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188 too big?

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DHogg
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im 181cm tall 160lbs(70kg).Would 188 be too big? if yes i'll find something around 180cm. the two skis im looking @ are 188 Jp vs Julian and 179 Made'ns.If 188's too big i'll just take that off my list and get made'ns
Oct 24 2005 9:35PM
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zepscratch
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188's are too big
Oct 24 2005 9:57PM
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DHogg
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and thats about 6' by the way.just under maybe
Oct 24 2005 10:09PM
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Armadaguy
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man i am 176 cm tall and i ride 188s
Oct 24 2005 10:13PM
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Aenigma
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I think you could go either way, if you're doing a lot of powder skiing and cliffs then I'd go for the 188's, if you're doing more park I'd do the 179's.
Oct 24 2005 10:43PM
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Scott_Morgan
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there fine, id ride them
Oct 24 2005 11:15PM
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WONTON
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theyre so light it wouldnt matter
Oct 24 2005 11:29PM
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DHogg
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change of plans. im getting a Made'n as its more versatile. 189 or 179? i have 179 fujas which dont seem big or small. i really want inbetween. i want it be easy to manouvre around chutes ect. if i put a 189 @ +5 would i be ok? i dont want it to feel like im dragging a huge fucker of a ski around tunrs though
Oct 26 2005 7:27PM
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iggyskier
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for everyday - 179 @ +3

for pow only - 189 @ +5

189 will be a lot to handle in crappy condition. At your size the 179 will still float well.
Oct 26 2005 7:30PM
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bdskier
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i got some 188 k2 axis xp's when i weighed like 170, I think if you're a strong skier, with a more central mount handling that amount of length is more possible. Skiing my k2's which are mounted on the suggested mark is much more difficult than anything that's been put out more recently in similiar lengths because there's way less tip.
Oct 26 2005 7:32PM
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DHogg
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189 it is. do fatter skis feel longer? e.g will it feel logner than my fujatives which are also 179.
Oct 26 2005 7:38PM
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iggyskier
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it will feel longer, and it actually is a bit longer. the 179 Made'n is actually like 183-ish, and the 179 fujative is more around 179. If you hold them next to each other you can see it.

189 at +5 will be dope.
Oct 26 2005 7:42PM
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DHogg
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that was a typo i meant to say 179 it is as im using these pretty much everyday unless its park. and 189 really=193
Oct 26 2005 7:46PM
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iggyskier
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For everyday 179 will be better.
Oct 26 2005 7:47PM
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freeskier_1080*
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188 is prob to big, u could easily ride em though. i would go with the smaller size if i were you.
Oct 26 2005 8:53PM
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