K2 Parkstar Snowboard 2010

[zrouth]

I currently ride a burton joystick, got it used as my first board, it's aiight at slow speeds but as soon as i haul ass it can't hold an edge for shit. its a 159. All my buddies are raving about this board so I was gonna try it out at the shop when the snow gets good. I'm 6'0 185-190 and I wanted something that I can throw around int he park pretty easily. I was almost tempted to go with the 155 but I feel the 157 will allow me to rip when I'm not in the park. What say you good sir?

[thehouseboardshop]

@zrouth I'd say because of your size, 6' & 187.5 lbs., I'd go with the 157. The 157 will be a more stable at high speeds...

DO NOT DETUNE YOUR EDGES! Bring the board to your local shop and get the base edge beveled at 2°!

[t22chan]

will it be easily out of control if go down hill in high speed?

[t22chan]

where i can get this board online?

[fenderman21guitar]

looks like marshall from how i met your mother (not an insult, that guys a hero!)

[garginsesh]

im a size 12 boot. would a wide board be better?

[thehouseboardshop]

@garginsesh YES

[Haloreach96]

Im looking for a board to take off of the bigger jumps (gaps 60 and onward) would this be a good board if not is there anything you can recommend?

[thehouseboardshop]

@Haloreach96 yes and get a helmet

[dodobird188]

i ride around afton alps mn. in the park alot and sometimes going fast and also hit street what board shoul i get for all 3 things

[thehouseboardshop]

@dodobird188 Capita Fk or perhaps a K2 Fastplant Check out Indestructible K2 Fastplant Video

[goneriding11]

what size should i get i where 11.5 boots and wigh 146pds.

[thehouseboardshop]

@goneriding11 a 151 to a 156 Wide smaller for park and larger for freeriding

[lllMrGrimlll]

Im into jumps and park. Mostly park though, Im looking into a parkstar or darkstar what one do you recomend?

[thehouseboardshop]

@lllMrGrimlll Parkstar all the way! The dark star is a little bit more of a all around board!

[lllMrGrimlll]

@thehouseboardshop How about an Anagram I was looking at those also? Would you recomend that over the Parkstar?

[ProF3sinalSkiilzz]

What kind of snowboarder would you reccomend this for ? Like: Begginer,intermidiate or expert ? ha

[sk8er4god737]

if im 6 feet tall have a size 10 boot and weigh 160 pounds, and ride park almost the whole time on the mountain. what size board would you recommend?

[thehouseboardshop]

@sk8er4god737 I would say a 153 to a 156 would work great for you park jibbing ways.

[sk8er4god737]

@thehouseboardshop thank you so much

[MrJDAV18]

im an intermediate rider that likes to do jump and rails.what board do you recommend for me? i was looking at the k2 parkstar and the DC MLF.

[matchbookluver]

i looove this board! kills it!

[impacmanful]

hey i have a size 11.5 shoe and im 5,9 155 pounds and i ride mostly park.. what size do you think i should ride?

[thehouseboardshop]

@impacmanful something a wide or midwide in155 range.

[ThatOneGuy98765]

I WANT YOUR JOB!!!!!!

[poopashoop]

i wish this guy was at my local boardshop to give advice about boards haha

[123oblivious]

Hey I'm new to riding and Im really considering this board. I weigh about 165 and am 5'10. Would you suggest 156 cm if I'm going to use this for mainly parks?

[thehouseboardshop]

@123oblivious Yes i would recommend a 156.

[hockeylax4life9]

Hey Dave,

Just got this board (154 wide), I have size 13 boots but only weight 135 lb and im 5"9-5"10. Im looking to start doing park/jiibing as a beginner but I also enjoy shredding and carving/jumping/spins/powder. Did I make a decent choice? I mean for 250$ how could u turn it down.

[michaelskating]

i have a size 10.5 wpuld any of these boards work out?? because the waist widths are really thin

[guddimon]

hey, cheers for all your videos! i'm looking for a jib/parkboard nowadays and the parkstar 2011 seems pretty nice. i still wonder where the differences are to the dc pbj which i also consider buying. i am 175cm tall (bout 5'9'' i guess), 154lbs, boot size 9,5. would you say a 149 board is fine?

[thehouseboardshop]

@guddimon 175 cm is actually closer to 5'7", little over. That's all cool because board size is mostly based off of weight. For park riding you'll want to go a little shorter so yeah around 148 or 149 is great. The Parkstar is an outstanding board and it got a Good Wood award this year. But the shortest we have it in is a 152, which is getting a little too long. The PBJ also a great board and has a lot in common with the Parkstar. They're both flat between the feet with a little lift for rocker

[Kevdeez]

Heyo! from your neighbor wisconsin. i'm an inermediate rider who's been riding the darkstar for the past 3 years. i love the board, but i need to upgrade, and since riding park is one of the only things to do here in the midwest, i want something that handles it well, but can handle the occasional trip out west in real pow drifts. so would you recommend this or the DC PBJ?

