Need a 2012 board, want to try something new. - Snowboarding Forum

Sinodyn · 09-01-2011, 09:49 PM

First off: Some stats!
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Height: 5' 5" (Short, I know, right?)

Weight: 165

Experience: 3rd season. Beginner-Intermediate. (Some small jumps. Blue trails.)

Style: Freeride (Fast!) Some Park, Some freestyle. (Mostly Freeride / All mountain)

Size: Rode a 148 last year, gonna go for a 151/152 this year.

Price Range: Probably somewhere around $420 usd.

Boot Size: 8

Surface: Packed Powder/Granular (Man-Made/Real Combination) Grooms.
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Enough of that! Last year I hopped on a GNU Carbon Credit 148 with Union Force bindings and had a hell of a time.
While I would like to get another Carbon Credit, I would love to try something new, Maybe a Burton or CAPiTA.
I was looking at the Burton Process V-Rocker, or any CAPiTA, really, I don't know.
Any board you can think of will be appreciated.

Nivek · 09-01-2011, 10:57 PM

I'm assuming you want small cause you have a small hill to be on?

At 165 you should be aiming for like a 152-154...

Look at the Signal Park Flat, Arbor Westmark, or Bataleon Whatever. 3/4 of my favorite fun time boards for 2012 that I've ridden*. The fourth is the Arbor Blacklist, but its a midwide and smallest is comes is 154.

*Haven't ridden a Park Flat, but I have ridden enough Signals and enough zero cams to know I'll love it.

Sinodyn · 09-03-2011, 12:20 AM

Right, I hear a lot about the Bataleons, do they really shape up to what people make them out to be? At my skill level, will there be any downsides I should worry about?

09-01-2011, 09:49 PM	#1 (permalink)
Sinodyn -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 32	Need a 2012 board, want to try something new. First off: Some stats! ----------------------- Height: 5' 5" (Short, I know, right?) Weight: 165 Experience: 3rd season. Beginner-Intermediate. (Some small jumps. Blue trails.) Style: Freeride (Fast!) Some Park, Some freestyle. (Mostly Freeride / All mountain) Size: Rode a 148 last year, gonna go for a 151/152 this year. Price Range: Probably somewhere around $420 usd. Boot Size: 8 Surface: Packed Powder/Granular (Man-Made/Real Combination) Grooms. ----------------------- Enough of that! Last year I hopped on a GNU Carbon Credit 148 with Union Force bindings and had a hell of a time. While I would like to get another Carbon Credit, I would love to try something new, Maybe a Burton or CAPiTA. I was looking at the Burton Process V-Rocker, or any CAPiTA, really, I don't know. Any board you can think of will be appreciated.

09-01-2011, 10:57 PM	#2 (permalink)
Nivek Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Mountains of Mordor Posts: 5,368	I'm assuming you want small cause you have a small hill to be on? At 165 you should be aiming for like a 152-154... Look at the Signal Park Flat, Arbor Westmark, or Bataleon Whatever. 3/4 of my favorite fun time boards for 2012 that I've ridden. The fourth is the Arbor Blacklist, but its a midwide and smallest is comes is 154. Haven't ridden a Park Flat, but I have ridden enough Signals and enough zero cams to know I'll love it. __________________ Snowboarding Sucks.

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09-03-2011, 12:20 AM	#3 (permalink)
Sinodyn -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Upstate New York Posts: 32	Right, I hear a lot about the Bataleons, do they really shape up to what people make them out to be? At my skill level, will there be any downsides I should worry about?