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K2 sizing

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Snowcase
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I heard K2 sizes their skis only by what touches the snow. this true?
Oct 17 2005 4:29PM
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Lax_Bro40
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tomarrow
Oct 17 2005 4:34PM
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wilkesyachtingco
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yes. the 189 runs more like a 193, and so on and so forth.
Oct 17 2005 4:40PM
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watchmefall15
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no way man the 178 invaders and the 179 fujatives look exactly the same length when propped against each other
Oct 17 2005 5:12PM
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Snowcase
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i'll have to check that out i want 179's but i'm 5'10 that ok?
Oct 17 2005 5:13PM
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HeliX
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There are two different ways of measuring skis. One is by height, and one is by the length of the base (which is longer than the height of the ski because the tip and tail curve.) K2 measures the length of the base.
Oct 17 2005 5:23PM
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Subjekt
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your stupid i hate you. just kidding.
Oct 17 2005 5:27PM
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SnowCoast
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No, K2 measuers the Public Enemy and the Fujatives as ski length. The Seth Vicious and Made'n AK's are measured using running length, and are a little longer than the advertised length if you compared to another 189 ski.
Oct 17 2005 5:28PM
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Snowcase
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don't make me sell those skis
Oct 17 2005 5:28PM
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crazyfuck
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you're fine. the 179 PE has a running edge of about 157cm. whoever said the 189 runs more like a 190something has it backwards. the length is measured tip-to-tail, not running surface. don't believe me? fine, go measure your skis- maybe mine are a freak accident (i have first year PEs, SPs, and SVs and they are consistantly like this).
Oct 17 2005 5:35PM
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fizzlefry
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dude, when you ski powder all of the base is touching usuially
Oct 17 2005 5:39PM
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Vicious
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He's right. My 189 Vicious measure right at 189cm tip to tail.
Oct 17 2005 5:40PM
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*DrewT*
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I've heard so many different things. I heard the tip to tail thing. I've heard the running length. I've heard everybody does running length. I dunno what to think
Oct 17 2005 5:54PM
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crazyfuck
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why don't you measure your skis and find out for yourself? because that would make sense and things that make sense don't happen here on NS?
Oct 17 2005 5:55PM
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Snowcase
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seriously listen to the guy i mean his anme if crazy fuck of course he's right
Oct 17 2005 6:33PM
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martockpublicenemy
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its a myth, me p.es in 169 were exactley a cm shorter than my 170 armadas
Oct 17 2005 6:37PM
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Snowcase
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alrighty
Oct 17 2005 6:37PM
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Alkyy
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it is a rumor they run the same as all skis, but for me at least my 179 pe's feel huge and im 5 10
Oct 17 2005 6:53PM
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BigJew
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My chronics are 177cm and they are really about 175-174cm while my friends fuji's are 169 supposed to be but they are 171's
Oct 17 2005 7:03PM
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Snowcase
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the pe's are one of the heaviest twins i have ever used
Oct 17 2005 7:07PM
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