Help with sizing please - Snowboarding Forum

05-27-2010, 10:46 AM

I am 5'2" (on a good day) and roughly 130-135pounds.

I am just a beginner looking for a board that will be suitable for me as an intermediate as well.

What size should I look for, 145-146cm?

Leo · 05-27-2010, 11:48 AM

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Originally Posted by jadam042

I am 5'2" (on a good day) and roughly 130-135pounds.

I am just a beginner looking for a board that will be suitable for me as an intermediate as well.

What size should I look for, 145-146cm?

145-150 is a good range. Shorter for more freestyle oriented riding and longer for more all mountain. Go even longer than this range for powder surfing.

If you want an all around performer, I'd say a good size is 146-148.

05-27-2010, 11:51 AM

Awesome, thanks a lot for the help, Leo. Makes a lot more sense now

Leo · 05-27-2010, 11:57 AM

Oh, I forgot to mention this...

If you get a rockered board, you won't have to worry about powder float as much. For example, a 147 rockered board will perform just as well as a 155 regular camber in the powder. So you basically kill two birds with one stone. One thing that you also have to note is, a rocker simply does not have the edge hold of a regular camber. Don't let that scare you though. There are plenty of rockered boards out there that hold a damn good edge, so much so that some might not even notice the difference. The reason I mention that is because there are plenty of rockers out there that can't hold an edge worth shit on steeps. These will be your pure jibsticks like the Burton Whammy Bar.

05-27-2010, 02:25 PM

How can you tell the difference between a rockered board and a regular camber? Physically, what is different about them?

cifex · 05-27-2010, 02:52 PM

Pretty rough but you get the gist. Cambered on top.

Muki · 05-28-2010, 12:10 AM

^^Will an actual board be that noticeable as in that picture?

05-28-2010, 07:02 AM

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Originally Posted by Muki

^^Will an actual board be that noticeable as in that picture?

Good question, Muki. I was wondering the same thing.

**Donutz** · 05-28-2010, 10:11 AM

If you put it flat on a surface, or hold it sideways and look down the edge, it will be obvious.

Leo · 05-28-2010, 10:13 AM

The easiest way to tell is check the specs of the board. It will always tell you if it is a rocker board not. There are also a mixture of camber and rockers (my personal fave).

Here is a general video and another link to a thorough explanation:

http://www.snowboards.net/docs/snowb...hnology-video/

http://www.angrysnowboarder.com/?p=4397

05-27-2010, 10:46 AM	#1 (permalink)
jadam042 Guest Posts: n/a	Help with sizing please I am 5'2" (on a good day) and roughly 130-135pounds. I am just a beginner looking for a board that will be suitable for me as an intermediate as well. What size should I look for, 145-146cm?

05-27-2010, 11:57 AM	#4 (permalink)
Leo -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Detroit Area Posts: 6,200	Oh, I forgot to mention this... If you get a rockered board, you won't have to worry about powder float as much. For example, a 147 rockered board will perform just as well as a 155 regular camber in the powder. So you basically kill two birds with one stone. One thing that you also have to note is, a rocker simply does not have the edge hold of a regular camber. Don't let that scare you though. There are plenty of rockered boards out there that hold a damn good edge, so much so that some might not even notice the difference. The reason I mention that is because there are plenty of rockers out there that can't hold an edge worth shit on steeps. These will be your pure jibsticks like the Burton Whammy Bar. __________________ www.aGNARchy.com Reviews and David Z's rants

05-27-2010, 02:52 PM	#6 (permalink)
cifex -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: New York Posts: 2,933	Pretty rough but you get the gist. Cambered on top. __________________

05-28-2010, 10:13 AM	#10 (permalink)
Leo -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Detroit Area Posts: 6,200	The easiest way to tell is check the specs of the board. It will always tell you if it is a rocker board not. There are also a mixture of camber and rockers (my personal fave). Here is a general video and another link to a thorough explanation: http://www.snowboards.net/docs/snowb...hnology-video/ http://www.angrysnowboarder.com/?p=4397 __________________ www.aGNARchy.com Reviews and David Z's rants Last edited by Leo; 05-28-2010 at 10:16 AM.

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05-27-2010, 11:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
jadam042 Guest Posts: n/a	Awesome, thanks a lot for the help, Leo. Makes a lot more sense now

05-27-2010, 02:25 PM	#5 (permalink)
jadam042 Guest Posts: n/a	How can you tell the difference between a rockered board and a regular camber? Physically, what is different about them?

05-28-2010, 12:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
Muki Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: St. Louis Posts: 476	^^Will an actual board be that noticeable as in that picture?

05-28-2010, 10:11 AM	#9 (permalink)
Donutz Drunk with power...er beer. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 3,662 Blog Entries: 176	If you put it flat on a surface, or hold it sideways and look down the edge, it will be obvious.