board size for a female

hey guys my girlfriend is looking to buy a new board whether it be over seas or here. what size board should she get she is around 5 ‘8? any ideas would be great cheers.

weight is more important than height. use the same guide as if you were buying a board…

more depends on her weight than her height, so fill us in and we’ll be able to give you a fairly good idea.

Also mate, you already asked the question elsewhere(albeit in the wrong section). no need to ask twice.

I think weight and board length are both important.
Weight is definitely more important like cords and deano said, but do keep in mind, just cause a board that’s half your size can hold your weight, doesn’t mean you should ride it.

-A board that’s way too short will make your stance too narrow.
-A board that’s too long will make it hard to control.
-A board that cant hold your weight will snap.
-A board that is a higher weight class than you will be hard to control.

So my advice is:
Make sure she is in the middle to upper weight range for the board she wants. And then think about getting her a board that is lower than her eyes and higher than her chest. It’s personal preference, you can go bigger or smaller than this, but this is a good rule of thumb for board length.
Chin height is always a safe bet. Shorter for park, longer for freeriding.

Hope that helps

What the others said. We need to know her weight before suggesting any sizes.

How much snowboarding experience does she have?

Let’s keep the conversation going in this thread.

As everyone mentioned already weight and ALSO consider her boot size, Waist Width is important so she doesn’t catch edge/heel & toe drag.

If her boot size is around 8US (womens) or above, look for waist width around 235mm+

[Edit: sorry mate, no selling/eBay etc as per Boardworld policy - Admin]

thanks guys has helped heaps as i have told her i asked on this she wouldnt tell me her weight haha but between 60-69 thats all i got out of her she isnt a beginner so somewhere between that and intermediate. her dad is in japan at the moment and was looking at some of the sales over there so any facts or pointers are awesome

Burton have a sizing guide on their website which is fairly useful.

http://au.burton.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-Burton_AU-Site/default/Product-BoardFinderShow

As an example, when I enter my stats it gives me boards at 161-163, whereas my board is 160. If I didn’t eat breakfast that morning though, 160 would probably be spot on

fact:
things aren’t that cheap in Japan unless their couple of years old and on sale

Dan83 - 11 May 2012 08:02 AM

Burton have a sizing guide on their website which is fairly useful.

http://au.burton.com/on/demandware.store/Sites-Burton_AU-Site/default/Product-BoardFinderShow

As an example, when I enter my stats it gives me boards at 161-163, whereas my board is 160. If I didn’t eat breakfast that morning though, 160 would probably be spot on

According to that link, i should be riding a 164-166 Wide ..... :S

That aint happening anytime soon haha i ride 155-157 regular boards :p never had a problem

humdingaling - 11 May 2012 10:43 AM

fact:
things aren’t that cheap in Japan unless their couple of years old and on sale

yeah thanks i wasnt too sure on it either.

Lachillingworth - 11 May 2012 07:44 AM

thanks guys has helped heaps as i have told her i asked on this she wouldnt tell me her weight haha but between 60-69 thats all i got out of her she isnt a beginner so somewhere between that and intermediate. her dad is in japan at the moment and was looking at some of the sales over there so any facts or pointers are awesome

Im between the same weight and ride 151cm

Yeah my missus is also around the same weight/ height and she rides a 150cm lachlan, she actually just got a new board aswell K2 moment.

Just say she’s somewhere in the middle of that weight range, you’re probably looking at something around the 150 to 152 mark for a versatile board for riding in Australia. It will also come down to board flex, camber profile etc.

I’m a big fan of shorter boards and always recommend going shorter what than the board size calculators suggest.

The benefits of going smaller far outweigh going larger:

Longer board - Better in deep powder (disregard for Aus), better stability for landing big jumps (bigger than anything in Aus), and better stab at high (read - ridiculous) speeds. Thats about it.

IMO, shorter boards are more maneuverable, which makes everything easier, which results in more fun. Why make life more difficult?

The arguement that a longer board will produce better technique in the long term is lame. Go a shorter board, have more fun in the park - sooner, and work on turns and crap when the park is closed or when you are broken.