Great set up, now go enjoy it. No more doubts.
Did I bought the right board? Lib Tech TRS 159 with US11/190lbs
Bought myself a new TRS 159 with Cartel L bindings. But after the deal I started researching...(anybody recognize this :wink
. Hate myself for it!
Hard to say what my level is, as a holiday-cruser from NL, but I think I'm in between an intermediate and advanced rider. Usually ride groomers (blue/red/black) and get as much pow as I can get (depends on the weather in de Alps). I do like a playful board so I can do/try some buttering and get some natural jumps on the slopes. Don't do much park and a 360 is my top game. Got around 6 years of experience with 10 days a year; but do learn fast)
weight: 190-195lbs (88kg)
boots: size 11US (with my Burton shrinkage 10US)
height: 6' 2" (188cm)
At the moment I've been riding a Ride Machete '12 155 with a 247 waist and Union Force bindings (for 3 years). The Guy in the shop adviced me this short board and said I could faster learn some tricks, as a leaned more towards the park at the time. But broke my back few years ago in the park and my girlfriend usually only rides groomers, so I don't find myself in the park very often. They guy was prob right at the time, but now I get some wash-outs when carving. And my top speed with this short board is kinda low with 45mph compared to my order (camber 160W) board with almost 60mph.
Current riding style: I do like to ride groomers fast, do some small tricks and ride pow when I can. Don't ride switch often, but want to be able to.
What do you think; did I buy the right board (TRS 159)? My concerns:
- Still a bit narrow for my feet with only 25.3 waist
- I don't ride in Icy conditions often (French Alps); do I need this Magne traction and does is bother?
- No Sinthered base
Should i doubt my buy? And will it be significantly different than my Ride? What do you guys/girls think?
Other boards that come to mind (all-mountain freestyle with mid-flex):
- Jones (Ultra) Mountain twin 160 25.6 waist
- Never Summer proto 160 25.5waist
- Never Summer Snowtrooper 162 25.6 waist
- Rome Agent Rocker (does not really come in the right size, as I don't want the Wide with 26+ waist); does fit my criteria though
Pls help my out of my misery 0
[ included a picture of my TRS 159 with Cartel L bindings and Burton Hail US11 boots ]
. Hate myself for it!Hard to say what my level is, as a holiday-cruser from NL, but I think I'm in between an intermediate and advanced rider. Usually ride groomers (blue/red/black) and get as much pow as I can get (depends on the weather in de Alps). I do like a playful board so I can do/try some buttering and get some natural jumps on the slopes. Don't do much park and a 360 is my top game. Got around 6 years of experience with 10 days a year; but do learn fast)
weight: 190-195lbs (88kg)
boots: size 11US (with my Burton shrinkage 10US)
height: 6' 2" (188cm)
At the moment I've been riding a Ride Machete '12 155 with a 247 waist and Union Force bindings (for 3 years). The Guy in the shop adviced me this short board and said I could faster learn some tricks, as a leaned more towards the park at the time. But broke my back few years ago in the park and my girlfriend usually only rides groomers, so I don't find myself in the park very often. They guy was prob right at the time, but now I get some wash-outs when carving. And my top speed with this short board is kinda low with 45mph compared to my order (camber 160W) board with almost 60mph.
Current riding style: I do like to ride groomers fast, do some small tricks and ride pow when I can. Don't ride switch often, but want to be able to.
What do you think; did I buy the right board (TRS 159)? My concerns:
- Still a bit narrow for my feet with only 25.3 waist
- I don't ride in Icy conditions often (French Alps); do I need this Magne traction and does is bother?
- No Sinthered base
Should i doubt my buy? And will it be significantly different than my Ride? What do you guys/girls think?
Other boards that come to mind (all-mountain freestyle with mid-flex):
- Jones (Ultra) Mountain twin 160 25.6 waist
- Never Summer proto 160 25.5waist
- Never Summer Snowtrooper 162 25.6 waist
- Rome Agent Rocker (does not really come in the right size, as I don't want the Wide with 26+ waist); does fit my criteria though
Pls help my out of my misery 0
[ included a picture of my TRS 159 with Cartel L bindings and Burton Hail US11 boots ]
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I am basically your size, just a couple cm shorter (183), and i ride (15/-15), i also mostly ride in France (even going to Les Arcs in 2.5 weeks)...
I have the LibTech Attack Banana 159 (which is not much different than the TRS, the TRS is a bit more aggressive) with Burton Cartels, and i can say it is a great board and great bindings.
The magne traction is nice even on snowy groomers and in no way it should bother you, on the contrary it helps with the hold on high speeds (i ride at about 50mph).
Anyone, go worries free and enjoy this great setup bro
I have the LibTech Attack Banana 159 (which is not much different than the TRS, the TRS is a bit more aggressive) with Burton Cartels, and i can say it is a great board and great bindings.
The magne traction is nice even on snowy groomers and in no way it should bother you, on the contrary it helps with the hold on high speeds (i ride at about 50mph).
Anyone, go worries free and enjoy this great setup bro
Usually, I'd say you don't need magnetraction for our generally soft snow in the Alps. On contrary, the magne will drag in soft snow and slow you down when carving. Usually. But right at the moment with the lack of fresh snow for weeks, also here we have only manmade re-frozen hardpack/ice/concrete to ride, so ATM, you'd be happy with the added edgehold . Give and take...
Size wise it's also a give and take... 159 for your weight is rather on the short side for carving at speed where more edge is an advantage, but as the guys already mentioned, for exercising tricks, smaller is easier. You can't optimize on both. Decide, on which part you want to optimize and be happy with it. If you want to optimize both? Get a second board :happy:
. Give and take...Size wise it's also a give and take... 159 for your weight is rather on the short side for carving at speed where more edge is an advantage, but as the guys already mentioned, for exercising tricks, smaller is easier. You can't optimize on both. Decide, on which part you want to optimize and be happy with it
. If you want to optimize both? Get a second board :happy:
I think you should have gone a bit longer into the 160-164, maybe a tad wider and mid stiff CAMBERED twin/directional twin, non mag or half mag. A board as such this might force you to up your skills.Bought myself a new TRS 159 with Cartel L bindings. But after the deal I started researching...(anybody recognize this :wink
...
What do you think; did I buy the right board (TRS 159)? My concerns:
- Still a bit narrow for my feet with only 25.3 waist
- I don't ride in Icy conditions often (French Alps); do I need this Magne traction and does is bother?
- No Sinthered base
Should i doubt my buy? And will it be significantly different than my Ride? What do you guys/girls think?
you don't need mag
if you like to blast, you need cambered
and if you don't have more than 20-25 cm of pow you can do fine on a cambered instead of rockered in the middle.
Thanks guys/girs for your quick words and advice.
I'll keep the board since its prob the best mix between playful and stil good for fast rides on the groomers and a bit of pow (MAX 2ft).
I find it important that it'll be an improvement over my machete. I'll share my experiences with it when i return from the mountains.
As I also like to contribute to this forum, I shared some pics of the Cartel L bindings on the board. Do you think this is well centered? Would have liked it a bit more towards the toes, but there are only three holes to center...
I'll keep the board since its prob the best mix between playful and stil good for fast rides on the groomers and a bit of pow (MAX 2ft).
I find it important that it'll be an improvement over my machete
. I'll share my experiences with it when i return from the mountains.As I also like to contribute to this forum, I shared some pics of the Cartel L bindings on the board. Do you think this is well centered? Would have liked it a bit more towards the toes, but there are only three holes to center...
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