boardcrafter, love your videos, and thank you for your help with this ongoing debate amongst my coworkers and friends. I really agree with you if your building your own board you can add core thickness etc. Wouldn't effective edge still be limited on the short guys board? If he put 300 pounds of force on his short boards edge would he be able to hold an edge?
The character limit is going to make the response a little messy but MtgKirin pretty much has the answer. Take a very tall skinny guy and a very short stocky guy that both weigh the same. If you go by weight they would both get the same board. The tall guy's board would be too short and he's more likely to endo pow landings or have the short board fly out from under him when he's leaning back on the tail.
The short guy's board would be too long and it would be tough for him to get the leverage he needs to initiate turns on all that edge with his relatively narrow stance and lower center of gravity.
I think the weight rule of thumb has been spread by some snowboard companies because they dont offer multiple core thicknesses per board length and why would they recommend something they dont offer.
So the next best thing is to recommend a longer board because they are design with an overall larger rider in mind (taller and heavier). BUT if you are making your own board you dont have the same constraints. If you are a heavy rider keep the length tied to your height but make a board with a thicker core.
Ok, in my extreme case yes, you have a point. Go to a snowboard shop and look at the back of all the boards. They show weight ranges. That 3' tall guy would break a 2'8" board or at least he would have no effective edge and have no ability to turn or stop.
I really don't understand your size indicator? Why would a board care how tall you are? 4' or 7' tall should make no difference to the board. The factor used in determining board length should be rider weight. A 3' tall rider weighing 300 pounds would put the same stress's on the board as a rider 6' tall weighing the same, therefore, requiring the same size board. I would really like to hear your opinion on the matter.
not true. Leg length has alot to do with it. Depending on how long your legs are can change how far the bindings can be apart. a 3ft fatty could not ride a board a 6ft 300pounder rode, cause his legs wouldnt reach.
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boardcrafter, love your videos, and thank you for your help with this ongoing debate amongst my coworkers and friends. I really agree with you if your building your own board you can add core thickness etc. Wouldn't effective edge still be limited on the short guys board? If he put 300 pounds of force on his short boards edge would he be able to hold an edge?
SAthefuture 2 years ago
The character limit is going to make the response a little messy but MtgKirin pretty much has the answer. Take a very tall skinny guy and a very short stocky guy that both weigh the same. If you go by weight they would both get the same board. The tall guy's board would be too short and he's more likely to endo pow landings or have the short board fly out from under him when he's leaning back on the tail.
boardcrafter 2 years ago
The short guy's board would be too long and it would be tough for him to get the leverage he needs to initiate turns on all that edge with his relatively narrow stance and lower center of gravity.
I think the weight rule of thumb has been spread by some snowboard companies because they dont offer multiple core thicknesses per board length and why would they recommend something they dont offer.
boardcrafter 2 years ago
So the next best thing is to recommend a longer board because they are design with an overall larger rider in mind (taller and heavier). BUT if you are making your own board you dont have the same constraints. If you are a heavy rider keep the length tied to your height but make a board with a thicker core.
boardcrafter 2 years ago
Ok, in my extreme case yes, you have a point. Go to a snowboard shop and look at the back of all the boards. They show weight ranges. That 3' tall guy would break a 2'8" board or at least he would have no effective edge and have no ability to turn or stop.
SAthefuture 2 years ago
I really don't understand your size indicator? Why would a board care how tall you are? 4' or 7' tall should make no difference to the board. The factor used in determining board length should be rider weight. A 3' tall rider weighing 300 pounds would put the same stress's on the board as a rider 6' tall weighing the same, therefore, requiring the same size board. I would really like to hear your opinion on the matter.
SAthefuture 2 years ago
@SAthefuture
not true. Leg length has alot to do with it. Depending on how long your legs are can change how far the bindings can be apart. a 3ft fatty could not ride a board a 6ft 300pounder rode, cause his legs wouldnt reach.
also foot size has alot to do with it
MtgKirin 2 years ago