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K-2 Access vs Burton Clash ?
Considering a new board , I currently ride a 146 Burton Motion , weigh about
160 , 5'5" or so tall . Looking for a new board to help making turns on blue runs at speed . Considering a Burton Clash 151 and a K-2 Access ( last years model ) 149 . I have short legs , so I'm really not interested in a much longer board . Oh , I also have Van Boa Boots 8.5 US. and Drake bindings F-60 . Any Ideas on either of these 2 boards ? |
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K-2 Access vs Burton Clash ?
"Tony Baker" ha scritto nel messaggio ... Considering a new board , I currently ride a 146 Burton Motion , weigh about 160 , 5'5" or so tall . Looking for a new board to help making turns on blue runs at speed . Ride decade 151 all-terrain ? By Romano italy |
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K-2 Access vs Burton Clash ?
On Feb 15, 8:32 pm, "Tony Baker" wrote:
Considering a new board , I currently ride a 146 Burton Motion , weigh about 160 , 5'5" or so tall . Looking for a new board to help making turns on blue runs at speed . Considering a Burton Clash 151 and a K-2 Access ( last years model ) 149 . I have short legs , so I'm really not interested in a much longer board . Oh , I also have Van Boa Boots 8.5 US. and Drake bindings F-60 . Any Ideas on either of these 2 boards ? In reality, weight is more important than height for judging board length. At 160 lbs, you are either going to need a stiffer board or go longer (the same board model is made stiffer in longer lengths), even if you are 5'5" and have short legs (I'm 5'9" and have only a 30" inseam). With proper technique, length should in general be a trivial (unless you do lots of a spins in the air, ride rails, or do a lot of riding in the trees) compared to flex (softer is easier to start a turn), sidecut (shorter is tighter turn) and taper (quicker release at the end of the turn). That Burton Motion is WAY too short for you in my opinion (my gf is 5'0" 100 lbs and she has ridden a 146 cm mens rental board before). If you want the Clash, the 151 is simply too soft for you (max recommended weight is 140 lbs) it will overflex and flap under your weight once you start to pick up speed on blue slopes. You should go with the 155 if anything. Realize that that's only 4 cm (less than 2 inches) longer. Similarly my quick Google search of the K2 Access would lead me to believe that at 149 would be proper for a freerider who weighs about 110-120 lbs (much less than you) and you need to go longer if you want chatter-free stability at speed. Are you on a budget? (I noticed both the Clash and the Access are the entry-level models - actually either might be a step down in quality from the Motion, although they are newer and might have better construction...) If you are then I suggest getting a board that is at least 154 cm and if they have a recommended weight that you be 5 lbs under the max weight. That's just my opinion, but you have got to admit that if you are riding the same length board as a 100 lbs girl, you might be riding the wrong board. Good luck |
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