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TRIPS PLANNED FOR OUT WEST, BUT NO SKIS, WHAT SHOULD I GET?
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I already have 167 line chronics with look p10's and have a couple of trips out west planned for this year. It will be my first time in REAL powder so I need to know a good pow ski for beginners. Also how does pow effect my choice in length? I prefer short sticks as I am 5'8, 135 (DONE GROWING). I was thinking 165 pocket rockets, what do you all think?
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you're going to want a little bit longer ski for pow then what you ski in the park. PR's are super fun, look at the scratch bc's too
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just use ur reg skis and save some money.. its not impossible to use them trust me
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in powder length equals floatation
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your my height and weight, and you really shouldnt be on 165s in pow, but the 175 would be a nice ski for you, also a scratch bc 176
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im 5-7 or 5-8 and i use 175 pocket rockets and those are fine man, id def go a 175 ish lengthened powder ski
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save the cash and demo a pair of powder skis if the conditions are right. Just because you are going on a trip out there does not mean it is going to be epic powder. I have been countless times where the snow is pretty firm.
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Maybe some pistols/vicious If I can find them? Anybody know who is selling or cheapest place to get them. I am not just using them for a couple of trips, we will be moving in the spring so I plan on using them next year as well.
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Best advice in this thread. Then you can just pick the best ski for the conditions each day and you'll get to try out a bunch of different skis.
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Where in the west are you goiing?
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yea but if hes taking a couple trips and plans on doing this more in the future i would get something like the pocket rocket. 175 would be good
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I just decided to make a trip to copper on sunday for two days so i bought a pair of 4frnt VCT's for the trip. you should get some too....
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