Suggest a womens board - Snowboarding Forum

CrossStealth · 01-22-2011, 11:14 PM

She lives in NY so need something for our icey groomers. She is fairly new but can carve. She needs something stable and will be easy to turn and carve. She is interested in the GNU B Pro C2BTX or something similar but less expensive. She is boot size 10 5'6 or 5'7 and is 170lbs. Also suggest a size board
Thanks

clankfu · 01-23-2011, 04:34 AM

I'm looking for a board for my friend too. She's about 5'10, 135 lbs. Pretty much a beginner still learning how to carve. I was thinking 149 or 150 might be a good size for her. Should she consider a rockered board or something with a regular camber? Maybe a Never Summer Pandora?

Grasschopper · 01-23-2011, 07:55 AM

I just got (well ordered) my wife the B-Pro...it was the one woman's board that came in a 155 and was wide enough for her big feet. I would think at 170 you would want to look at the 152 if not the 155.

How long do you have to make this purchase? If you can wait a couple weeks the end of season closeout sales will start and you can save some money. I was trying to wait but I couldn't find the 155 at any place other than REI and I didn't want them to sell out so I paid full price.

CrossStealth · 01-23-2011, 08:56 AM

I think she is mainly shopping around as of now doing research and gonna buy it when shes ready. When do you think prices will drop? As of now she rides a 154 so 152/155 sounds about right to me. Any other boards you guys would suggest for her? Doesnt have to be GNU it can be any brand/price/model. Really just shopping around as of now

CrossStealth · 01-23-2011, 12:47 PM

Bump this thread

lilfoot1598 · 01-23-2011, 12:48 PM

Are these ladies actually carving or are they linking turns. Carving is a special kind of intermediate-advanced turn that a lot of people confuse with just linking turns.

The B-Pro is an excellent board, but I wouldn't consider it an easy-to-turn board. It's pretty stiff and Gnu's most aggressive female model.

For out east, I definitely recommend a board with magnetraction or vario grip (Never Summer's equivalent) for those ice and hardpack kind of days.

For Gnu, I would recommend the B-Nice. It's geared toward progressing riders, but it's not a totally soft board.

Roxy also makes some killer boards with tech similar to Gnu (magnetraction and C2BTX). Check out the Eminence (the 2010-2011 model) and the Ollie Pop.

I would also recommend the Never Summer Pandora or the Infinity. I love the Pandora because it's a softer freestyle board, but it has the vario grip and dampening, which makes it stable in choppy conditions. The Pandora is the softest of the boards mentioned here. The Infinity is another excellent board - it will go all over the mountain and last your ladies a long time.

Boards go on sale in late February and early March. If you need longer sizes (high 140's and up) you'll probably have a lot of good decks to choose from, but you should buy as soon as they go on sale or you'll miss out.

Other solid boards for beginners without magentraction: Capita Space Metal Fantasy, Rome Vinyl, K2 Luna or Lunatique, Ride Compact.

clankfu · 01-23-2011, 09:27 PM

By that definition, she's barely learning to link turns - not close to carving yet.

lilfoot1598 · 01-23-2011, 09:33 PM

Roxy Ollie Pop or Gnu B-Nice.

My choice would be the 2011 Ollie Pop - the C2BTX will be less squirrely than the banana camber of the B-Nice.

Both are excellent boards, easy enough to learn on, and will progress with her.

Review of the Ollie Pop: Snowboard Review: 10-11 Roxy Ollie Pop C2 BTX – Shayboarder.com

clankfu · 01-23-2011, 09:54 PM

For the Ollie Pop, should she go for the 148 or 151 at 135 lbs?

lilfoot1598 · 01-23-2011, 10:08 PM

Either size would work, but I'd put her on the 148. Especially since she's pretty new to the sport.

