How To Find The Perfect Snowboard Size

Im 6'3' i weigh about 260lbs and my boot size is 13 i got a 165W its my first board i did try to find one that was like a 166W but the biggest i could find was a 165W that was a board for beginners

I ride a 154, 157 and a 159.. The size differences is so dependent on the board and the company. The tip and tail can add or take away 2cm. No problem. The width of the snowboard is what does it for me. To be honest... its the shape not the size.... It's the motion of the ocean not the boat. take it from an EX TWS snowboard tester. The quiver killer does not exist.

159cm, everyone would like to have two centimeters more xD

any recommendation for me that 188cm and 81kg us size 12 boot？

I'm only 5'3 and 120lb as a guy. I have no choice but to buy the smallest size on any board out there for men. Don't like women's board cuz their waist width is too narrow.

I can’t decide wether to get a DOA, Superdoa or Aeronaut. Can someone pls tell me the main differences/ advantages?

Yo are those SSX tricky characters? I miss that game.

Im 192cm and 110kg and size47 eu boots i started on a 159 and struggled with heel and toe drag, now I have a 158w and it feels much better.

Hey guys, im 5’9” 173 lbs, looking at either a 153 or 155 ultrafear for the park, any ideas which i should go with?

SSX3 moby was my to go to character hahah

Hello there lads. I am 6ft. 185 lb, us 9.5 boots and I bought Yes Standard 156. Its volume shifted twin. I wanted something as all mountain as it gets. Did I choose the right size if it only come up to my middle of my neck?

Hi! something off topic, but maybe you can help me.. I went to a store and tried burton ion size 10.5 and 10 US (9.5 or 9 UK), the 10.5 boot seemed to fit me best, but my toes didn't touch the front of the boot , size 10 seemed a little tight, tried with socks snowboarding. should I take the size 10 due to the fact that it will be wider or should I choose the 10.5 so that they are good for me? I ride between 7 and 15 days per season.

Great video thanks! Curious on your thoughts about mega merc vs Aeronaut. Don’t do much park riding and when I do it’s mainly only jumps.

I DTuning pretty much every edge except my right heel edge and my left toe edge,regular stance.
Pretty much everything is detuned for Park rails but if you need to hit the brakes real fast while you’re on your heel and your toe edge you’re able to.
I’m 6 foot 160 pounds size 9.5-10 boots.. I was Road 157 and then I switched up to a 2159 and Academy more of an area to hold prices on I’m from Northern Utah in that 159 a hold of you about powder a lot better than 157 was2 cm doesn’t seem like a lot but they do.
Just remember:
“You ride the board, the board does not ride you”

i concur with this. Good video!

I went this 165W in the Mega death 2025.

Good to get this info out there… I can’t tell you how many people I have to explain this to 🤙

Watching the video I was gonna say that I just use the size guide of the board, looking for my weight in the middle of the range for no compromises. Then if you want something more stable or more playful, size up or down I guess

The two biggest tourist myths that won't die:
-"This is my height, I need this size"
-"Better learn skiing before snowboarding"

Height DOES NOT MATTER !!! Unless you're extremely short and heavy, you could have a stance issue but other than that, your height does not matter. It's simple physics. When you step on a scale, what measurement do you get ? Your height or your weight ? It's the same thing for a snowboard.

I just picked up the sport from my school club so this video helped

My dudes Viggo and Moby….. I see you. 🫵

Damn it dude. I just bought my self Yes Standard 156 2022. I am 6 feet as well and 184.5 lbs. Board sizing suggests that I am right in the middle if the weight range. But the board is only goes up to my Adams apple. I am scared thst i picked the wrong size. It is volume shifted though, so maybe i wanst wrong after all

Great video. Thanks for your time and effort. As a beginner I ride a 158 Salomon craft. I’m 180cm, 70kg

I’m 5’10 and 180lbs and I have a lib tech or a size 147
Is this a right size for me or too small? I’ve tried the 150 but it felt too wide and slow for me

Why do you say don't use height then spend the video using height. Step 1 completely disregard using height as a measurement. Look at the weight range from the manufacturers. Get the size that puts you in the middle of the weight range. Don't buy a crap brand like golson and they generally have smart people designing these with weight range in mind. That's why they give a weight range not a height range I'm thr specs.

185 lbs. I rock a 153 Orca and 162w jones flagship. Size 11 boot.

Should I consider the weight of Backpack/Boots/helmet to choose a board for Backcountry? For example I weight 75kg with base layer, with all gear up should be around 80-82 kg.

I ride a 265mm 160 hovercraft. Size 11,5 boots, 220lbs, 6'4. I have pretty drastic binding angles as I mainly slash pow and carve (+30/+10)

Hmm.. If Im 5ft7, 185 lbs what size of 2025 proto ultra should I get? 157 or 160? I think that people wit similar weight ride shorter one but I fit right in the middle of 160 specification...
Also this channel is very underrated! I watched like half of your videos in past few days :)

Thanks. Imo height comes as a 3rd variable. A long person will easily transfer his weight over the nose and tail than a shorter person. I always go by foot size weight and height in that order of priority.

Im 6ft4, weight 95kg and have uk 9.5 boots. I ride a 161W DOA.
I started out riding a 158 rocker board and quickly realised i was really overpowering the flex, lifting the tips off the snow! As soon as i got larger board, in a flat profile, my riding improved alot!

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I'm 5'3 (160cm) 85kg weight (187lb) My first board was Rossi Evader 149 and I had a lot of problems with board "chattering" after I size up to Burton Custom 154 I noticed a huge difference.. board it's so stable not only because it's camber profile now I'm feel more safe because one of the most dangerous times while snowboarding was when I put my weight 70% on my front leg (I ride regular), and for some reason I catch the nose during a edge transition (no powder) It felt like a slingshot effect on my front leg, and it wasn’t fun at all. I felt like I could have broken something because the impact was really strong, even though I didn’t actually fall..

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170lbs 10.5US 5'11" I got myself an arbor element camber 160MW. I think this is a perfect size. depends on the brand for others with my stats.

what about sandwich bag size

I’m 6’1, 78kg (170lbs), and looking to get my first board. Will 158 be big enough or should I be looking for around 160, thanks.

I’m 6’0 , 205 , 10.5 I ride a 160W shadowban and mercury and my orca is a 153 as it’s also a wide board.
Hopefully this helps. ✌🏻🇨🇦

How do you feel about skill level in this whole equation? Experienced riders, who get tons of performance out of their boards through strong fore-aft movement, often need longer boards to be supported in the tips. For them simply buying stiffer will bring other problems - like lack of board flex to really bend a board into a turn. I think the whole weight range thing is oversimplified and overrated. Length and stiffness are two different things with two different effects. They can't possibly be disconnected.
And then there's the whole thing about actual material length and effective edge... A board can easily feel entirely different to what its physical length suggests by altering all those little aspects of board design.
Interesting subject. Heavily underexplained by the snowboarding industry.
Keep it up! ✌

Excellent breakdown, thx

I'm only 5'2 158cm...I weigh 80 kg and I ride a154 155 and 156

I ride in the icy midwest. So i undersize a lil bit.

This was super helpful! Thank you for making this video. Appreciate you

I went with a 157W Mega Death with a US equivalent boot size of size 9 for the carving benefits of not booting out. I also have the 156 (how did I end up with 2 Mega Death 🤦‍♂) which will be more for ripping and quick edge to edge. 🏂

I just wanna ride like you

160 lbs just bought a 156 😁