North Jaime which Size? Please help!

[bmencer]

Hey Gang


Sorry for the multiple post in the past couple of days.....


I decided to purchase a 2012 North Jaime. I have a dealer trying to sell me a 133x40. I was thinking I should be riding a 136x41. I am a beginner/intermediate ridder who can ride upwind. I weigh in at 165-170. I am ridding a 12m Switchblade. Can someone please give me some feedback? I feel like the dealer is trying to sell what he has and may not be best for me. I look to you guys for good advice!

[edt]

i been riding jamie 132 at 200 pounds, though I might move up to a 136 or 140 this year and switch to boots. the jamie doesn't have a ton of rocker so it's pretty good going upwind. You'll be fine with both the 133 and the 136 either size is fine. Personally at your weight I would probably get the 133 make that my go-to board, and add another board, like a 145 or even 150 for light wind days.

[bmencer]

Is there a benefit to riding the 136? Is the extra cm going to help me in the low end at all? Sorry I am relatively new and hate to buy a board only to realize that in the lower wind range it's not feasible to use


Bill

[edt]

the bigger the board the better it is in light wind. How light wind are you aiming for? I would say that the 136 will let you ride in 14 knots, while the 133 might let you ride in 13 knots. But a spleene door or surfboard would let you ride in 10 knots.

[bmencer]

I have a firewire sweet potato I was think of using for the low end but was hoping to be able to ride 13 plus with this board. Would I want to shoot for the 136 then? Did you mean 13 for 136 and 14 for 133

[edt]

get teh 133 and use your potato below 14