[thehouseboardshop]

@Kevdeez What up neighbs! How's it goin cheese head? Yes I would recommend the DC PBJ. It's a great park board that can take you to the rest of the mountain as well. BUT for riding here in the great Midwest I would recommend you get a board with Magne-Traction. Since our snow is so wonderfully hard packed all the time Mag will change your world with extra grip. Check out 2011 Rossignol boards with Magtek.. or Lib or GNU with Mag. Jus' sayin'. But yes, the PBJ is a great pick as well.

[hockey833]

Will a 155 fit a: 5'7"

155 pound

boot size: 10.5

or should i get a 154 wide?

[thehouseboardshop]

@hockey833 That's maybe a little long. If you ride park, go shorter, if you're all mountain that will probably be good. And yeah, get a mid wide board preferably, but a wide will do the trick .

[hockey833]

@thehouseboardshop how can you specifically order a midwide??? I only see regular and wide when i try and order...

What will I be gaining vs. losing from buying a regular vs. wide board???

[thehouseboardshop]

@hockey833 You can't specifically order like that. Either the company makes it or they don't. You want to get a wider board if you have feet bigger than a size 10. If a board is too narrow for your feet your toes and heels will hang over the edges and drag in the snow and throw off your riding pretty drastically. If a board is too wide and there is extra waist width that you don't need that is just unnecessary added weight on your board that will take more energy to maneuver.

[hockey833]

@thehouseboardshop so would u suggest a 5'7", 155 pound male with size 10.5 boots get a wide or a regular K2 Parkstar?

[thehouseboardshop]

@hockey833 Well, I actually wouldn't suggest the Parkstar to you. I'm assuming you're riding park. Get a board that is around 148-152, and your waist width should be around but not shorter than 25 cm. Look at companies like Lib who just make their boards a little wider, without actually being a wide board. It will tell you the waist width in the specs. The regular Parkstar is too narrow, and the wide is too wide for you and too long.

[hockey833]

@thehouseboardshop The reason I want it is because of all the reviews on how well this board handles out of the park because i will be doing about 75% jumps.jibs and 25% backcountry/groomers. I haven't been able to find a 09-10 model under 154 cm, and I dont want to buy a new 11 model for $400.

[thehouseboardshop]

@hockey833 DC PBJ 151, lots of great reviews, great for mostly park and a little all mountain. The waist is just a hair shy of 25 cm, but if you tweak your stance and bindings you can make it work.

[barn3y06]

@thehouseboardshop i am about 5'9 and 140 lbs and i wear a size 8.5 boot and i do alot of park riding so i want flex but i also like to cruise around the hill so i dont want a noodle. im on about a $450 or less budget. so what boards should i be looking at? and what size

[killer8055]

i just bought the brand new 2010 parkstar wide. i got the green one and now i have to wait four agonizing months to use it

[thehouseboardshop]

@killer8055 The wait will make the reward so much sweeter!

[dkang57]

Im thinking of going for the 157. I have a size 10 boot and i was wondering if i should get a wide? i tend to ride about 10-15 degrees duck footed for both feet. so like V shaped on the board.

[thehouseboardshop]

@dkang57 A 10 is pretty boarder line. You can get away with a regular waist width if you really wanted to. If you get the right bindings you can adjust your foot forward and backward to even out and reduce toe and heel drag. Also, yeah, the angles of your stance is going to help. A wide might be a little over kill, if you do want to get a wider board I would go with a mid wide.

[ghorton639]

hey dave im 6 foot and 140 pounds and am an intermediate rider i also mainly hang out in the park and cant decide between the parkstar wide or the slablade wide which do you think is better board for me?

[thehouseboardshop]

@ghorton639 I like the Flatline tech WAY more than their rocker...do the Slayblade!

[ghorton639]

@thehouseboardshop ok thank u so much for ur help!

[trabant66666]

Hi Dave, god dammit, I love your reviews (and now can't decide what to choose) :)

I'm 180cm 98kg, would you recommend K2 Parkstar 2010 (wide) for me or some other board that won't snap when I do butter and make jumps (and what size should I get, I've been riding K2 158cm previously?

[thehouseboardshop]

@trabant66666 160 all the way! The wide will actually have the same surface area as a normal waisted 164 or so.

[tramboarding911]

so skatebanana's are good huh?

[thehouseboardshop]

@tramboarding911 :) Yes VERY!

[tramboarding911]

@thehouseboardshop  but way expensiive :(

[CollegeHang]

Parkstar, signal park rocker, 2009 Rome artifact, or 09 skatebanana ???

