Comments on: Shay’s take on the 2012 Good Wood

By: Shay

Shay — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 04:11:51 +0000

In reply to carlsing t. I've spent a lot of time on the Infinity and zero time on the B-nice unfortunately. I believe the Infinity is more all-mountain intermediate than the B-nice. I think the Infinity would suit you just fine and I know 100% from riding it. B-nice might be too easy for you.

By: carlsing t

carlsing t — Wed, 13 Feb 2013 15:02:03 +0000

What do you recommend between the Never Summer Infinity 2013 or GNU B-Nice? Intermediate riding experience and looking for a good all mountain board.

By: Shay

Shay — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 03:03:30 +0000

Nes, I’d have to check to find out if NS was at the Good Wood Test. Not every brand will send boards. Pandora would definitely be an option, similar to the cadence for park flex and has reverse camber.

Nico, comments have to be approved before they show up. Sorry for the delay in doing that. The BSOD was my all mountain board last year, rode it in every type of condition and some really deep powder days. You are downsizing on the BSOD for waist width so it’s a tough call to see if it’ll work. The only way to know for sure is to mount it and see when you tilt the board on edge how much overhang the boots have at your stance width.

By: nico

nico — Wed, 28 Sep 2011 00:24:45 +0000

why was my comment deleted??

By: Nico

Nico — Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:06:57 +0000

Hi Shay, i’m considering getting the BSOD, what’s your take on it? i’m an all-terrain all conditions kinda rider. I rode the stairmaster 156W for two years and was pretty happy with it minus a few edge problems. I’m also worried about toe drag with the BSOD, i’m 6’1 175 and wear a size 14 boot and never had problems with my 156, but since BSOD doesn’t come in a wide i was thinking of maybe upgrading to a 159, would i have any issues with toedrag? I don’t wanna go any bigger than a 159.
Thanks
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By: Nes.

Nes. — Mon, 26 Sep 2011 21:10:14 +0000

Thanks Shay! You’re awesome!

I’m surprised there were no NS boards on the list. I’ve never ridden one but I hear they’re great quality. I’m thinking of the Pandora 140 as an option too. Not sure if the Arbor will be better for the level I’m at right now though, as I still get a little nervous when I pick up a lot of speed, and I assume a sintered base is a lot faster

By: Shay

Shay — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:44:46 +0000

Dre, what size board were you riding before and what is your boot size?

By: Shay

Shay — Sun, 25 Sep 2011 00:43:01 +0000

Nes, 139 is definitely smaller but doable for your weight especially with the riding in So-Cal and park riding. Cadence is a softer freestyle board that’s not as aggressive, it’d be a good choice.

By: Nes.

Nes. — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 19:51:04 +0000

Yea I think the Smokin Vixen might be a little much for me right now, and I’ve decided to go with a smaller board size anyway. I wear a size 5 boot, and I weigh 100 lbs – so I’m leaning towards a 139. I live in southern California so I do the local mountains here and go up to June and Mammoth when I can. Our local mountains don’t get that much pow.

I used to do recreational riding some years ago, just a few times per season..but last year I rented a smaller, more narrow board and it totally changed the sport for me!! 🙂 This year I want to get my technical skills down tight – don’t know if I’ll be venturing to the park, depends on how the season goes. This will be my first board purchase, but I want something that I won’t outgrow in one season.

What do you guys think of the Arbor Cadence? I’m interested in that one too.

By: Dre

Dre — Fri, 23 Sep 2011 15:05:39 +0000

Shay, I am in desperate need for new set up.. I am 5’3″, 130lbs of muscle. lol! Intermediate but looking to become much more advanced this season so need something that will challenge and help me. Money is not an issue so feel free to suggest the best of the best… Oh! I live in NYC so ill be going up to the most of the time icy mountains of Vermont, Killington mostly, with a few trips out west… What do you think? My current board is a 2004 Burton Sensation which is great but need new one. Its 2004 and much better tech is now available.. Not a park rider but like to jump here.. go fast and try moguls here and there. Thanks for your advice Shay! If you want/can suggest a couple for me to demo would be awesome but if you have one in mind, bring it on! =)