How do I know what size snowboard I should ride, if i like to ride park, and i am 5'6?

Question

I am very good but and currently ride a burton cruzar 146 (way to small) i want know what size. I was thinking like 151 but idk?

Answer 1

Please please don't base your snowboard length on height. It's all about how much you weigh. The only reason people ever did it by height is because in rental shops, it's way easier to just measure up the height than hope that someone knows how much they weigh.

A lot of it depends on riding style and ability, but also a lot of it has to do with personal preference. Here's a site with a chart (at the bottom) for you to use as a frame of reference, but the lengths aren't set in stone by any means.

http://www.snowboardsusa.com/html/s****....

Answer 2

i think you would be a 149 because i am 5'8 and i used a lamar 149 but i am getting a new 151 burton and since you like to ride the terrain then you dont want a long board or a wide one eaither. i also like to ride terrain and my 149 worked for me perfectly.

Answer 3

Personal preference is what it's all about. Demo a few different sizes and see what you like. I would recommend somewhere between 150 and 154 depending on the board you choose. If you are mainly jibbing, you might want to go on the smaller side, if you are hitting decent sized jumps, you'll definitely want a board big enough to be stable in the landing.

Answer 4

It depends on your height, weight, ability, and the type of riding that you do (freestyle, All-mountain, etc). Use a size calculator like this one:

http://www.frostyrider.com/tips/size-gui...

Good Luck