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Ski height???

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agus22sports
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im 5'10" are 171 good for me???
Oct 16 2005 3:50PM
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^NewYork
Posts: 2050 - Karma: 13
yes if its a soft ski get something a little longer
Oct 16 2005 3:52PM
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Tinga
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im about 5' 11" and im riding 179s
Oct 16 2005 3:53PM
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eheath
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yeah get 175+
Oct 16 2005 3:56PM
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cable
Posts: 323 - Karma: 25
im 5'10" and i ride 161 invaders
Oct 16 2005 5:31PM
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mmkay577
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5'8 171
Oct 16 2005 5:38PM
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eheath
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5'7" 176 and 185
Oct 16 2005 5:39PM
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snowforblood
Posts: 1861 - Karma: 16
5'10" and I ride Maiden Ak 181's
Oct 16 2005 6:24PM
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waynewong
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210s
Oct 16 2005 6:24PM
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Shaggy
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it's personal preference for everyone. i'm 5 10 and i ride 177s and 180s, i wouldn't ever think of getting anything shorter than those
Oct 16 2005 6:28PM
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Schoening
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yea if you like the park get a ski thats like a couple inches taller then you
Oct 16 2005 6:35PM
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DHogg
Posts: 3462 - Karma: 237
171 is perfect
Oct 16 2005 8:22PM
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andy_boy
Posts: 4434 - Karma: 107
5"8 177s
(Still Growing)
Oct 16 2005 8:25PM
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=nick=
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5'6 165's
Oct 16 2005 9:18PM
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mmkay577
Posts: 828 - Karma: 10
^ let me guess u have trouble makers
Oct 16 2005 9:20PM
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bermbuster49
Posts: 7445 - Karma: 90
5'10-5'11" and i used to ride 170's, now i am going up to 176's
Oct 16 2005 9:21PM
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agus22sports
Posts: 124 - Karma: 10
MY friends r around 5'5" they ride like fukin 160s ,155s there fukin pussys they say "its better for spins" and they barely land 3s
Oct 16 2005 9:24PM
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mmkay577
Posts: 828 - Karma: 10
it easier to spin if theyre smaller
Oct 16 2005 9:25PM
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e.will
Posts: 1981 - Karma: 967
5 3 rockin 170
Oct 16 2005 9:27PM
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*rkp*
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5'11 and i ride 183's
Oct 16 2005 11:58PM
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eheath
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Thats what i like to see.
Oct 17 2005 12:00AM
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TheStamos
Posts: 9311 - Karma: 910
Agreed^ when i get a new park ski it wil be 180+ but my new Pow skis i got yesterday are 188's and im 5'10 .. mmm sexy Jp's. im gonna make a point to talk about them in every thread.
Oct 17 2005 12:01AM
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eheath
Posts: 61604 - Karma: 123,113
Yeah, the next park skis i get are gonna be 180, and most likely gonna get 185 pow skis
Oct 17 2005 12:05AM
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Frostfired
Posts: 3090 - Karma: 35
mine are forhead hight dont got enough money to buy new so ill def have em for the rest of the season
Oct 17 2005 12:09AM
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danedegruyter
Posts: 2749 - Karma: 1,137
whats the point of that? its like 6 inches, and you grew one inch??
Oct 17 2005 8:46AM
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Stanyo
Posts: 238 - Karma: 68
Get something a little longer, I'm like 5'5" and I ride 176. I can still spin them fine, and I actually like jumping with a little longer ski. It doesn't slow your spin as much as you'd think. It actually kind of smooths out your spin.
Oct 17 2005 10:40AM
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DHogg
Posts: 3462 - Karma: 237
actually now that i think about it 175 would b perfect
Oct 18 2005 3:59AM
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radskier
Posts: 685 - Karma: 16
I'm 5'6 and ride 169s
Oct 18 2005 4:15AM
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miss_twin_tips
Posts: 461 - Karma: 10
well what do you weigh? but at 5-10 you should go longer from what i ve heard
Oct 18 2005 4:53AM
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hUcKbUnNi3
Posts: 1923 - Karma: 33
yeah, im 5'3" and im riding a 168
Oct 18 2005 12:40PM
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ItsPhil
Posts: 4625 - Karma: 11
go bigger, easier for landings

5'9 and ride 179
Oct 18 2005 3:16PM
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MarkieR
Posts: 5337 - Karma: 98
if you are 5 ten, dont get anything shorter than like 177.
Oct 18 2005 3:18PM
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lyndon
Posts: 7266 - Karma: 128
im 5 ft even. i have 155 mo2', and 167 rossignol scratch
Oct 18 2005 4:03PM
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CapnPlamo
Posts: 132 - Karma: 10
Just get some snowblades and color them Plamo...that would be hotter than shit.
Oct 18 2005 4:04PM
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