CNY Freestyle Board?

Posted: 04 February 2012 06:15 AM

Hi all,

Long time reader, first time poster…

ABOUT ME: I recently moved to central NY and now looking for the appropriate board to purchase. I’ll be limited to park / freestyle riding, but due to a prior injury I have an aversion to rails. If the opportunity presents itself I’ll definitely go beyond the confines of the park but doubt this will be a frequent occurrence in CNY. I’m 5’10’’ and 175lbs.

POSSIBLE BOARDS: After some brief research I’ve created the following list and would greatly appreciate everyone’s input:

—Rome Reverb Rocker 154cm
—Ride Agenda 152cm
—Ride Crush 152cm
—Ride Kink 152cm
—K2 Parkstar 152cm (2010/2011 model)
—K2 WWW 152cm (2010/2011 model)

Thanks all!

Posted: 04 February 2012 09:03 PM

Hey there,

sorry I don’t want to seem like a lazy sloth but would you mind narrowing your selection of boards down a little bit?
I understand you did some research already so I do not need to recommend any new board that’s not yet on your list but that also means, I have to look into the boards you want to know a bit more about, and write about every single one of them. Shortening the list will makes our job a bit easier and in the end provides you with more detailed information!

Thanks, Cheers Tobi

Posted: 04 February 2012 09:37 PM

Hi Tobi,

I’d be delighted to do so, in fact, I’ve already started narrowing the list (primarily based on availability and price). As it stands now:

—Ride Crush 152cm (2012 model)
—K2 Parkstar 152cm (2011 model)
—K2 WWW 152cm (2011 model)

I remain interested in the Rome Reverb but it may be a little too pricey for me as a grad student. That said, I’ve found many riders out there are partial to the Reverb, thus, I could be persuaded to make the investment. On the other hand, I’m assuming that the quality of construction isn’t significantly better than the 3 listed above. But I digress…

BTW, in terms of length I used to ride 153-155 when I lived in CO. But now that I’m in NY and will be mostly limited to the park I think a slightly shorter deck would be sensible.

Anyway, thanks for the response and I hope this list is a little more manageable?

Cheers,

Jeff

Posted: 07 February 2012 04:22 PM

I’d go with the Parkstar out of the boards you’ve listed. The 152www and Crush are going to be absolute noodles for someone of 175lbs. Actually I’d probably go for a Fastplant if you’ve got the extra budget.

Posted: 07 February 2012 08:41 PM

I’ve never tried any of those boards, but I have tried the K2 Fastplant, and I’ve seen the 2011 model on sale for ~$350.  If you can find one, that would be my recommendation.  It’s stiff enough to support your weight and ride most of the mountain well, but soft and poppy enough to be a blast in the park.

Again, one of the other boards may very well be better, I just know from personal experience you’d be happy with the fastplant.

Posted: 08 February 2012 08:07 PM

Thanks everyone!

Since I was able to get a great deal on a brand new Parkstar I decided to go in that direction. I think I’m going to complete the setup with Ride Revolt bindings.

Again, thank you for your time.