Am I too big for short boards?

[dcox20]

I started like everyone else... on 99cm Snowblades, they were fine to rent the first time but I immediately went home and ordered my Revel8 Revolts and other gear. The 105's are great, stable, quick, etc. I've ridden my wife's Spruce edge grippers (99cm or 98?) and they are good too - thinner at the waist so not as much work to get on the edges...

my question is am I too big for shorter boards? what should I watch out for if I give it a go?

I'm 6'4" and 265 (muscular build), I ride with releasable but have non release that I could switch to for shorter boards.

I have a set of 90cm snowjams that I haven't tried yet - I think skating will be easier than on 105's, should fakie be easier? easier or harder to practice jibbing? I want to try 75's but have to sell some other boards before I buy anything else (wifes rule).

My goal is to be hitting rails, boxes, smaller jumps, and going fakie by the end of next season... maybe i'll get a helmet and start killing myself this season... hmm, I'll just pretend I'm young and fearless.

Thanks,

[CrazyBoy-1]

I'm an inch shorter and eighty pounds lighter than you, so consider that into my opinion. I've only ridden 90TTs so far, and I've done fine on them. They don't have a lot of surface area, so speed is not something they're good at, but it seems that you're more intersted in tricks. The 90's are definitely easy to turn on, and I've had no trouble riding fakie the times I've tried it.

I do have EMPs now, but I haven't had a chance to ride them yet. The one thing that I do notice between them an the 90's is that the EMPs are a lot more flexible. The 90's don't flex as much and in my experience they tend to kick around a good bit going over choppy snow.

I'm hoping to get out on my EMPs tomorrow, so I'll be able to compare the two better then. For now though, I'd say just give the 90's a try and see how you like them. Considering the fact that they are six inches shorter than you're used to, I'll bet you'll notice a difference.


As a side note; nice job with the skiboarding apparel. I just checked out your link and it looks like you have some nice stuff there.

[tyberesk]

im six two one eighty, and i ride 75s haha. THere really easy to handle...but i will be getting something bigger really soon.

[Mark]

i think you'll notice alot more stability with longer/wider boards

[adeehr]

I'm 6'2" and 225lbs and i ride the EMP's and feel VERY stable and comfortable on them. I feel so much more confident with them then i do with my K2 ski's and my shorter boards that the EMP's are all I ride.

Go for the longer boards and you will be much more comfortable. I also use the releaseables.

[CrazyBoy-1]

Hey tyberesk, do you use the 75's just for tricks, or have you used them for general mountain riding at all? I've thought of picking up a pair of 75's just to try, and I was wondering if they can be used as all around boards at all for someone our height and weight.

[tyberesk]

i, along with my cousin and brother, have used snowjam 75s for two years. Ive used them in the park, through the woods, in the moguls, all over the mountain. They suck in powder and slush, but i guess youll have that with a 75cm board. They ride nice, i just have a bad habit of breaking them.

I broke 3 of them landing wrong on spins. They have practically no flex especially because of my mammoth boots. The edges are also ripping away from the skiboards...and this has happened with every pair i've had. The safety strap buckles also do not last, and I have broken almost every one i have. When they are cracked in half, they look good mounted on the wall though.

[CrazyBoy-1]

lol, thanks, I'll keep that in mind if I ever decide to try some.

I figured they'd be pretty stiff since the 90's are fairly stiff and the 75's would allow even less torque on them.

[tyberesk]

it is like u dont have any skis on at all. They are just like rollerblades, so easy to turn and move.