Parkstar vs. WWW vs. WWW Rocker - Snowboarding Forum

iturner82 · 08-03-2010, 12:56 AM

Alright, narrowed down.

All 3 are on sale.

I am an all mountain rider, and I am DEFINATELY moving my focus on the park.

I own a K2 Illusion that I will keep but it will be a backup.

What are the pro's and cons?

Also, Rocker vs. the regular WWW, what kind of a difference would I notice?

I know they are all extremely well reviewed boards, so thanks for the help.

Zany · 08-03-2010, 07:30 AM

Parkstar is for you. It is park board which is better for jumps in park and can handle allmountain/jibs too.
WWW is just for park, focused on jibs and small jumps. Difference between regular cambered WWW and rockered WWW u will feel on pop and how easy u can catch your edge. Camber has more pop , but u can catch your edge easily. Rocker is more playfull, easy to press but lacks in pop a little bit compared to camber and ofcourse u wont get that 'pop' in turns with rocker. But then again it up to you what u like

iturner82 · 08-03-2010, 05:44 PM

Ya, I was definately leaning more towards the Parkstar.

I am looking at getting a 157 wide parkstar, I weigh 160 lbs.

My current board is a 163, but that was a gift, and it was sized based on my height. (I understand height is much less of an issue than weight, but if it matters I am 6'3") Is that too much of a downsize, to go from a 163 to a 157? will it make it unstable?

DC5R · 08-03-2010, 07:30 PM

I'd agree with the parkstar. However, IMO, I'd go smaller than a 157. I have 10lbs on you and I ride a 152 Darkstar. Granted the parkstar may be a little more flexy, but I don't believe it's that much more. BTW, what is your boot size?

Adrii · 08-03-2010, 07:51 PM

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Originally Posted by iturner82

Ya, I was definately leaning more towards the Parkstar.

I am looking at getting a 157 wide parkstar, I weigh 160 lbs.

My current board is a 163, but that was a gift, and it was sized based on my height. (I understand height is much less of an issue than weight, but if it matters I am 6'3") Is that too much of a downsize, to go from a 163 to a 157? will it make it unstable?

im 6'3 210 and im on a 156...not wide! preference!

iturner82 · 08-03-2010, 08:14 PM

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Originally Posted by DC5R

I'd agree with the parkstar. However, IMO, I'd go smaller than a 157. I have 10lbs on you and I ride a 152 Darkstar. Granted the parkstar may be a little more flexy, but I don't believe it's that much more. BTW, what is your boot size?

Size 14 I believe, so I will be getting a wide.
And really? Do you have any problems riding a 152? That's 9cm shorter than I'm used to, I never would have thought to go that small

Zany · 08-04-2010, 02:24 AM

I weight same as u and i use my 151 evo-r everywhere. Ofc i dont charge steeps like with freeride board bud its still doable and if u want just butter around the mountain u can go with 152 without problem.

iturner82 · 08-04-2010, 12:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Zany

I weight same as u and i use my 151 evo-r everywhere. Ofc i dont charge steeps like with freeride board bud its still doable and if u want just butter around the mountain u can go with 152 without problem.

I was really looking at the 157, the 152 just seems like it would be way too small to me. And I'm not lookin to "butter around" all day, I wanna charge it and send it on some 50 footers...(I've hit a 50 once)

DC5R · 08-04-2010, 01:12 PM

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Originally Posted by iturner82

Size 14 I believe, so I will be getting a wide.
And really? Do you have any problems riding a 152? That's 9cm shorter than I'm used to, I never would have thought to go that small

Yeah, you'll need a wide with a 14 boot. And yes, really. I take my board from park to peak without any issues. Granted, I've never taken this board into pow country, but I don't get a lot of that out in the east coast.

iturner82 · 08-04-2010, 01:15 PM

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Originally Posted by DC5R

Yeah, you'll need a wide with a 14 boot. And yes, really. I take my board from park to peak without any issues. Granted, I've never taken this board into pow country, but I don't get a lot of that out in the east coast.

I'm in Cali, and I'm sorry you're "not in pow country". So i think ill try to find a 155, or if all else fails, go with the 157.

08-03-2010, 12:56 AM	#1 (permalink)
iturner82 Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 53	Parkstar vs. WWW vs. WWW Rocker Alright, narrowed down. All 3 are on sale. I am an all mountain rider, and I am DEFINATELY moving my focus on the park. I own a K2 Illusion that I will keep but it will be a backup. What are the pro's and cons? Also, Rocker vs. the regular WWW, what kind of a difference would I notice? I know they are all extremely well reviewed boards, so thanks for the help.

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08-03-2010, 07:30 AM	#2 (permalink)
Zany Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Slovakia Posts: 166	Parkstar is for you. It is park board which is better for jumps in park and can handle allmountain/jibs too. WWW is just for park, focused on jibs and small jumps. Difference between regular cambered WWW and rockered WWW u will feel on pop and how easy u can catch your edge. Camber has more pop , but u can catch your edge easily. Rocker is more playfull, easy to press but lacks in pop a little bit compared to camber and ofcourse u wont get that 'pop' in turns with rocker. But then again it up to you what u like

08-03-2010, 05:44 PM	#3 (permalink)
iturner82 Member Join Date: Apr 2010 Posts: 53	Ya, I was definately leaning more towards the Parkstar. I am looking at getting a 157 wide parkstar, I weigh 160 lbs. My current board is a 163, but that was a gift, and it was sized based on my height. (I understand height is much less of an issue than weight, but if it matters I am 6'3") Is that too much of a downsize, to go from a 163 to a 157? will it make it unstable?

08-03-2010, 07:30 PM	#4 (permalink)
DC5R Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,610	I'd agree with the parkstar. However, IMO, I'd go smaller than a 157. I have 10lbs on you and I ride a 152 Darkstar. Granted the parkstar may be a little more flexy, but I don't believe it's that much more. BTW, what is your boot size?

08-04-2010, 02:24 AM	#7 (permalink)
Zany Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Slovakia Posts: 166	I weight same as u and i use my 151 evo-r everywhere. Ofc i dont charge steeps like with freeride board bud its still doable and if u want just butter around the mountain u can go with 152 without problem.