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Big mountain ski questions
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hey im noticing that my K2 pe suck hard at pow skiing and i was thinking about getting some big mountain skiis I would only be using them like a week a year and i want something that will last me a while I weigh 180 lbs and im 6'4"
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you should buy my 183cm head m103s if you want a seriously stiff ski
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Pretty well any ski you will get will last for a long timr if only used for a week a year. takr your time, demo to find what works best for you.
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that is a total complete waste of money.
demo fatties whenever you head out west or to whatever big mountain pow mecca you pilgrimage to for that one week a year.
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dude if you are 6-4 get something bigger than a 180 for pow unless you want to suc
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it doesnt always make sense. sometimes, demoing a fat ski can cost you 40-50 dollars a day, which quickly adds up. if you are anticipating using them for a few years it should pay for itself. that said, i would demo before you buy something unless is not possible. there are a lot of deals out right now at the end of the season so you should be able to find some fats for cheap.
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This is what you want. At your size the 183's will be fine unless you're skiing 50mph off of 40 footers every day. They may be somewhat short, but they're a lot of ski.
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they are a long 183cm too...more like 186cm. no twin either.
pretty sure the running length is longer than both 190 gots and ANTs
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you should get the line sir francis bacons. those things wreck shit
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he said he is 180 pounds, not lookin for 180 cm. but yes to that regardless.
Line bacon is sick, i need to demo them myself
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or 188, you sound like a big guy
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IF you ski hard I'd recomend the nordica blowers
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stick with k2 and get the hellbents.
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Nah dude go all out. Get some Karhu's with touring bindings so you can go anywhere.
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uhh 185 scratch bc's. end of story. seriously.i weight 178 and im 6'1", so ur a little taller but the ski is amazing everywhere, buy it, live it, love it. or some 189 seth vicious might be the icing on the cake for you.
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Try the High Society FR 187's
they are big and love the big mountain terrain and the POW POW
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nice and fat
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If you can find them, Ninthward THA 187, they're a pretty versatile ski, and at 109 waist, you'll float. I heard this years Ninthward First Blood 190s have been super-sized, to be even wider than the THAs, so those would treat you well too.
If you're anti-ninthward, I'd recommend the K2 Seth, which just rips everywhere. I dunno about the Hellbents, since I haven't ridden them, but they look solid too.
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go somewhere at the high 80's or even 90 get a stiff ski. Buy some at seal from this year, you will do a long time with it. I 'm 5.9 and i still ride my scratch bc after some years amazing ski and aint that much money anymore...
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