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garlicbread · 07-21-2011, 03:39 PM

so my girlfriend needs a new board for next season and im thinking about getting her one for her birthday. the problem is i cant figure out what size she should ride. ill start by saying shes only about 5'2 and 100lbs. she is just beginning and can barely ride, i have to help her everytime down the mountain. last year she was riding her sisters 151 and it was clearly way to big for her, she could barely turn the thing. would it be wise to get her something small that she can maneuver easily, like a 140 or smaller? any help would be awesome, im looking to buy something very soon. thanks.

**Donutz** · 07-21-2011, 05:08 PM

lilfoot1598 is kind of our resident defacto expert on boards for small women. She's answered several of these types of threads, so you might get some immediate joy by checking her posting history. Otherwise, check for older threads in 'boards'.

http://www.snowboardingforum.com/boa...tml#post407895

for quick access

Flakey · 07-22-2011, 10:01 AM

I would suggest to buy MINI.

jdang307 · 07-22-2011, 12:04 PM

My fiance is about that weight and height and rides a 138. I think 138-140 is fine. She doesn't do any tricks or anything, just goes down the mountain leisurely (timid after watching her co-worker tear his body up on a fall). Get something freestyle so it's a bit softer, not a noodle but not stiff either. Roxy, NS pandora, etc,.

RaID · 07-22-2011, 08:27 PM

You pretty much cant got wrong with any of these

Ride Compact
K2 Lunatique
GNU Bnice

Is something she'll be able to progress on but can still learn on

lilfoot1598 · 07-23-2011, 07:14 PM

She's small, which will certainly restrict the boards she has to choose from.

You may be tempted to buy a children's board - don't do it. They are total crap and not built for adults.

At 100 pounds, you she would probably be most comfortable on anything between 138 and 144, with a 140 or 142 being ideal.

Honestly, her shoe size may have more of an impact on what she can ride than her weight. I wear a women's size 4 boot and every board on the market is at least one inch too wide for me. It robs me of edge control to the point where I can't ride anything stiffer than a park board.

Anyway, check out the Roxy Ollie Pop, the Roxy Eminence, the NS Pandora, the Capita Space Metal Fantasy, and the Gnu B-street. I have ridden - and loved - the NS, Capita, and Gnu boards listed here, but the NS Pandora is by far my favorite. It has everything a small girl could ask for: great edge hold, soft waist, and superior dampening (compared to the Roxy and Gnu lines).

garlicbread · 07-27-2011, 04:52 PM

thanks everyone, i went with the flow bliss 140, got a good deal on it and its a rocker too so she shouldnt catch an edge as easily which was a big problem for her last year.

lilfoot1598 · 07-27-2011, 09:43 PM

That's a kids' board, which is why it was so cheap. Chances are, it won't last her long.

Mervin MTX · 07-28-2011, 08:45 AM

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Originally Posted by lilfoot1598

That's a kids' board, which is why it was so cheap. Chances are, it won't last her long.

agreed. should've shelled out more bux and gotten something nicer. kids boards while attractive in price is a bad investment in the long run

garlicbread · 07-29-2011, 01:52 AM

hmmmm... it said its a womens board, and the sticker on the board even says womens, oh well, to late now, her birthdays tomorrow..

07-21-2011, 03:39 PM	#1 (permalink)
garlicbread Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: MA Posts: 76	board for my girlfriend so my girlfriend needs a new board for next season and im thinking about getting her one for her birthday. the problem is i cant figure out what size she should ride. ill start by saying shes only about 5'2 and 100lbs. she is just beginning and can barely ride, i have to help her everytime down the mountain. last year she was riding her sisters 151 and it was clearly way to big for her, she could barely turn the thing. would it be wise to get her something small that she can maneuver easily, like a 140 or smaller? any help would be awesome, im looking to buy something very soon. thanks.

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Donutz Drunk with power...er beer. Join Date: May 2010 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Posts: 3,675 Blog Entries: 176	lilfoot1598 is kind of our resident defacto expert on boards for small women. She's answered several of these types of threads, so you might get some immediate joy by checking her posting history. Otherwise, check for older threads in 'boards'. http://www.snowboardingforum.com/boa...tml#post407895 for quick access __________________ Illegitimi non carborundum Mountain Days: 30

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garlicbread Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: MA Posts: 76	thanks everyone, i went with the flow bliss 140, got a good deal on it and its a rocker too so she shouldnt catch an edge as easily which was a big problem for her last year. Last edited by garlicbread; 07-27-2011 at 04:55 PM.

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07-22-2011, 10:01 AM	#3 (permalink)
Flakey Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2011 Posts: 5	I would suggest to buy MINI.

07-22-2011, 12:04 PM	#4 (permalink)
jdang307 Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Posts: 2,063	My fiance is about that weight and height and rides a 138. I think 138-140 is fine. She doesn't do any tricks or anything, just goes down the mountain leisurely (timid after watching her co-worker tear his body up on a fall). Get something freestyle so it's a bit softer, not a noodle but not stiff either. Roxy, NS pandora, etc,.

07-22-2011, 08:27 PM	#5 (permalink)
RaID Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Hakuba, Japan for the 2011/12 season Posts: 218	You pretty much cant got wrong with any of these Ride Compact K2 Lunatique GNU Bnice Is something she'll be able to progress on but can still learn on

07-23-2011, 07:14 PM	#6 (permalink)
lilfoot1598 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 799	She's small, which will certainly restrict the boards she has to choose from. You may be tempted to buy a children's board - don't do it. They are total crap and not built for adults. At 100 pounds, you she would probably be most comfortable on anything between 138 and 144, with a 140 or 142 being ideal. Honestly, her shoe size may have more of an impact on what she can ride than her weight. I wear a women's size 4 boot and every board on the market is at least one inch too wide for me. It robs me of edge control to the point where I can't ride anything stiffer than a park board. Anyway, check out the Roxy Ollie Pop, the Roxy Eminence, the NS Pandora, the Capita Space Metal Fantasy, and the Gnu B-street. I have ridden - and loved - the NS, Capita, and Gnu boards listed here, but the NS Pandora is by far my favorite. It has everything a small girl could ask for: great edge hold, soft waist, and superior dampening (compared to the Roxy and Gnu lines).

07-27-2011, 09:43 PM	#8 (permalink)
lilfoot1598 Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Portland, OR Posts: 799	That's a kids' board, which is why it was so cheap. Chances are, it won't last her long.

07-29-2011, 01:52 AM	#10 (permalink)
garlicbread Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: MA Posts: 76	hmmmm... it said its a womens board, and the sticker on the board even says womens, oh well, to late now, her birthdays tomorrow..