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189 park skis

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pedmiqueo
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is 189 to long for a park ski?

Sep 19 2005 8:20PM
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yeah for a ski ur gonna be using for the park, 189 is to long

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Sep 19 2005 8:22PM
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R-Bertsch
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depends how tall you are

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Sep 19 2005 8:23PM
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STAUSS
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yeah thats super long, i know a guy who skis 193 in pow and they are a lil too long




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Sep 19 2005 8:24PM
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pedmiqueo
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for someone that's like 5'9

Sep 19 2005 8:25PM
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Tinga
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those skis are gtoing to kick your ass

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Sep 19 2005 8:27PM
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^NewYork
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i am 6" and will be skiing 189 seth vicous's this year at sugarbush IN THE PARK.








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Sep 19 2005 8:27PM
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Blunttip360
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i've seen Luke Van Valen rock the msp 187's hitting park, but they did look long as fuck.

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Sep 19 2005 8:28PM
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cab_D
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my PE's are probably gonna be fucked before the season starts so i'll be rocking my 188 scratches for everything. i guess if your skis are mounted more centre than regular it may be better.

Sep 19 2005 8:34PM
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bret
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my friend rocked 187's MSP's in the park all year and loved them. but he's 6'1 and like 185 pounds, so i dunno man....




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Sep 19 2005 8:35PM
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pedmiqueo
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my friend said if you center mount 189's they are super easy to butter and jib.

Sep 19 2005 8:44PM
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freeze717
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im geting 189's fo the park this year and im 5'11 185

Sep 19 2005 8:48PM
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CHARLES.BRONSON
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5 9, those are too long for park even center mounted, if you were 6 feet or above you could get away with that in park.



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Sep 19 2005 8:50PM
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salomonsqueak
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go 178 or 71



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Sep 19 2005 8:55PM
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pedmiqueo
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^^ ya right that is gay. short skis suck!

Sep 19 2005 8:56PM
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CHARLES.BRONSON
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for someone whos 5 9', a 178 is not a short ski, its about right, a 183 would be the longest you wanna go in park, unless all you plan on doing is 360s and straight on straight off rails



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Sep 19 2005 8:59PM
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freeze717
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truer words were never spoken

Sep 19 2005 8:59PM
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FERREZZ
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why the hell are people getting such long ass skis, becuz short skis look gay? and everyone says long skis look steezy? get the ones that are the right size for you 189 is outtacontrol for park especially if your 5 8

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Sep 19 2005 9:01PM
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pedmiqueo
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But I weigh 258 lbs.

Sep 19 2005 9:03PM
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steveMoney
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long skis are the way to go, but too long isn't good either. im 6' and im skiing 182 for park this year, so 189 sounds alittle long for someone whos 5'9. But if you like super long, i bet you could get away with 182s also.

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Sep 19 2005 9:04PM
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IHOP
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I agree, 189 is pretty ridiculous for a park ski, even if you weigh 250.

Sep 19 2005 9:06PM
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pedmiqueo
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i lost weight in the summer and weigh 170 now

Sep 19 2005 9:07PM
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salomonsqueak
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so do u if ur asking a question on what size to get
i have 181s and im 5'4



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Sep 19 2005 9:08PM
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salomonsqueak
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ur gay



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Sep 19 2005 9:08PM
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pedmiqueo
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^^ sure, ure 5'4 and ride 181's?

Sep 19 2005 9:09PM
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salomonsqueak
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i do



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Sep 19 2005 9:09PM
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salomonsqueak
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cr labs



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Sep 19 2005 9:10PM
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pedmiqueo
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ok, dont get so offended

Sep 19 2005 9:11PM
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Tinga
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you need to cut back on the twinkies

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Sep 19 2005 9:12PM
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salomonsqueak
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im not



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Sep 19 2005 9:12PM
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midwest_rep
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eh I rode 185's from 2002 to 2004 and I'm only 5' 7". It all depends on how you learned to ski actually. If you actually learned how to ski when you were younger, you will feel more in control with longer skis. If you never truly learned how to ski, then you will hate longer skis. I have a preference for longer skis

Sep 19 2005 9:18PM
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Dilla
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if youre 8 feet tall its fine, otherwise, back off



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Sep 19 2005 9:22PM
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Matty.
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I'd say go for some 179's, they will be long, and useable.

