Burton Ambush 2013 - Snowboarding Forum

trees_hurt · 12-02-2012, 09:42 PM

First post on the forum, hopefully someone can point me in the right direction.

Just bought a pair of Burton Ambush boots in 11.5, the shrinkage tech supposedly puts my footprint around size 11. About to get a new board as well, and I would like to avoid having to get a Wide.

What is the maximum Waist Width that i could get away with if i wanted to stick with a regular board? ive got my eyes on a board that has a WW of 25.5 and is designed with duck stance in mind, which is my stance as well.

I want to avoid toe drag at all costs, and i want to know if the boots/setup will make it possible for me to ride a regular board.

cd21 · 12-02-2012, 09:48 PM

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Originally Posted by trees_hurt

First post on the forum, hopefully someone can point me in the right direction.

Just bought a pair of Burton Ambush boots in 11.5, the shrinkage tech supposedly puts my footprint around size 11. About to get a new board as well, and I would like to avoid having to get a Wide.

What is the maximum Waist Width that i could get away with if i wanted to stick with a regular board? ive got my eyes on a board that has a WW of 25.5 and is designed with duck stance in mind, which is my stance as well.

I want to avoid toe drag at all costs, and i want to know if the boots/setup will make it possible for me to ride a regular board.

I wear a size 11.5 and ride a 258mm board

cd21 · 12-02-2012, 09:49 PM

plus what board

trees_hurt · 12-02-2012, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by cd21

plus what board

Really looking into GNU's strange trip 156... there are other options with more variation in WW but im kinda diggin this board, but mostly i want something that will fit my boot size without any toe drag issues.

cd21 · 12-02-2012, 10:38 PM

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Originally Posted by trees_hurt

Really looking into GNU's strange trip 156... there are other options with more variation in WW but im kinda diggin this board, but mostly i want something that will fit my boot size without any toe drag issues.

nice good luck!

Basti · 12-03-2012, 09:26 AM

Don't just go with waist width when looking at a potential board. What really counts is the width at the inserts (varies with sidecut!) you would be using, and also the stance.

Anyways, with an 11.5 Ambush you should be fine on most of the boards with a waist from around 25.3 cm. Depends on the board of course but that's a general marker, at least from my point of view.

trees_hurt · 12-03-2012, 05:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Basti

Don't just go with waist width when looking at a potential board. What really counts is the width at the inserts (varies with sidecut!) you would be using, and also the stance.

Anyways, with an 11.5 Ambush you should be fine on most of the boards with a waist from around 25.3 cm. Depends on the board of course but that's a general marker, at least from my point of view.

Alright thanks for the Input. The board i have been lookin at has different sidecuts; 8.3 and 7.5; think that will be kosher?

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trees_hurt Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 4	Burton Ambush 2013 First post on the forum, hopefully someone can point me in the right direction. Just bought a pair of Burton Ambush boots in 11.5, the shrinkage tech supposedly puts my footprint around size 11. About to get a new board as well, and I would like to avoid having to get a Wide. What is the maximum Waist Width that i could get away with if i wanted to stick with a regular board? ive got my eyes on a board that has a WW of 25.5 and is designed with duck stance in mind, which is my stance as well. I want to avoid toe drag at all costs, and i want to know if the boots/setup will make it possible for me to ride a regular board.

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12-02-2012, 09:49 PM	#3 (permalink)
cd21 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Posts: 158	plus what board

12-03-2012, 09:26 AM	#6 (permalink)
Basti Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Germany Posts: 446	Don't just go with waist width when looking at a potential board. What really counts is the width at the inserts (varies with sidecut!) you would be using, and also the stance. Anyways, with an 11.5 Ambush you should be fine on most of the boards with a waist from around 25.3 cm. Depends on the board of course but that's a general marker, at least from my point of view.