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Shorter skis?

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grenade_fujative
Posts: 74 - Karma: 10
anyone notice a lot of tall pros riding shorter skis? like 170 on someone whos 6 foot plus? seems like there are for park...
May 11 2006 10:27PM
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BigJew
Posts: 6974 - Karma: 79
Umm, no. Dumont has skis that are like a foot taller than him.
May 11 2006 10:39PM
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evtic
Posts: 1713 - Karma: 16
Sean Field rides huge skis
May 11 2006 10:46PM
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dozerr
Posts: 4007 - Karma: 403
i notice most of them riding skis that are bigger than them
May 11 2006 11:05PM
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C_Ewart
Posts: 627 - Karma: 41
I'm 6 ft on 174 Foils...

I like having shorter skis sometimes. Especially in moguls.

I took out a pair of 165's this season. They were really fun.
May 11 2006 11:12PM
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Stan_Darsh
Posts: 3057 - Karma: 185
im 5'7" on 165's and 167's they seem about perfect
May 11 2006 11:21PM
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eheath
Posts: 61583 - Karma: 122,891
Im the same height and i ride 180 and 183(179 k2) and they ARE perfect
May 11 2006 11:36PM
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Stan_Darsh
Posts: 3057 - Karma: 185
how much do you weigh?^
May 11 2006 11:37PM
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=nick=
Posts: 10471 - Karma: 2,182
i'm 5'6 and my 165 troubles r great
May 11 2006 11:43PM
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eheath
Posts: 61583 - Karma: 122,891
Yeah, i wasnt factoring in weight there, i weight alot, thats all you need to know.
May 11 2006 11:46PM
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Stan_Darsh
Posts: 3057 - Karma: 185
^haha alright
May 11 2006 11:46PM
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BeLeiVeTheHyPe57
Posts: 738 - Karma: 10
5'4 and 160 but next season i think im getting 170
May 12 2006 12:51AM
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espong1321
Posts: 763 - Karma: 10
5'7" 178cm, 181cm. tall skis make fast ski
May 12 2006 1:05AM
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D-Sizzle
Posts: 151 - Karma: 10
5'9" on 176's, and i feel like they're short. My bladz are 90's tho. they rock.
May 12 2006 3:21AM
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Mr_Bojangles
Posts: 2585 - Karma: 16
I'm 6'3 and I ride 174 foils, I love shorter skis coz they're maneuverable and easy to navigate through trees/moguls
May 12 2006 5:05AM
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japie99
Posts: 2128 - Karma: 19
„« 200 lbs.-195cm
181-200 lbs.-187cm
161-180 lbs.-180cm
141-160 lbs.-174cm
120-140 lbs.-167cm
< 120 lbs.-155cm
May 12 2006 5:40AM
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japie99
Posts: 2128 - Karma: 19
^I actually doubt it if its true tho... I just found it in another thread
May 12 2006 5:43AM
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zylstra
Posts: 3613 - Karma: 125
i like big skis. they make everything look better and it takes more skill in my opinion to ride long skis. when i had short skis i felt like i was cheating somehow
May 12 2006 6:24AM
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armaduh
Posts: 103 - Karma: 16
im 5'2 and ride 150's
i could only go 2 sizes smaller to like a 140 or 130, so there would not be much of a difference using smaller skiis
May 12 2006 8:08AM
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hippie_cat
Posts: 1569 - Karma: 13
pity 99% of skis dont come in a 195...
May 12 2006 8:12AM
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n-o
Posts: 3457 - Karma: 41
yea def ot man t hall is 5'6 and rides 176
May 12 2006 8:13AM
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MrPantyDropper
Posts: 5016 - Karma: 65
that scale is 100% bullshit. ski length is related to heigh, weight, ability, agressiveness, what your skiing, personal preference etc, not just weight and not just height.

