Comments on: Snowboard Review: 10-11 Roxy Ollie Pop C2 BTX

By: Shay

Shay — Mon, 14 May 2012 05:08:45 +0000

Kristina, then you’ll be fine and good on it. You could go narrower but I think you are already used to it and it works for you with that size/ww.

Becky, No worries at all. That’s a great size board for you! It’ll definitely handle your riding as you step up on the mountain. Eminence is a lot more aggressive/advanced so depends how high up you wanna go. Ollie Pop is a good progressing board.

By: Becky

Becky — Sat, 12 May 2012 16:51:25 +0000

Hi,
Quick question, sorry I know this is an old thread now but I’ve been offered to buy a basically brand new roxy ollie pop 11/12 151 for quite cheap. It would be my first board and I’m around 5ft 3 and 9 stone, so would this size be ok? I learnt to ride when is was around 12 but looking to gain more confidence and start trying the rails,kickers etc. I know this is a intermediate -advanced board (online reviews) but do you think I’d be ok with it? And be able to progress?

The other option which looks nicer is the eminence but I understand that is a more advanced freestyle

Any advice would be much appreciated

Thanks

Becky

By: Kristina

Kristina — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 06:23:01 +0000

The waist width on my old board is pretty much the same as on the 145 ollie pop.. But my board is pretty cheap and probably crappy, and I bought it when I didn’t really have a clue on what to get – so basically I don’t know if it’s the right size for me. I don’t have any trouble riding it, but then again I don’t have anything else to compare with 🙂 Thanks for the input!! 🙂

By: Shay

Shay — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 23:49:46 +0000

Kristina, great to hear! 1cm isn’t any difference you’ll notice. What’s the ww on your 144cm board? I think for the size and your weight, it suits you fine even though you do have smaller feet it’s not too wide for them. Plus it’ll handle all the terrain you want to ride.

By: Kristina

Kristina — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 21:02:18 +0000

Hey Shay! I’ve decided to get a new board, and I’ve decided on a Roxy ollie pop. I’m able to get the 11/12 Ollie Pop 145 for half price.. My only concern is the size – mainly the width, because I’m currently riding a 144 cm board and I don’t think 1 cm would make that much of a difference.. Anyway, I’m 5’2″ and 110 lbs, and my boot size is 5. I’m a beginner, and I don’t really have a defined riding style – I enjoy both riding powder and groomers, and I also like to go over some small jumps (..or bumps?? :)) here and there. So, like I said I’m concerned about the width, and therefore I’m not sure if I should rather go for the 141 (width 23,5 cm) in stead of the 145 (23,9 cm). Do you think the 0,4 cm would matter much? I’ve read in a forum somewhere that if your boot size is very small (like mine..), you should choose a narrow board in order to get the overhang to be able to apply leverage to your edges and get the most out of your board, and that every mm counts when you are already in the too small zone..
What do you think??

By: Shay

Shay — Thu, 01 Mar 2012 02:13:04 +0000

Hey Shea! That’s a tough call since I haven’t ridden the B-nice to compare it to the Ollie Pop. My guess is the Ollie Pop will handle better but B Pro will definitely handle the stability way better. Did you like the Va Va Voom as it rode? You might wanna stick with that as the safe bet. B-Pro is on the more aggressive end so it’ll definitely be harder to ride the Ollie Pop, Ollie Pop is still pretty easy going but with good handling and it’s hard to say how the B-Nice will be compared to it.

By: Shea

Shea — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 15:49:40 +0000

Hey Shay, I am looking for a board to help me progress as a rider. I’ve had some confidence issues on my Rome Lofi as I seem to catch a lot of edges and am generally uncomfortable because of it. I recently had a chance to demo the Gnu B Nice and the K2 va va voom, both of which I loved. I did not have the opportunity to try the Ollie Pop or Gnu B Pro for the tech comparison. I felt like the Gnu got a bit dodgy at higher speeds, but that was my only complaint. I am wondering if a board like the Ollie Pop would give me the forgiving turns like the B Nice and Va Va Voom but allow higher speeds and overall all mountain progression. Would this be a good board to help build my confidence as a rider?

By: Shay

Shay — Wed, 22 Feb 2012 06:55:08 +0000

Marco, awesome on the board for her! Ollie Pop would be a suitable board, it’s a good all around board to ride. And the size is right for her.

By: Marco

Marco — Sun, 29 Jan 2012 20:23:33 +0000

Hey Shay,

I’m looking into a board for my female friend. She’s about 5’10, 140 lbs and learning how to link turns. She just learned how to transition to her toe edge. I don’t think she ever plans on doing any park.

Would the Ollie Pop 151 be a good choice for her?

Thanks,
Marco

By: Shay

Shay — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 05:44:55 +0000

Deez, if she’s comfortable riding, the 145 shouldn’t be an issue. What’s her usual stance width? If you go with the 145 it can go up to 22.5 from the specs. Are you considering any other boards, what’s her ability level?