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How do you size skis?

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Holden27
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I'm 5'9" and 135lbs, would i want someting like 140-150?

i only kno how snowboards work :(
Mar 12 2007 8:06PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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If you're a new skier then don't go get long ass skis. For all these people telling you to get big skis don't listen to them. Some of the people that use skis over 185 are using them in powder and that makes sense. It seems like you want more of a park ski. If you're new go for 169 Fujatives. I have them and they are good but I wish I had the 179's just because I'm a pretty good skier (alright in the park). I'd try for some 174's if you can or something around there. Then again if you really think about it a ski that is 10 cm longer that is 5 cm in the tips and 5 cm in the tails, which is really not that much.
Mar 13 2007 1:03AM
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Holden27
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thanks for all the replies, yo im gonna look around and try and find some cheap 170+ park skis
Mar 13 2007 1:26AM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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Fujatives
AR6's
Invaders
Trouble Makers
There are some sick deals out there right now
www.evogear.com (Fujas here for like $210, and Invaders for like $199)
www.tramdock.com
www.backcountry.com
www.untracked.com
there are some other places that people listed on this site that have some amazing deals.
Mar 13 2007 1:36AM
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Holden27
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awesome yo, thanks for the sites
Mar 13 2007 1:39AM
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Ryanvdonk
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no such thing as a 181 concept, they came in 178.
Mar 13 2007 1:41AM
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twoplankerbean
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Ol' beanos about 5'6", 145, and I ski some 176 gotamas. I wish I had the 183s. Go longer.
Mar 13 2007 6:28AM
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DUBIE
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get the 193 EHP u will be sick
Mar 13 2007 8:15AM
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jakobk
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im 5"7 or so and i weigh 130 pounds. im getting 166 afterbangs.
Nov 5 2009 11:04PM
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bambooze
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Traditionaly, its supposed to be around your nose or over. Alot of people still prefer skis at 190, but for a park skier i would go right in between your chin and nose, Spins fast if your in the park but can still hold a good edge.

Nov 5 2009 11:12PM
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Brock.
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.... 2007 thread
Nov 5 2009 11:23PM
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PeterNorth
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im 5:10, 140 and im rocking 182 this year.
Nov 5 2009 11:29PM
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