What size? 155 or 158? - Snowboarding Forum

songa · 10-11-2010, 01:44 PM

hey guys, im currently in the market for a new board and i have it down to the NEVER SUMMER SL, either 2010 or 2011. The big question is...

do i get a 155 or a 158?

i am: 5'8", 165lbs, 10.5 foot

i currently have:

2010 capita green machine FK 156 (freestyle flatkick)

2010 bataleon jam 157w (26 waist)

my bataleon jam is more for freeride/all mountain riding whereas the capita green machine is more for freestyle/park/jibbing.

now for the never summer sl, im not sure if i want a smaller board for more freestyle oriented riding or a longer board for more edge hold and more all mountain riding.

my riding is typically split 50/50 and i currently have 1 board for each style, so i really could go either way here. i guess its a question of what kind of riding i want to do most but if u were in my situation, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

linvillegorge · 10-11-2010, 01:59 PM

I'd probably go 155. I'm about 3" taller than you and 15-20 pounds heavier and I prefer 158/160 for all-mountain type riding.

songa · 10-11-2010, 02:03 PM

cool thanks for that input. i was leaning towards the same. another quick question...do you think the 26 waist on the bataleon will be too wide for 10.5 boot (32 lashed)? i usually angle my bindings at +18 and -15, or +15 -15.

linvillegorge · 10-11-2010, 02:07 PM

I'm not familiar with those boots, so I can't really say. Pretty sure plenty of people here ride those though, so someone should be able to help out there.

10-11-2010, 01:44 PM	#1 (permalink)
songa Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Worcester, MA Posts: 157	What size? 155 or 158? hey guys, im currently in the market for a new board and i have it down to the NEVER SUMMER SL, either 2010 or 2011. The big question is... do i get a 155 or a 158? i am: 5'8", 165lbs, 10.5 foot i currently have: 2010 capita green machine FK 156 (freestyle flatkick) 2010 bataleon jam 157w (26 waist) my bataleon jam is more for freeride/all mountain riding whereas the capita green machine is more for freestyle/park/jibbing. now for the never summer sl, im not sure if i want a smaller board for more freestyle oriented riding or a longer board for more edge hold and more all mountain riding. my riding is typically split 50/50 and i currently have 1 board for each style, so i really could go either way here. i guess its a question of what kind of riding i want to do most but if u were in my situation, WHAT WOULD YOU DO?

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10-11-2010, 01:59 PM	#2 (permalink)
linvillegorge Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Evergreen, CO Posts: 4,495	I'd probably go 155. I'm about 3" taller than you and 15-20 pounds heavier and I prefer 158/160 for all-mountain type riding.

10-11-2010, 02:03 PM	#3 (permalink)
songa Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Worcester, MA Posts: 157	cool thanks for that input. i was leaning towards the same. another quick question...do you think the 26 waist on the bataleon will be too wide for 10.5 boot (32 lashed)? i usually angle my bindings at +18 and -15, or +15 -15.

10-11-2010, 02:07 PM	#4 (permalink)
linvillegorge Veteran Member Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Evergreen, CO Posts: 4,495	I'm not familiar with those boots, so I can't really say. Pretty sure plenty of people here ride those though, so someone should be able to help out there.