board size recommendation?

hi! im totally new to snowboarding and am looking to buy a board for the season. think you guys can give me a board length recomendation? im 5'6", bout 127lbs, size 9 boot, and im a dude. oh, and beginner level (obviously). btw, yes, ive checked out the calculator, but thought i'd try n get some human advice. thx in advance, guys.

[oliveryochest]

Originally Posted by Bomino

hi! im totally new to snowboarding and am looking to buy a board for the season. think you guys can give me a board length recomendation? im 5'6", bout 127lbs, size 9 boot, and im a dude. oh, and beginner level (obviously). btw, yes, ive checked out the calculator, but thought i'd try n get some human advice. thx in advance, guys.

how old are you? Are you still in the growing stage?
What type of riding are you going to be doing?

im 17 , and im just about my dads height so i may have 1 inch to go. as far as what type of riding ill be doing, ill prolly start off with freeriding, and when i get comfortable with that, im sure ill want to go into freestyling

149-152 should be your range.. what type of board interests you? regular camber, rocker?

i dont know. which is which?

would a 146 be OK for me?

[oliveryochest]

Originally Posted by Bomino

would a 146 be OK for me?

i think you can get a longer board since you are still growing.
I am 5'7 and 150 lbs and i ride a 157.
I feel a 153 should be ok for you.

[arsenic0]

146 is a bit small.....as said 149-153 is the zone your looking at..153 for more freeriding, 147-149 for park.