01-22-2011, 11:14 PM	#1 (permalink)
CrossStealth Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 96	Suggest a womens board She lives in NY so need something for our icey groomers. She is fairly new but can carve. She needs something stable and will be easy to turn and carve. She is interested in the GNU B Pro C2BTX or something similar but less expensive. She is boot size 10 5'6 or 5'7 and is 170lbs. Also suggest a size board Thanks

01-23-2011, 04:34 AM	#2 (permalink)
clankfu Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 125	I'm looking for a board for my friend too. She's about 5'10, 135 lbs. Pretty much a beginner still learning how to carve. I was thinking 149 or 150 might be a good size for her. Should she consider a rockered board or something with a regular camber? Maybe a Never Summer Pandora? Last edited by clankfu; 01-23-2011 at 04:38 AM.

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01-23-2011, 07:55 AM	#3 (permalink)
Grasschopper Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Central PA Posts: 389	I just got (well ordered) my wife the B-Pro...it was the one woman's board that came in a 155 and was wide enough for her big feet. I would think at 170 you would want to look at the 152 if not the 155. How long do you have to make this purchase? If you can wait a couple weeks the end of season closeout sales will start and you can save some money. I was trying to wait but I couldn't find the 155 at any place other than REI and I didn't want them to sell out so I paid full price.

01-23-2011, 08:56 AM	#4 (permalink)
CrossStealth Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 96	I think she is mainly shopping around as of now doing research and gonna buy it when shes ready. When do you think prices will drop? As of now she rides a 154 so 152/155 sounds about right to me. Any other boards you guys would suggest for her? Doesnt have to be GNU it can be any brand/price/model. Really just shopping around as of now

01-23-2011, 12:47 PM	#5 (permalink)
CrossStealth Member Join Date: Aug 2010 Posts: 96	Bump this thread

01-23-2011, 12:48 PM	#6 (permalink)
lilfoot1598 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 799	Are these ladies actually carving or are they linking turns. Carving is a special kind of intermediate-advanced turn that a lot of people confuse with just linking turns. The B-Pro is an excellent board, but I wouldn't consider it an easy-to-turn board. It's pretty stiff and Gnu's most aggressive female model. For out east, I definitely recommend a board with magnetraction or vario grip (Never Summer's equivalent) for those ice and hardpack kind of days. For Gnu, I would recommend the B-Nice. It's geared toward progressing riders, but it's not a totally soft board. Roxy also makes some killer boards with tech similar to Gnu (magnetraction and C2BTX). Check out the Eminence (the 2010-2011 model) and the Ollie Pop. I would also recommend the Never Summer Pandora or the Infinity. I love the Pandora because it's a softer freestyle board, but it has the vario grip and dampening, which makes it stable in choppy conditions. The Pandora is the softest of the boards mentioned here. The Infinity is another excellent board - it will go all over the mountain and last your ladies a long time. Boards go on sale in late February and early March. If you need longer sizes (high 140's and up) you'll probably have a lot of good decks to choose from, but you should buy as soon as they go on sale or you'll miss out. Other solid boards for beginners without magentraction: Capita Space Metal Fantasy, Rome Vinyl, K2 Luna or Lunatique, Ride Compact.

01-23-2011, 09:27 PM	#7 (permalink)
clankfu Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 125	By that definition, she's barely learning to link turns - not close to carving yet.

01-23-2011, 09:33 PM	#8 (permalink)
lilfoot1598 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 799	Roxy Ollie Pop or Gnu B-Nice. My choice would be the 2011 Ollie Pop - the C2BTX will be less squirrely than the banana camber of the B-Nice. Both are excellent boards, easy enough to learn on, and will progress with her. Review of the Ollie Pop: Snowboard Review: 10-11 Roxy Ollie Pop C2 BTX – Shayboarder.com

01-23-2011, 09:54 PM	#9 (permalink)
clankfu Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Posts: 125	For the Ollie Pop, should she go for the 148 or 151 at 135 lbs?

01-23-2011, 10:08 PM	#10 (permalink)
lilfoot1598 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 799	Either size would work, but I'd put her on the 148. Especially since she's pretty new to the sport.