Advice for Rookies

Re: What size should I get?

jkim403 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 18:54:25 GMT

Thanks for the replies.

I'm in Wisconsin btw, but I plan on going to Colorado or Utah occasionally.

Any other opinions?

Re: What size should I get?

drjcv — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 04:15:28 GMT

57w if you live in the midwest, socal or out east

62w if you live in the nw, tahoe, utah, bc, alberta, montana etc

kill yourself if you live in colorado

sorry if you live outside of NA

Re: What size should I get?

el2ic — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:29:52 GMT

i am sure 62 is fine but you might want to look at a larger size too. i think it comes in a 166 too

Re: What size should I get?

Spenser? — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:25:27 GMT

62wide

What size should I get?

jkim403 — Sat, 11 Jul 2009 03:23:22 GMT

I'm a fairly new rider. I've been snowboarding three times in the past two years but I can't get enough. I've always rented my equipment and now I think I'm ready to buy my own. Unfortunately, I never took the time to look at the size of the boards I was renting.

Weight: 220lbs
Height: 5'11"
Boot size: 12

I was looking at the '09 Burton Custom ICS boards because they have pretty solid reviews and there are some good sales going on right now.

After reading up on snowboard sizing, I determined I would need a 162 wide. But the thing is, one website that had an awesome sale has a 162 and a 157 wide. Should I get one of those two because of the crazy sale, or should I spend a lot more and just get a 162 wide?

Thanks for any replies.