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Ceru
Posts: 1879 - Karma: 101
im about 5'10 and a half and im riding 169 Pes, does anyone else feel like they have more control on shorter skis like up to the top of your nose? jw
May 30 2006 9:15PM
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Ceru
Posts: 1879 - Karma: 101
o yeah and i ride about 50 50 park and all mtn
May 30 2006 9:18PM
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Min_Soo
Posts: 2307 - Karma: 293
yep definately feel like i have way more control
May 30 2006 9:20PM
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Ceru
Posts: 1879 - Karma: 101
what size skis are you rockkin?
May 30 2006 9:22PM
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poofartpee
Posts: 7436 - Karma: 1,538
i find in the air shorter skis are like yeaaaaaaah but i seem to like longer skis like around 175 and im only 5'6
May 30 2006 10:08PM
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*rkp*
Posts: 8198 - Karma: 257
your skis are too short...
May 30 2006 10:16PM
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$$SPINNERS$$
Posts: 1618 - Karma: 11
yeah i am about 5'10'', i have a pair of 167 scratches and 185 ARV's, the ARV's feel just as good as the scratches do control wise
May 30 2006 10:35PM
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eheath
Posts: 61603 - Karma: 123,063
Im 5'7-8" and i have 180 and 183, i weigh more than most newschool skiers (cause i fucking rock) and i love the size, so perfect.
May 30 2006 10:46PM
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hemlockjibber8
Posts: 5977 - Karma: 3,543
shorter skis are more maneuverable but longer skis are more stable....giving you more control
May 30 2006 10:46PM
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Anathema
Posts: 21048 - Karma: 5,061
i'm 5'10 and had 169 pe's for a season. pretty dope, but i stepped it up to 182s this year, and you get so much more speed. no butters happenin though. wayyyy more style in the grabs
May 30 2006 10:47PM
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Mex_LineJib^a
Posts: 3928 - Karma: 65
i'd say if your gonna ski park only it's about preference. i used to own 167 chronics and they were a great for park really manouverable (i'm 5'8). this last season i stepped it up to 177 chronic wides (more my size) and they absolutely owned... specially for my type of riding 40%park 60%allmtn. so yeah, it all depends on preference and what you are gonna ride.
May 31 2006 2:41PM
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