Buttering with Ride Highlife - possible? - Snowboarding Forum

Wangta · 01-19-2013, 08:03 PM

Hey guys. I just started picking up switch last month and was hoping to learn some cool ways to switch sides of the board.

I tried buttering on my nose for an hour the other day but could not for the love of god, get the board to flex. I have an extremely stiff board - a Ride Highlife (161).

Do I just suck at this or is it impossible given my board? I've never buttered in my life so I don't know if its me or I'm using the wrong equipment (it could totally be me!) .

Thanks guys.

gmore10 · 01-19-2013, 10:19 PM

i used to ride a highlife but there pretty stiff boards so buttering will be a bit harder. But i don't think it would be impossible just little easier on a kink or flex board.

t21 · 01-19-2013, 10:37 PM

i ride 11' Antic and that is a stiff board.i tried to butter but i'm basically so far back and low that i would lose control of it so i stop.

Wangta · 01-19-2013, 11:29 PM

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Originally Posted by t21

i ride 11' Antic and that is a stiff board.i tried to butter but i'm basically so far back and low that i would lose control of it so i stop.

Yeah, that's what happens to me. I really struggle to get up on the board. The thing barely flexes!

Justin · 01-20-2013, 08:12 AM

i buttered with mine... once. Im sure you can butter with almost any board its just not all that easy.

BurtonAvenger · 01-20-2013, 09:09 AM

YOu can butter on anything. Stop sucking and over analyzing shit and just ride.

Wangta · 01-20-2013, 07:10 PM

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Originally Posted by BurtonAvenger

YOu can butter on anything. Stop sucking and over analyzing shit and just ride.

Lol. Thanks for the advice.

readimag · 01-20-2013, 07:26 PM

As BA said you canbutter with anything if you want to, hell look at this guy on a customX

liner · 01-20-2013, 07:33 PM

You can for sure butter on anything. Just keep in mind with a stuff board you won't get the flex in the nose as much. Adjust to a more Bowed butter, with the board more planed out than kinked

I think it's way harder.

Wangta · 01-20-2013, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by readimag

As BA said you canbutter with anything if you want to, hell look at this guy on a customX

Yeah everyone knows ryan.

Custom x isn't actually that stiff. I've ridden one for a day at mammoth.

I actually got a turn today on my board but the clearance is like less than an inch.

01-19-2013, 08:03 PM	#1 (permalink)
Wangta Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Vermont and SoCal Posts: 154	Buttering with Ride Highlife - possible? Hey guys. I just started picking up switch last month and was hoping to learn some cool ways to switch sides of the board. I tried buttering on my nose for an hour the other day but could not for the love of god, get the board to flex. I have an extremely stiff board - a Ride Highlife (161). Do I just suck at this or is it impossible given my board? I've never buttered in my life so I don't know if its me or I'm using the wrong equipment (it could totally be me!) . Thanks guys. __________________ -- 2012 Ride Highlife 161 2013 Ride Slackcountry 164

01-19-2013, 10:19 PM	#2 (permalink)
gmore10 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: the 410 Posts: 255	i used to ride a highlife but there pretty stiff boards so buttering will be a bit harder. But i don't think it would be impossible just little easier on a kink or flex board. __________________ when your a man sometimes you wear stretchy pants in your room just for fun

01-19-2013, 10:37 PM	#3 (permalink)
t21 Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: mt. Posts: 264	i ride 11' Antic and that is a stiff board.i tried to butter but i'm basically so far back and low that i would lose control of it so i stop. __________________ 2011 Ride Antic 163 2011 Status Focus 158 NX2-AT

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BurtonAvenger Veteran Member Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mountains Posts: 8,055	YOu can butter on anything. Stop sucking and over analyzing shit and just ride. __________________ Angry Snowboarder Because someone has to call it how they see it!

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01-20-2013, 08:12 AM	#5 (permalink)
Justin Veteran Member Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Calgary Posts: 758	i buttered with mine... once. Im sure you can butter with almost any board its just not all that easy.

01-20-2013, 07:26 PM	#8 (permalink)
readimag Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2011 Posts: 430	As BA said you canbutter with anything if you want to, hell look at this guy on a customX

01-20-2013, 07:33 PM	#9 (permalink)
liner Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: New hampshire Posts: 84	You can for sure butter on anything. Just keep in mind with a stuff board you won't get the flex in the nose as much. Adjust to a more Bowed butter, with the board more planed out than kinked I think it's way harder.