picking a board for a tall guy

Don't know much about the v-rocker but for your preferences I'd recommend getting a traditional cambered board. They're much better suited for speed, carving, and popping than rocker boards are. With size 12.5 shoes/boots you'll need a wide board (they're marked with a "W" after the board length for most brands. It's pretty wide open as to which brand to buy since there are about 30 good brands that sell quality boards. For your first new board, pick something out that's wide, cambered, probably medium stiff, about 158-163 cm, and middle of the road price range ($380-$500 retail).

Hi Abnoid,

Rider height is not a factor in board sizing so no need to concern yourself there.

Vrocker is Burtons traditional rocker so it is not a great choice for what you are looking to do. You lose the most surface contact and edge contact with conventional rocker. Burton's Flying V will be much better for you. It is Camber Rocker Camber and sets a lot more board and edge down on the snow.

It is usually best to avoid wide boards unless absolutely needed.

Please measure your foot 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).

Thanks for your answers people.
I ended up grabbing the flying V on sale. Wide 162cm.

Burton Custom Flying V Wide Snowboard 2013 | evo outlet

I also found that I need to get the channel discs for the flows that work with Burton. Im gonna order those now and I think Im all set for this season. let it snow!
:yahoo:

Wiredsport said:

Rider height is not a factor in board sizing so no need to concern yourself there.

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i should take a hidden camera into snowboard shops with me, all i hear is "our 172cm and longer boards are over there"

RickB said:

i should take a hidden camera into snowboard shops with me, all i hear is "our 172cm and longer boards are over there"

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Well, if you go by the buy it to your nose advice, every guy who is 6'2 or so needs a 172 cm (or larger). In that case that could be a very popular department

Hi guys,

I have these NX2-GT Flow bindings: Flow NX2 GT Snowboard Binding | Dogfunk.com

Do you know if they work with Burton snowboards with the current channel disc they come with, or I need to buy a special channel disc. I know older flows need the disc, but these bindings came out in 2012 perhaps they don't.

Thanks for any help!
Darrell

abnoid said:

Hi guys,

I have these NX2-GT Flow bindings: Flow NX2 GT Snowboard Binding | Dogfunk.com

Do you know if they work with Burton snowboards with the current channel disc they come with, or I need to buy a special channel disc. I know older flows need the disc, but these bindings came out in 2012 perhaps they don't.

Thanks for any help!
Darrell

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The NX2's do not require an extra disc. You are good to go for 4x4, 3D or channel all on one disc. As it should be

Thanks for your reply Wiredsport!
Always nice to hear I don't have to fork out more money.
:thumbsup: Have a good one.