Final Board Decision Before Buying

[Guest tlivingston]

Hi,

I was pretty sure Im going to get a 174 Prior 4WD but am having second thoughts that I should just get a WCR. Im 190 lbs and want a board that I can use in Ontario and not take up the whole hill, and where I might not even have access to hills where I can get much speed. Should I stick with the 4wd or get a shorter wcr? Thanks,

Ted

PS has anybody heard anything bad on the Deeluxe Track 325

[Bullwings]

i'll keep it short...

http://www.bomberonline.com/articles/how_to_buy_snowboard.cfm

and, do you own other boards you can still use on varied conditions and terrain?

for me personally, i bought an all mountain board first (prior atv) before i bought a freecarve board, but that's because i had no other boards at the time. all my other boards were either broken or too old to use at the time.

[Chris Houghton]

At 190 you can't go much shorter in a WCR unless you go custom. The 4wd is a "do it all" board, with a fairly short sidecut. I'd say it's the better choice unless you want to take a few boards to the hill every day. But then you'd still have a 4wd, so why not start the fleet with that board?

[Guest]

Do you plan on doing other riding besides resort/carving? If yes, the 4wd will probably be the best option. If not, go with the WCR. I love my WCR and use it everywhere, I prefer it to the 4wd.

[Guest tlivingston]

Yes, I already have a really stiff soft board. I bought it to allow me to go everywhere, as I was coming off of a race board at the time, and didnt want to give all of that up. I now want to get more of the race board feel. I was pretty set on the 4WD, but when I finally saw on in person this weekend, it looked quite wide. My buddy even said "I thought you were getting a race board" (not the reaction I was looking for), so now Im having second thoughts. I have the stiff soft board, but want more of the race feel back, without actually racing. I need it for Ontario where I wont be able to get a ton of speed and need to be able to carve tight turns on blue runs without taking the whole hill. Its a decision I dont want to get wrong for this much money! Thanks again guys, really appreciated,

Ted

[Mr.E]

Sounds like you want a race board, maybe a "freecarve" board. I think the WCR's are right up that alley. I once sold my freeride deck and my race board for a 4wd. End of that season I sold the 4wd for a freeride board and a race board. I now have the freeride, a giant Coiler carver and several race boards, but never felt the need for another 4wd. Just my experience.