Size for a park board?

Posted: 03 March 2010 05:23 AM

General questions guys, when sizing your park boards how short do you go?  My all-mountain is 158…  I’m progressing a lot faster then I thought this season and want to try rails and spin tricks.  I’m 5’11” and 160 lbs as a reference.  Thanks gents!

Posted: 03 March 2010 10:54 AM

Hey Reloaded,

Have a look at the following page on the site, this should give you a good idea of board sizes. I ride a 157 and I’m just under 5’ 9”..........to be honest it’s more about the characteristics of the board. This season I’ve been riding a K2 Believer which has progressed my park riding beyond my wildest expectations. A slightly softer longitudinal and lateral flex pattern, coupled with lots of pop at low speeds and a zero camber profile (which makes rails a lot easier) has really made a world of difference.

Anyway, here’s the link:

http://www.snowboard-review.com/snowboard_guide/basics/

Hope it helps,

Tom

Posted: 03 March 2010 07:44 PM

Thanks Tom for the reply…  seems to be conflicting info (what’s new) out on the web to sizing a board.  Some go by length like the picture in the guide and some go by weight to determine length.

Currently I’m looking at a K2 WWW rocker at 155 as my park board but because I so want to progress spinning I was wondering if it’s even better to go shorter.

And I totally here you on the characteristics of the board to determine it’s best abilities…  I was going to just get a short board for the park regardless of it’s DNA but now it might be worth the extra dough to find one specifically for the park.

Posted: 04 March 2010 01:25 PM

Hey Reloaded,

You could probably get away with a 155 but obviously the WWW is pretty soft and it’s rockered. Having a shorter deck will make a difference when you’re throwing spins off of little features but the added stability, strength and pop you’ll get from a slightly longer deck with a different type of profile will make spinning off of 5m+ kickers much easier. End of the day spinning is all about leaving the jump on a strong, stable platform (edge). If you’re keen on a rockered deck and want a shorter deck with a bit more strength I’d have a look at something like the Volkl Squad or if you’re not fussed about rocker have a look at the Burton Easy Livin’. If you want something a little longer then have a look at the Rossi Angus 57 or K2 Darkstar or K2 Believer…......the good thing about the Believer is that it’s really light and the weight of a board will make a lot of difference to how it spins.

Tom

Posted: 06 March 2010 08:29 PM

Thanks again Tom…  mid March I’ll be getting the deck, I’ll let you know what it is.