Is this board WAY too big for me. - Snowboarding Forum

n2i1c3k7 · 03-06-2010, 06:38 PM

hey guys i bought a 2008 153 bataleon goliath at the end of last year and when i bought it i knew it was too big but i was hoping to grow into it. Now i am 5'5" and 100 pounds. i ride groomers about 45 percent park 45 percent and 10 percent powder. I know this board is still too big but do you think it is to the point where it significantly affects my riding even when carving?

03-06-2010, 07:44 PM

You will get used to it. You will be fine on groomers but not in the park- but its all relative. If you started out learning on a 153 you wouldn't be saying it is hard to learn on, you would just learn on it (so some extent of course). What size of board did you have before? I think you will be fine regardless, the Goliath is all mountain so it has some forgiveness.

arsenic0 · 03-06-2010, 08:55 PM

It's big yes but not crazy big you can't learn on it. Not really a park board at that size though.

n2i1c3k7 · 03-07-2010, 06:25 PM

thank for the replies guys, i was looking at the 2010 burton v-rocker smalls 140, do you think this will work as a mostly park board?

Click Here · 03-07-2010, 06:27 PM

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Originally Posted by n2i1c3k7

thank for the replies guys, i was looking at the 2010 burton v-rocker smalls 140, do you think this will work as a mostly park board?

140 might be a little small.
You could maybe rock a 147.

n2i1c3k7 · 03-07-2010, 06:50 PM

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Originally Posted by arsenic0

It's big yes but not crazy big you can't learn on it. Not really a park board at that size though.

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Originally Posted by Click Here

140 might be a little small.
You could maybe rock a 147.

ok thanks, i havent been able to find anything above a 140 in the board though, if you find a 145 please let me know.

Click Here · 03-07-2010, 07:21 PM

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Originally Posted by n2i1c3k7

ok thanks, i havent been able to find anything above a 140 in the board though, if you find a 145 please let me know.

Which board? There are a lot of them. The burton v in specific?

n2i1c3k7 · 03-07-2010, 07:24 PM

the 2010 burton custom v-rocker thanks

Click Here · 03-07-2010, 09:39 PM

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the 2010 burton custom v-rocker thanks

Burton Custom V-Rocker Snowboard Reviews & Sale | SierraSnowboard.com
They have a 151. So if you wait for the summer and become oh say, 5'9 and 140 pounds.
That might work.

If you want the youth version, just look around.
They have a 145. I can't find it though.

n2i1c3k7 · 03-07-2010, 10:29 PM

thank you. how much of a difference is there between the custom v-rocker and custom v-rocker youth other than size

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n2i1c3k7 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 122	Is this board WAY too big for me. hey guys i bought a 2008 153 bataleon goliath at the end of last year and when i bought it i knew it was too big but i was hoping to grow into it. Now i am 5'5" and 100 pounds. i ride groomers about 45 percent park 45 percent and 10 percent powder. I know this board is still too big but do you think it is to the point where it significantly affects my riding even when carving?

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arsenic0 Veteran Member Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Hillsboro, Oregon Posts: 2,106	It's big yes but not crazy big you can't learn on it. Not really a park board at that size though. __________________ '09 151 Never Summer SL-R '10 K2 T1 DB Bots '09 Burton Cartel Bindings

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03-06-2010, 07:44 PM	#2 (permalink)
canuck_boarder Guest Posts: n/a	You will get used to it. You will be fine on groomers but not in the park- but its all relative. If you started out learning on a 153 you wouldn't be saying it is hard to learn on, you would just learn on it (so some extent of course). What size of board did you have before? I think you will be fine regardless, the Goliath is all mountain so it has some forgiveness.

03-07-2010, 06:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
n2i1c3k7 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 122	thank for the replies guys, i was looking at the 2010 burton v-rocker smalls 140, do you think this will work as a mostly park board?

03-07-2010, 07:24 PM	#8 (permalink)
n2i1c3k7 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 122	the 2010 burton custom v-rocker thanks

03-07-2010, 10:29 PM	#10 (permalink)
n2i1c3k7 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 122	thank you. how much of a difference is there between the custom v-rocker and custom v-rocker youth other than size