with that. i weigh the same as you and my freeride is a 161. my all around stick is a 156. 155-57 would be a good all around size for you.

you'll survive just fine, but will prob have to work just a bit harder that you should

12-09-2009, 12:54 AM

hmmm.. Maybe I should exchange the board for a bigger size. Thanks for your input.

Cool_As_Cakes · 12-09-2009, 12:58 AM

no prob, if they allow it, switch it out for a 155 or so. that'll do ya well

12-09-2009, 01:11 AM

yea I'm switching it out for a 156. That's the next step up for the custom x.

banana420 · 12-09-2009, 08:46 AM

for freeride i ride a 158 and for park i ride a 154
and im 5'9'' 160lbs

Leo · 12-09-2009, 08:52 AM

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Originally Posted by Cool_As_Cakes

for freeride, yes, it is a bit too small. for your weight, you'll get a bit more sink than you should but the rocker should help with that. i weigh the same as you and my freeride is a 161. my all around stick is a 156. 155-57 would be a good all around size for you.

you'll survive just fine, but will prob have to work just a bit harder that you should

QFT: 155-157 is what my mother would recommend, and is what I recommend. 156 is a fun size for a fun-sized dude like yourself. I see exchanges in your future... OHHHMMMMMMMM......

12-09-2009, 11:56 AM

hey op, you didn't make any mention of the fact that your custom felt too long. why did you downsize so dramatically with the custom x? why not just replace the custom with a custom x the same size?

no criticism - i'm always just curious about how and why people make decisions like this...

alasdair

12-09-2009, 02:07 PM

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Originally Posted by alasdairm

hey op, you didn't make any mention of the fact that your custom felt too long. why did you downsize so dramatically with the custom x? why not just replace the custom with a custom x the same size?

no criticism - i'm always just curious about how and why people make decisions like this...

alasdair

the custom does feel long and my friend was recommending me to get a shorter board. My friend is 5'10 155lbs and he's using a 157cm so i thought maybe i should get anything shorter than 154cm... haha

thanks for all the replies guys.

12-09-2009, 12:32 AM	#1 (permalink)
ferreal Guest Posts: n/a	Need advice on snowboard size Hi all, I've been riding an old burton custom for about 3 years now. The board is 160cm. I do mostly freeride and sometimes park. I'm 5'6, 160lbs, and I wear a size 9. I just purchased a burton custom x 2009 152cm. Is that board too small for me?

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12-09-2009, 12:47 AM	#2 (permalink)
Cool_As_Cakes Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: carbondale, CO Posts: 187	for freeride, yes, it is a bit too small. for your weight, you'll get a bit more sink than you should but the rocker should help with that. i weigh the same as you and my freeride is a 161. my all around stick is a 156. 155-57 would be a good all around size for you. you'll survive just fine, but will prob have to work just a bit harder that you should

12-09-2009, 12:54 AM	#3 (permalink)
ferreal Guest Posts: n/a	hmmm.. Maybe I should exchange the board for a bigger size. Thanks for your input.

12-09-2009, 12:58 AM	#4 (permalink)
Cool_As_Cakes Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: carbondale, CO Posts: 187	no prob, if they allow it, switch it out for a 155 or so. that'll do ya well

12-09-2009, 01:11 AM	#5 (permalink)
ferreal Guest Posts: n/a	yea I'm switching it out for a 156. That's the next step up for the custom x.

12-09-2009, 08:46 AM	#6 (permalink)
banana420 Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 90	for freeride i ride a 158 and for park i ride a 154 and im 5'9'' 160lbs

12-09-2009, 11:56 AM	#8 (permalink)
alasdairm Guest Posts: n/a	hey op, you didn't make any mention of the fact that your custom felt too long. why did you downsize so dramatically with the custom x? why not just replace the custom with a custom x the same size? no criticism - i'm always just curious about how and why people make decisions like this... alasdair