Snowboard Bindings, Boots, Boards, Accessories for Carving, Racing, Alpine Snowboarding by Bomber Industries: Boards: Prior Backcountry Splitboard

Selecting your SWOARD Extremecarver

Our very large "quasi custom" range is unique on the market: 3 sizes and above all... 5 flexes !
This makes it possible to choose a board that closely matches your personal physical characteristics.

Use the following procedures as a guide to select your extremecarving board.

Three parameters are to be considered:

The board's width.
This is the most important parameter. To lay down a turn the boots should not exceed past the board's edge (no overhang).
The board's length.
This parameter can vary a little with minor consequences.
The Longitudinal stiffness (flex).
Tuned with accuracy, the flex allows the board to handle the high pressures of an extremecarve, without loosing any maneuverability.

Selection procedure

1. The board's width.

Measure the length (blue arrow of figure 1) of your boots in centimeters.

Figure 1: length of the boot

Use table 1 to select the Extremecarver model that best suits your boot length.
Please note that this table is applicable to bindings set to the following angles: 55° or slightly less on the front binding and 48° or slightly less for the back binding.

Boots length (cm)	EXTREMECARVER model
less than 29.1	161
from 29.1 to 30.4	168
greater than 30.4	175
Table 1: board selection with respect to boot length

2 . The board's length.

Determine your height in centimeters.
Use table 2 to select the Extremecarver model that best suits your height.

Rider's height (cm)	EXTREMECARVER model
less than 172	161
from 172 to 181	168
greater than 181	175
Table 2: board selection with respect to the rider's height

Please note:
If you do not obtain the same model, when using the two tables located above, select the longest board; the reasons for doing so are listed below:

If table 1 provides you with a longer model than table 2, you have feet that are rather
big when compared to your height. Since the highest priority is to avoid boot overhang, table 1 becomes more important. You will end up with a board that is slightly long.
In the opposite case, table 2 provides you with a model that is longer than table 1, your feet are rather small for your height. In this situation, there is little or no boot overhang. However, if you feel that your feet are tiring out quickly when riding, you should decrease the binding angles a little.

3. The longitudinal stiffness (flex).

Now that you have picked an Extremecarver model, it is time to select the flex (stiffness) that is best for you.

Determine your weight in the morning when naked.
Use table 3a, 3b, or 3c (the table that corresponding to your board length) to select the flex that best suits your weight.

Table 3a: flex choices of the 161
Rider's weight (kg)	Flex
less than 48	XS - extra soft
from 48 to 55	S - soft
from 55 to 66	M - medium
greater than 66	H - hard

Table 3b: flex choices of the 168
Rider's weight (kg)	Flex
less than 66	S - soft
from 66 to 77	M - medium
from 77 to 92	H - hard
92 to 105	XH - extra hard

Table 3c: flex choices of the 175
Rider's weight (kg)	Flex
less than 76	S - soft
from 76 to 87	M - medium
from 87 to 95	H - hard
95 to 110	XH - extra hard

If you hesitate between two flexes consider the following information:

A board with a softer flex is easier to ride but is less stable and will support less pressure during a hard carve. If a stiffer flex is selected, expect the opposite.

If your ultimate goal is extremecarving do not hesitate to select the stiffer model, as it will provide more support during a hard carve.

Using a stiffer board will not obstruct the rider from turning in any style. It simply requires a little more leg strength to maneuver.

If, on the other hand, you are looking for a board that is easy to ride, select the softer flex. The softer board requires less effort to maneuver, but is slightly less efficient when extremecarving.

Simple rule: a soft board has more grip on hard or icy snow, and a stiff board is more stable in soft snow (it withstands the forces better).

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Selecting your SWOARD Extremecarver

Selection procedure

1. The board's width.

Figure 1: length of the boot

Boots length (cm)

EXTREMECARVER model

less than 29.1

161

from 29.1 to 30.4

168

greater than 30.4

175

Table 1: board selection with respect to boot length

2 . The board's length.

Rider's height (cm)

EXTREMECARVER model

less than 172

161

from 172 to 181

168

greater than 181

175

Table 2: board selection with respect to the rider's height

3. The longitudinal stiffness (flex).

Table 3a: flex choices of the 161

Rider's weight (kg)

Flex

less than 48

XS - extra soft

from 48 to 55

S - soft

from 55 to 66

M - medium

greater than 66

H - hard

Table 3b: flex choices of the 168

Rider's weight (kg)

Flex

less than 66

S - soft

from 66 to 77

M - medium

from 77 to 92

H - hard

92 to 105

XH - extra hard

Table 3c: flex choices of the 175

Rider's weight (kg)

Flex

less than 76

S - soft

from 76 to 87

M - medium

from 87 to 95

H - hard

95 to 110

XH - extra hard

If you hesitate between two flexes consider the following information:

Now it's time to order!

Boots length
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EXTREMECARVER
model

Rider's height
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EXTREMECARVER
model