Snowboard Width

Posted: 28 October 2013 05:54 AM

I’m looking at actually buying a new board this year. In years past I’ve always just rode what I could get my hands on. I’ve done some research and decided on buying a 2012-2013 Ride Berzerker. Here’s my info…..

6’ft tall
240lbs
29.3cm foot or a 11-11.5 boot
Intermediate-Advanced with 5 years under the belt
I do all freeriding and I’m never in the park or jibbing. I like to carve and go straight off of jumps (no spins or tricks).
My local hill is typically packed down and can get pretty icy at times. 

I am looking at these 3 different sizes…..

167 with a 25.6 waist
165w with a 26.3 waist
168w with a 26.5 waist

The boot size calculator on this site says that I need one of the wide boards, but I’m not sure how accurate that is. If I do go wide then I have to decide on length. What do all you guys think as far as the size goes?

Posted: 28 October 2013 08:40 PM

The width on either would be good for your boot size and it looks like the weight range for the 165 & 168 are the same so it’s really personal preference.

Posted: 30 October 2013 03:51 PM

I agree with Pete, those wide widths make the most sense and to be honest they’re not really that wide. You could ride either length… there’s only 3cm in it.

Posted: 06 November 2013 03:12 AM

I have considerable experience with wides. I pack my size fourteens into a 12.5 Salomon Malamute and ride about 45 days a year. Do consider the tip and tail width as well. I had a Rossi Levitation 170 wide with a 27 width and an 11 sidecut. The tip and tail were not that much wider than the waist, and I loved that board. I have a Unity Dominion, same 27 waist, deep sidecut, very wide tip and tail, very exhausting on hardpack days!
Last year I saw a friend go from a Rossi Experience 26.2 waist to the “regular” waist (25.6?) and his riding improved instantly, by a lot, like crazy.
So careful not to go too wide.
I get away with a 26.2