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I'm 5' 6" 125 lbs Would 135 cm be ok for me?
Well? Also I'm looking at a liquid board with sims bindings for 100 can...Is
this a good deal? I've been boarding for almost 3 yrs but just whenever I can get out, never owned my own equipment. I can pretty much take on any run though and will be using it for everything. downhill, moguls, park, powder(well what powder we get around here) Will this board be ok in terms of length for me? Thanks |
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I'm 5' 6" 125 lbs Would 135 cm be ok for me?
My opinion is a 135 cm would be very short for you. We used to have a
loaner board that was 138 that we gave to women around 5' and under 100 lbs. For someone 5'6" 125 I would suggest getting a 152 cm board, 148 would be about the shortest I would recommend. Just to give a comparison I'm 5'8" 150 lbs and I ride 154-156 cm boards. Umm... what else, oh... pro snowboard Sean White is 5'4" 125 lbs and he rides a 153... not that you should always imitate the pros, just that a 150ish board is a full 15-17 cm longer, that about half a foot! A board that is too short will be very unstable at medium/high speeds, it will be extemely difficult to carve or stop with due to the lack of effective edge. "Joseph" wrote in message ... Well? Also I'm looking at a liquid board with sims bindings for 100 can...Is this a good deal? I've been boarding for almost 3 yrs but just whenever I can get out, never owned my own equipment. I can pretty much take on any run though and will be using it for everything. downhill, moguls, park, powder(well what powder we get around here) Will this board be ok in terms of length for me? Thanks |
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I'm 5' 6" 125 lbs Would 135 cm be ok for me?
Well would it get me through a season at my local hill(small maybe 20 runs,
5-6 advanced) and possibly a couple day trip to tremblant or would it really be too small? I do like high speeds so would this board really be too unsuitable for me? "Arvin Chang" wrote in message om... My opinion is a 135 cm would be very short for you. We used to have a loaner board that was 138 that we gave to women around 5' and under 100 lbs. For someone 5'6" 125 I would suggest getting a 152 cm board, 148 would be about the shortest I would recommend. Just to give a comparison I'm 5'8" 150 lbs and I ride 154-156 cm boards. Umm... what else, oh... pro snowboard Sean White is 5'4" 125 lbs and he rides a 153... not that you should always imitate the pros, just that a 150ish board is a full 15-17 cm longer, that about half a foot! A board that is too short will be very unstable at medium/high speeds, it will be extemely difficult to carve or stop with due to the lack of effective edge. |
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I'm 5' 6" 125 lbs Would 135 cm be ok for me?
On Sun, 21 Sep 2003 22:16:28 GMT, "Joseph"
allegedly wrote: Well would it get me through a season at my local hill(small maybe 20 runs, 5-6 advanced) and possibly a couple day trip to tremblant or would it really be too small? I do like high speeds so would this board really be too unsuitable for me? I'm definitely with Arvin on his recommendations of 148cm or so. The board probably won't be very stiff as it will be designed for lighter riders, so it's not going to be stable at speed. You should look to something longer. - Dave. -- The only powder to get high on, falls from the sky. http://www.vpas.org/ - Snowboarding the worlds pow pow - Securing your e-mail The Snowboard FAQ lives here - http://rssFAQ.org/ |
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I'm 5' 6" 125 lbs Would 135 cm be ok for me?
