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First real pair of skis...
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Well sometime this summer im gonna buy myself my first pair of twin tipped skis. My parents dont want me getting any skis yet until i "stop growing". Im about 5'5" right now and will be lucky if i make 5'10" when im older. What size should i get so i dont have to buy another pair of skis in the next few years?
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170-180 should be good for you.
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yea, sometimes its good to wait, i bought some boots last year thinking that my feet were gunna keep growing and they didnt, so now i ski in boots that are about 2 sizes too big
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well i would play it safe and say 175-180 give or take a few cm
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i wasnt going to buy any boots, just the skis bindings and poles.
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hey check your pm's ive got some stuff for sell new in your size and we live close so shipping wouldnt be a problem
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wtf
idk y u would buy skis that long
i prefer them to be a little less than my height
i use 167's
dont buy boots till the season you're going to use them
at a 167-171, it will be comfortable now and work when you get taller
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i dont know how tall my skis are, all i know is that they go up to my nose
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Rent boots if you think your feet will keep growing, it's what I do.
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thats what i always think too
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well, a longer length would be good in powder, it that's what you'll be skiing
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get something as close to 170 as possible.
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Im 5ft 5 too and i had the same problem, my parents said id probably outgrow skis if i bought any, but i did anyway, i went for 166 salomon foils but i think i could easily ski 170's, just out of interest what ski's you looking at?
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Im lookin at K2 public enemy, Armada AR6, Line Invaders or Line Chronics.
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get 174 if they have in that size in the model u want. If not, well i always rock skis that are longer then me, it all depends on what u like.
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when in doubt...go longer.
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between a 171.456654 and a 171.649684.
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i had the same problem
im glad i waited till i grew
but i still use 167's because i prefer a ski that is shorter than me
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Im 6'2" and i rip 169s and have a hell of a good time so short isnt all bad.
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170 if you like smaller skis, 176 if you like longer skis. give or take a few cm.
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im like 5-10 and have 161s they go up to my nose, and they are fine
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i didnt know nontwintips werent real skis? Is it all an imagination?
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go for bigmountain skis its the way
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