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I am a female beg. snowboarder
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I am a female beg. snowboarder and my hubby wants to buy me a snowboard. I was looking at the Burton Feather 153 cm. Will that be okay for me? I am 5'8" tall and weigh 138lbs. I don't rem. what size snowboard I rented last year but I had a hard time doing heel stops but I was ok at doing the toe stops. My question is for my height weight and skill, is the Burton 153 feather ok? Hope to hear from you soon! |
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I am a female beg. snowboarder
SweetD wrote:
Hi! I am a female beg. snowboarder and my hubby wants to buy me a snowboard. I was looking at the Burton Feather 153 cm. Will that be okay for me? I am 5'8" tall and weigh 138lbs. I don't rem. what size snowboard I rented last year but I had a hard time doing heel stops but I was ok at doing the toe stops. My question is for my height weight and skill, is the Burton 153 feather ok? Hope to hear from you soon! Gah, Google ate my post. Ok, the Burton Feather is made for extra-lightweight women rides and so it is too soft for you. If the board is too soft, it will overbend and has a tendency to flap and go out of control. The Feather 153's maximum recommended weight is 125 lbs. If you like Burton, go for the Feelgood 152 as it is recommend up to 140 lbs. Since you are still starting out, being towards the upper end will allow you to flex the board easily (allowing for quick and easy turning). As you get better, you'll want to get boards where you are in the middle or lower end of the weight range as relatively stiffer boards have more stability once you start riding steeper slopes. To give you a reference point, I was around 5'8" 130 lbs when I bought my first board and it was a 152. Burton's lower end stuff (below $350) isn't that good in my opinion... so stick to the high-end stuff from last season (you should be able to get 30-40% off minimum). Otherwise, if you don't mind buying a used board, I would highly recommend getting a Prior Majestic (http://priorsnowboards.com/used_boar....php?BSTY_ID=5) - it is what I had my girlfriend get for the upcoming season (she just started last year). The Donek Phoenix 155 (www.donek.com) is also a great board. Don't be afraid of the length as it rides like a shorter board. Actually because it rides more like a medium-flex 151-152 board (this is an oversimplification), I ended up selling my Phoenix 155 to my friend who is like 5'6" 140 lbs and he loves it. The only thing about it is that it is much harder to find it for less than it's normal sale price. If you search Google Groups you will find lots of postings about the Prior and Donek snowboard brands. |
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I am a female beg. snowboarder
I am a female beg. snowboarder and my hubby wants to buy me a
snowboard. I was looking at the Burton Feather 153 cm. Will that be okay for me? I am 5'8" tall and weigh 138lbs. If you like Burton, go for the Feelgood 152 as it is recommend up to 140 lbs My wife had a Feelgood 155 from about 6 uears ago that she liked quite a bit - definitley one of those boards that works well for a rider at any level. That was the board she "grew up" as a snowboarder on. I would highly recommend getting a Prior Majestic (http://priorsnowboards.com/used_boar....php?BSTY_ID=5) - it is what I had my girlfriend get for the upcoming season (she just started last year). The Donek Phoenix 155 (www.donek.com) is also a great board. Don't be afraid of the length as it rides like a shorter board. She now has a custom Phoenix 155 that is a little narrower than stock as well as having a little less sidecut. The width is to accommodate her size W6 boots and the sidecut changes is to make it more stable at speed. She's quite advanced as far as freeriding by now. The Feelgood 152 will probably be slightly easier to turn and skid, the Phoenix 155 might require a little more precise input. If you're athletically inclined, maybe go with the Phoenix. If not as much, maybe go with the Feelgood. Mike T ----== Posted via Newsfeeds.Com - Unlimited-Unrestricted-Secure Usenet News==---- http://www.newsfeeds.com The #1 Newsgroup Service in the World! 120,000+ Newsgroups ----= East and West-Coast Server Farms - Total Privacy via Encryption =---- |
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I am a female beg. snowboarder
Been a Burton dealer for 10 years, selling boards for 16 years. Last
year's 154 Feather would be great. This years constuction was lightened-up, would not suggest usage for your height & weight. Depending on your shoe size, stance & desired riding (terrain) - Burton's Stigma, G-Twin, Troop & Feelgood in appropriate sizes are excellent choices. Also, w/ your physical specs, a "guys" board is not out of the question. Deal w/ a respectable local shop. Trust the most experience employee (hopefully - lengthy tenure). Good shops usually won't steer you wrong. |
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