5'2 and about 85 lbs - Help with board sizing and picking out a board?

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bke

Discussion Starter · Jan 23, 2017

Measurements
* Height: 5'2
* Weight: 85 lbs (I'm trying to gain weight, but I won't let that stop me from buying a board)
* Boot Size: 8 / 9 (depending on the boot)

Experience
I have been snowboarding for around 3 years now. I can do blacks just fine and am starting to do double blacks (going to Park City soon and am excited to go check out Jupiter Peak). I have rented boards this entire time and they have always been anywhere in between 140cm - 150cm.

Type of Board
*All-Mountain
*Flex Rating 5-6
*Should be able to butter well

If anybody could help me out with finding a board and a good size (or help with either one) that would be amazing, thanks!

P.S. My best guess for a snowboard size for me would be 145cm.

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WasabiCanuck

· #5 · Jan 24, 2017

bke said:
I'm leaning towards the NS Infinity right now at 145cm. My only concern is that the waist width is 232 mm, and the recommended shoe size range is 5-8. It doesn't specify if this is men's or women's sizes, however, I'm going to guess it is in female boot sizes because it is a women's board. I should probably go and get a boot first, however I predict I might end up with a 8.5 - 9.5 in women's. Worst case scenario is that I'm a 10 somehow. If this is the case, will it be bad enough for me to look into another board?

So are you a small male? A youth? Or a woman? Age might help too. That info would help us recommend something. Your stats are approximate to my 9 year old son but you don't write like a 9 yr old so I have to assume you are older. I don't want to offend you by recommending a youth board or a woman's board if you aren't those. Just saying a few more stats would help.

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WasabiCanuck

· #8 · Jan 24, 2017

You are still growing then. I'd probably look at a Burton Custom Smalls or something like that. You have bigger feet for your weight so you might want to look at a wide board. Burton has a 145W Custom Smalls. It has a waist width of 245mm so it should fit your feet. It says recommended weight is 100-130lbs but you would probably be ok on it. Also check out the 140. it has a waist width of 238mm and is for 90-120lbs. It might fit your feet. That's the kind of board I'd look at if I was you. You will be bigger in a couple of years and can move up to a men's board if you wish.

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WasabiCanuck

· #9 · Jan 24, 2017

wrathfuldeity said:
k let me offend you...ru a runt or just the midget of the litter? reason for asking is that you could still go on a growth spurt. if u gots size 10 feet and that short have considered the snow circus? seriously is the rest of your family giants, small or regular? if you were a pup with big feet...it would be presumed that you'd grow to be a big dog. u know genetics do influence.

let's presume your folks are regular size...mom is 5'7" and 130# and dad is 5'10" and 180-200#...if that were the case, I'd assume that you will grow and put on some poundage...unless you got some hormonal issues. so say ur regular and presuming u will be growing and gaining muscle...then I'd deter you away from a ns infinity and more towards a larger and more stiffer board. also presuming you are referring to your sized feet as male....and asking about a female board...which by standard will be referenced by women's size

so tell us more

Oh Wrath you kill me! :rofl:

Runt of the litter, hysterical! :rofl:

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WasabiCanuck

· #11 · Jan 24, 2017

bke said:
Because its kind of personal, I won't go into details, however, I have never met my biological father so I don't know what he looks like. I do have a twin sister and she also weighs very little. I am taller than my mother, she weighs a lot more than me, but, we have the same shoe size. It's a little confusing to predict genetics because of this :/ Oh yeah, I am not a midget and am just a bit shorter than most other kids my age

Don't get butt hurt. He's just busting your balls. He's a tiny, creepy Asian man and I'm a fat fuck white dude (270lbs). Whatever. You don't need to be sexy to snowboard. :rofl3:

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WasabiCanuck

· #19 · Jan 26, 2017

wrathfuldeity said:
surprisingly back in the day...this would occasionally work. 4 gals hanging out...walk up to the petite one... "so ur the runt of the litter" (gives a me the stink eye and other gals are aghast)..."so ur a little tuffy ...what do ya got?"

it either worked or it didn't...pretty efficient

Your pickup game is terrible bro. How do you have children? jk :rofl:

Seriously thou I could see that working sometimes. My wife was pretty feisty when I first met her, she was really busting my balls when I was trying to chat her at a bar. So I gave it back to her. She said she was a vegetarian and I said, "Did you know Hitler was a vegetarian?" hilarious. :rofl3: Then she tells me that she drives a Volkswagen Beetle and I say, "Did you know Hitler invented the Volkswagen Beetle?" omg too funny. :rofl3: She thought she was this cool hippie chick and I'm comparing her to Hitler. She thought I was a total asshole but it worked. She gave me her number that night and we've been married for 10 years and have 2 beautiful boys. Haha. Jerks rule!!

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WasabiCanuck

· #20 · Jan 26, 2017

wrathfuldeity said:
on another note...some of the best snowboarders are really quite small....the ones I've met were surprisingly small...Kelly Clark, Gretchen Bleiler, Lucas DeBari

OMG tons and tons of snowboarders are microscopic: Louis Vito is like Danny Devito size, Chloe Kim is the size of a cabbage patch kid to name a couple more.

It is an advantage to be a smaller snowboarder especially as a freestyler, less mass to throw around, easier to flip and spin, crashes aren't as bad etc. Same for gymnasts which is basically what a freestyler is. There aren't too many 6'4" 220lbs high level gymnasts, most of those dudes are 5'6".

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WasabiCanuck

· #21 · Jan 26, 2017

larrytbull said:
try the ns mini proto 142
this will give you some room to grow
my son is your size size 8.5 boot 90 lbs he rides the 140
this is a great all around board will handle anything, and has great pop

Yup totally agree. :goodpost: As I've mentioned on a couple other threads, I just got the full size Proto and I love it. Great suggestion Larry, this kid might be able to find it on sale too.

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