You shouldn't have a problem with drag on this board. It doesn't have a necessarily large sidecut, so it won't be too slim where your bindings go.

I ended up buying the feelgood ES 150 with the lexa est binding in large. See my review under that product.

145 to 152 is a HUGE difference and will totally change your riding experience for the worse...you will have to throw your whole body into carves and although you will be very very fast, you will have little control and not much response and you will tire out super easy. the 149 is just about pefect for you

this board is great for you...and just go with a 149, that will be very balanced and not too hard to get you to the advanced level

the ics (Infinite Channel System) an alternative mounting system that is supposed to be far superior to standard 4 hole and 3 hole mounting systems...heres the catch, you can only use burton bindings with ICS boards, and preferably burton EST bindings

Depends on what you are going to be using it for. If it is going to be for freeride/pow riding then it will be awesome. If you are going to be using it for more freestyle/park riding, then the extra length may hinder you.

If anybody out there is wishing they had a 154 and has a 152 I'll switch you. Barely ridden ICS.

The color design of the board is specific to the size. The 152 comes in the red (which is what I have), and for you a 154 would be the blue. So you can choose to downsize to the 152 for the color you want, or ride your 154 and let the blue grow on you. Either one is a nice looking board.

You also might need to detune your nose and tail! The biggest issue I had with my feelgood sounds very similar to what you have described. Detuning the nose and tail can be done at most shops or if you have a heavy metal file you can do it yourself but pushing the file straight down over the nose and tail portions of the board to where the effective edge begins. This should help :) Since you don't know what you're doing, try youtubing it to see if there is a video that explains this, or I am sure you can find something on google. Little known fact is that when the factory edges your board, it is extremely sharp and thus very easy to catch edges until they naturally detune over time :)

The problems you are having are probably arising from the fact that this board is a woman's boards and more flexible than the custom. Try using more finesse and less power.

One of the reviews below says this about the Feelgood; "the best female specific board I've ever ridden for all around riding. you can not go wrong with this board." The feather is more entry level and the Supermodel is more of a powder or freeriding deck with a stiffer flex than the Feelgood. While shopping for a snowboard, narrow it down to two. In this case I'd definitely eliminate the Supermodel. Then, are you intermediate advanced, expert? If you haven't ridden before the feather is very forgiving and easy to learn on. The Feelgood is ridden by some of Burtons best female riders- so if you're intermediate you won't "outgrow" this board as far as your skill development goes. If I could push you in any direction, I'd say Feelgood.

i'd say 149

wrong-ish...ICS board work with any pair of burton bindings, just no other companies

Sorry, Burton singled themselves out on this one. The only bindings that work with this new type of board are the Burton EST ones. So the old 4 screw style has been thrown out the window.Actually, this isn't the ICS Feelgood, and this one still has the holes, so your old bindings will work with THIS board. As long as the Burton board doesn't say ICS then you're fine. Look at the image as well, you can see the screw holes in it.

it depends what you're looking for. the burton website provides recommended uses for each binding. i'm getting the feelgood ics and plan on getting the lexa est. firstly, because with the ics you should get est bindings. and also because it was rated 5 in response and good for park use. as for boots i'm getting the burton axel. partially because it comes in a color that will look amazing with my board, and partially because the burton website says it's good for the park, has the new est cushioning, speed zone lacing, and a 4 support rating. 4 isn't amazing, but it's pretty good. i haven't actually used any of this so i make no promises, but i did lots of looking around and the reviews for all were great.

2 cm makes very little difference, with such little length added the side cut and wieght are pretty much exactly the same. Just get whichever one looks coolest and call it good.Keep in mind your may not get the color that you choose. Burton makes different colored boards for the same length. Just wanted to make sure you were aware.

Definately not too advanced for you. It is the perfect choice to take your riding up to the next level as it is super light and will give you amazing control. There's a reason it is hands down the most popular women's board ever made - it goes anywhere and everywhere. One of my friends went from intermediate to advanced in one weekend after buying a feelgood. If you went with a lower level board, like the feather, you would surpass its abilities within a season or two in CO. So go ahead and get the feelgood, it's the only board you'll ever need! And if you're going to be riding a lot of powder or fast groomers, opt for a size larger (more towards nose height than chin height) to float better.