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Do too short skis look gay?

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the_hawk_of_europe
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Hey. I'm like 183cm and i ride 161 1080ies..i like them alot..you can do turns so easily with short skis..but i wondered if longer skis have more style than short ones

Jun 9 2005 5:03AM
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DHogg
Posts: 3462 - Karma: 237
thats getting on the small size. if u got longer ones after a while you wouldnt even notice it.

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Jun 9 2005 5:06AM
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guyunit
Posts: 279 - Karma: 11
yes, that would look very gay!!.. Seriously though you should just try longer skis, i am about 180cm and just went from 165 tms to 176 ar5s and the difference was immediately noticable. You have so much more control and balance and after you get used to the extra weight of the length your skiing will improve much quicker. When i got longer skis i noticed a change in my skiing within a day

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Jun 9 2005 5:23AM
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Aasert
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my skis are 169 and I am 180, gettin 179 skis next season, gonna be so much more better

Jun 9 2005 5:28AM
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Aerozol
Posts: 1124 - Karma: 488
yeah short is good for learning, if you wanna be good you tend to have longer ones. I have 179's which are nearly as tall as me. They're perfect, good balance, better grip and mainly- faster is higher which is better

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Jun 9 2005 5:30AM
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the_hawk_of_europe
Posts: 510 - Karma: 51
my old atomics (racing ski) were 182...so i stepped back to be able to do 5s easier...but i think i'll buy something like 175 this season

Jun 9 2005 5:52AM
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JEAopardy
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the shorter they are the more you resemble a ski blader...enough said

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Jun 9 2005 6:39AM
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DaveHumphrey
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so true

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Jun 9 2005 7:06AM
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RRhighrider
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it is cool to learn on short skis but if you want to be a respectable skier to me your skis should be at least to your chin. It really comes down to personal preference. this past season i had skis the same hieght as me and i liked the extra lenght.

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Jun 9 2005 7:09AM
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MagSeven
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I am 5'8 and was riding 167 Chronics this winter. I liked them being pretty short, as I could grab closer to the tips and tails and I felt more comfortable spinning.

But, looking at video of myself, they look real short, possibly a little too short.

Since then, have been riding 178 Invaders, and I really love them being that bit longer.





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Jun 9 2005 7:16AM
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JoakimHayland
Posts: 1053 - Karma: 43
Im 178 and my Pe's are 179.. i think that too short skis looks.. gay.

Jun 9 2005 9:47AM
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*rkp*
Posts: 8198 - Karma: 258
yes...short skis look QUITE gay....

Jun 9 2005 10:22AM
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coldsmoke20
Posts: 239 - Karma: 108
They do look funny, plus with having short skis problems arise in your skiing, your form gets thrown off and you are not a stable as you would be with a larger set of skis.

Jun 9 2005 10:54AM
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ineedarealname
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why don't you just go buy snowblades....have fun with your powder landings....

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Jun 9 2005 12:32PM
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Pman13a
Posts: 3800 - Karma: 452
not a fan of shorter skis


Jun 9 2005 1:17PM
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skibum193
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short skis dont look nearly as good, and as you become a better skier, they hinder your ability to get better. if you can do 5s, longer skis will mean a more stable landing, easier to get speed for jumps, and they look better. im not talking about riding 190s. but something around a 175-180


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Jun 9 2005 1:48PM
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Lineskier-101
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I'm 5'11" and I rode 165's to learn. It was good to have something shorter to get comfortable in the air. Now I have 179 fuji's.

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Jun 9 2005 2:09PM
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Skipig25
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I'm 172 cm tall and ride 179's

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Jun 9 2005 2:59PM
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johanblaze
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i'm 6'2 and ride 179s for park and soon to et 189s for bc.

Jun 9 2005 3:38PM
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skogenjake
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yeah my skis are only up to between my mouth and my nose. oh well. when i snap them or buy new ones not this season, but the next season..180 ar5's




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Jun 9 2005 5:17PM
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DaveHumphrey
Posts: 1758 - Karma: 82
im 180ish and i ride 179s get long skis

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Jun 9 2005 5:30PM
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DaveHumphrey
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short ones look so weird. and gay

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Jun 9 2005 5:30PM
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guddgulf17
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my 167 chronics feel short on me, im going 175 arv next year


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Jun 9 2005 5:49PM
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HSFCpro
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Not only is it the gayest thing ever to ski on skis that are to short for you but they dont perform properly and did i mention that short skis stoll suck get some real skis with your hieght and those short ass things you are just as gay as a snowblader

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Jun 9 2005 6:34PM
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Mex_LineJib^a
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i'm 177 and i have 167 chronics... anybody call me gay and i'll bust their head open, see how gay they think that is...
but yeah i guess having too short skis looks kinda queer.

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Jun 9 2005 7:45PM
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T.L.
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this past season i skied 164cm 1260s and i won my choice size of scratches so my boss let me take out his 174cm scratches. at first i was like wow this is rediculous i cant ski these but then after a run or 2 i couldn't even tell anymore. get bigger ones

I have a friend who's only joy in life is to skate, surf and flog his log.

