Buying new board, havent ridden in about ten years

[doug]

Hello,

At the local shop here there is a used 164 that looks nice and is a good deal

I am 6' 165 and the calculator says I should have a 158 that seems like a big difference

I am a photographer and I would like to do backcountrry if necessary, but a 164 seems really big

I am going to be a photographer at the local mountain as well , purgatory and will be on the mountain a lot i think there are tricks and such there

[zelo]

Hello,

At the local shop here there is a used 164 that looks nice and is a good deal

I am 6' 165 and the calculator says I should have a 158 that seems like a big difference

I am a photographer and I would like to do backcountrry if necessary, but a 164 seems really big

I am going to be a photographer at the local mountain as well , purgatory and will be on the mountain a lot i think there are tricks and such there

Remember the calculator is just a guide (a good one at that but just a guide). Depending on what you are wanting to do is going to determine what size board you are going to use (as shown in the guide). Since you are a taller person, you may want to go with a SLIGHTLY longer board than 158 but if you want to be trikkin' you are gonna need the smaller board to get around easier.

Zelo

[Frosty]

Welcome to the community.  Zelo has some good points to consider.  I can add by saying that you may get an advantage with the longer board being able to stay afloat in powder at lower speeds.  As a photographer you may find yourself poking around here and there scoping different setup spots, in which case the longer stick would be advantageous.  As with life, many advantages come with drawbacks, in your case would be the larger lug-around size as zelo pointedout as well as the slower/longer turning radius inherant in longer boards -- so that means a little more hassle while meandering through the trees.

All in all, a 164 isn't too far of a stretch to be reasonable, but be sure it won't also be too wide to be comfortable on the resort hardpack runs.