One board I ride is the Prior Magestic. I am 5' 1" and weigh 98 pounds. This board is a little big for me at a size 149. My typical board size is 144. Most of my riding is East Coast so this is a bit much for the tight trees and large crowds in the East. But, for riding out west it really hits the mark. It floats in powder, carves fairly well and handles well on bumps and trees. Prior is all about custom setups. So I put together a slick look from what I saw while visiting the factory in February 2007 at Whistler. I loved the matt black I saw on their fat skis and also loved the black base with the red graphic under the toe. They said "no problem" to create that look on a board.
Prior will also build custom features for you since they build your board to order unless you buy one at the factory off the floor. Be prepared to spend some cash on these boards. I spent $700 on this board and it was the stock model.

—By Leslie Costa