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Little help with new board size plz!
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

Hi everyone!

I'm planning to get a new board for the next season (1st purchase, only rented so far...) and found a pretty hot deal in a NITRO PRIME 2020 which apparently is great for begginers, which I am.

I'm around 186cm(6'1") and 83kg(183lbs) and already have some 11US(44EU) Salomon Boots, and as I said I'm a begginer and interested in just hiting slopes and some powder, no park.

The options for this model are:

- 159W: seems the right lenght but is 270mm waist wide which sounds like way too much!

- 162: this is maybe too long for me as begginer? But the ww is 258mm which seems right.

I don't really know which one would suit me better and just spent a long time searching in webs and each one says something different regarding widths and lenghts so...any suggestion would be most appreciated!!! Cheers! Very Happy
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 Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

Your boot size is borderline for needing a wide board. Probably be OK on a 258 waist (which is relatively wide for a "narrow" board), but the wider waist shouldn't cause you any problems either.

Likewise, at 83kg you could happily ride either a 159 or a 162. Check Nitro's own recommendation for rider weight on this board. A 162 might be a little long for a total beginner, but it seems like you've already done some snowboarding and, with your weight and height, it should be fine. The longer board will be a little more stable at speed and will have a little more float in powder. The shorter board will be a little easier to turn. But 3cm isn't a huge difference.

In short, either board would probably be OK for you!
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