tgen79 Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Hi all, I'm back to carving after about 10 years of not riding at all - boy have things changed, where did all the carvers go?!? I'm glad I found this forum though :-) Was just wondering what size board would be recommended for a woman, 1m63, 165 pounds. So far I have a crush on the Prior 4WD, but I wonder if their smallest length (159) is even gonna be small enough for me... I'm an advanced rider, I'm more a big fan of extreme carving than speed. Suggestions are most welcome! Cheers guys, looking forward to reading from you! G. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donek Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 This is the list of question I usually ask in order to get started on sizing and speccing a board for a customer. age: Sex: weight: height: shoe size: The type of board I am interested in: riding style: home mountain: favorite mountain: My current board is a (include length, model, and manufacturer if possible): What I like about my current board: What I don't like about my current board: What improvements or changes I would like to see in the performance of a new board: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 So far I have a crush on the Prior 4WD, but I wonder if their smallest length (159) is even gonna be small enough for me... I'm an advanced rider, I'm more a big fan of extreme carving than speed. Suggestions are most welcome!They also make a 154 but it is recommended for people lighter than you. Most people run Alpine gear longer than their freeride boards. The 159 might even be a little soft for you, I'd ask Prior about it. Or for similar/less money you can get something more tailored for you from Donek or Coiler. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgen79 Posted January 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 (edited) age: 33 sex: f weight: 165 pounds height: 1m63 shoe size: womens us 9 The type of board I am interested in: all mountain carving board riding style: i love deep carving, powder, a little bit of everything, being able to go everywhere but mostly carving home mountain: i don't have one favorite mountain: mont tremblant, qc canada My current board is a (include length, model, and manufacturer if possible): my last board was an A., i think a 159, race board - i can't find the exact name of the model What I like about my current board: i'm not sure, i sold it a long time ago, but to be honest I don't think I loved a lot of things about that board. What I don't like about my current board: it was very rigid, i would not be able to carve as deep as I would have liked, it felt like I would get ejected from my path too often. What improvements or changes I would like to see in the performance of a new board: I think I would like a more versatile less rigid board, I would like to carve real deep. Edited January 3, 2013 by tgen79 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tgen79 Posted January 3, 2013 Author Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 @ Neil, thanks a lot for the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darko714 Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 Bet you'd be very happy with that Prior 4WD. You might also want to check these out: http://www.pureboarding.com/index.php?id=601 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil Gendzwill Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 @ Neil, thanks a lot for the infoAlso not sure if you have found it yet, but the Quebec ride board here is pretty active, you can probably arrange to get together with some people for advice/coaching/demos. I'm pretty sure there are a few from Tremblant but my French sucks so I don't follow the discussions there. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Donek Posted January 3, 2013 Report Share Posted January 3, 2013 age: 33sex: f weight: 165 pounds height: 1m63 shoe size: womens us 9 The type of board I am interested in: all mountain carving board riding style: i love deep carving, powder, a little bit of everything, being able to go everywhere but mostly carving home mountain: i don't have one favorite mountain: mont tremblant, qc canada My current board is a (include length, model, and manufacturer if possible): my last board was an A., i think a 159, race board - i can't find the exact name of the model What I like about my current board: i'm not sure, i sold it a long time ago, but to be honest I don't think I loved a lot of things about that board. What I don't like about my current board: it was very rigid, i would not be able to carve as deep as I would have liked, it felt like I would get ejected from my path too often. What improvements or changes I would like to see in the performance of a new board: I think I would like a more versatile less rigid board, I would like to carve real deep. I'd say an axxess as short as 150 and as long as 165. We can tailor stiffness to your height, weight, and riding style easily within that size range. I'd suggest between a 19 and 20cm waist width. We discuss all these options in depth on the phone and help you get the board that fits you perfectly. Lead time is about 10 days and the price is listed on the web site (sorry can't quote it here, that's the rule). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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