Sounds like you need an Arbor

 

Sounds very similar to where I am, back riding now after a few years out as my daughter starts her journey and I just picked up a Party Platter to cruise with her. I'm yet to ride it but maybe a volume shifted board is worth a look.

 

I am trying to decide whether I would benefit from a new board. I currently have a 157 Lib Tech T.Rice from 2008-09. It has not been used that much. I am soon to be 45 years old, 5'11, 175 lbs. Size 9.5 boot. Back in my youth I rode all the time, but as I entered school and early in my career I did not have the time. Now that my son is taking to the sport, I have been riding a lot more and really loving it again. I am far too old for the shenanigans I used to get into so I'm not interested in a freestyle board (although I am accustomed to twins) or looking for anything built for aggressive riding. I live in the mid-west, but I am planning on travelling west as well (Canada this spring). So the question is, is my lightly used Lib Tech just fine, or given my age and "ho-hum" riding style should I be looking for a different board? Any thoughts/recommendations?

45....., you're only a baby mate.

 

Look up the angry snowboarder rad dad boards

 

I too have a party platter and it’s very laid back and versatile, but I would not have it as my only board. Definitely fits well in a quiver but not a quiver of one.

 

Damn I'm turning 43 and I shred harder now than I ever have, you sound like you have one foot in the grave already!

You would probably enjoy something with traditional camber or a modern take on traditional camber that is a little less catchy. Maybe something mid stiff, directional with a bit of taper.

 

Damn I'm turning 43 and I shred harder now than I ever have, you sound like you have one foot in the grave already!

Exactly, I'm 42 still killing it... I just picked up a Huck Knife for my trip to Austria next month.

40s isn't old enough to hold you back, attitude and lack of fitness might be though.

 

Same i feel like i'm just hitting my stride with snowboarding at 40.

 

Hi CPD,

Your are never too old to measure your feet . To get this right for you we will need your barefoot measurements.

Rider height is not a factor in board sizing, but barefoot measurement is crucial to getting this right. Please measure your feet using this method:

Kick your heel (barefoot please, no socks) back against a wall. Mark the floor exactly at the tip of your toe (the one that sticks out furthest - which toe this is will vary by rider). Measure from the mark on the floor to the wall. That is your foot length and is the only measurement that you will want to use. Measure in centimeters if possible, but if not, take inches and multiply by 2.54 (example: an 11.25 inch foot x 2.54 = 28.57 centimeters). For width please place the inside (medial side) of your foot against a wall. Please then measure from the wall out to the widest point on the lateral (outside) of your foot.

 

My foot is 25.72 cm long by 9.84 cm wide. Feel like you should have bought me a drink first-haha.

 

Get a good carving board. You never get too old for that. I’m 45 and out of shape. Still having a blast riding around being an intermediate rider.

 

I dunno if they make it anymore, but with the Rossi Angus you could watch a movie while going down a mogulrun and feel like you just got a massage.

 

@Snow Hound, I'll have to get on an SP sometime and see how it compares to my yup!



Seen a few of those on ebay recently.

 

Perhaps I oversold the old man thing. I'm a bit out of practice, but pretty fit. I guess I just mean I don't have the desire to hit the park anymore or try anything crazy. I like to ride fast, switch, carve, a little powder if I can find it, and perhaps hit an occasional small natural feature. I like the T.Rice - it's just getting on in age and was wondering if any of the newer boards/tech might make the sport even more fun. I believe mine is the original lib banana CRC so I was thinking of keeping it and going with a traditional camber or RCR.

I was looking at the NS Proto Type Two (although that is a CRC), Yes Greats, and Slash Brainstorm. The latter two may be more freestyle oriented, but they are advertised as capable all mountain boards.

Maybe none of it matters and I should just keep using my current board until it really needs to be replaced.

 

Maybe none of it matters and I should just keep using my current board until it really needs to be replaced.

That’s blasphemy!!!

 

Don't let old age trouble you. I still charge hard, well feel I do, and am almost eligible for a Seniors pass.?

You pobably want a cambered directional all mountain board which will best suit a 1 board quiver.

 

I'll likely be keeping the Lib Tech so it would be a two board quiver.

That being said, being out of the sport for bit does anyone have specific recommendations. Jones Frontier? Slash Brainstorm or ATV? There are seemingly a lot more options than the last time I was really paying attention.

 

Now that my son is taking to the sport, I have been riding a lot more and really loving it again.

I'm 46 now and my son is only 2.5, I'm already in training so that I can ride with him and I'm hoping they'll be at least a couple of seasons where he's somewhat impressed by his rad dad.

I'm just going to say this- you guys are have no idea how awesome it's going to be in the upcoming years. Riding with my kid has become one of my favorite thing in life.

Lemme plant this right here.

I remember the exact day. It was so cool.

 

I'm just going to say this- you guys are have no idea how awesome it's going to be in the upcoming years. Riding with my kid has become one of my favorite thing in life.

Lemme plant this right here.

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I remember the exact day. It was so cool.

No doubt. We have had a ton of fun this winter. I will never forget these years.