That is all he wants to do and I think that's really great.

But then one day he had an accident they had to amputate his arms.

Guess he was sad that day.

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Jun 9 2005 9:10PM
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Anathema
Posts: 21048 - Karma: 5,061
it makes shit easier, so dont expect to be given mad props if you throw 9s n shit. grabs are easier too on short skis. they're like.. a handicap. get longer skis man.


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Jun 9 2005 10:07PM
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cab_D
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i ride 179 for park and 188 for pow and i'm about 5'11.

Jun 9 2005 10:25PM
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ensv
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yes

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Jun 9 2005 10:29PM
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CTD
Posts: 6301 - Karma: 349
im 5'10, (exactly 175 cm) and this season i rode 177s, and next season im steppin up to somethin in the mid 180s. why? cause longer skis are better. they are EASIER to ski, cause they are faster, more stable, nd easier to hit jumps and land. plus, they look way better. plus, with twin tips, your ski "feels" shorter cause they are center mounted, and the tail shortens the running lenght of the ski about 15-20 cm. a 180 cm long ski really rides like a 160 normal ski, and has a running lenght of about 140-150





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Jun 9 2005 10:39PM
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Armadaguy
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i am 172 and i ski 176 and 180s

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Jun 9 2005 11:27PM
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DHogg
Posts: 3462 - Karma: 237
i would never ski anything more than a few cm above me. but same height or even a tiny bit below is good.

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Jun 10 2005 2:59AM
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uni-corn
Posts: 13846 - Karma: 651
i used to ride 153s and i saw a vid of myself and realized how amazingly GAY i looked. next season i will be moving up to a 174 scratch FS

Jun 10 2005 8:35AM
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martockpublicenemy
Posts: 2284 - Karma: 11
short skis are incredibly GAY, they wash out and have no balance, buy some sticks that are AT LEAST as tall as you.

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Jun 10 2005 10:25AM
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bcenemy
Posts: 253 - Karma: 10
A dude in my class is about 170 cm tall and he rides 137 Teneighty juniors... haha, looks pretty funny..

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JamesB
Posts: 1461 - Karma: 11
thats probably a little small but its funny how the industry of freeskiing is more about the image then riding now. I mean you should use what ever skis you feel comfortable with and can rock with. Dont worry about your skis worry about your skiing, get something that you can rock with not something that you can look "cool" in.

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Jun 10 2005 3:13PM
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martockpublicenemy
Posts: 2284 - Karma: 11
but you cant rock short boards, its way harder^

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Jun 10 2005 4:55PM
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kykelly05
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hmm im 169cm and on 167s

Jun 10 2005 9:26PM
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CTD
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haha, i know a kid, hes bout 6'1", and when i asked him what kinda skies he rode. LINE 153s! HAHAHA, funniest thing ever. lookied sooo goofy.



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Jun 10 2005 11:20PM
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Frostfired
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do it'll make all the cool kids like u

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Jun 12 2005 12:43AM
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mikee
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im 5'4 and rock 177. Coudl go longer... any shortr wouldnt be very fun...

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Jun 12 2005 1:39AM
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Schoening
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short skis short unit

Jun 13 2005 9:24AM
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grubix2
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Ok kiddies I'm 5'11'' and I ride 168 cm scratch FS's. People give me shit about it all the time, but you know what i don't care. The fact is I'm poor and can't afford new skis... yeah when you go to college you become poor. But when people give me the ol' "your short skis look so gay" thing, I normally just say "can you throw down a steezy lincoln... yeah thats what I thought".




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Jun 13 2005 11:05PM
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uni-corn
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speaking of short skis, anyone want to buy a pair of 153s

Jun 14 2005 6:16PM
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Freestyla_01
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Look how gay he looks with short skis.
Just an example.

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Jun 14 2005 9:10PM
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montageskier
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i think it looks a littler weird but i shouldnt talk since i have smaller skis. but the thing is i am moving in size every year. next year i wanna get a 171. But i think it is all prefrence.

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Jun 14 2005 10:36PM
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AKFREERIDE
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dude, im like 175 or 180cm, and i ride 185's. be a big boy and take a step up.

Jun 25 2005 4:07PM
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powfoka
Posts: 2709 - Karma: 160
i am 5-9 am gonna be riding 184 and some 189

for park having your skis at eye level seems to be the most preferable

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Jun 25 2005 4:10PM
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alev
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5-7 should i got 180 or 170

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Jun 25 2005 4:40PM
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deleted000
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I'm 5'5, got some 169 Fujas and buying some 178 '06 Scratch BCs for everywhere else.

Jun 25 2005 7:06PM
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Coalescent
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im 5'11 i learned on 164's this year but im boostin up to 178's for next year..i skied my skis and then went to my dads straight skis which at like 185's or something...they were easier but felt really long

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