Starting to snowboard and was wondering what size to get?

Question

A bit hard for me being so light but.... I am 6 foot 1 and only weight 135pounds.. my boot size is a 12. I was thinking about a 158cm board but not 100% sure... any input?

Answer 1

get a board that goes up to your chin

Answer 2

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http://www.snowboardinghelp.com/types-of...

http://www.abc-of-snowboarding.com/buyin...

Good luck & Happy New Year!

Answer 3

if ur done growing i would get the snowboard 12 cm shorter than  you allready are. if not done growing i would get it  the same height you are. if your doing fast and trying to get speed rather than do tricks.

if you want to do tricks i would get the board 24 cm shorter than you are. if your still growing i would get the board 12 cm shorter than you are now.

Answer 4

DANG YOU MUST BE SKINNY!

anyways

a typical snowboard is supposed to go up to a spot between your shoulder and chin

however

based on what kind of ride you want

you can get a shorter board or a longer board

i think beginners should stick with longer boards

shorter boards are "freestyle" for people that can do tricks

while longer boards are "freeride" or "racing" but dont worry they dont go super fast they're just easier to control

:)

hope that helped

Answer 5

yeah that sounds like a good size for u.