dshack Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Something with a <24cm waist, preferrably, that I can bring to the mountain and whip out if conditions get choppy or if I want to ride resort pow. I'm thinking something along the lines of a short BX board, a shorter tanker, maybe a wide all-mountain. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D.T. Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 4x4 on eBay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 You might look for a Donek Incline 150. My wife (similar weight and good size as you) has two of them, both 6+ year old rock boards by now. They are too beat up to sell, but I see 'em on the Bay from time to time. Another idea is to go for the longer lengths in a women's board. What makes a women's board a womens' board? Narrower waist and softer flex than similarly sized men's boards. The Burton Feelgood has come in various lengths over the years, my wife had a 155 with a 23.8 cm waist from its first year which I think was 99/2000. That year I think there was a 161 as well. Yo definitely have to think creatively when you're light and small footed, and sometimes that means turning a blind eye to topsheet graphics ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pebu Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Yo definitely have to think creatively when you're light and small footed, and sometimes that means turning a blind eye to topsheet graphics ;-)Kinda like playing those pink Breast Cancer golf balls. Soft as a babies bottom, but you catch alot of hell from the guys. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoom Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Will this board be for soft boots, hard boots or both? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshack Posted December 7, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Yeah, I was thinking about a longer-length women's board, but figured that, since they're usually built with a lighter flex than the men's, torsional stability would probably be pretty tough. If I see a good deal on a big one, though, I just grab it to have something to play around on. cfj04 recommended the f2 speedcross, and its 22.5cm waist looks pretty good, as do the reviews its gotten. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 Find a MLY Shannon Melhuse Signature Series in the 167 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 You just missed out on a NOS Morrow Indy on ebay... Prior ATV would be great too. Tankers do not come in sub-24 waists. 192 is the narrowest, 24.2. There's also Burton Wire out there... Then, Oxygen Supercross. If you can put up with square tail, Speed Wide is great at 22.5 waist. It's stiff, though. I was lucky to pick a Stuf Accelerator 164 for teaching this year (if they let me do HBs...). It was the last one in 164, but I probably can get you a 156. It has the same specs as Goltes enty level board... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D-Sub Posted December 7, 2007 Report Share Posted December 7, 2007 That morrow Indy looks sweet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted December 8, 2007 Report Share Posted December 8, 2007 Yap, I missed one last year, also wanted it for teaching. Then, when this one showed up I already had the Accelerator... BTW, D, how do you check out auctions that have already gone? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted December 9, 2007 Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Donek Incline 150 on the Bay Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshack Posted December 9, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 9, 2007 Nice, might tap that. I'm doing the right thing looking for a narrow waist, right? There are some dirt-cheap o'sin 3800's up on the bay, and they look like fun powder rides, but it seems like I'd have a hard time powering them on the groomers with a 25.2 waist. Would it be doable with risers, or am I better off just sticking it out for something skinnier? Edit: Whoops just checked the specs sheet on that Incline- it's a 0.8 on Donek's scale....flexier than most of their freestyle boards. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike T Posted December 10, 2007 Report Share Posted December 10, 2007 Nice, might tap that. I'm doing the right thing looking for a narrow waist, right? There are some dirt-cheap o'sin 3800's up on the bay, and they look like fun powder rides, but it seems like I'd have a hard time powering them on the groomers with a 25.2 waist. Would it be doable with risers, or am I better off just sticking it out for something skinnier?Edit: Whoops just checked the specs sheet on that Incline- it's a 0.8 on Donek's scale....flexier than most of their freestyle boards. He must have changed them this year. Last year the number wads different. My wife's Incline 150's are not noodles at all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshack Posted December 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 would definitely consider a lady's board if someone's got one....I was out today on a wide fr board and the width absolutely killed me. Old bx board, anyone? Maybe a dynastar 3800 (those have 24cm waist, I think)? Just something skinny (but not too skinny) and fun. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 3800s waists: 169 is 25.6 163 is 25.2 I've got them, if you really wanted to go that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshack Posted December 21, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 I think I might; they've gotten pretty rave reviews. What sort of angles do you ride at? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted December 21, 2007 Report Share Posted December 21, 2007 45/40 on plates or 3-strap bindings. 35/25 on 2-strap bindings. 30/15 when I teach, as they won't let me ride higher angles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshack Posted December 22, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Do those angles give you underhang? Is it hard to power the board into a carve? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BlueB Posted December 22, 2007 Report Share Posted December 22, 2007 Underhang on 45/40 Overhang on 30/15 No, I don't find it hard even with underhang on softies as long as the snow is not uber hard. When I ride below those angles my "alpine" technique starts falling appart as it is less of hip-to-hip aggressive knee drive motion, resulting in really poor heel side turns. With lower angles I have to make concious effort to ride with more of toe-heel motion. I like the underhang with h/boots in pow as it offsets some of the imediate response you get from plates. Boris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dshack Posted December 23, 2007 Author Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 What do people think about a prior 4x4 vs. an f2 speedcross for powder? They're really similar dimensions, but the f2 has a centimeter wider waist. Or are they both too skinny? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skategoat Posted December 23, 2007 Report Share Posted December 23, 2007 Also consider a Volkl Cross or the slightly softer Volkl Spline. Close to your width requirement at 25cm. My Spline is my go-to board for spring slush and mashed potatoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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