ride kink or burton dom? - Snowboarding Forum

CalvaryCougar · 11-03-2009, 02:36 PM

i would like to hit booters up to 45 feet, but i also want a flexy board that is easily pressed and have narrowed my choices down to... 10 ride kink...09 burton domination....also i dont think it will happen but what about a parkstar. the board has to be wide

legallyillegal · 11-03-2009, 03:25 PM

parkstar wide

11-03-2009, 07:39 PM

i think for bigger booters, the parkstar is going to be your better bet. the kink/dominant will be more of a noodle on the landings.

CalvaryCougar · 11-03-2009, 08:48 PM

will it really matter that much? if its soft on landings

sook · 11-03-2009, 09:10 PM

I can't really personally vouch for the other two boards, but I can say that I don't take my kink off of jumps that big. Landings get squirrley. They're manageable, but it only takes one bad landing to possibly mess up the season so I don't risk it. If I'm going to hit kickers, I take my beater board out for the day. I've heard good things about the parkstar.

CalvaryCougar · 11-03-2009, 09:31 PM

im 6'3 170-180 lbs do u think a 157 wide is too small?

rgrwilco · 11-03-2009, 10:32 PM

if you ride park, i would say a 157 for your weight is too much. when i weighed that much i was riding 150 artifacts.

being said, the dom is weird. the flex pattern is not a true twin pattern meaning the tail is stiffer. i find the board to be pretty stiff actually for a park deck.

Nivek · 11-04-2009, 12:53 AM

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Originally Posted by rgrwilco

if you ride park, i would say a 157 for your weight is too much. when i weighed that much i was riding 150 artifacts.

being said, the dom is weird. the flex pattern is not a true twin pattern meaning the tail is stiffer. i find the board to be pretty stiff actually for a park deck.

At your weight and at that size that board would be just a street board...

Parkstar definitely. Doms are directionally designed when it comes to flex. Kinks have been one of the softest boards for a long time. Great jib board, not a great jump board.

Another board you might want to check is the CAPiTA Indoor FK, its only $399 so only $50 more than the Kink, and it will do what you want well. Or something cheaper than a '10 kink is a '10 Stairmaster, and it will do want you want well too.

Something around a 153-156.

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CalvaryCougar Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 240	ride kink or burton dom? i would like to hit booters up to 45 feet, but i also want a flexy board that is easily pressed and have narrowed my choices down to... 10 ride kink...09 burton domination....also i dont think it will happen but what about a parkstar. the board has to be wide

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sook Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Upland, CA Posts: 439	I can't really personally vouch for the other two boards, but I can say that I don't take my kink off of jumps that big. Landings get squirrley. They're manageable, but it only takes one bad landing to possibly mess up the season so I don't risk it. If I'm going to hit kickers, I take my beater board out for the day. I've heard good things about the parkstar. __________________ Evo \| 390 \| Kaiju

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11-03-2009, 07:39 PM	#3 (permalink)
MidwestDivision Guest Posts: n/a	i think for bigger booters, the parkstar is going to be your better bet. the kink/dominant will be more of a noodle on the landings.

11-03-2009, 08:48 PM	#4 (permalink)
CalvaryCougar Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 240	will it really matter that much? if its soft on landings

11-03-2009, 09:31 PM	#6 (permalink)
CalvaryCougar Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2009 Posts: 240	im 6'3 170-180 lbs do u think a 157 wide is too small?

11-03-2009, 10:32 PM	#7 (permalink)
rgrwilco Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Philly, south jersey Posts: 1,112	if you ride park, i would say a 157 for your weight is too much. when i weighed that much i was riding 150 artifacts. being said, the dom is weird. the flex pattern is not a true twin pattern meaning the tail is stiffer. i find the board to be pretty stiff actually for a park deck.