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Skate Banana size?

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#1 ·
I know everyone asks this question but ill ask it anyway, what size skate banana should i get? I do about 80% park (both jibs and jumps) and 20% trails. I ride in New England so not much powder. I'm 160 and a little over 5' 9". I'm deciding on either the 156 or the 154.
 
#7 ·
Hey guys, I'm actually the same dimensions as the original poster (5'10, 160lbs) and I am shopping for a new board to butter and do a little park with this coming season.

I've only been boarding for 2 years, but I'd like to begin learning how to butter and hit a few boxes and small jumps. I've narrowed it down to a few boards, but I'm curious about size as well. I currently use a 157cm board to freeride/carve with. I see you guys all agree that a 154cm would be best for our dimensions for park.

Question: why go so much smaller with a freestyle/park board?

I figured that it would be easier to butter with a longer board? What are the physics behind going shorter? Easier to control and ride switch?
 
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