Is a 164 snowboards to big for 5'9 165 pound guy?

Question

I use to ride a 158 burton dragon but my feet are too big for it now and found a cheep burton custom 164 in really good condition. also other than being harder to control any pros or cons of a longer board?

Answer 1

Dude 164, WAY to big. This year Burton made a Custom Wide board, Its the regular Burton custom but only wide for peeps that get major heel and toe drag.,   Riding a deck that big will definitely take away from your maneuverability. You definitely wanna get something like a 155 or so WIDE. 164 is WAY WAY to long dude

Plamer makes   a kinda risor pad that will take away from toe drag, they are like 50 bucks and they have em @ dogfunk.com

Answer 2

I'm your size and I ride a 148.  Control is huge, and doing anything in the air with a board that big will be a challenge.  Use the 164 on chill days to speed down the mountain, but also grab a 153 or smaller.

Answer 3

the guy the has a ride board doesnt know anything because ride boards are horrible

yeah thats a little bit too big, i say you should try with a 154 or 155

the burton dragon is a really nice board though, but you arent going get as much control out of it as you like

Answer 4

Yes that board is too big for you - try 154 to 158. They do make wide boards in thoses sizes, but it doesn't seem like you should need one. Your size 10 boots shouldn't be touching when using a regular width board. Most standard boards are wide enough for a size 10.

I have a Ride Control 158 and wear a size 11 boot and don't have any problems. Use this calculator to see what board width is suggested and check your board:

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

A binding with a built in "lifter" can make a big difference - if your boot is right on the deck the heel and toe will drag more. Angles won't make that much difference and you should be riding the angles you like - not based on your width.

Make sure your boots are centered front to back on the board. With a little lift from the binding and the angle cut under the heel and toe of the boot you should be able to get at least 45 degrees of angle without touching - even with 1/2" of overhang.

Good Luck