Lend a helping hand, picking out a snowboard

[inthetrees]

Just wondering, why should I stay away from Burton or Rome?

I also wanted to add that there's a Travis Rice 161.5 with a 26 waist width, would that be better than the skunk ape 162 waist width 26.8?

[shmoesmith]

I also wanted to add that there's a Travis Rice 161.5 with a 26 waist width, would that be better than the skunk ape 162 waist width 26.8?

those have different tip profiles. They are designed for powder,not tricks.

[inthetrees]

Besides that Lib-tech Skunk Ape I was checking out Capita, specifically the MHT 161 and an older model the LCW, they both have 25.9 waist widths so I am not too sure if my size 12s will get some drag or not. What do you guys think about Capita?

[arild]

Personally, I´m a big fan of Capita park sticks, but there´s no way in hell I´m using mine for freeriding in any sort of gnar terrain. The LCW used to be Tyler Lepore´s pro model, but is phased out. It was an all mountain freestyle board. The MHT is a park/pipe board with an extruded base. Wouldn´t really go either of those routes.

I just ordered a Rome Design 162, which will be my fun-fun pow freestyle stick. Will be too narrow for your boots, but this is an awesome stick nonetheless.

Last season, I had a Rome Flag 160 for a couple of days, and it was a good board, and come to think of it, a decent stick for what you want. Good edge hold, predictable flex, semi-stiff overall, and very doable to ride switch on. Radial sidecut helps a bunch! For you, I´d go 163.

Other than that, just listen to schmoe. I have myself no real experience with Lib, but have never heard a bad word about them either. Skunk Ape has an already good reputation for being fun wide boards!

[inthetrees]

Thanks Arild, I think it's a toss up for me between the Flag 163 and the Skunk Ape 162.

[Sponge McBragg]

Skunk Ape if I were you. 162 if you mix in park, 166 if your more all mountain.
From what you said about your ht/wt.

I would like a skunk ape. But I'll prolly settle for my emmagator for the rest of season.

[4matic]

you should ride my palmer classic

Killer board.. Details?

[4matic]

Just wondering, why should I stay away from Burton or Rome?

I also wanted to add that there's a Travis Rice 161.5 with a 26 waist width, would that be better than the skunk ape 162 waist width 26.8?

Wide boards suck.. Get the 25.9 or 26.0.

[doughboyshredder]

skunk ape 162 for sure. The trs and T. Rice are not quite wide enough.

I ride the skunk ape 162 for fucking around and it's a great board. Wide enough for my 12's, magnetraction for the choppy crud, and a nice smooth flex.

Every board is different, and if you don't know exactly what you prefer I would suggest that you find a shop which will rent you different boards and then deduct all or some of the rental costs from a purchase.

If you're not really ripping then I would strongly suggest staying away from any of the really stiff boards.

Wide boards only suck for people that can't ride them.

For a size 12 the T. Rice is way too narrow. Magnetraction boards measure differently as far as waste width is concerned. The 26.8 on the skunk ape would be more like a 26.2 on a non mag board. The 26.0 on the T. Rice would be more like a 25.6.

[4matic]

I started using Palmer Power Link a few years ago. Imo they really transform a board. I'm riding a Head 161.5 with 245 waiste as my preferred board. I'm a size 9. Both companies, Palmer and Head, promote narrower waiste widths, although, both make some wider boards now. I like Heads strategy of offering the same board in many different width at the same length.

www.ridehead.com

[inthetrees]

Going off the fact that Magne-traction boards = narrower waist widths. How would a Capita MHT be compared to the skunk ape? Flex? All mountain ridability? etc? The MHT is a twin dierectional so I thought it may work good for my purposes, but I could be wrong as someone stated above it's a park/pipe board, but I talked with a Capita employee who told me that it works great as an all mountain board(they're selling the boards though). The MHT has a 25.9 waist width(which looks good as 4matic posted), EE 1263, side cut 8.2

07 MHT $200 range
08 Skunk ape $400 range
Is it worth the extra cash to go with the Lib? I haven't ridden either and can't find a local shop that rents them.

[inthetrees]

bump for my last post

[inthetrees]

bump ^^ for my post?

[arild]

Yes, it´s worth it to go with the Lib. MHT will be more brittle, and too narrow for you.

So, either the 162 Skunk Ape or 163 Rome Flag.

[supermodel159]

DEMO, it sounds like you are leaning too much on everyone's opinion. Try out the boards yourself and make a choice, everyone riding style is unique....