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Last post 10-26-2009, 5:35 PM by Hi Hater U C me!. 10 replies.
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  •  10-24-2009, 9:52 AM 845950

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    Hi,

    My height is 1,84cm. I am considering buying my first board the custom v-rocker. According to several sites I should go for a board around 161. However last year i rode a couple of times with a 156 and it was pretty good. I read in several topics that its a matter of preferences, but since i am still a bit of rookie I dont have any real preferences. 
    I want to start doing tricks and they say that smaller boards are easier to control on the air.
    My question is to go for the 159 or it would be difficult to control and i should go for the 156?

    ThaNkS

  •  10-24-2009, 10:04 AM 845951 in reply to 845950

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    Re: board height

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    height is not really important in snowboarding
    weight is way more important. also most of the customs have a small waist width so boot size is also something you should take in account.

    so tell me your weight and your boot size

  •  10-24-2009, 12:01 PM 845956 in reply to 845951

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    my weight is 75kgs and my boot size is 10

  •  10-24-2009, 12:24 PM 845957 in reply to 845956

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    maiden:
    my weight is 75kgs and my boot size is 10


    then i'd get the 156, if you say that you aren't that experienced

  •  10-24-2009, 12:37 PM 845958 in reply to 845957

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    Johnny Pryde:
    maiden:
    my weight is 75kgs and my boot size is 10


    then i'd get the 156, if you say that you aren't that experienced


    actually i did just buy a 156 (joystick though)

  •  10-25-2009, 1:25 AM 845975 in reply to 845958

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    Re: board height

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    156 joystick? never heard

  •  10-25-2009, 2:07 AM 845976 in reply to 845975

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    theres a 56 wide, im assuming thats what they mean.

  •  10-25-2009, 4:34 AM 845979 in reply to 845976

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    yeah it's 156 wide

  •  10-26-2009, 10:05 AM 846035 in reply to 845979

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    Thanks for your help.
    With custom v rocker you can buy only burton bindings ?(because of the channel)? Should I go for 2009 cartel or 2010 custom??
    As for boots any good suggestion (around 150$)?

    Thanks again

  •  10-26-2009, 5:04 PM 846054 in reply to 846035

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    Re: board height

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    i'd say def. go for 09 cartels and for boots, go to your local shop and try on as many as you can as they all fit differently for more info do yourself a favor and do a search here for "boot fitting 101" - a good primer on boot buying

  •  10-26-2009, 5:35 PM 846057 in reply to 846054

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    weight doesnt matter. if the board is as tall as your nose it means it fits you good
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