skategoat Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 My 12 year old finally wants to carve. After three seasons of jibbing, he has seen the light. I just picked up a nice set of AF600s for him. Now I'm looking for a board. He's 5ft, 100lbs but he has big feet for his age - mondo 26.5. I'm thinking about soft boards in the 145-150cm range. Have I got the right size? I see a lot of Burton FPs in that size range. Is this board soft enough for a kid? BTW, the kid wants a custom Coiler. He has good taste but a poor grip on reality. Thanks in advance. Henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rob-CanCarve Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Henry: You might want to talk with Chris Houghton. I know he had a Prior carving board that his son used over the past few seasons. I do not know if it is available, but well worth a call. All the best, Rob Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 I wouldn't go less than 150. I would think an FP would be fine if he is athletic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1boarder4 Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 my brothers the same age, 12. hes 5ft and 90 lbs, very athletic. i just got him a oxygen proton 147. seems to handle it fine. it will last him for at least this season. he just started carving this year. Barret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hagen Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 Check out Chris Klug's website he is selling some short Burton Alps and Ultra primes for cheap ($150-$160). Those might be good boards to start on... Hagen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Todd Stewart Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 An ultra prime or factory prime should be fine, I started on a ultra prime 168 when I was 13 and 120 pounds, can't remeber how tall I was at the time though. A good board to look at would be the burton alps series or e-decks, they are more all mountain oriented and should be easier for him to flex. Hot also makes some decent boards that are easy to flex. As far as lenght goes I probally wouldn't advise anything over 155. If you are still interested in coilers after a couple of years you might want to check out some of the other custom templates that Bruce has made in the past. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfell Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 A 164 factory prime (or speed) would be great for him. This board was designed for a person with similar deminsions. Don't buy a carving board based on size, think about turn size and flex. Also remember a board made for Sl might be harder to learn on than a forgiving G.S. board. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skategoat Posted February 2, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 164 or 168 seems like a lot of board. I hear you on buying a board based on flex, but there is no accurate flex measurement other than a mfg's subjective description. I'll look up the prime and speed. I was thinking of something in a 11m radius would be easy for him to control and still give him decent GS turning characteristics. Henry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b1boarder4 Posted February 2, 2005 Report Share Posted February 2, 2005 when i was looking for board for my brother, i was trying to stay under 155, specially for a kid of that size. anything over that would be to much for him to handle. when i was 14, when i started riding a race board, i learned on a 162 ultra prime. so i would think something flexible between 145 and 160 would probly be the best. Barret. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jack M Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 FP164 radius is 11.74m. Prior's 175 is 11.9m, Donek's 171 is 11.2m. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zone Posted February 3, 2005 Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Hi Skategoat, I've got 2 used F2 Roadsters and Protec bindings if you are interested. I am not sure of the listed length (both the same lengths), my brother bought them back then. I went to measure them tonite and looks like 151cm tip to toe on a flat surface, probably 153 or if I recall 154cm listed. The side cut is around 8m or something like that. The boards worked fine until we moved on to Wild Ducks and Swoards!! I live in Ajax, just let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skategoat Posted February 3, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 3, 2005 Thanks for all the comments guys. I've had a lot of offers for boards. I have a deal pending on a custom 152 Prior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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