is my board too long - Snowboarding Forum

iloveboardign · 01-26-2011, 03:28 PM

i started snowboarding in 2009. and when i rented i usually got around a 140cm. when i bought a snowboard this year the guy said i should have a 148cm. ive now used my 148 twice and am falling way more than i used too.

im 5' 135lbs. size 7 or 8 boot. and i dont go in the terrain park.

is 148cm too long for my height/weight?

ps i bought a GNU B-Nice series board.

thanks

iloveboardign · 01-26-2011, 04:10 PM

btw im a girl.

jgsqueak · 01-26-2011, 04:43 PM

You are in the right size range for your weight but probably towards the lower half of the range. That would make the board feel slightly stiffer for you (as apposed to softer if you were at the top of the weight range). Plus I am sure whatever you rented in the past was not a BTX board so you may have a slight learning curve with getting used to rocker.

Are you falling because it is sliding out on a turn? Or are you falling entering a turn? Or turning at slow speeds?

unsunken · 01-26-2011, 04:53 PM

Nah, if anything I might say it's a tad short. You probably just have to get used to it. 148cm is significantly longer than 140cm and like jgsqueak said, it's probably different from what you've ridden in the past. Back when I was 120lbs I was happily riding my 150cm board. I'm sure you'll be fine on it once you get used to it; length isn't the issue.

iloveboardign · 01-26-2011, 05:43 PM

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Originally Posted by jgsqueak

You are in the right size range for your weight but probably towards the lower half of the range. That would make the board feel slightly stiffer for you (as apposed to softer if you were at the top of the weight range). Plus I am sure whatever you rented in the past was not a BTX board so you may have a slight learning curve with getting used to rocker.

Are you falling because it is sliding out on a turn? Or are you falling entering a turn? Or turning at slow speeds?

im falling as i go to my toe side. and cause my board catches on snow...

Hodgepodge · 01-26-2011, 06:07 PM

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Originally Posted by iloveboardign

im falling as i go to my toe side. and cause my board catches on snow...

that's the magnetraction initiating the turn faster than you are used to. you'll get accustomed to it it just takes a little while

lilfoot1598 · 01-26-2011, 06:57 PM

That is fine for your size and the B-Nice is a fairly forgiving board. If you're having a hard time, consider getting a lesson - a trained eye could really help you clean up your turns.

iloveboardign · 01-27-2011, 05:31 PM

Thanks for all your help. I'm gonna take it out again on Friday and see how it goes

01-26-2011, 03:28 PM	#1 (permalink)
iloveboardign Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 6	is my board too long i started snowboarding in 2009. and when i rented i usually got around a 140cm. when i bought a snowboard this year the guy said i should have a 148cm. ive now used my 148 twice and am falling way more than i used too. im 5' 135lbs. size 7 or 8 boot. and i dont go in the terrain park. is 148cm too long for my height/weight? ps i bought a GNU B-Nice series board. thanks

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01-26-2011, 04:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
iloveboardign Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 6	btw im a girl.

01-26-2011, 04:43 PM	#3 (permalink)
jgsqueak Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Posts: 288	You are in the right size range for your weight but probably towards the lower half of the range. That would make the board feel slightly stiffer for you (as apposed to softer if you were at the top of the weight range). Plus I am sure whatever you rented in the past was not a BTX board so you may have a slight learning curve with getting used to rocker. Are you falling because it is sliding out on a turn? Or are you falling entering a turn? Or turning at slow speeds?

01-26-2011, 04:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
unsunken Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Posts: 153	Nah, if anything I might say it's a tad short. You probably just have to get used to it. 148cm is significantly longer than 140cm and like jgsqueak said, it's probably different from what you've ridden in the past. Back when I was 120lbs I was happily riding my 150cm board. I'm sure you'll be fine on it once you get used to it; length isn't the issue.

01-26-2011, 06:57 PM	#7 (permalink)
lilfoot1598 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 799	That is fine for your size and the B-Nice is a fairly forgiving board. If you're having a hard time, consider getting a lesson - a trained eye could really help you clean up your turns.

01-27-2011, 05:31 PM	#8 (permalink)
iloveboardign Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2011 Posts: 6	Thanks for all your help. I'm gonna take it out again on Friday and see how it goes