Member of the Month

KilaTsunami
October, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

What skis? advice?

profile picture
Ruski
Posts: 1872 - Karma: 11
my skis (TMs 165) are fine for my lil' home mountain here in pa, but when i go to visit my brother out at Vail (like a month out of the year)im sinking on powder days i was thinking about getting shorter wider skis, any ideas? im 5 6" and 110
Feb 21 2007 4:48PM
0 0
profile picture
Ruski
Posts: 1872 - Karma: 11
i was thinking maybe armada or 4frnt ??
Feb 21 2007 4:53PM
0 0
profile picture
fillup
Posts: 4904 - Karma: 568
shorter isnt an answer
Feb 21 2007 5:00PM
0 0
profile picture
Mex_LineJib^a
Posts: 3928 - Karma: 65
u should look into line clebritys, my girl demoed them and loved them. plus u could probably find last year's model for cheap
Feb 21 2007 5:55PM
0 0
profile picture
poofartpee
Posts: 7436 - Karma: 1,538
line elizabeth!!!! if u rip and can stand the graphic other wise id say celebs, or ARVs
Feb 21 2007 7:00PM
0 0
profile picture
steeze540
Posts: 96 - Karma: 12
k2 fujatives
Feb 21 2007 7:01PM
0 0
profile picture
poofartpee
Posts: 7436 - Karma: 1,538
u are stupid Vail and powder do not go with Fungative
Feb 21 2007 7:05PM
0 0
profile picture
poofartpee
Posts: 7436 - Karma: 1,538
oh and for length i would say between 160-170...if u were debating that
Feb 21 2007 7:07PM
0 0
profile picture
Dustin.
Posts: 13839 - Karma: 7,704
word a fujative is not even close to a pow ski. i would look at the line elizabeth or the ARV. both are great for pow and they are both actually great on groomers as well. you can't lose with those.

i have seen a lot about line delamming and stuff though. the ARV is bombproof
Feb 21 2007 7:47PM
0 0
profile picture
Ruski
Posts: 1872 - Karma: 11
i have 165s i was told to go shorter by a few people, around 15?s?
Feb 21 2007 7:52PM
0 0
profile picture
jd_1260
Posts: 1192 - Karma: 293
For powder try the 165 ARV, its super light too
Feb 21 2007 8:00PM
0 0
profile picture
alphatuff
Posts: 30 - Karma: 6
I have last years Celebrity's in a 172 and I love them. I am 5'5" and weigh 120. You have to keep in mind that it is a twin tip so it actually skis like a 162 and you need the length for float.

Arv's are also awesome but buy them in a 176. Again they are twin tipped and you have the height plus they are light. They will make you ski better. Do not go 165 you will be sorry imho.
Feb 22 2007 9:42AM
0 0
profile picture
inaba116
Posts: 414 - Karma: 24
arent the  k2 nancys a wide chick ski?
Feb 22 2007 10:22AM
0 0
profile picture
ikellen
Posts: 247 - Karma: 10
Try the K2 Nancy in a 169, The Armada ARV in a 165, and also the K2 Phat Luv.
Feb 22 2007 12:18PM
0 0
profile picture
Aenigma
Posts: 11256 - Karma: 424

Going shorter kind of defeats the purpose of having a powder ski, in my opinion.  Plus extra length helps bust through choppy snow once it gets tracked.  See if you can demo some 168 Gotamas or B4's, both of those are really fun skis.

Feb 22 2007 12:38PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-5)