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Sep 19 2005 10:15PM
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Ice-Is-Scary
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I ski 187s in park and I'm 5'10" and not that great at park, but they make it way easier than my 175cms did.

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Sep 19 2005 10:18PM
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Tha_Grouch
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I'm 6'3" and I have 185 ARV's, 178 Invaders, and 172 mad_trix... yeah 172. Don't be afraid of a shorter ski... its easier to throw around and unless you have the balance of a drunken hobo then you'll be fine with your correct size ski...like a 175-180...but 189 is getting a little crazy.


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Sep 19 2005 10:29PM
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mattster
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ok, ive got a question im five, ten but only 120 pounds so will a 178 be a good all around ski ?

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Sep 19 2005 10:38PM
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wiener
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for me 190 in the park is perfect and i need a 2hundy for riding the mountains





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Sep 19 2005 11:29PM
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schlonginator
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180+ is fine for a park ski, remember the tail is flared up so your riding lengths is actually shorter. I used to ride 186 pollards and i couldnt tell the difference when spining etc...

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Sep 19 2005 11:57PM
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Kev
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Im gonna ask this right now... Have YOU ever skied a 190cm that is over 100mm in the waist?

if not ski one first and then tell my if you would rip the park with that, if so then do it, if not then hit up something around 180, or try it first.







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Sep 19 2005 11:58PM
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freezed
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i ski 186 in the park....if you really look at it, the entire range of skis available is not even that varied...say, from 164 to 186, i think that is the length of lines, that is only like a 9 inch difference, and that is the entire range of manufactured skis.

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Sep 20 2005 12:00AM
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Kev
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186 pollards, ski different the 189 madiens i imagine.



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Sep 20 2005 12:16AM
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Kev
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mind you if you really really want to get 189 madien for park, do it, center mount them at let us know how they ride.

you can ride them in the park, but they may be better skis that will work better.

i'd be interested to see what you want to ride after a full demo day. it might be the 189 madien.





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Sep 20 2005 12:20AM
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FullClip09
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They would be off the chain for big jumps but, bad for rails, until you get use to their weight

Sep 20 2005 12:22AM
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FERREZZ
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haha maidens in the park?! you guys are too caught up in the trends of fat/long skis. get a fucking ski that is made for park and is your size jesus christ!

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Sep 20 2005 12:24AM
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PLJaCks
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I'd say it's all personal preference, I mean, there really isn't a huge noticable difference between 170s and 190s when your skiing.

Sep 20 2005 12:26AM
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Kev
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my point was to demo and see how he liked it.

im still saying 179.



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PLJaCks
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^^and by that I mean looks not feel.

Sep 20 2005 12:31AM
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iggyskier
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if the 189cm ski your looking at is a Seth Vicious or pistol do remember that they run longer than 189cm, more around 193cm. The 179 seth pistol is about 182cm. So, if your looking for a park only ski it maybe a little long. You'll get by but at times you may wish it was a little shorter.

as far as an everyday ski that will work in the park 189 is good. I'm 5'10" and a 189 seth vicious is my everyday ski. just mount somewhat foward so they are easy to throw around.

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Sep 20 2005 2:00AM
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damn, 6 inches? bummer.

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Sep 20 2005 6:09AM
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powfoka
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im 5 niner and riding 184 pow skis in the park and 190 fatties in the pow pow!

with gas prices so expensive and mexicans so cheap i think i am going to start riding a mexican to work!
Sep 20 2005 6:58AM
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johanblaze
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i only weigh 150 lbs and rock 189s. i'm 6'2 though.

Sep 20 2005 9:03AM
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