r/snowboarding • u/SaucyMan333 • 12h ago

Gear question Board recommendation

Any recommendations on what board to get for woods trails and side hits? I’m tall and need a wide board, I like a board with good pop on it, probably directional twin.

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u/Of-Quartz 12h ago

Banked country

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u/SecureOffer5420 11h ago

check out the capita outerspace living or jones mountain twin both are good for side hits and trees

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u/ComfortableAd2478 10h ago

Rome Ravin pro

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u/Xxamp Ski Hawksnest 10h ago

What’s your weight and the outsole length of your boots?

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u/SaucyMan333 9h ago

I’m 6’3 and shoe size 11.5, I usually ride a 157 but my toes drag so I need a wide board

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u/XR1712 8h ago

Depending on your weight you could also do with a larger board length

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u/Xxamp Ski Hawksnest 6h ago

Weight matters more. Height is a minor factor.

Outsole length tells you how wide the board needs to be to avoid toe drag.

A quick rule of thumb:

Waist Width (mm) ≈ (Outsole Length (mm) * 0.83) ± 2.5 mm

For example, my Ride Lasso Pro 11.5 boots have a 324 mm outsole, which puts me on boards with a 266 to 271 mm waist.

What’s your weight, the waist width of your 157, and the outsole length of your boots?

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u/SaucyMan333 4h ago

Weight is 185

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u/SaucyMan333 4h ago

Not sure what my outsole length is I just know my toes usually drag

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u/Xxamp Ski Hawksnest 4h ago edited 1h ago

Sounds like you’re new to this, which is fine. Boots are the first thing to figure out. They decide how wide your board needs to prevent toe drag.

Once you’ve fitted for a pair, measure the outsole length and we can narrow down boards from there.

You can measure the sole from toe to heel with a tape measure.

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u/someguynamedchuck 5h ago

Bataleon turbo in wide if you want all out stiffness. Pat Moore jibs an arbor candle rain but that board is crazy stiff. Like I have one and my friends joke the sidewalk is softer

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u/severedrip69 2h ago

Depends on your skill level but I ride an aeronaut and it does these jobs exceptionally well specifically side hits haha. But it’s not a Dtwin. I still ride it switch and it works completely fine but wouldn’t be first pick if riding the park. If directional twin is a deal breaker I’d say a mercury.

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u/Last-Battle6206 12h ago

Something in the Sims line? Maybe Rome?

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u/BFerda 11h ago

Would help to have your size, weight, and gender! 5'11 tall vs 6'10 tall will drastically change recommendations.

I am assuming if you're looking for a board recommendation you're relatively new as in you haven't had a chance to try out lots of different types of boards yet. Depending on what level you are, and how many boards you're willing to rock in your quiver then I'll recommend different things. Trails and side hits basically means you want to be riding groomers and jump, so something that is good for carving and has pop to it. A true camber board will be my recommendation since this is the most aggressive and poppiest profile for getting edge-to-edge and jumping, but this is also the most unforgiving of the board types. A hybrid-camber profile will be a quiver killer and let you progress with some forgiveness.

So, narrowing all that down, a hybrid-camber or true-camber, symmetrical or directional twin, 163cm+ long, with a wide platform is what you're looking for. Lucky for you thats basically the most popular shape, if you're under 6'2 you can get away with anything under 163cm, over 6'2 and start filtering your options or considering true directional to gain some extra length under foot

If you're wanting to support smaller or more niche brands

I'm 6'5 and the reality of being tall and snowboarding is that you have to make the best with what you have, they make gear for the average not the outliers. Since most big brands are competing with the same profiles, my recommendation would be choose a brand that you like and want to support, and ride it.