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cable
Posts: 323 - Karma: 25
are 177 chronics too small for me? im 6'0" and weigh 150lbs. mainly park some all mtn 80/20
Aug 28 2006 11:00PM
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titosteeze
Posts: 97 - Karma: 59
dude, im 5'6" and i just moved from 146 to 151 and i love it. i think you'll be fine its just preference. although sometimes the backcountry owns me. my advice would be not to center mount them if you think theyll be too small.
Aug 28 2006 11:05PM
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Mt_P0wDerJuNkIe
Posts: 1506 - Karma: 58
sounds about right for your height
Aug 28 2006 11:05PM
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eheath
Posts: 61648 - Karma: 123,472
ha damn thats some short skis.
Aug 28 2006 11:09PM
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titsLOL
Posts: 7485 - Karma: 396
that shouldn't be too bad i'm 6 foot and 175ish and I'm lookin to get in the neighborhood of 180. Chronics are also pretty stiff so you should have plenty of ski.
Aug 29 2006 1:30AM
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DiamondC
Posts: 1529 - Karma: 28
i just got 177 chronics too and im 6'0 160. i ride 50/50 all mtn park and they are gonna be perfect
Aug 29 2006 8:44AM
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Charley.
Posts: 1754 - Karma: 110
omg you must look like a gaper
Aug 29 2006 8:45AM
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ThaHater
Posts: 673 - Karma: 303
you should just buy some snow blades, so hot right now!!!

do your parents know your gay?
Aug 29 2006 8:54AM
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Potatoes
Posts: 1131 - Karma: 14
yeah you'll be alright probably
Aug 29 2006 10:45AM
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juanborlando
Posts: 3598 - Karma: 2,539
its all about preference. i tend to like my skis a little shorter, because it gives me more move around on rails alot easier. so i would say you would be fine. im 6' and i ll be on 170s next year.
Aug 29 2006 10:59AM
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philipc
Posts: 6651 - Karma: 1,286
you should probly get 171 so you wont have to change your ns screen name
Aug 29 2006 11:03AM
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Ski_Unit_19
Posts: 8188 - Karma: 38
im 5'7  145 and i have 175
Aug 29 2006 11:07AM
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=nick=
Posts: 10471 - Karma: 2,182
im 5'6 120 lbs, i have 165 troubles for park and 174 publics for everything else. u should be fine
Aug 29 2006 11:48AM
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mavw
Posts: 130 - Karma: 10
im 6'3, im moving from 148 rossi pros to 180 armada ar5s... im not joking
Aug 29 2006 11:52AM
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PhaedeD
Posts: 11499 - Karma: 342
im 5'9 160 and ride 176's and 180's
Aug 29 2006 12:05PM
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DiamondC
Posts: 1529 - Karma: 28
why were u skiing 148's
Aug 30 2006 3:39PM
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Edward.
Posts: 9366 - Karma: 445
i have 159's and im 5'2, how much do you weigh?
Aug 30 2006 3:48PM
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armxskier9
Posts: 267 - Karma: 10
not to invoke any ill will from you, but you must have looked like a goon being as tall as you ar on those skis.
Aug 30 2006 3:55PM
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PhaedeD
Posts: 11499 - Karma: 342
^^ snowblader status lol
Aug 30 2006 4:26PM
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garrett.
Posts: 9304 - Karma: 3,670
holy fuck..dude im 5 6 and i ride 178
Aug 30 2006 4:28PM
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K2jibber22
Posts: 57 - Karma: 10
6' 155 on 170's.
Aug 30 2006 4:38PM
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lyndon
Posts: 7266 - Karma: 128
dude, your taller than me, and im riding 176's...i was riding 158 when i was 5'1"
Aug 30 2006 5:25PM
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Tulley.
Posts: 825 - Karma: 10
dude im 5'3" and i ride 151
Aug 30 2006 6:09PM
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bpalmer
Posts: 2408 - Karma: 93
it's really not about height, i've said this a bunch, it's about height to weight. ie, if you weigh 150 pounds and you are 6'3, you are probably pretty skinny and don't really have the mass to work a longer ski. but if you are 5'3 and 150 pounds, you've got some weight to throw around and you can probably ski a longer ski than your height suggests.
Aug 30 2006 6:10PM
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lyndon
Posts: 7266 - Karma: 128
you could however handle around a 159 ish...
Aug 30 2006 6:11PM
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-Tristan-
Posts: 915 - Karma: 19
some of you guys ride skis so short, im about 5'8" and i wouldnt want a ski for park any less than a 176, i think ill be rocking 177 krmas this year for everything and i think that will be about perfect
Aug 30 2006 9:29PM
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poofartpee
Posts: 7436 - Karma: 1,538
holy shit!!!im 5'6 and feel that 166 are too small
Aug 30 2006 10:44PM
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titosteeze
Posts: 97 - Karma: 59
140, but i love my skis thy're hella soft. way hard to butter though. i tried the 161 publics and they were way too stiff and long, hated them
Aug 30 2006 11:12PM
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Luc.
Posts: 7540 - Karma: 59
omfg you cant be serious...holy shit bro that is some short ass skis...might as well be snowblades...but its personal pref. i guess.lol

to the thread...they arent that bad for you...you are 182.88cm tall...so they could be a bit taller for you...but they wont be horrible...i would get them if you arent going to grow anymore and they are for a good enough deal.
Aug 30 2006 11:18PM
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lyndon
Posts: 7266 - Karma: 128
im 176 cm atll, and my skis are 176..but there super soft, and being true centre mounted
Aug 31 2006 12:07AM
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fnstoked
Posts: 802 - Karma: 27
dude, how are you shorter than 5'6" when you are 176 cm tall.
Aug 31 2006 10:20AM
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