right now i have a 5150 empress board, but its incredible stiff and i find it hard to get control over it at high speed and with carving (i am going to widen my stance) i might be getting a new board soon since i might be starting freestyle soon.
what are the pros and cons of a flexible board? can anyone give me a bit of help on what kind of board i would have to get.
2007-02-17 14:52:06 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Winter Sports ➔ Snowboarding
Flexible boards are easier for tricks, but sometimes more difficult to master.
2007-02-21 03:51:26 · answer #1 · answered by Radical One 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
i recentley switched from my K2 board to i a burton Gtwin (which is really flexible). It made such a big differance in the way i ride. I got it a few sizes smaller than my old board.
if you are going to do the park definitley get a flexible board, the bad thing aboud flexible boards is sometimes they are too flexible and snap. but thats only if you are going crazy with it and stuff.
i say if you want to control yourself better on the mountain, and hit up the terrain park, go buy yourself a flexible board.
godo luck
2007-02-18 07:15:58 · answer #2 · answered by OH Whuddup 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
a flexi board is the only way to go. if you are having trouble turning, you're feet are too far apart. for tricks and jibbing in the park you want a very flexible board. i don't think there are any cons to having a flexible board. if yours is too stif then take it in your house and bend it. it will not hurt your board. you need to bend it and work it as much as you can to get it nice and flexible.
2007-02-18 16:07:17 · answer #3 · answered by Alex 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
A stiffer board is more stable, especially at speed and much more responsive. However, they are much more difficult to ride and if you don't push them hard, they won't ride the way you intend them to. Also, they offer a lot of feedback and this can tire the rider through the course of the day
A softer board is easier to ride but won't have the response or stability at speed that the stiffer boards do but you won't be as tired at the end of the day.
Typically, big mountain freeriders usually like stiffer boards and park riders usually like softer boards. Personally, I prefer a stiffer board in most situations, but that's just me.
Ideally a park board should have just enough flex to offer good pop off the lip and stability in landing but have a relatively softer torsional (side to side) flex to make rails and landing spins easier.
2007-02-18 12:03:05 · answer #4 · answered by Paul G 5 · 0⤊ 3⤋
stiffer, longer boards are more stable, while more flexible, shorter boards are more maneuverable. for freestyle you defiantly want a more flexible, possibly shorter board. pros- better freestyle, more forgiving (less likely to snap if you do something stupid- no insults intended- i do stupid stuff snowboarding all the time), ollies (jumps) higher. cons. stiffer boards can turn sharper (not easier but sharper) not as good for racing (i don't like racing anyway)
i would suggest going more flexible
2007-02-18 16:43:10 · answer #5 · answered by iisasnowboarder 3 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i have a flow icon its got alot of flex and i like mostly for jibbing but earlier i took it out to the powder and loved it easy to keep your nose out, cons to flex is if your not careful u could break it easily. I think it just depends on the rider, i say go flex all the way
2007-02-18 04:15:02 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