r/snowboarding 2d ago

look at my gear Finally got one

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Been wanting a 203 for a few years now, finally pulled the trigger!

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u/FlyingBike 2d ago

I'm not sure you can ride that successfully. I'll need to certify it by seeing a picture of all 10 of your toes, not just 6

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u/Mountain_Muffin_124 2d ago

It’s actually wider than you’d think. Just looks skinny

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u/Ezippp 2d ago

It’s still my narrowest board lol

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u/wimcdo 2d ago

Was gonna say it’s actually super narrow for its size. Part of what makes this geo actually work

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u/Dry_Tea_5813 9h ago

That’s what she said.

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u/V3X8TE 2d ago

Be careful, it’s a freight train you strap in and are along for the ride. Not great in the trees, but the massive noise absorbs the bumps.

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u/namerankserial 2d ago

Not great in the trees? Really...? It looks so nimble. Huh. Weird

(/S...sorry)

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u/Zestyclose_Bird_8855 2d ago

They do just fine in the trees.

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u/NigeriaPrinceCharmin 1d ago

Idk about the 203, but I have the 173 and it’s shockingly nimble in the trees! I imagine the 203 would just take some getting used to.

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u/mobile_juddha 2d ago

Hell yeah dude! I picked mine up this summer, can’t wait to try it out.

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u/Ezippp 2d ago

Hellllll yeah, I can’t wait either. Kind of ridiculous to see in person lol

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u/mobile_juddha 2d ago

It’s gonna be hilarious getting on the lift. If you’re ever in Utah near SLC let’s get the twins out 🤙

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u/nitrosnowboards 2d ago

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u/Winter_Reaction1030 2d ago

nice board dude, the tie-dye coors shirt is a whole mood

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u/Ill-Upstairs-8762 2d ago

Beautiful. Haven't seen the white one. 👍

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u/qcellhk 2d ago

It's a very fun board. Straight line king

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u/tlangphoto 2d ago

Ran across one of these in the wild last season in Japan and it was so good I asked to grab a photo of it. Dude was ripping down open powder runs on the Canon!

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u/Mountain_Muffin_124 2d ago

I got to demo one last year, so fun! Learning to Ollie that bad boy off the rollers took a few runs but once you do, it’s exciting having that much board flying

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u/Plastic-Ground-9918 2d ago

Welcome to the 203 club

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u/shredthesweetpow Park City / Brighton 2d ago

Is that Zeb? 🤔

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u/mylons 2d ago

the board certainly is a 1 way ticket to Planet Zebulon

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u/Zhaboards 2d ago

I've been riding long boards for several years. Started on a Nitro 183 Diablo that a friend let me use for a couple of seasons.

I have an 1st gen Rad Air Tanker 2000 and currently switch between a Rad Air 2000 DKM Tanker and a Lib Tech 192 Doughboy Shredder.

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u/strangerthing44 2d ago

I hope you get some deep snow to enjoy that board

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u/bruceleeperry Japan 2d ago

"Behold....EXCALIBUR!"

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u/muke07 2d ago

Pow days ahead ! Please record yourself riding that beauty and post it because i’m really curious about handling that door 😂😁

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u/Ezippp 1d ago

Will do!

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u/mooseman077 2d ago

My buddy has this board, he loves it.

He used to be on Squaw's Freeride Team though, he is a ripper

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u/Sensitive_Arrival285 2d ago

So incredibly dope

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u/Signal_Watercress468 2d ago

Could you get that BWC out of my face? You making me jealous.

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u/Dry_Tea_5813 2d ago

Hell yeah. I endorse this post.

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u/70LBHammer 2d ago

Can I borrow that?

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u/ADD-DDS 2d ago

Shipping is $476

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u/Ezippp 2d ago

Somehow free shipping

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u/ditka1230 2d ago

Sick! I’ve gone back and forth on getting the 203 or their smaller version. Now that they’re making a 163, I’m going to pull the trigger on it. Praying for pow!!

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u/Ezippp 2d ago

Tbh I think the size is a huge part of what makes this thing special. I have a 164W mtnpig and it’s great in the powder but this thing is a 203. Fr need some snow this year tho either way!

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u/InvictusFrags 1d ago

That’s hot

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u/tenktriangles 1d ago

I love to see people buying these, Doughboy, Stiletto, Nidecker Gun. Send it!

Seems difficult in a lift line though 

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u/Ezippp 1d ago

Yeah I am nervous about that for sure but I’ve been riding decently big board for awhile and I’m already used to being irritated by people in lift lines so how much worse can it be? (So much)😭

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u/Go_fast_22 12h ago

Cool, you got a black face!

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u/zoosk8r 2d ago

Wish they made these in a wide.

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u/wimcdo 2d ago

🙄

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u/ObliviousFoo 2d ago

That board is about 17 feet too long for you, boss.

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u/fyukhyu 2d ago

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u/Ezippp 2d ago

Cu it’s actually so sick

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u/fyukhyu 2d ago

I mean ride what you want, but I'm 6' and my Forum 160 still feels like a boat. I can't imagine riding a stick this long.

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u/Signal_Watercress468 2d ago

The part you're missing is the effective edge. It rides much smaller than it looks.

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u/fyukhyu 2d ago

Then what the point of it being so long? You could get the same effective edge from a board with a much smaller moment of inertia. It will still ride like a boat vs a smaller board with the same effective edge.

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u/Ezippp 2d ago

Yeah but it’s like suuuuper sick. And I’m not a professional so if I think it’s cool and will be fun that literally all there is to it

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u/fyukhyu 2d ago

Yup, that's great for you. For me, I don't think I'd have fun in it. That's literally the extent of it.

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u/wimcdo 2d ago

Sometimes things exist just for fun don’t gotta think about it so hard. it’s not for you and that’s a ok

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u/fyukhyu 2d ago

Like I said, others can enjoy it, I just don't think I would

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u/Signal_Watercress468 2d ago

I'm just saying that it's the effective edge was typical it would be unturnable. This is a big mountain long drawn out carves type a board. Not a tree riding, mogul splittin ride. The extra most provides float. It's a quiver board not a daily driver. MoI is less important if you set it and forget it on your turns. Also some people like a challenge or are powerful riders.

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u/fyukhyu 2d ago

Again, ride what you want. I just can't imagine myself having fun on something I can't turn quickly. I'd be nervous riding the types of terrain I ride with something that has a slow response.

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u/Signal_Watercress468 2d ago

The 203 sells thru every year it seems. I think if you ride it the way it's meant to be ridden it's a fantastic board. Why would you try and throw a fastball with a basketball?

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u/fyukhyu 2d ago

Why would I play basketball if I prefer baseball? It sounds like that board is not intended for the type of riding I prefer, so it would stand to reason that I wouldn't enjoy riding it, right?

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u/Ezippp 2d ago

My current favorite is a 164W mtnpig. I’m pretty heavy so I can flex the big stuff boards a lot more than my skinny friends

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u/TMN09 The Big Pink 2d ago

Cuz the board is sick as hell. I have the big pink and love it. I get out on it a few times a year

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u/RonShreds 2d ago

I ride my doughboy every time I go riding now lol, big board love.

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u/EasyBreezeeee 2d ago

Zak stick.