dimanche 29 mars 2015
Sizing for Banana Magic?
Posted on 19:27 by Immigration
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So I recently made the switch from traditional camber a few years ago and got a rocker camber hybrid. After research I ended up getting the 166W GNU Riders Choice. Love the C2btx and magtrax. Really helps me with ice/hardpack on the east coast. However, I noticed an issue with the board this season. I did some tree runs into the glade territory and the board felt like a TANK. I'm sure part of that is due to my riding ability, I know I need to practice tree runs. But I don't think that the board was doing me any favors.
I'm 6'6" tall at 200lbs with a size 13 boot. I feel like I made a mistake and got a board that's straight up too big. I'm an intermediate rider that likes to bomb down the hill and do some good carving. Don't do park riding. I really want a board that will allow me charge the hill, carve hard, ride in powder for west coast trips, and be agile enough to go thru trees runs. I also want to improve my riding and add some freestyle in my runs: basic butters, small jumps on the side of a run.
After research I feel that the Banana Magic fits that riding profile. I've seen varying reviews online, but I think that it would work well for the most part. Does anyone have personal experience on the Banana Magic on how it rides or performs?
Also, I definitely want to size down. I feel that this would give me more board control, flexibility to do some small freestyle tricks, and agility thru trees. I just don't know if a 162W or 158W is the best for me. I've heard that with Mervin boards, you can ride a board that is 3-6cm shorter that normal camber board. Is there some truth to that? Also, does the effective edge and contact length on these boards differ from traditional camber boards? I feel that WiredSport might be able to help with that.
Sorry for the long post. Just want to get this right and not make another expensive mistake.
I'm 6'6" tall at 200lbs with a size 13 boot. I feel like I made a mistake and got a board that's straight up too big. I'm an intermediate rider that likes to bomb down the hill and do some good carving. Don't do park riding. I really want a board that will allow me charge the hill, carve hard, ride in powder for west coast trips, and be agile enough to go thru trees runs. I also want to improve my riding and add some freestyle in my runs: basic butters, small jumps on the side of a run.
After research I feel that the Banana Magic fits that riding profile. I've seen varying reviews online, but I think that it would work well for the most part. Does anyone have personal experience on the Banana Magic on how it rides or performs?
Also, I definitely want to size down. I feel that this would give me more board control, flexibility to do some small freestyle tricks, and agility thru trees. I just don't know if a 162W or 158W is the best for me. I've heard that with Mervin boards, you can ride a board that is 3-6cm shorter that normal camber board. Is there some truth to that? Also, does the effective edge and contact length on these boards differ from traditional camber boards? I feel that WiredSport might be able to help with that.
Sorry for the long post. Just want to get this right and not make another expensive mistake.
Sizing for Banana Magic?
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