I'm not to familiar with boards since it's my first season. I want a really good all mountain board that I can also take on park. I'm looking at the Gnu B-pro or the Never Summer Infinity. Any thoughts on either board or can you make any other suggestions for me?
Thanks!
Why is a smaller board better? Is a longer board good for speed?
That's a pretty good deal for bindings, but I'm from Canada so shipping is $50. Americans are so lucky, you can buy almost anything online with free shipping.
I'm far from an expert at this, but I'll try to answer. The pros will correct me if I'm wrong.
Longer boards are better for speed and stability (maybe). People who want to bomb down the slopes will likely go for a longer, stiffer board.
Shorter boards are easier to maneuver (i.e. turn even though your turns may be sloppy. It's actually the stiff boards that are more responsive, but one of those might throw you right off if you make the slightest mistake). Newbs like me would go for a shorter, softer board as it is more forgiving. Park riders also prefer shorter and softer boards.
Oh and I just realized I did a stupid right there. I did not know your weight, so I replied on board length based on your height. That's really the wrong way to go about it - board length is determined by rider's weight and pretty much all companies have charts for that. I was subconsciously thinking you'd be close to my weight, which was dumb. So, I'm 140 lbs. and went for a 146 board. If you're heavier, go longer, if you're lighter, go shorter.
I feel you! Shipping to Canada is a killer, I had to ship a computer there once :dizzy:
Oh, me? 5'6". 1 inch taller than you. Oh dang, lol, I just re-read your stats post. And you ARE the same weight as me. Today is really not my day :laugh:
I'm 5"6 and 130 pounds and i ride a 153 cm board. I've ridden up to a 156 cm as well and didn't notice much besides the speed stability increase on the 156.
im a beginner going to intermediate (issue with speed and steepness) and I have a ns proto ct 152. im 5'5 and 135lbs.
now i know its a mens board but i got it due to my large feet (size 9 mens). i find it too stiff do to jumps and the like but at the same time it is very stable.
im very jealous that you're able to go snowboarding every week! i normally only chalk up 10 days in a season >< Though this year im hoping to go a lot more.
Thanks for all the info.
I know I'm pretty lucky... I live pretty close to a few mountains.
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