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What size snowboard for 5'10" 160 lbs?
Like I said, I am 5'10", 160 lbs and a size 11 boot. My skill level is better than a beginnger. I usually have complete control and very good at carving with some occasional falling. I am comfortable on blues and starting to hit the small jumps.
I am starting to fall in love with snowboarding and thinking about buying my gear for next season. What size snowboard and what type of snowboard should I be looking at? Thanks for any help you can offer!
I think an all-mountain would be best suited for me. I'm mostly freeriding but every once in a while I like to try the ramps and stuff.
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- Anonymous1 decade agoFavorite Answer
What type of riding are you looking to do? cause the sizes will vary from freeriding to freestyle and all-mountain riding.
154-157 for the size and with size 11 feet anywhere with a 25.0waist width and up, You're pretty much identical stats to me and those are the ranges I always look at for my all-mountain setups.
For good brands I'd look at.
GNU
libtech
Omatic
Stepchild
Capita
Neversummer
K2
Forum
Rome
Bataleon
Avoid pretty much all the brands sold at those big retail stores "D&icks,sports check,sports authority,big 5 ect ect". Pretty much all the brands sold there "Lamar,LTD,Sims,morrow" are low end garbage decks that any boarder planning to go a lot shouldn't bother buying, They'll only end up holding you back.
Some specific all-mountain decks you may like.
Never Summer SL-R
Libtech Skate Banana - pretty much the exact same as the GNU Street
GNU Street - somewhat soft and more park oriented, however I ride it and charge just about everywhere on the mountain with it.
Burton Hero
Capita Horrorscope - more park oriented, it's pretty soft, but I still ride it everywhere occasionally.
Omatic Awesome
K2 Jibpan
Rome Agent
Bataleon Riot
Bataleon Goliath
- 5 years ago
It would help to know the type of riding you plan on doing, and how much you think you'll grow. But in general, a 156 is a good size for your current specs.