trials_pimp Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 Ok, I need some advice regarding snowboarding.Ive been once, and had lessons ect so I can snowboard, and am quite confident. So lets say Indernediate Level.When I went I was supplied a Snowboard by the Instructors, and they gace me a 165cm Board.I shall be going again, this time no lessons, just get on and ride. Ill also be taking a Snowboard with me.What I need advice on is, I have been offered a 157cm snowboard by a friend to take. Will I find this board harder to ride, as its shorter than what im used to.As for measurements it sits just bellow my chin. From what I have read the board should be between chin and nose, but a few people have told me it should be fine, maybe just a little twitchy.But they arent seasoned snowboarders, so I would like some advice from anyone with good snowboarding experience.I wont be going jumping or grind rails ect as Im not really good enough, I'll just be hooning about down hills and runs ect.If the board will be way too small for me ll be looking at buying a board myself.Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aener Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 As I understand it (which isn't all that well ) - a shorter one will just be a bit more responsive to turning, and longer will be a tad more stable - pretty similar to bikes, thinking about it, though the longer ones are more stable at speed, rather than on the back wheel I've only been 3-4 times, so I could be completely wrong, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hdmackay Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 (edited) Take the short board and go. Short boards are alot more fun. Great for tricks and spins. EDIT: I realised you said you will just be going down at speed, in which case, longer boards are better for speed and stability.I always thought it was meant to be up to your shoulder, chin area anyway?Meh, it should be fine. Edited October 11, 2009 by hdmackay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Iain C Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 (edited) In brief the shorter the board the less edge you will have so you will notice it is easier to spin and move around but less easy to hold your weight up when your carving at speed and stopping and shiz. However, unless you are about 9ft tall and weigh 47 tonnes then a 157 will be fine. 165 boards are massive and no fun at all as you can't move it around at all. Basically yep, the 157 will be fine, and probably more fun anyway. All boards are different though and it depends what you're using it for, ie a shorter board will be nicer for park, longer nicer for all mountain, then there are issues like flex and stance etc so it's not all down to length, I've been snowboarding 10 years and done a season, so any other questions fire away.Edit: If you're looking at buying one then i have found that 159 is a nice length for everything really, obviously depending on your height etc, i'm 6ft and have a 156 at the moment and although it's really good fun in the park etc i do find it harder to go fast on than my old 159, just seems much more twitchy. Edited October 11, 2009 by Iain C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tomm Posted October 11, 2009 Report Share Posted October 11, 2009 Yeah, what Iain said really. It's supposedly got more to do with your weight than your height. There are various snowboard length calculators online (THIS is one I found quickly which seemed to work for me) to give you a rough idea. It is quite similar to the bike analogy really - shorter boards are a bit easier to spin/flick around etc, and longer boards are better for stability on hard pistes and float in powder. 165 is too long for almost anyone though, a new board would be way more fun I would think. The other thing is that there are quite a few new board designs coming out - various flex patterns/profiles whatever, and some of these feel longer than they actually are. E.g. supposedly if the board you're buying has magnetraction you're supposed to take off 3cm from your "ideal" length (I.e. You'd buy the 156 instead of the 159).For what it's worth, I'm 6'0 and 85kg, and I ride a 157 Ride DH (an awesome snowboard) which is on the shorter end of the spectrum for someone my weight but I'm happy with that - I tend to mess about and spin and stuff way more than I carve or hammer down pistes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomR Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 As above its about weight, I ride a 156 Atomic Hatchet and i'm about 85kg. Plenty of snowdomes have demo days, and shops let you demo boards too, and check out www.snowboardclub.co.uk forums too, pretty useful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 (edited) What is the make and model of the board? What bindings does it come with, and do you already own your own boots?With the hooning around you will be more after a freeride board than a freestyle board. Freerides are stiffer and generally longer compared to freestyle which are shorter and have more flex and let you get away better with f**ked up landings! Then you have even shorter jib boards specfically for rinding the rails. With freeride boards though, the stiffer they are the harder to ride because they are less forgiving. The length of board you are talking about sounds fine (my free ride board is that length) but it really is down to the type of board and how much you weigh. Have a butchers on http://www.goneboarding.co.uk/ which has a great review section. It is also worth checking out what bindings are on the board too, and if I am honest its not really worth buying a board or bindings at all unless you have your own boots; if you end up with your own board and bindings and hired boots the board will feel balls. So buy boots, then buy bindings and spend the left over on board. Edited October 12, 2009 by Elliot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_pimp Posted October 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Thanks for the Info Guys, most helpfull.Well im 5ft 11", and weight about 76kgI do have my Own Boots (ThirtyTwo Prius) its just board and Bindings I dont have.The Board my Friend is lending me is an "A Industries, Blink" snowboard. Its also got a set of decent Solomon bindings on it (which my boots fit, have checked)Ill have a look at those sites posted, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 (edited) Thanks for the Info Guys, most helpfull.Well im 5ft 11", and weight about 76kgI do have my Own Boots (ThirtyTwo Prius) its just board and Bindings I dont have.The Board my Friend is lending me is an "A Industries, Blink" snowboard. Its also got a set of decent Solomon bindings on it (which my boots fit, have checked)Ill have a look at those sites posted, thanks.A-industries? I cant say I have heard of them, sure you dont mean A.Snowboards? There will be a logo that kind of looks like: A. I know A.Snowboards made a blink back in 02/03 season. Good company, though they dont exist anymore, were bought out by rossignol (I think), but the original owner Regus Roland went on to start APO who make quality boards. I used to own an A.Snowboard, think they were mostly glass fiber cores. If I am right the board you are talking about is going to be a fair few years old if it is indeed an A.Snowboards board. Mine was a lovely ride and great for intermediate rider. You'll need to make sure there is no scratches to the core on the base, that there are no cracks in the board and and that the rails are vaguely sharp. If it is a free board I'd say go for it, but consider taking it down to a dry slop to try it out first as it will give you a better idea of the flex and how the board rides.Edit the A.Snowboards blink looks like: Edited October 12, 2009 by Elliot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 (edited) Soz, random double post! Edited October 12, 2009 by Elliot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials_pimp Posted October 12, 2009 Author Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Yes you are right, its an A.Snowboards Blink, not industries.It doesnt look like that though, its Blue with Orange design in the middle. Can try and get a piscture of you like.It is a few years old, I think its 04/05, I know he said he got it not long before they closed down.Ill have to see if I can get to a dry slope and give it a shot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elliot Posted October 12, 2009 Report Share Posted October 12, 2009 Yes you are right, its an A.Snowboards Blink, not industries.It doesnt look like that though, its Blue with Orange design in the middle. Can try and get a piscture of you like.It is a few years old, I think its 04/05, I know he said he got it not long before they closed down.Ill have to see if I can get to a dry slope and give it a shotI'm pretty sure the company shut up shop in 2003 so it'll be getting on for 6 years old. If its been taken care of thats not really a problem though, just give it a ride around man, at the end of the day its unlikely to be any worse than a hire board, and it might turn out to be a whole lot better! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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