New jib board

Posted: 26 August 2011 02:06 AM

I am in the market for a new board (this is not my first time buying) and im really looking for a soft flexing jib/park board.  i am an intermediate/advanced rider from the east coast and i almost exclusively ride park.  i am more into jibs and rails than anything else, and i like to butter around and do some flatland tricks.  i am not going to be going off of jumps more than 25-30 feet, so i would like something on the softer range of boards. i have been considering the salomon salvatore sanchez and the smokin MIP, and also looking at the DC PLY and the arbor draft.  i am about 5’8, 145 pounds and boot size 9. any help would be appreciated.  also, advice on sizing of the board would be good, since i am thinking about sizing down but am not sure if the 147-149 range might be too small.
please help! thanks

Posted: 27 August 2011 07:29 AM

I am a park noob so take my advice at your peril… :)

I was on the K2 WWW last season and it is super, super soft.  The topsheet is exactly like the base, extruded p-tex, which makes the board really buttery.  I was on the Ride Kink as well but it wasn’t as soft and the WWW plus the model was a retarded size for the demo.

I’ve heard good things on the Sanchez and Salomon has one of the sickest all-round riders on their team so they have a lot of hype surrounding their brand.