Board Flex Ratting - Snowboarding Forum

twin89 · 12-01-2009, 08:15 PM

Thought it would be a good idea to have people post up the flex of the boards they have ridden. These will be biased opinions but, maybe if we get enough posts it could be a nice reference to sorta compare board flex.

1 being the very flexy
10 being very stiff

I'll start

(4.5) Rome Agent 156
(4) Capita Stairmaster 148

mallrat · 12-03-2009, 10:26 AM

Previous board was an '01 Lib Tech Jamie Lynn and current an '09 Uninc 159

Jamie Lynn (6.5)
Uninc (5)

snoeboarder · 12-03-2009, 10:38 AM

whats the basis though ... if mr x has ridden 10 boards total and mr y has ridden 5 total ... there is a better chance mr x will rate it one to two points differently because he has more to compare with

the number is relative only within the same company to be truly accurate

DC5R · 12-03-2009, 10:39 AM

This is a good idea, but I'm not too sure how this should work. What are you rating your board flex against? There needs to be some standard to base your flex on. As an example of how this could vary so much, if I think the Signal Park Rocker is a 4, would the Agent be an 9?

DC5R · 12-03-2009, 10:40 AM

Dammit...been ninja'd

mallrat · 12-03-2009, 01:59 PM

I'd just go on your own opinion. Someone will find some combarable and then be able to equate that way.

crazyface · 12-03-2009, 07:51 PM

Lib Tech TRS (7)

BurtonAvenger · 12-03-2009, 09:10 PM

Board flex determined by a bunch of guys hand flexing in a shop saying it feels like a 6 no it feels like a 7 ok we'll rate it a 6.5

earl_je · 12-03-2009, 09:19 PM

signal park rocker - wet noodle
skate bananer - 4x4
NS evo-r - tupperware

legallyillegal · 12-03-2009, 09:25 PM

flex ratting

as in ratting out teh lies

haha they said the WWW was a 3 but it;s actually a 2 haha

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twin89 Veteran Member Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Long Beach, CA Posts: 841	Board Flex Ratting Thought it would be a good idea to have people post up the flex of the boards they have ridden. These will be biased opinions but, maybe if we get enough posts it could be a nice reference to sorta compare board flex. 1 being the very flexy 10 being very stiff I'll start (4.5) Rome Agent 156 (4) Capita Stairmaster 148 __________________ Too Fast!

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BurtonAvenger Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mountains Posts: 8,021	Board flex determined by a bunch of guys hand flexing in a shop saying it feels like a 6 no it feels like a 7 ok we'll rate it a 6.5 __________________ Angry Snowboarder Because someone has to call it how they see it!

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legallyillegal -LIFETIME MEMBER- Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: fuck Snowboarding Posts: 4,446	flex ratting as in ratting out teh lies haha they said the WWW was a 3 but it;s actually a 2 haha __________________ THERE ARE SPECIFIC REASONS AS TO WHY I AM MORE LOCAL THAN YOU GOD IS DONUT

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12-03-2009, 10:26 AM	#2 (permalink)
mallrat Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 105	Previous board was an '01 Lib Tech Jamie Lynn and current an '09 Uninc 159 Jamie Lynn (6.5) Uninc (5)

12-03-2009, 10:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
snoeboarder Veteran Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Utica, NY Posts: 825	whats the basis though ... if mr x has ridden 10 boards total and mr y has ridden 5 total ... there is a better chance mr x will rate it one to two points differently because he has more to compare with the number is relative only within the same company to be truly accurate

12-03-2009, 10:39 AM	#4 (permalink)
DC5R Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,610	This is a good idea, but I'm not too sure how this should work. What are you rating your board flex against? There needs to be some standard to base your flex on. As an example of how this could vary so much, if I think the Signal Park Rocker is a 4, would the Agent be an 9?

12-03-2009, 10:40 AM	#5 (permalink)
DC5R Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,610	Dammit...been ninja'd

12-03-2009, 01:59 PM	#6 (permalink)
mallrat Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Posts: 105	I'd just go on your own opinion. Someone will find some combarable and then be able to equate that way.

12-03-2009, 07:51 PM	#7 (permalink)
crazyface Veteran Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: PA Posts: 648	Lib Tech TRS (7)

12-03-2009, 09:19 PM	#9 (permalink)
earl_je Veteran Member Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Keystone, CO Posts: 824	signal park rocker - wet noodle skate bananer - 4x4 NS evo-r - tupperware