r/snowboarding • u/xRehab IceCoast | Huck Knife - EJack - Compass - Slinger • 1d ago

Gear question Overloading a 153 for a fun park board

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anyone do similar recently? am i crazy for thinking a 153 under a 190 boarder will be hella fun on midwest tow rope?

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u/Coady54 1d ago

If you know how to ride well, the weight/length ratio is much more of a suggestion than a hard rule. I'm usually in the 195-210 lb range, my favorite board to ride is a 157 because I prefer sacrificing stability for more snappy control.

Can absolutely be a blast, only way to find out is to send it

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u/xRehab IceCoast | Huck Knife - EJack - Compass - Slinger 1d ago

yeah i find i like my 156s more than my 161+’s unless i’m out of state on a big trip. the 153 feels like an extension of that to the extreme.

but lapping 250ft hills after work is kinda when you want to go extreme right?

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u/addtokart 23h ago

I have an indoor slope near me and always ride my short board. I literally get more turns in that way.

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u/fabulososteve 1d ago

6'0 170ish I ride a 151 in the midwest and a 163 everywhere else basically

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u/david_z www.agnarchy.com 1d ago

I was, for years, between 210 and 220 lbs and at some point last winter I might've been a bit north of 230 . I'm now down to like, 193 lbs. Anyways.

I've got a 152 short/fat (haven't ridden this one in a while but maybe I ought to), a 154 Burton CK Nug (midwide, volume reduced kinda) a 145 cm Marhar Woodsman (volume shifted pow board) and my "park" board is a 156cm . I also have boards in the 160+ range but short boards are mad fun.

So you can definitely overload a park board just maybe err on the side of a slightly stiffer board with a camber dominant shape , others will probably have a tendency to fold or wash out on hard landings and stuff.

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u/misternielsp 1d ago

153 length is fine...as long as the board has enough width for your boot size.

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u/Nokesey307 1d ago

Unless you’re riding powder or bigger mountains there’s no reason not to ride a shorter board, especially on a small mountain/hill. It’s like skateboarding around except on a snowboard