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snowboard weight rating question

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#1 ·
hi there, so i want to get the burton fix snowboard. on burton's site it says pick one that's 1-2cm shorter than what you normally ride. now i ride a 155cm burton blunt. i can choose a fix that's 152 or 155. i wanna get the 152 cuz it's shorter so i think tricks will be a little easier. but the weight rating for the 152 maxes out at 165 lbs. with all my gear my weight is about 180lbs. i'm 6 ft tall. will i run into problems if i get the 152? or am i stuck with 155? thanks.
 
#3 ·
Yea, for freestyle that won't be too much of a problem. It won't work well at all for all mountain though. I know this first hand because I weigh 180lbs and I took a 153 out on a all-mountain run at a test fest. Needless to say, I couldn't get down a steep on it worth shit. My ass did all the work on that run lol.

Just keep in mind, the suggested weight ranges are mainly for flex. If you are over the weight range, it will be softer than the intended flex.
 
#5 ·
Yea, that's my Sibe Husky pup. He's 6 months old now. His name is Halo (no relation to the game).

As for your question about the board I tested. It was a park board so it was already soft. The fact that I was about 20lbs too heavy for the board made it that much softer. The board was a complete noodle for me and didn't hold an edge worth shit.
 
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