Well? Also I'm looking at a liquid board with sims bindings for 100 can...Is
this a good deal? I've been boarding for almost 3 yrs but just whenever I can get out, never owned my own equipment. I can pretty much take on any run though and will be using it for everything. downhill, moguls, park, powder(well what powder we get around here) Will this board be ok in terms of length for me? Thanks Conventional wisdom would say that's a little short for you. I'm going to go against that however, and say there might be cases where it'd make sense. If $100CAN is all you got, and buying the board means that you can spend money on another day's lift ticket rather than renting gear, then it might make sense. But, I'd also think there's gotta be another deal around on a board with a lenght and stiffness more suited to you. For comparison my 90lb girlfriend is on a 145cm burton. Seeing her ride I suspect that it's a little to soft for her to have confidence riding fast. This weekend is about the time most stores move in their snowboarding gear. You can find some awsome deals on any clearence stock they still have sitting around. My girlfriend got some salomon boots for $40USD two days ago at REI, normal retail would have been $160 for those boots. I'd check around a bit before you settle on the 135. And if you have a bit more money to spend, by all means do, I think you'll enjoy having the better board. |
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I'm 5' 6" 125 lbs Would 135 cm be ok for me?
"Joseph" wrote in message ...
Well would it get me through a season at my local hill(small maybe 20 runs, 5-6 advanced) and possibly a couple day trip to tremblant or would it really be too small? I do like high speeds so would this board really be too unsuitable for me? If you were a complete beginner, I would say it would be ok for the first day or two just to try out snowboarding - however you have been riding for over 3 years and you intend to go over 5 days... I would strongly recommend getting something else... it will be extremely difficult to engage proper carves or stop. A 135 cm board is for children or small women (under 100 lbs) it is just not the proper length board for you. Most snowboard manufacturers don't even make a 135cm for regular mens board... actually I just checked out Liquid's snowboard site (http://www.liquidsnowboarding.com/) and the only boards that they sell at 134-135cm are childrens board (hot rod), so most like the board you are trying to buy is a children's board. A quick look on the web shows that these board regularly sell for $100 USD. So you probably could get last year's model new for $50USD ($80CND). So even with bindings it's not like you are getting that great a deal anyways. A childrens board is going to be a beginner board that is of mediocre quality and durability (since the child is going to outgrow it anyway). --Arvin |
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I'm 5' 6" 125 lbs Would 135 cm be ok for me?
I do like high speeds so would this board really be too
unsuitable for me? I'll "third" Arvin's and Dave's advice - too short. My comparison, my wife rides a Donek Incline 150 and a Burton Feelgood 155. She's about your weight and four inches shorter than you. The Burton is rather soft and has a tighter sidecut, she uses it for powder. The Donek is quite stiff but has a mellower sidecut (larger radius than the Burton even though it's 5 cm shorter) and she uses that for everything else. She's definitely a very efficient rider, meaning she relies on technique and precision more than muscle, and she still handles both of those boards with authority. You probably want to look for something in the same range. If you have small feet, don't be afraid to look at some of the stiffer "women's boards". "Women's boards" typically differ from "Men's boards" in the following ways: 1) Softer flex than a men's board in the same length 2) Narrower than a men's board in the same length 3) Sometimes, girly graphics, but not always. Another way to look at 1) is the following: It lets you ride a longer board that has the same flex as a shorter men's board. Keep in mind that there are several factors that might make a board hard to turn - it could be too long, or it could be too stiff or it could be a combination. (And when I say "long", I mean long effective edge, and big sidecut, not *just* total length) If a certain larger board is hard to turn you have too options: Go shorter, or go softer. People ignore the "softer" option too often. As Arvin points out a board that is very short won't be stable at speed and won't stop easily. As it turns out, a board that *really is* too long for you will be hard to stop as well... it will be hard to move it from a carve (board running with entire edge going through same point on the snow) to a skid (board scraping snow as it goes downhill). If you're asking about board length, there is a very high degree of probability that you *need* to skid in order to stop! For you, a stiff 160 might fall into this category. (But maybe not a softer one... e.g., the old Burton Supermodel in a 159 would probably have worked well for you) OK, have I confused you yet? This is why I usually don't try to answer the "board length" questions... Mike T |
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I'm 5' 6" 125 lbs Would 135 cm be ok for me?
There must be some good deals at En Equilibre. Also try Boardzone.com which
is a canadian online retailer out of Concorde Ontario. Over the years I have bought a few things off them and they have great closeout deals. -Ken |
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