Carving Help

Posted: 26 April 2011 07:59 AM

I’m looking for a better carving set up than what I’m riding.  Currently I’m riding a 162 Burton Royale simpley because I got a good deal on it and I thought I needed a midwide board.  I’m 6’1’‘, 200#.  Two years ago I downsized my boots from 11 to 10.5 My stance is duck +15 -12 so I’m thinking I can switch from a midwide board to a regular width board. 

I was thinking that a good edge tuning was all I needed to fix the Royale but still I feel that the board slides out easily.  Worse on my heelside edge.

I’m not going into the park except to look for my sons.  I’m real comfortable with intermediate groomers.

Considering Never Summer SL or Heritage or the Burton Custom X based on the reviews from this site.

Posted: 26 April 2011 09:32 AM

If you want a hard carving board, the Custom X is the ultimate. By the looks of it you could ride either the 162W or 164W, the length is really upto what you feel comfortable on. If it’s carving that your really want to focus on then I’d suggest you stick with camber, even though the NS RC boards are really good, the Custom X is one of the best, if not the best out there. The only pain is that to make the most of it, you’ll prbably want to invest in some EST bindings. When I rode it I paired it with the C60s… to be honest I wasn’t amazed by the binding, I’d probably just go for the Cartels or if you’ve got money to burn the CO2s.

If you’re still interested in the Never Summer boards I’d probably look at the Raptor over the SL and Heritage, it’s a bit more directional and a touch stiffer.

Posted: 26 April 2011 08:17 PM

Thanks for the reply. 

If I’m wearing 10.5 US boots from Thirty-Two Degrees with a canted stance, do I still have to get a wide board?  Ideally I should take my boots to the board shop and see how the set up fits.

Also, what are the downsides to a board like the Custom X besides being difficult in a park?