Gnu Riders Choice C2BTX Snowboard - Wide - 2010

hola Justin.

Thank you so much for your answer. So I now starting to hesitate between 162w and 158w :))))Any ideas? Just worried about 158w behavior on fast hardpack? in powder?

Cheers.

Either of those lengths would be for a strict aggressive cruiser, but this is a park board. If you want something for the mountain and no park a 162 in something stiffer and directional in shape would be good. If you want a park board I'd say something in the 155 range. For everything something like a 158 would work well. I know the weight and height charts are telling you to get a big board, but unless you want a long plank you don't need one. If you're still working on learning a smaller board is easier to turn. I'm 190lbs and ride a 152. I'm mainly a park rider, its about preference, the charts are for general guidelines. It's not like you'd break a 155. Also for future reference, height is irrelevant, weight is what matters as it is what controls how much the board flexes. I recommend getting something 156-159cm. Look for boards that are all mountain if you haven't yet figured out if you like park or cruising better. An all mtn board will allow you to ride everything pretty well. A long park board is a terrible idea, I've done it before. I wouldn't put you on anything bigger than 160 unless all you wanted to ride was power and hardpack hard and fast all day. In your second year of riding you are far from that. A 162 or 166 would be a lot to hand at slow speeds trying to learn. My experience is 10 years riding just so you know I'm not someone who's never ridden before. Hope this helps.

The Riders choice is the board that is developed by the team riders to best suit their needs, IE high speeds and big jumps. This board has a medium flex that makes it suitable for jibing and fun riding, but it also has C2 to give it the stiffness at the tips and tails needed for the bigger stuff.
The only thing to watch out for is if you're on a 156 now, maybe size down rather than up. Again, that depends on your weight and height and if you're focusing more on big/fast/backcountry now.

hey man well i dont really c a reason for buying a wide board unless u have some big feet or if ur a little larger and want a board that can for sure support ur weight.

hey jb, well since ur not big into park and when u go into the park u will be hitting jumps u should look into a 162 it will give u a nice all mountain feel and a stable landing pad for those kickers. hope i helped man

You need a Wide board regardless of where you are riding. The reason for the wide board is people with a larger foot. You do not want to have your heels and toes hanging off the end of your board. Since you wear a size 12 you should always go with a wide board.

Thx!

well i would say stay with the normal Riders Choice because i ride a 153(not wide) with a size 11 boot and it has vary little over hand and with the extra width the 158 offers you will be just fine also id sick with the 158 for the size if you want a board that can do both park and all mountain.... hoped that helped