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montageskier
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I am buying the Ar5's and im contemplating on which to get. I am 5"8 give or take an inch and i weigh 145-155 lbs. I am thinking of either the 171 or 176. I am leaning a little bit mor towards the 171, but what do you think?




Jul 29 2005 8:56AM
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nothanks
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176. Espically if you ride a lot of park, centermount your 176 and you will be golden.



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Jul 29 2005 9:11AM
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Localboyz
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^agreed

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Jul 29 2005 9:18AM
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Jackpot
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68 x 2.54 = 172, roughly. So step it up a bit to 176. A few extra cm's won't help.



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Jul 29 2005 9:57AM
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lpskier5
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yah def go with the 176, youll regret getting the shorter ones, the couple extra centimeters will help you keep your speed

Jul 29 2005 10:10AM
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montageskier
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Are these going to be over my head? i dont now aything about cm.




Jul 29 2005 10:24AM
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Jul 29 2005 12:49PM
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TeenageWasteland
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yea htey will be over your head by about 2 inches...but if you centermount them you will be fine.

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Jul 30 2005 8:58AM
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montageskier
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Well taking the fact i was on the 153 last year im not going 180.




Jul 30 2005 10:04AM
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DHogg
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yeah you'll have no problem if you can ski. i went from a 158 that i was skiing last year to my 179 fujas this year which i love. After one run they felt completely normal. Also yeah get then centered. Especially for park a ski that long at midsole sucks in park

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Jul 30 2005 4:41PM
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montageskier
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Im gettin the 171 s because the guy im gettin them off of only has them left. All of his 176 were pre ordered already.




Jul 30 2005 5:29PM
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hoodskiier
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dude dont get the 171s they are to short, find the other sizes from somewhere else


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Jul 30 2005 6:08PM
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EaStCoAsTpRo
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I way 165 pounds and am 5'10" inches tall and 180 are perfect so i would go 176

Jul 30 2005 6:22PM
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kyle_w
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181. im your size and i had 177 4frnts last year, im jumping up to a centermounted 183. i just like the feel of a bigger ski






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Jul 30 2005 6:53PM
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SSteezle
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i say 176

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Jul 30 2005 7:16PM
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DHogg
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in saying get 176 you will also be fine on a 171.

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Jul 30 2005 9:42PM
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lineskier129
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u should get the 176 since u might not be getting new ones next year since u will be getting a car but get the 171 so you will be comfortable for this year

Jul 30 2005 10:15PM
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DHogg
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are u still growing?

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Jul 30 2005 10:53PM
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montageskier
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No Both my parents are around 5"7 or 5"8 and my grandparents are shorter and i havent hit a growth spurt in awhile i have been this way for a about a year now.




Jul 30 2005 11:04PM
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