need good pow board

[canadian booster]

i really need to pick up a new board, and this might be the season finally, i usually ride a 157 Libtech in all conditions but every year my speed and control are both affected because it's a park board

sure it's easy to flip around and dodge and pull little jumps all over, but it sucks when i just want to cruise and is even worse in powder

any thoughts on a stiffer board, maybe a 165 ? I'd like to stay with Libtech if possible but i'm open to suggestions, Burton, Option, etc..

[bituerbo]

I've heard rocker rocks in powder. And by heard I mean read, in lots of online reviews. Gives a 'surf' or 'planing' feeling.

I ride an 8 year old ~170(?) Elan Endless (free ride) which gives me good lift in powder. Sucks for jumps and spins, but I can glide over the silkiest of champagne and not sink, even when it's quite flat. Traversing 'soft spots' (as I call them) with less effort means a more enjoyable day on the mountain.

As this is going to be a powder-specific board, keep the weight down, as you may end up with snowshoes on your feet and your board on your back as you start searching for 'the perfect line'.

[canadian booster]

that's exactly what i'm talking about, i borrowed my friends board once, and although it was a lot larger (175) and a hell of a lot more effort to turn it was stable and didn't sink or flex weird

i'll check out rocker online, gotta have a shop to browse somewhere