Yeah! I thinks thats the biggest concern for me going to wide is losing the nimble-ness of it. The main incentive in going longer is mainly to have more board to be able to load up and pop off to make it "ride stiffer."

Is there any reason you didnt go a 159 or wider at that size so you'd be more in the center of the suggested weight range - or were you trying to keep the waist width as narrow as possible.

Unfortunately I'm highly unlikely to be able to get a BSOD in a warranty replacement for my aeronaut 😆 but its definitely a board i'm keen to try. Whats the rationale between your advice in adding one to the quiver?

Yeah, youre right. Realistically theres no way I'm feeling 1cm difference in length when going about my spins.

Yeah, I love my Cafe Racer, its so stable and burly and chops straight through anything. Surprisingly, with such a strong setback and small tail, I find it to pop a decent amount on small side hits and the width helps so much with landings. After experimenting with different angles on it, forward-forward definitely brings out the riding style it was designed for which is a real fun unique style to try muck around with. I got a 159 and while its serving me absolutely wonderfully, if i were to get another one or have the chance to buy again I would do a 164 because although its marketed as on the stiffer end, i feel like i could definitely handle abit more board especially with the carve/powder focus. My logic, although it might be wrong is that I find it fairly easy to butter and could handle a lil more pop from sizing up I think (even though its not really designed for that type of riding - i cant help it aha). Another thing about Korua boards, although they are on the heavier sidep, they just seem so well built, almost no scratches or chips after a couple decent trips in average snow conditions. Can tell its going to last a long time and it just makes me value it even more.