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womble	Apr 5 2004, 04:01 PM Post #1
Group: [Ringer Patrol] Posts: 774 Joined: 23-November 01 From: Anywhere you want me, sexy!! Member No.: 58	Anybody know anything about Snowboarding? I need to know how you work out what length Snowboard to buy? And if its better to go shorter or longer if you cant get the size you need? I rented a 158 the other week but can only find 157's and 159's which should i get? HELP! -------------------- Very funny, now tell me the one that doesnt suck.

jamie	Apr 5 2004, 04:11 PM Post #2
Member Group: [Ringer Patrol] Posts: 731 Joined: 17-October 01 From: sitting on my arse Member No.: 3	how tall are you? what kind of snow do you want it for? what kind of snowboard do you need? free ride, freestyle,...alpine? -------------------- We don't torture... we freedom tickle.

womble	Apr 5 2004, 04:28 PM Post #3
Group: [Ringer Patrol] Posts: 774 Joined: 23-November 01 From: Anywhere you want me, sexy!! Member No.: 58	Erm cheap beginner board (starting on dry slope then on to snow end of year). Free Ride Probably. About 5'10 I think. They worked out that I needed a 158 by putting it up against my shoulder in the shop. Found the board to be ok on the top snow we had in the Alps so was looking for that length again but all cheap ones are either 157 or 159 and wasnít sure to go shorter or longer. I know that longer is prob better for beginner stability but think shorter to help my turning, as stability doesnít seem to be a problem for me. This post has been edited by womble: Apr 5 2004, 04:29 PM -------------------- Very funny, now tell me the one that doesnt suck.

jamie	Apr 6 2004, 08:04 AM Post #4
Member Group: [Ringer Patrol] Posts: 731 Joined: 17-October 01 From: sitting on my arse Member No.: 3	Id definately go freeride, And by the sounds of it youd be better off with a shorter board. Id go and try one out before you buy, but it should be easier to turn, and start getting into tricks and jumps. (though you wont be able to go quite as fast). -------------------- We don't torture... we freedom tickle.

Colin Graham	Apr 6 2004, 03:51 PM Post #5
Group: Full Members Posts: 243 Joined: 27-May 03 Member No.: 156	you won't notice any difference in a 157 to 159, -------------------- i can't see if i've been hit marshall, there's too much paint all over my goggles!

jamie	Apr 6 2004, 04:13 PM Post #6
Member Group: [Ringer Patrol] Posts: 731 Joined: 17-October 01 From: sitting on my arse Member No.: 3	come on man, those 2cm are important! -------------------- We don't torture... we freedom tickle.

Emily	Apr 7 2004, 08:22 PM Post #7
[Ringer Patrol] Group: [Ringer Patrol] Posts: 717 Joined: 21-May 01 From: Old Woking, Surrey Member No.: 26	thats what i keep telling james -------------------- its all fun and games till somebody looses and eye!

michael	Apr 7 2004, 08:46 PM Post #8
[Ringer Patrol] Group: [Ringer Patrol] Posts: 1480 Joined: 4-March 01 From: Yateley, Hampshire Member No.: 56	ROFLOL x 10! --------------------

james	Apr 7 2004, 09:04 PM Post #9
Group: Super Administrators Posts: 3296 Joined: 2-March 01 From: Surrey, UK Member No.: 13	Yeah - 'no no - not another 2cm!' That's my story and I'm sticking to it -------------------- "We are number one, all others are number two or lower!" - The Sphinx, Mystery Men "A computer without a Microsoft operating system is like a dog without bricks tied to its head" - annon "What a terrible thing to have lost one's mind. Or not to have a mind at all. How true that is." - Dan Quayle

Emily	Apr 7 2004, 10:37 PM Post #10
[Ringer Patrol] Group: [Ringer Patrol] Posts: 717 Joined: 21-May 01 From: Old Woking, Surrey Member No.: 26	lol -------------------- its all fun and games till somebody looses and eye!

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