to go wide or not go wide?!?! - Snowboarding Forum

blasphemy · 12-11-2008, 04:54 AM

my foot size is 12 but never experienced toe drag with all the regular boards.maybe coz i ride -10 , + 15 , now i wanna get nitro team and it comes wide and regular . what do u think? i read WIDER boards helps u land jumps . but what do they spoil on the negative side?

legallyillegal · 12-11-2008, 04:59 AM

A wider board is going to be more stable than a narrower board. The negative is that they are slower edge-to-edge.

12-11-2008, 05:09 AM

i would say go wide, if your feet need a wide get one. some people rag out wide boards but they are made for a reason

blasphemy · 12-11-2008, 05:11 AM

i think ill go wide . but what does that term "edge-to-edge" mean ?

NYCboarder · 12-11-2008, 05:26 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blasphemy

i think ill go wide . but what does that term "edge-to-edge" mean ?

switching from "heel side" to "toe side". switching from heel side to toe side.

12-11-2008, 10:25 AM

stay away if you can get away with it, if not, rage one. like someone else mentioned, they are made for a reason.

the bottom line is a wide board is more board and more board will always ride differently than a regular deck. slower edge to edge, somewhat heavier, sometimes a different radius/less sidecut, not much opportunity for a taper in the tail, etc. you have to weigh those issues on the hill... some may not even notice those nuances and others can stand it.

demo both and go from there if the opportunity comes up.

12-11-2008, 04:54 AM	#1 (permalink)
blasphemy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 138	to go wide or not go wide?!?! my foot size is 12 but never experienced toe drag with all the regular boards.maybe coz i ride -10 , + 15 , now i wanna get nitro team and it comes wide and regular . what do u think? i read WIDER boards helps u land jumps . but what do they spoil on the negative side?

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legallyillegal -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: fuck Snowboarding Posts: 4,446	A wider board is going to be more stable than a narrower board. The negative is that they are slower edge-to-edge. __________________ THERE ARE SPECIFIC REASONS AS TO WHY I AM MORE LOCAL THAN YOU GOD IS DONUT

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12-11-2008, 05:09 AM	#3 (permalink)
Phoenix Guest Posts: n/a	i would say go wide, if your feet need a wide get one. some people rag out wide boards but they are made for a reason

12-11-2008, 05:11 AM	#4 (permalink)
blasphemy Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 138	i think ill go wide . but what does that term "edge-to-edge" mean ?

12-11-2008, 10:25 AM	#6 (permalink)
abe_froman Guest Posts: n/a	stay away if you can get away with it, if not, rage one. like someone else mentioned, they are made for a reason. the bottom line is a wide board is more board and more board will always ride differently than a regular deck. slower edge to edge, somewhat heavier, sometimes a different radius/less sidecut, not much opportunity for a taper in the tail, etc. you have to weigh those issues on the hill... some may not even notice those nuances and others can stand it. demo both and go from there if the opportunity comes up.