Men's vs Women's Snowboards

[cuffnum]

Does anybody know the difference between men's and women's boards?
I have been looking at at Burton Feelgood 158. I know they call it the women's version of the custom, but other than the graphics whats the difference?

[pbourdon]

the major differences are as follows:

-Softer core flex
-narrower waist widths (to accommodate women's generally smaller feet)
-Slightly smaller dimensions overall than a men's board (to corresponded with the generally lighter smaller rider)

But otherwise, pretty much the same as the guys boards. Think of a women's specific board a bit like a pair of jeans cut for a girls body...sure you can wear the guys jeans, but you'd probably be happier with the fit of the girls jeans right? Of course that being said, when I lived in Tahoe I rode with a chick who absolutely ripped and she was a very athletic 150lbs so she rode a guys board. If you have enough muscle and weight to your frame there is no reason you couldn't get away with riding a men's board, but if you're built a little more petite and feminine or just don't want to have work as hard to get the board to do what you expect/want it to do go with the women's specific board....

best of luck.

[advres]

Usually smaller and softer flexing as a general rule.

[cuffnum]

Thanks for the help. I should have added that I am a guy who found a killer deal on a chick board that is the right size. I'm 6' tall and wieght 190 lbs.

[pbourdon]

Troll?

If you're not trolling then you sure as hell don't want a chick board when you weigh 190lbs...simply put, you're way too heavy for a girls board...let alone the foot size/waist width issues....

[cuffnum]

deffinantly not trolling. thanks for the help

[Jag]

You may want to check proper sizing, I've never seen a female board built for a 6', 190lb'r. at least not in retail shops. Looking like a fag on a girlie board wouldn't be worth it to me!

[pbourdon]

Looking like a fag on a girlie board wouldn't be worth it to me!

if the deal is good enough, you might want to buy it for "gapril fools day" at your mountain...it almost would be worth it then...

[sparkletarte.]

Yeah, your feet are probably too big for a women's board. But if you have small feet, you could try it out. People do ride boards when they are over the max weight, you just might break it easier, but maybe not, depends on what you do with it and your style.

[arild]

Unless you have size 9 or smaller boots, and ride with a very wide, very ducked out stance, you´ll clip your toes and heels if you lean more than half a degree over when turning. Too narrow, don´t buy it.

[yogachik]

Here's what I posted in your other thread:

I won't ride a man's board, they're too wide and more difficult for me to control because I don't have the weight/muscle. Most likely, unless you have a tiny foot, your bindings will be longer than the width of the waist on a woman's board, which are much narrower. Also, female weight distribution is different, so the women's boards take that into account -- they are mostly built for women in the 100 - 140 pound range.
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add: At 6' and 190 pounds, you definitely CANNOT ride a 158 Feelgood.

[taz]

I'm at the other end of the scale from yogachick. Womens boards are not big enough for me. I'm 6" 79 kg and brake female boards like no tomorrow....I have no choice but to ride a mens board