 

@cpd Hell I did'nt start til 44 and now pick up a senior's pass. You should have a good 30yrs ahead of you. If you are not moving, ur dead....so go faster and become younger....just avoid the sudden hard stops...they can be a bitch. Thus I recommend a full cambered freeride or a cambered directional twin. And if you planning on getting into some deeper pow, get a S-profile (bigger early rise nose and full camber under your feet...or if you want more for a surfy feel in the deep stuff get something like a McWay Finder. The thing is now that you have your career going, instead of the mid-life new woman or hot car...get a quiver of boards going...its more fun and less expensive. Just do a performance rental at a good hill and demo a bunch of boards over a day or two.

edit: the best is riding with your kids...my oldest doesn't ride much the the 2 younger ones do. We've met alot of kids who wish and would love to shred with their pops.
From a quite a few years ago, the youngest and pops out splitboarding in the bc...And get some pink pantz.

 

I love riding with my daughter, we’ve been riding together for around 5 years now, she’s 12 and loves her skiing but has little fear. I usually have to talk her into the more intermediate + runs but once she’s done them once she charges to the point where last trip she was hitting the rails and boxes in the park on our lap through.........which means I need to hit them with her ?

I admit though I prefer the mountain and side hits and a bit of freeriding over the park.

 

I'll never forget the first time The Boy hit a fun box. He was about 5, had never done it, had never mentioned it. Then one run out of the blue he just went for it and stuck it. I was definitely surprised. He looks back at me, and the look on his face was half psyched, half afraid I'd be mad. Then when I gave him a big thumbs up he went full on stoked. Priceless.

 

One thing I've loved about picking up snowboarding again at 40 odd is it's got me back in to gym and in the best mindset and fitness level I've ever been I reckon. Amazing how much better it feels boarding now with good core strength and flexibility. I've dropped 25kgs in 12 months. Hopefully be riding with my daughter for another 40 years.

 

The consensus seems to be a cambered board. Should I be looking for a full camber or one with rocker at the tip and tail? What are real world pros/cons of each?

 

Can you hit a demo day or rent some stock boards from anywhere local or next trip? I'm planning on doing this in NZ in July and bring it home with me.

I've short listed a bunch of boards, sent them to the local shop and they've chased them up already to make available when I'm there. Most of them anyway.

 

Look at the signal omni.

Directional twin with a decent amount of rocker at the tip and tail. It's really really light and plenty stiff. I love mine.

I don't have any experience with the signal Sierra but that looks solid too and is a bit cheaper. There's a coupon code (signal2020) that gives 20% off which is pretty nice.

Their boards are now made in China if that matters to you.

Whatever you get... Just don't get a CRC board. I'm on my second season riding and I do fine riding the omni and find it to be pretty fast. I only catch an edge when I'm being dumb or super lazy (ie riding without bending my knees much and not being dynamic).

If this is going to be a do everything board, I think you should size up a hair and also get something with a decent amount of tip /tail rocker if you want to ride switch. It'll float much better and be way more versatile. I think it'll flat base way better too.

 

I'll add a vote for camrock (RCR) due to the playfulness and pow performance.

But in this category of boards there is so much choice. Try and demo if you can, or if not buy boards in the sales and sell ones you don't get on with

 

Yeah, that’s the problem. There’s a million choices, and a million reviews. Demoing isn’t really much of an option. I basically have to read reviews and make an educated guess.

 

I think you need to figure out how stiff you want it, if you want edge tech, and how much camber /rocker you want. That will narrow it right down.

 

I think I want a medium to medium stiff. Mild camber/rocker and not sure if I have a preference on edge tech. I have magne traction on my board now and I guess I like it.

I have read good reviews of the Jones Frontier and Yes Globe NSB. Anyone have experience with those?

 

Hi cpd,

25.72 cm is at the lower end of the measurement range for Mondopoint 260 or size 8 US in snowboard boots. The range is 25.6 to 26.0 cm. You are also at the lower side of the width range for a "normal" D width. Correcting your boot size will be a big positive for your riding. You will difinitely want to look at boards for small footed riders. There are some excellent threads here on the forum about that.


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Hi cpd,

25.72 cm is at the lower end of the measurement range for Mondopoint 260 or size 8 US in snowboard boots. The range is 25.6 to 26.0 cm. You are also at the lower side of the width range for a "normal" D width. Correcting your boot size will be a big positive for your riding. You will difinitely want to look at boards for small footed riders. There are some excellent threads here on the forum about that.


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I appreciate all the advice. I am still a little skeptical about my measurements. I'm planning to go to some shops this weekend and try some boots on. That said, assuming I am somewhere between an 8 and a 9 in boot size, what does that mean for the board? Do I just need to find something with a waist width in the lower 250's? Or should I be looking at other aspects as well in light of the smaller boot size (flex, shape, camber profile)?

 

At a size 8-9, theres honestly not much you have to worry about in terms of snowboard width.

 

Sadly, there is. Size 8 is a difficult fit for riders that are of average male weights. cpd is just a hair above 7.5. That is a very difficult fit. Many riders with size 7.5 go for female specific boards, etc. Riding with a board that is too wide is a much bigger issue than modest toe drag (which gets a lot of attention).

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I'm 65 y.o. and ride the Burton Hometown Hero 56 and Flight Attendant 56.

 

Hi,

We need to see the tape or measuring tool in the image.

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Here is a photo with the tape on measuring the length. I assume you just want to make sure I can measure correctly? I marked the paper and measured flat to that line so I am pretty confident in the accuracy now. A picture of the width with the tape in it is useless because my tape has ears on both sides of the end for catching wood. So it sticks up off the ground and standing on it messes up the measurement too much.