RIDE YUKON vs. NS LEGACY

[rugbyboarder]

Ive been riding for about 5 years now and just ordered a YUKON within the past few days. However, i was looking at the NS LEGACY and am wondering if i made a good decision. Im a bigger than avg. rider 6'4 250 lbs size 13 boot. Im a freerider, but im working on dabbling in the park a tiny bit, and by tiny i mean barely. Did i make the right decision on the board i bought?

[Bozo]

I have an older Yukon and love it. I don't ride it very often but when I do it always leaves me smiling. I am bit smaller than you (200 lbs & 6'3" with size 12 feet) and have no trouble freeriding with my 169. I don't know if I'd like to spend too much time in the park on it though. It is a stiff board and pretty unforgiving if I get lazy. A great board for sure and I believe the newer ones are much better than my older model.

I have never riden a Legacy so I can't offer you anything on one of those.

Enjoy the Ride.

[rugbyboarder]

thanks man, all the feedback ive been getting is the board i got is too big, but i ride a 168 now and i feel like i can handle alot more. I hear its a screamer board man, true?

[Bozo]

I assume you got the 174 (or whatever the big one is this year)?? Man, there is no way that would be too big for a guy your size. That board is made for someone your size. You'll be fine.
Mine is still one of the fastest boards I own and it's getting old. Keep it waxed and combined with your weight you'll beat most guys on the mountain in a straight line. Throw some nice stiff bindings on it (I use some older SPI's) and you'll be set. A freeride monster truck for the big boys.

Enjoy.

[rugbyboarder]

Its actually the 172, i ride a 168 now so i 174 might be too big of a jump, but yeah man, im getting brand new SPi bindings, but the boots are where im having a hard time reaching a decision, im thinking about the K2 T1 DB, heard good things about em. Just waiting for first snow now, and im getting anxious

[Bozo]

Now you're making me think about riding. You're gonna love those new SPI bindings - nice and stiff. If you ride anything like I do you're gonna love that setup.
Good luck with the boots.

[rugbyboarder]

just purchased everything and i settled on the salomon dialogues, super comfortbale, just enough stiffness, only thing im worried about is they may be too big, im a size 13 and they are 13 1/2, we will see