Burton King 158 vs custom wide 162 - Snowboarding Forum

02-14-2008, 06:59 AM

i'm about 170 and 6ft 1 and have a size 12 boot. These are the two boards i'm lookin into buying. i'm newer to the sport but looking for a board that is going to last a while. mainly freeride. Probably going to put on 5lbs or so. Custom Wide 162 or King 158. Let me know what you think. Was concerned that given the wide weight range for the custom it might be a little stiff. not sure because the range seems a bit generous

Custom Wide
A. RUNNING LENGTH:1215
B. WAIST WIDTH:260
C. SIDECUT DEPTH:22.4
D. SIDECUT RADIUS:8.25
E. STANCE WIDTH:530
F. NOSE WIDTH: 304.8
G. TAIL WIDTH: 304.8
EFFECTIVE EDGE: 1255
STANCE LOCATION:25 Back
WEIGHT RANGE: 150-200+ lbs. / 68-91+ kg.
BINDING SIZES: Large

King
A. RUNNING LENGTH:1170
B. WAIST WIDTH:260
C. SIDECUT DEPTH:21.45
D. SIDECUT RADIUS:7.99
E. STANCE WIDTH:530
F. NOSE WIDTH: 302.9
G. TAIL WIDTH: 302.9
EFFECTIVE EDGE: 1210
STANCE LOCATION:25 Back
WEIGHT RANGE: 135-185 lbs. / 61-84 kg.
BINDING SIZES: Large

02-14-2008, 09:23 AM

Actually ruled out the kind and deciding between a custom wide 162 and 157

weight is from 130 to 180 on the custom 57. it will be used mostly in Jersey so i dont know how much pure powder there will be. dont know if im too close to the top of this board? any advice?

schmitty34 · 02-15-2008, 11:30 AM

The custom is a good board, but it will be fairly stiff for a new rider. You can probably go with either size, it just depends on your comfort level. The 162 will be on the bigger side and is stiff, so you may need to adjust at first.

Nivek · 02-15-2008, 06:11 PM

yup 157 is what you should have.

02-14-2008, 06:59 AM	#1 (permalink)
quickstreek Guest Posts: n/a	Burton King 158 vs custom wide 162 i'm about 170 and 6ft 1 and have a size 12 boot. These are the two boards i'm lookin into buying. i'm newer to the sport but looking for a board that is going to last a while. mainly freeride. Probably going to put on 5lbs or so. Custom Wide 162 or King 158. Let me know what you think. Was concerned that given the wide weight range for the custom it might be a little stiff. not sure because the range seems a bit generous Custom Wide A. RUNNING LENGTH:1215 B. WAIST WIDTH:260 C. SIDECUT DEPTH:22.4 D. SIDECUT RADIUS:8.25 E. STANCE WIDTH:530 F. NOSE WIDTH: 304.8 G. TAIL WIDTH: 304.8 EFFECTIVE EDGE: 1255 STANCE LOCATION:25 Back WEIGHT RANGE: 150-200+ lbs. / 68-91+ kg. BINDING SIZES: Large King A. RUNNING LENGTH:1170 B. WAIST WIDTH:260 C. SIDECUT DEPTH:21.45 D. SIDECUT RADIUS:7.99 E. STANCE WIDTH:530 F. NOSE WIDTH: 302.9 G. TAIL WIDTH: 302.9 EFFECTIVE EDGE: 1210 STANCE LOCATION:25 Back WEIGHT RANGE: 135-185 lbs. / 61-84 kg. BINDING SIZES: Large

02-15-2008, 06:11 PM	#4 (permalink)
Nivek Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mountains of Mordor Posts: 5,369	yup 157 is what you should have. __________________ Snowboarding Sucks.

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02-14-2008, 09:23 AM	#2 (permalink)
quickstreek Guest Posts: n/a	Actually ruled out the kind and deciding between a custom wide 162 and 157 weight is from 130 to 180 on the custom 57. it will be used mostly in Jersey so i dont know how much pure powder there will be. dont know if im too close to the top of this board? any advice?

02-15-2008, 11:30 AM	#3 (permalink)
schmitty34 Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Probably at work wasting time Posts: 869	The custom is a good board, but it will be fairly stiff for a new rider. You can probably go with either size, it just depends on your comfort level. The 162 will be on the bigger side and is stiff, so you may need to adjust at first.