I fall into the 120-140lbs category and ski 179s and 190s.
May 12 2006 9:27AM
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Billek
Posts: 5665 - Karma: 98
im 135 and used 151s this year (I know way too small) but I could spin off of anything, I had no problem with them, I could whip them around however I wanted and they never washed out. I want to get karmas in the 160-170 range this year (I dont know the exact size off the top of my head)and I hope the change isnt too much.
May 12 2006 9:37AM
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AKoblitz
Posts: 1201 - Karma: 113
its all preference....i'm 5'7 and ride 180, 178, and 182. I think next year though for park skis i'm gonna go to a 174 or something
May 12 2006 10:24AM
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Woodland
Posts: 144 - Karma: 10
i'm 6ft and i ride a 181 in the park and a 190 in the pow
May 12 2006 10:36AM
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SN0WBOARDER
Posts: 1454 - Karma: 11
yea they were really easy to whip around. the karma's come in 169's.
May 12 2006 11:05AM
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jameslovesponies
Posts: 306 - Karma: 8
im 100 even and like 5'4'' and i use 167s
May 12 2006 2:38PM
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who_cares
Posts: 379 - Karma: 10
i like my skis about an inch below the top of my head, but i'll ski them till their under my nose (if they last).
May 12 2006 3:27PM
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sethpisto179
Posts: 223 - Karma: 10
6'2" 179's perfect maybe 5 cm longer
May 12 2006 3:29PM
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[lineskier]820
Posts: 923 - Karma: 11
im bout 5' 10", 15lbs and im riding 171s i plan on upping it
May 12 2006 3:46PM
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ericski
Posts: 313 - Karma: 10
havent noticed
May 12 2006 3:49PM
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dozerr
Posts: 4007 - Karma: 403
im 130, 5'7'' and i ride 175
May 12 2006 4:07PM
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mw1235
Posts: 2036 - Karma: 9
no he doesnt he skis 188 JPs
May 12 2006 4:10PM
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theguynextdoor91
Posts: 241 - Karma: 10
i like them shorter... 5' 10" 164s
May 12 2006 7:40PM
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garettnorthey
Posts: 3049 - Karma: 173
so grenade_fujative the bottom line is no all the pros ride skis that are longer then them not shorter
May 12 2006 8:44PM
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S2daJ
Posts: 919 - Karma: 10
length of skis has more to do with weight...
May 12 2006 9:05PM
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Desjardins
Posts: 1772 - Karma: 11
the scale is made to help you figure out what ski length you want, obviously if you prefer a bigger ski and you weigh 120-140 lbs, you can ride whatever ski length you want
May 12 2006 9:09PM
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evtic
Posts: 1713 - Karma: 16
Race skis are the exception, I rode some 174 k2s 4 GS and I'm six foot , a really stiff short ski is fun.
May 12 2006 9:17PM
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S2daJ
Posts: 919 - Karma: 10
we dont care about race skis.
May 12 2006 9:26PM
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evtic
Posts: 1713 - Karma: 16
nor do I, but it is the exception, any skiing is better than nothing.
May 12 2006 9:29PM
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philipc
Posts: 6651 - Karma: 1,286
145, 5'10 or something like that...174
May 12 2006 9:42PM
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TheBigD
Posts: 250 - Karma: 10
5'6 and 166, same height
May 12 2006 9:48PM
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SmoothLikeButter
Posts: 399 - Karma: 16
If your really good you can make your spin last longer with taller skis
May 12 2006 10:10PM
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drewishish
Posts: 3710 - Karma: 23
yes deffinetly alot....
im jking you evan...
but serious im not lying he's BIG.
May 12 2006 10:38PM
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SIX
Posts: 4595 - Karma: 506
Fuck that
May 12 2006 10:39PM
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fouldsys
Posts: 7404 - Karma: 39
there like arent any tall pros
May 12 2006 10:40PM
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SIX
Posts: 4595 - Karma: 506
exactly, you understood everything man! Most of the pros aren't tall.
May 12 2006 10:47PM
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MrPantyDropper
Posts: 5016 - Karma: 65
I know that, but you can't go by some scale made by rossignol.

Just saying its a very poor way of figuring out what size ski you should be on.
May 12 2006 11:08PM
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4frntSkier
Posts: 4008 - Karma: 143
i think most pros ride larger skis
i dont like short skis
May 12 2006 11:15PM
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Sogndal_jibber
Posts: 67 - Karma: 10
john spriggs is 6ft 5 riding 180s i think
May 13 2006 4:03AM
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