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Recommendation: Wide Board for Skinny Guy??
I'm thinking about buying a new board. I consider myself an advanced
rider. In the past I was predominately a freerider. However, the last couple of seasons I've been doing more freestyle. I would like to buy a board that's about 65% freeride, 35% freestyle. I have unique proportions which makes board shopping a bit difficult. I'm 6' (182cm) tall, 160 lbs (73kg) and wear a size 13 (30.5) boot. Most wide boards are built for heavy guys. I'm looking for a wide board for a light guy! I would like something that's between 155 - 160cm. I'm currently looking at the Burton Canyon 156 and the Never Summer Legacy 159. Are there any other boards out there that fit well with my size and desired riding style? (I will demo the board before I buy.) Thanks, John |
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John Davison wrote:
I'm thinking about buying a new board. I consider myself an advanced rider. In the past I was predominately a freerider. However, the last couple of seasons I've been doing more freestyle. I would like to buy a board that's about 65% freeride, 35% freestyle. I have unique proportions which makes board shopping a bit difficult. I'm 6' (182cm) tall, 160 lbs (73kg) and wear a size 13 (30.5) boot. Most wide boards are built for heavy guys. I'm looking for a wide board for a light guy! I would like something that's between 155 - 160cm. I'm currently looking at the Burton Canyon 156 and the Never Summer Legacy 159. Are there any other boards out there that fit well with my size and desired riding style? (I will demo the board before I buy.) Thanks, John You should check out Atomic Snowboards. Both me and my friend have one from them and we love it. My friend is of similar proportion to you and he handles the 03 - 04 Mugshot just fine (it's the wide version of the 03'-04' Alibi, top 10 good wood from transworld). Both the Alibi and Mugshot were designed for park (its a twin tip) but they were both fairly stiff (quad-axial fibre glass). My friend had the old 2001 Canyon but that wasn't as torsionally stiff as the Mugshot, so he says. So for someone of your level and preference, this year's atomic Dreamraider which is built for more freeriding. stu |
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"John Davison" wrote in message om... I'm thinking about buying a new board. I consider myself an advanced rider. In the past I was predominately a freerider. However, the last couple of seasons I've been doing more freestyle. I would like to buy a board that's about 65% freeride, 35% freestyle. I have unique proportions which makes board shopping a bit difficult. I'm 6' (182cm) tall, 160 lbs (73kg) and wear a size 13 (30.5) boot. Most wide boards are built for heavy guys. I'm looking for a wide board for a light guy! I would like something that's between 155 - 160cm. I'm currently looking at the Burton Canyon 156 and the Never Summer Legacy 159. Are there any other boards out there that fit well with my size and desired riding style? (I will demo the board before I buy.) Thanks, John John, I'm 6'2 and 140lbs and wear a size 11 boot. I'm currently riding a Burton Seven 158 (9?) It suits me pretty well although I get a little bit of toe drag. The best thing I've done is just angled my bindings a little more, though I can't see it'd be any easier for a size 13 boot. You could also get risers that fit between your board and your bindings to raise your bindings off the deck of the board. I'm not sure how well they work, I've read they're alright but I haven't used them so I can't say from personal experience. Good luck. -Bruce |
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Take a good look at the Prior Men's Freeride (MFR). The shortest wide is a
162W. But if you decided you wanted the 158 they could custom the waist width for you. Call Chris Prior and get more details. They're really well made boards and well respected. http://www.priorsnowboards.com/boards_mfr.php Brian. "John Davison" wrote in message om... I'm thinking about buying a new board. I consider myself an advanced rider. In the past I was predominately a freerider. However, the last couple of seasons I've been doing more freestyle. I would like to buy a board that's about 65% freeride, 35% freestyle. I have unique proportions which makes board shopping a bit difficult. I'm 6' (182cm) tall, 160 lbs (73kg) and wear a size 13 (30.5) boot. Most wide boards are built for heavy guys. I'm looking for a wide board for a light guy! I would like something that's between 155 - 160cm. I'm currently looking at the Burton Canyon 156 and the Never Summer Legacy 159. Are there any other boards out there that fit well with my size and desired riding style? (I will demo the board before I buy.) Thanks, John |
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I actually meant to point you to the AMF (All Mountain Freeride) Sorry
about that. I have the MFR. Here's the link http://www.priorsnowboards.com/boards_amf.php "Brian" wrote in message ... Take a good look at the Prior Men's Freeride (MFR). The shortest wide is a 162W. But if you decided you wanted the 158 they could custom the waist width for you. Call Chris Prior and get more details. They're really well made boards and well respected. http://www.priorsnowboards.com/boards_mfr.php Brian. "John Davison" wrote in message om... I'm thinking about buying a new board. I consider myself an advanced rider. In the past I was predominately a freerider. However, the last couple of seasons I've been doing more freestyle. I would like to buy a board that's about 65% freeride, 35% freestyle. I have unique proportions which makes board shopping a bit difficult. I'm 6' (182cm) tall, 160 lbs (73kg) and wear a size 13 (30.5) boot. Most wide boards are built for heavy guys. I'm looking for a wide board for a light guy! I would like something that's between 155 - 160cm. I'm currently looking at the Burton Canyon 156 and the Never Summer Legacy 159. Are there any other boards out there that fit well with my size and desired riding style? (I will demo the board before I buy.) Thanks, John |
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