Forum Recon
 

Looking for a good beginner board. I found this board for $150 and that's about all I can afford. Any thoughts on this board would be great.

Thanks for the help.

Its a solid board - it was one of Future Snowboarding's top 10 boards under $400.

WM sometimes has it for $115.

Other boards...Stairmaster or Sierra Crew.

I know my local EMS has Gnu CHBs for $150 - both MTX and regular.

They do? I thought EMS closed out all shops in Rochester? Crap, that might have swayed me from paying $265 for my Rome Agent. Gnu CHB MTX was on my list and I could have saved $100. Oh well, happy with my Agent.

Back on topic, Forum Recon would be a good beginner board.

Is there any disadvantage to a wider board for a beginner to intermediate? I look to be right on the cuff of needing a wider board. 251 to 257 waist.

Depends on your foot size and the angles you set your bindings. General rule is boot size 11 is the max on a non-wide board, but some other members will argue that. I have a size 10 boot on a 252 and it's fine. My 10.5 boots fit fine on the 252 as well.

Ok, I am over thinking this but someone please help me make my decision!!!

I am looking at the Forum Recon 158 (251 waist) or the 156 Wide (257 waist)


I am 5' 10" 175lbs size 11 SHOE

Thanks for all the help

I didn't know you're in Rochester...The store is out in Pittsford Plaza, by the Wegmans...well, on the other side of the plaza. The one closer to Wegmans is Snow Ski & Board, and they just closed up till next season...50% off there, was a pretty good sale...

I'm not sure if they still have the CHBs, I got my RC MTX a few weeks ago there and it was labeled a CHB...so I got it for 150. Anyways, they had 2 MTX ones and 1 non-mtx one if I remember correctly last time I was there.

And I say 156, but 158 will work just as well.