Help!! Snowboard size!! - Snowboarding Forum

sshantt · 04-12-2013, 01:37 PM

hello, this is my first post so i hope im posting in the right place.

Im looking to buy a new board, im considering three boards

Salomon The Villain
Ride Machete GT
Burton Sherlock Blackjack

Firstly im not sure which one to get

, leaning towards the villain cause i found it for cheap but size 155 wide or 158 not wide, given that im 188cm (6'2"), 79kg's (175lbs) and have a burton shoe size of 12 US, should i get the 155w, 158, or just pay more for one of the other boards in a bigger size.

If i shouldnt get the villain 155w or the villain 158, then what board and size would be the best. btw im looking for an all mountain freestyle board, i.e: powder, groomers, jibs and park, (mainly good carving, jumps and rails, and average or better on everything else)

I'd apreciate a quick reply cause im planing to buy a 2013 model before they are sold out

Punkwest · 04-14-2013, 12:03 PM

I would definitely get a wide model board, I always advise people that u can get by with a 11 if your using a duck stance, but 12 your going to have to move up to a wide model. As far as your boards go I demo'ed a machete gt just a few weeks ago and I thought it was a pretty decent board. A little to stiff for me but it was great on jumps and had good turn response. In my opinion it would make a great freestyle all mountain board.

scottb7 · 04-14-2013, 12:46 PM

i used to ride a 157, now went to 154, and love it....i weigh about what you weight. if i was you i would go between 152 and 154...

sshantt · 04-14-2013, 05:44 PM

Thanks for the replies
im gonna go for the Villain 155W

sshantt · 04-24-2013, 08:19 AM

got it today!! gonna try it out soon!!

ItchEtrigR · 04-24-2013, 08:44 AM

Sweet board, come back and tell us how she rides

04-12-2013, 01:37 PM	#1 (permalink)
sshantt Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 9	Help!! Snowboard size!! hello, this is my first post so i hope im posting in the right place. Im looking to buy a new board, im considering three boards Salomon The Villain Ride Machete GT Burton Sherlock Blackjack Firstly im not sure which one to get , leaning towards the villain cause i found it for cheap but size 155 wide or 158 not wide, given that im 188cm (6'2"), 79kg's (175lbs) and have a burton shoe size of 12 US, should i get the 155w, 158, or just pay more for one of the other boards in a bigger size. If i shouldnt get the villain 155w or the villain 158, then what board and size would be the best. btw im looking for an all mountain freestyle board, i.e: powder, groomers, jibs and park, (mainly good carving, jumps and rails, and average or better on everything else) I'd apreciate a quick reply cause im planing to buy a 2013 model before they are sold out Last edited by sshantt; 04-14-2013 at 06:21 AM.

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04-14-2013, 12:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
Punkwest Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: MN Posts: 21	I would definitely get a wide model board, I always advise people that u can get by with a 11 if your using a duck stance, but 12 your going to have to move up to a wide model. As far as your boards go I demo'ed a machete gt just a few weeks ago and I thought it was a pretty decent board. A little to stiff for me but it was great on jumps and had good turn response. In my opinion it would make a great freestyle all mountain board.

04-14-2013, 12:46 PM	#3 (permalink)
scottb7 -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 56	i used to ride a 157, now went to 154, and love it....i weigh about what you weight. if i was you i would go between 152 and 154...

04-14-2013, 05:44 PM	#4 (permalink)
sshantt Junior Member Join Date: Apr 2013 Posts: 9	Thanks for the replies im gonna go for the Villain 155W

04-24-2013, 08:44 AM	#6 (permalink)
ItchEtrigR Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 68	Sweet board, come back and tell us how she rides