Would you rather board with a snowboard too long or too short? Why?

Question

Just wondering.

Answer 1

Too short, if you go by the internet charts the board i ride is a bit short for me anyway. I just prefere a short board easier to spin, butter etc

Answer 2

Short Snowboard

Answer 3

Unlike most riders, I would rather take a longer board just because I don't ride in the terrain park yet. I prefer lots of powder and an open landscape. So a longer board would be perfect for that. I have ridden both short and long and the short one gave me so much trouble with stability I fell all the time. The longer one was better at stopping and staying afloat in deep powder.

Answer 4

you can always find a board that is average for both, or just get a park specific board that fits your needs. i always ride shorter boards then suggest, i feel much more comfortable. right now im in a burton royale which is a mid-wide more towards the park end of the spectrum but still in the free ride section. i find it to great for everything. it stomps in the park and the extra width from the mid wide makes it more stable on boxes, rails, and landings. yet it still carries great speed through the hill, and carving is no problem. overall there are a few different ways you can do it. i have rode on the shaun white which is supposedly a pure park board, but i found it to be the best overall board i ever rode on. it rides like a cadillac, its super light, and has no chatter whatsoever. i would say a 156-7 should be the right size...also check out romes all mountain boards. i know the graft rides great all around, but i dont reccommend there most popular board the artifact as an all around board( strictly park).. and if your price range permits and you are looking right now, check out the lib tech skate bananna. ive never rode it personally but from everyone else i hear its the greatest thing since sliced bread. the magnetraction allows it to ha ve a dull edge, yet still cut hard through ice. the board is also reverse cambered to allow the easiest butters ever. my thinking is you can get a park board to ride the mountain, but you cant get a mountain board to ride the park...the DH isnt really a mountain board but its going to be pretty hard to move around in that size..if you ever see what the pros use you would probably be suprised, its rare to see a pro use a park board over 151

Answer 5

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Ok, so I am 6ft 175lbs, and I ride a 156, so I can say that you won't have a problem at speed on the shorter board. However, for presses and butters you may want a slightly less stiff board. I think this will affect it more than the 2 cm difference between a 157 and a 159. a less stiff board would definitely feel different at high speed. it's a tough call, i know and it can be difficult to to have to settle on one board for everything. If I were you, i'd get the 157 at your current stiffness level and really muscle into the butters, as I'd rather have the stability at speed and for jumps.

Answer 6

Listen to "Hoptoad" - that is the right answer - it depends on the type of riding that you do.

The shorter board is great in the park - easier to spin and land the tricks but not very good in the deep powder.

The longer board is great for cruising and carving at high speed, but not as easy to rotate or balance on in the park.

Good Luck

Answer 7

I would go with the shorter board because i know from personal experience that it is not fun to use a board that is too long. short boards are easier to control.

Answer 8

depends on what you want to do. fast Crusing and carving = a bit longer. Freestyle with tricks and spins = a bit shorter. if you are going to buy a board tell the guy you are buying one from what you want to do with it. They will set you up i'm sure.

Answer 9

I prefer a shorter board...easier to turn. On a board that's too long, it might be easy to lose control.

Answer 10

Shorter board because it won't get stuck in the powder as easily.