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Bigger board for park???

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#1 ·
Okay, I'm a boarding noob and i'm looking at the ride kink 159 (i ride a lot of park). I usually ride a 154 but since park boards are way easier to flex so should I get a 159? I understand the general rule of thumb is to use a smaller board for easier jibbing, railriding and buttering, however I was looking to also use it for booking it down groomers so would a bigger board suit my needs? :blink::blink::blink:
 
#4 ·
Well i would definitely say a 159 is really big for your weight. My buddy rides a 150 for his all mountain deck and he is heavier than you by 15lbs. I ride a 159w for park and im 200lbs just to give you some perspective.

You can ride whatever you like but i would drop you down into the low 150s. If you are in the usa there are tons of cheap decks out there right now that will fit you better than a 159.

If you list where you ride, shoe size, and what you want to do it will be easier to give advice.
 
#6 ·
This is a troll! I wouldn't trust my ASS to a bench made from a $10 board!
 
#12 ·
I beg to differ good sir! TT hasn't "disagreed!" He simply posted a link to said $10 Craig's List board. I read no comment regarding how legit he felt the deal was!

Until I hear otherwise? I still call "Troll!!!" :dunno:

TT,...!!! Back me up here! ;)
 
#14 ·
Yup! I stand corrected! (...actually, I remain bed ridden corrected! ;) ) I read that I had been Bitch Slapped with the truth about this board in the other thread! :thumbsup: :D

TT's the only guy I know who can find "Too Good to be True" deals that are ACTUALLY Legit! The farce is STRONG in that one! :bowdown: ;)
 
#15 ·
Chomps, just humor me please.

Go into Craigslist, find your city, find a few boards.

The time is now buddy.

Those $10 boards, are in your Craigslist as well.

You just need to check often, those $10 boards are literally only up for like an hour tops.

Don't tell me you don't have time, we won't believe you:giggle:


TT
 
#16 ·
Haha!! I will do that!! Btw, it isn't so much that I don't like or want too do the whole CL, Ebay, thing. ( I honestly wasn't aware of real deals to be found for less than $25. And certainly wouldn't have believed "free!!"). It just I've always been a little wary & cynical about a lot of those particular sorts of online dealings. (...and NO!!! I didn't get tied up & rolled by some CL hooker!) LOL! :D :bowdown:
 
#18 · (Edited)
I've been using eBay for buying and selling for probably ten years. I've never gotten robbed. Craigslist I've bought and sold outside my local area and always had good experiences. You just gotta communicate with buyers and sellers.

It's funny though how some value the shittiest stuff as gold.
 
#21 ·
:thumbsup: for Craigslist.

I've used ebay a lot too, also for over 10yrs, and never been scammed. Except maybe once, and it was not really scammed, I just bought stupidly... now I use craiglist a lot more though.

Ebay is better if you want to buy cheap new stuff. And Craiglist if you want to buy cheap used stuff.

Not everything on ebay is super cheap so you gotta be clever..... Craigslist you get to check the item and decide if you want to take it or not, so that's neat.

yeah so... what was the OP asking?
Ride kink 159... good condish, for $10? Buy it!! Then trade it for something that fits you better, or use it for all mountain when the snow is crap and rocks are everywhere.
 
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