Never Summer Proto ct 154 vs. 157 - Snowboarding Forum

Codyh4250 · 11-23-2012, 02:04 PM

General Info:
Weight- 165
Boot size- 10.5
Riding style- probably 35 park, 65 rest of hill
Age- 18

I have been riding for around 3 years and am looking for a new board and to get into park more. I have basically decided on the ns proto (am still up for suggestions if you think this board is totally wrong for me) but I dont know if I should go with the 154 or the 157. The board that I have right now is a Ride Agenda 155. Thanks for all the help!!!

Slush Puppie · 11-23-2012, 03:02 PM

I've ridden the Proto 154 at your weight and it felt spot on.

Had no problems in knee deep pow so would be had pressed to want a 157 for anything, especially park. But try if you can, everyone has different taste.

grafta · 11-23-2012, 03:26 PM

Don't discount the Evo either. Yeah, try before buy if you can. The Evo is a versatile, fun board, not a noodle but def press-able for days. Maybe not so much for shredding big mountain stuff, but if you're on a smaller hill it can bomb whatever you like, park, kickers, trees, pow. It's a super fun deck

The main area I think it falls down is when it gets really badly chopped up, it's a bit soft to blast through the bigger bumps. Think places like Whistler, later in the day on a 20cm+ day... for that, yeah probably proto would be better

Richie67 · 11-23-2012, 03:38 PM

I started a thread asking the exact same details with the same stats.. are you my twin?

Get the 154 was the general concensious, so I did.

Slush Puppie · 11-23-2012, 03:40 PM

I rode an Evo last season. You described my experience perfectly.

Codyh4250 · 11-23-2012, 04:30 PM

Yea I looked at the Evo but I didn't think it would fit me because I still like to go all around the mountain when i go to colorado and didn't know how it would hold up on those bigger mountain trails.

huckit · 11-23-2012, 05:17 PM

I have the same specs you do. 165lbs, 10.5 shoe. I have the 155 Evo. Like Grafta said, don't throw that option out altogether, but for what you're going to be riding the most, I think you'd probably want the proto (like you said). How tall are you? Height should be considered, because if you are 5'6 and still 165, you'd probably want to go with the '54. If you're more towards 6', you may want to go with the '57, especially if you are more trail, pow oriented. But, then again, if you're going to be swinging that thing in the park, the '54 would be nice. Maybe you should just get both boards...

grafta · 11-23-2012, 05:22 PM

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Originally Posted by Codyh4250

Yea I looked at the Evo but I didn't think it would fit me because I still like to go all around the mountain when i go to colorado and didn't know how it would hold up on those bigger mountain trails.

Cool! Yeah, bingo on that one. Proto may just be the ticket.

I ride my smaller local hill Seymour in Vancouver but like to head to some of the bigger mountains too. The Evo suffices, but I get the feeling I'm gonna want something to handle the chop soonish...

Codyh4250 · 11-23-2012, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by huckit

I have the same specs you do. 165lbs, 10.5 shoe. I have the 155 Evo. Like Grafta said, don't throw that option out altogether, but for what you're going to be riding the most, I think you'd probably want the proto (like you said). How tall are you? Height should be considered, because if you are 5'6 and still 165, you'd probably want to go with the '54. If you're more towards 6', you may want to go with the '57, especially if you are more trail, pow oriented. But, then again, if you're going to be swinging that thing in the park, the '54 would be nice. Maybe you should just get both boards...

Haha yeah I'm 5'9 so I'm right in the middle of that too. Does anybody know how much of a difference it is going to be between the 154 and the 157? Like how noticeable it will be to me?

Richie67 · 11-23-2012, 11:48 PM

Mate this is the advice I got on the exact same situation.

You are making far too much out of such a small difference. The 157 will probably preform marginally better in powder.. you might notice the difference. But after all its 3cm difference on the exact same board so in the majority of situations theres no way you'll be able to spot a difference.

You like the park, opt for the 154... you'll be able to press it a bit more without losing out on anything outside the park.

11-23-2012, 02:04 PM	#1 (permalink)
Codyh4250 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nebraska Posts: 6	Never Summer Proto ct 154 vs. 157 General Info: Weight- 165 Boot size- 10.5 Riding style- probably 35 park, 65 rest of hill Age- 18 I have been riding for around 3 years and am looking for a new board and to get into park more. I have basically decided on the ns proto (am still up for suggestions if you think this board is totally wrong for me) but I dont know if I should go with the 154 or the 157. The board that I have right now is a Ride Agenda 155. Thanks for all the help!!! Last edited by Codyh4250; 11-23-2012 at 02:30 PM.

11-23-2012, 03:02 PM	#2 (permalink)
Slush Puppie Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: looking west over the Atlantic Posts: 283	I've ridden the Proto 154 at your weight and it felt spot on. Had no problems in knee deep pow so would be had pressed to want a 157 for anything, especially park. But try if you can, everyone has different taste. __________________ We are all atheists about most of the gods that societies have ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further. Richard Dawkins

11-23-2012, 03:40 PM	#5 (permalink)
Slush Puppie Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: looking west over the Atlantic Posts: 283	I rode an Evo last season. You described my experience perfectly. __________________ We are all atheists about most of the gods that societies have ever believed in. Some of us just go one god further. Richard Dawkins

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11-23-2012, 03:26 PM	#3 (permalink)
grafta Veteran Member Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Posts: 1,752	Don't discount the Evo either. Yeah, try before buy if you can. The Evo is a versatile, fun board, not a noodle but def press-able for days. Maybe not so much for shredding big mountain stuff, but if you're on a smaller hill it can bomb whatever you like, park, kickers, trees, pow. It's a super fun deck The main area I think it falls down is when it gets really badly chopped up, it's a bit soft to blast through the bigger bumps. Think places like Whistler, later in the day on a 20cm+ day... for that, yeah probably proto would be better

11-23-2012, 03:38 PM	#4 (permalink)
Richie67 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 153	I started a thread asking the exact same details with the same stats.. are you my twin? Get the 154 was the general concensious, so I did.

11-23-2012, 04:30 PM	#6 (permalink)
Codyh4250 Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Nebraska Posts: 6	Yea I looked at the Evo but I didn't think it would fit me because I still like to go all around the mountain when i go to colorado and didn't know how it would hold up on those bigger mountain trails.

11-23-2012, 05:17 PM	#7 (permalink)
huckit Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Northern MI (the snow is continually sucking up here) Posts: 41	I have the same specs you do. 165lbs, 10.5 shoe. I have the 155 Evo. Like Grafta said, don't throw that option out altogether, but for what you're going to be riding the most, I think you'd probably want the proto (like you said). How tall are you? Height should be considered, because if you are 5'6 and still 165, you'd probably want to go with the '54. If you're more towards 6', you may want to go with the '57, especially if you are more trail, pow oriented. But, then again, if you're going to be swinging that thing in the park, the '54 would be nice. Maybe you should just get both boards...

11-23-2012, 11:48 PM	#10 (permalink)
Richie67 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2012 Posts: 153	Mate this is the advice I got on the exact same situation. You are making far too much out of such a small difference. The 157 will probably preform marginally better in powder.. you might notice the difference. But after all its 3cm difference on the exact same board so in the majority of situations theres no way you'll be able to spot a difference. You like the park, opt for the 154... you'll be able to press it a bit more without losing out on anything outside the park.