Scooby96

Looking to purchase a board - I'm 6ft tall - what size board would I require as a novice?

Scooby96

bttt

RB5-Black

how big are your feet ?

I'm 5'11" and use a 158 wide board cause my feet are size 11.

LG John

What type of snowboarding do you want to get into? If freestyle (jumps, flips, etc) is your thing then you'll want it to be shorter (about 153cm from memory). If you're into just plodding around the hills having some fun then a slightly longer free-riding board would be a good choice. About 160cm I'd have thought maybe a little longer. This is all putting serious strain on my memory (I stopped snowboarding ages ago) so take what I say with a pinch of salt

ADP

you really need to go into a shop and get some advice / measure up

you need to buy a beginers board, dont be fooled into thinking the most expensive board will be best, it would be for a pro, but youll find it much harder to ride as a beginner

Scooby96

Its for freestyle

Scooby96

Looking at a scott freestyle usa slingshot 153cm with soft boots (size 10) and bindings for £100, secondhand but only used for 2 days!

Scooby96

bttt

LG John

LMAO Are you sure thats not a distbin lid you are riding on at 158cm wide by (presumably) about the same long

I'd say the 150-155 length range would be about right and try and get a fairly flexible board. Also, if you are just starting out try and buy a cheap board (get good boots binding though) so that if you snap it (entirely possible) then it won't sting so much. You can always get a better board in a few months when you're pumping out flips and 720s

[Edited by Saxo Boy - 1/6/2004 10:09:16 AM]

RB5-Black

Long and wide

My board is good for freeride type stuff , but anything other than that it's like trying to turn a US aircraft carier in the caledonian canal

I'd go for a longer board to start with because they are less twitchy , but on the other hand you have to work at turning a litle more.

RB5-Black

oops just looked at the way I said that .... it's a 158 long board but the wide variety for us peeps with big feet

Doh

LG John

You know: They say the body is proportional - maybe you should get into muppets and do some sharking

icantthinkofone

Ok, first thing - forget your height - it's your weight that matters most. Shorter boards for tricks and turning, longer for freeride. If you're not a reasonable intermediate, hire! if you've got any shape you'll quickly progress beyond a beginner board. Also, in the early stages, you won't want a specific board 'cos you're not going to be jumping and hitting rails until you can control and manage the board properly.

I've just gone through all this and bought a burton custom as the best all round thing I could find. Not cheap tho.

If you must buy, spend most money on (or just buy) boots. Bindings are reasonably important too, both of these parts can be carried with you as you progress from board to board.

Scooby96

Cheers - have bought the board and boots / bindings as hire costs for 2 weeks is the same and at least they'll be some residual value in the kit afterwards.