Regular or mid wide board - Snowboarding Forum

Bennett · 04-13-2012, 12:52 PM

I'm going to purchase a new board i have 32 prions in a size ten and
A half. Im sure I can get away with a regular size board and not have to go mid wide right? Any suggestions or comments about bumping up to mid wide. I rather stay on a reg size board

Sudden_Death · 04-13-2012, 01:09 PM

You should be totally fine on a normal width board.

slyder · 04-13-2012, 02:42 PM

I prefer a mid wide but that is just this old guys comfort zone. A little more forgiving to compensate my lack of skill
Personal preference really

Bennett · 04-13-2012, 04:15 PM

Cool I would really hate to have to step up to mid wide thanks!

SnowMotion · 04-13-2012, 08:31 PM

Ya your all set I ride 10.5 or 11 depending on boot brand but have never had a problem with normal waist widths.

hktrdr · 04-13-2012, 10:15 PM

Suggest you check the specific waist width of the boards you are looking at. Wide and mid-wide do not mean the same thing for every manufacturer and board model. You did not tell us what board length you ride, but with 10.5 size boots (not sure whether the Prions are particularly bulky or slimline) you might just get to the upper limits of some of the more slender boots. Obviously your stance angles also matter.
In short, figure out the waist width you need and then screen the boards you are interested in based on that.

looking4snow · 04-14-2012, 02:10 AM

I have the same question. If I am riding board with 252 mm (Burton Fix 155) width now without problems, will I have problems with 249 mm (Signal Park Flat 152)? My stance is +12/-12, 22 inch wide and boot size US 10,5.

Frankyis4 · 04-14-2012, 02:50 AM

You should have no problem with the regular board. I wear a size 11 and don't run into a problem with either of my boots on my board.

04-13-2012, 12:52 PM	#1 (permalink)
Bennett Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So-Cal Posts: 19	Regular or mid wide board I'm going to purchase a new board i have 32 prions in a size ten and A half. Im sure I can get away with a regular size board and not have to go mid wide right? Any suggestions or comments about bumping up to mid wide. I rather stay on a reg size board

04-13-2012, 02:42 PM	#3 (permalink)
slyder Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Milwaukee Suburbs Posts: 1,920	I prefer a mid wide but that is just this old guys comfort zone. A little more forgiving to compensate my lack of skill Personal preference really __________________ Thanks -Slyder

04-14-2012, 02:10 AM	#7 (permalink)
looking4snow Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Lithuania Posts: 53	I have the same question. If I am riding board with 252 mm (Burton Fix 155) width now without problems, will I have problems with 249 mm (Signal Park Flat 152)? My stance is +12/-12, 22 inch wide and boot size US 10,5. __________________ Burton Fix 155 '09 + Burton Cartel EST '09

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04-13-2012, 01:09 PM	#2 (permalink)
Sudden_Death Veteran Member Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ottawa, On Posts: 659	You should be totally fine on a normal width board.

04-13-2012, 04:15 PM	#4 (permalink)
Bennett Junior Member Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: So-Cal Posts: 19	Cool I would really hate to have to step up to mid wide thanks!

04-13-2012, 08:31 PM	#5 (permalink)
SnowMotion Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Brooklyn, NY Posts: 224	Ya your all set I ride 10.5 or 11 depending on boot brand but have never had a problem with normal waist widths.

04-13-2012, 10:15 PM	#6 (permalink)
hktrdr Veteran Member Join Date: Apr 2012 Posts: 1,151	Suggest you check the specific waist width of the boards you are looking at. Wide and mid-wide do not mean the same thing for every manufacturer and board model. You did not tell us what board length you ride, but with 10.5 size boots (not sure whether the Prions are particularly bulky or slimline) you might just get to the upper limits of some of the more slender boots. Obviously your stance angles also matter. In short, figure out the waist width you need and then screen the boards you are interested in based on that.

04-14-2012, 02:50 AM	#8 (permalink)
Frankyis4 Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Santa Barbara Posts: 80	You should have no problem with the regular board. I wear a size 11 and don't run into a problem with either of my boots on my board.