[thehouseboardshop]

@CollegeHang Banana out of that group for sure....unless you do only rails then do the Rome!

[Reavsey89]

would you recommend the parkstar or the Forum destroyer chilidog?

[thehouseboardshop]

@Reavsey89 Chillydog!

[btlalor]

Hey hey,

Im an intermediate snowboarder. Big skateboard backround, so looking to do a lot of jibs, butters and start to hit some decent jumps with spins and grabs. Want to learn switch stuff now too. Im 5'11'' and 155lbs size 9 US boots. What size board do you recommend? Im thinking a 148...

[thehouseboardshop]

@btlalor Give me a call at 1-800-992-7245 to discuss your many options. Ask for Dave.

[twiggyfire]

the parkstar is the best ****en board i have ever riden. it will fuk the whole mountain up. this shit turns youre 360 into a 720 easily. It locks on to rails and is so buttery i creamed my pants my first time i used it......

[K2snowboarder99]

i LOVE my parkstar. its very playful and just all around awesome.

[danmoore5]

Would you suggest the parkstar over the darkstar for an all round intermediate?

[thehouseboardshop]

Parkstar.

[TheCrewr]

@danmoore5 Darkstar. it has camber. Better for ollies and fast riding. Holds on takeoffs better. Even landings. Use Camber. Rocker sucks. Maybe for jibbing could be usefull but otherwise sucks. Bad control at high speeds.

[danmoore5]

I'm 6'5" and about 205lbs with size 12 US boots what size board should I look for??

[thehouseboardshop]

160 Wide.

[zinotakesnotes]

whats the flex like on the parkstar??

[thehouseboardshop]

5ish.

[alexlude]

okay dave (or someone else @ the house)... i heard your reviews on V rocker and skate banana.. which one for all mountain freestyle and better construction??

[thehouseboardshop]

They are the 2 best for all mountain freestyle (BTX and V rocker) The Burton products are slightly more durable.

[RideDelta09]

Thinking about this board or ride kink which would you prefer and 1-10 what are there flex?

[thehouseboardshop]

Parkstar 4-5ish, Kink 2.5-3.5ish. The Kink is better at rails/smaller jumps. The Parkstar is better at bigger jumps/all mountain freestyle.

[alexlude]

okay probably an easy one for you, but K2 parkstar 155 or Burton custom Vrocker 156. Never rode rocker board before, intermediate level, want an all mountain freestyle type board, hitting the groomers, lil bit of park, jibbing around mountain.. all around fun board!!

[thehouseboardshop]

V.....ROCKA!

[alexlude]

i'm 5'10" 170.. what size u recommend? 154 or 156??

[alexlude]

parkstar or artec gabe taylor?? i want an all mountain freestyle type board...

[thehouseboardshop]

Tough but I would say Parkstar.

[collins093]

Is this board good for jumps?

[1stAndrewJS]

yes

[thehouseboardshop]

Yes!

[EastCoastRider33]

do you have the 149?

[StonedBass]

@EastCoastRider33 No that's the 154 wide, it's on the k2 website

[thehouseboardshop]

No I do not.

[StonedBass]

Hey what's the flex scale on this stick? 1-10

[thehouseboardshop]

5ish

[dozzi123]

if i'm 185 lbs is the 157 wide about right?

[thehouseboardshop]

Parkstar all the way....its a nicer board.

[thehouseboardshop]

We did order them. They were just too hot being a new model and sold through quickly.

[fourprod]

k2 parkstar vs. burton blunt.

which one is better?

[gaslopovo]

@fourprod parkstar forever

[WiIIsy]

too bad the-house doesnt even carry the parkstar anymore...ive been told they never even ordered them

[thehouseboardshop]

We did in fact bring in the 152, 154 & 157. My last board sold out on the 17th. However we just got another shipment that should be available in a few days.

[thehouseboardshop]

VEE ROCKA!

[roastbeef077]

Which ones better for 30 percent park and 70 percent all mountain K2 Parkstar or Custom V-Rocker

[thehouseboardshop]

Both are good but you should go bananas!

[urlacher111]

What should i get for Park tk2 parkstar or the banana

[thehouseboardshop]

the Skate Banana (or any board with BTX) are the best spinning boards I have ever ridden.

[WillMcLovin]

is this easier to spin than the skate banana

[thehouseboardshop]

It's ready to rock right out of the bag!

[stever199]

does this board come waxed and sharpened? or will i have to get it done??

[thehouseboardshop]

the Jibstick will be a lil softer (better on rails and boxes. Whereas the Parkstar is a lil better on larger tables...you decide. :)

[VWRabbit2008]

jibstick or parkstar?