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Ski Length For Park

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freeski4173
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Im buying a park ski. Im 5'6 and 135 lbs. The invader will be the ski...but im wondering if 171 is too long? My current ski is a 160, but it is way to small. this ski will be for only park, but i hit a lot of rails as well as jumps.
May 15 2007 1:06AM
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eheath
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171 should be legit, even 175ish.
May 15 2007 1:07AM
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pommes_vertes.
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naw, 169-171 would be perfect for you.
May 15 2007 1:08AM
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Switchin_Dirty
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u fuckin pussies...

u need atleast 170's, you'll get used to it

you'll just have more control, go faster, and maybe be able to clear some real jumps
May 15 2007 3:06AM
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reggyboy
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u should be able to rock a 175 centre mount, so yea 171 should be sweet
May 15 2007 6:15AM
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steezyjibber
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maybe 168
May 15 2007 6:51AM
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zylstra
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Word.
May 15 2007 6:57AM
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-NY-STeeZE-
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how may threads are there just like this one? lol
176 centermounted would be money
May 15 2007 7:12AM
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chickenwang
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im 5'5ish and ride the 171's
May 15 2007 7:12AM
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mohawkskier
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you can handel them it just might take some getting use to
May 15 2007 7:52AM
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SeanK
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181'S they'll be badass
May 15 2007 9:47AM
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freeski4173
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but these skis will be used first at camp this summer...so like 171 center mount. will it take a long time to get used to?
May 15 2007 11:04AM
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poofartpee
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if ur centre mounting i would say 178
May 15 2007 11:07AM
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freeski4173
Posts: 126 - Karma: 10
why wont it feel really long
and why not 171 center?
May 15 2007 11:13AM
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Hairmetaler
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yah thag should work im 12 and 110 and i have 150's
May 15 2007 11:26AM
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poofartpee
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well if ur not very aggresive/good id say 171 but i can guess that ur still growing and 178s will feel stabler and go faster
May 15 2007 11:30AM
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freeski4173
Posts: 126 - Karma: 10
yea but im going from a 160...
will it take a long time to adjust im gonna be hitting a lot of jumps and rails
May 15 2007 11:31AM
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smokeblunts
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bigger is better...thats what she said
May 15 2007 11:47AM
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dave44
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It took me about one full day to be able to do what I did on my old pair of skis.

I was going from 150's (wayyyy too small) to 165's. I'm around 5'5/5'6.
May 15 2007 11:47AM
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=nick=
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im ur height and weigh less,o on 175's and 178s, and was on 184's before.
May 15 2007 11:50AM
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skisquaw@420
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dude, my brother is 5'4 and 115lbs and went from a 158 scratch proteen to a 180 scratch fs, ull be fine on 176-181
May 15 2007 1:59PM
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-+Siver+-
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hahahahahha
May 15 2007 5:10PM
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poofartpee
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no 2 sesons ago i was on 151s and tryed some 176is and it took like only a few runs to adjust to the skis caoabilitys
May 15 2007 5:36PM
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chickenwang
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age and wieght doesnt really effect as much as hieght does

May 15 2007 5:37PM
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splooshie
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im 13 5'5 and 100 i ride 171s center mount. id get the 176's

oh and dumant jr. haha your faaaaatt!! when i was 12 i wieghed like 90 and i was like 5'4 haha
May 15 2007 6:49PM
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eljefe
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For invaders I would get 178. I rode those for a long time and they ride smalll. They are centermount so they ski short, and they have butter zones so the tails and tips feel shorter due to their controlled flex.
May 15 2007 7:14PM
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tribefan226
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what about me. im 6' 140lbs and ride 159s. i got them when i was about 5'9 and 120 lbs. would 169 be good?
May 15 2007 7:37PM
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=nick=
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for the love of christ get 179+
May 15 2007 7:38PM
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lanks
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my skis are bigger than yours.

May 15 2007 7:56PM
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Kevski
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how do you ski a 159? go into the high 170's, or you won't be able to do a lot. I'm 6' and some pounds, i ride 174's mounted way back, even they are feeling a bit small at high speeds.
May 15 2007 7:58PM
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freeski4173
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thanks a lot everyone
May 15 2007 8:07PM
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invader7
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definatly 171 mabee 175
May 15 2007 8:08PM
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ecsm.
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go for like 170-175
May 15 2007 8:13PM
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Malarky
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Im 5'7 and I have 2 pairs of skis. One for park that are 169. And my skis for powder are 178's. I would say go with a 169
May 15 2007 8:15PM
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DietCoke
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dont ride any smaller just cause its park. thats so like 1999.
May 15 2007 8:20PM
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tribefan226
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i havent really had problems in the park with them, a little tough to hold an edge outside it though. i just got them center mounted for the last 2 days of the season but those days i only skied park and it was fine. im thinkin ill get a longer pair of fujis next year and just use these as backyard/urban skis. btw how do u determine ski length. is it by height or weight?
May 15 2007 8:24PM
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skiminnesota
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hello, dont you people know your stuff, depending on what year u get bro 171 is as big as you can go unless 181 witch is way to big for you, so Ide go 171 being invader sick ski that they are, ive ridden them many a time mounted in the dead center 171 will be perfect. o yea if 171 is to big just use you old one for a few days until you get your sea legs back
May 15 2007 10:45PM
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dorikin
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181 centermount boy. They shouldn't even make park skis in any other sizes.
May 16 2007 3:36AM
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gregor
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You should get them up to head height or slightly over if you're mounting them near centre.
May 16 2007 12:25PM
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Grimace.
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everyone before you unrecommended that.
May 16 2007 3:37PM
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dwalk
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i am the same height and weight as you and i rock 176 center mounted dumonts, they work like a charm
May 16 2007 3:42PM
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BryanGallant
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dont listen to these guys, everyone is still stuck on the long ski movement. get something that you're going to be able to control and throw around. I'm 5'4 135lbs and ride a 161cm invader for park. like someone suggested 168-171 is a perfect size for you.
May 16 2007 3:46PM
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=nick=
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i was that height and weight last year on 165 troublemakers they felt wayyy to short. w im 5'6 130 lbs on 174 scratches, its perfect
May 16 2007 4:50PM
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kpudgar
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It also depends on the ski. The stiffer it is the longer it will seem to ya.

I am on 181 AR6s being 5'10 180 and they're perfect, but if I would get the PE's (which I find stiff) I would go for the 174s, nevertheless that everyone else would suggest the 179.

I was thinking...if 5'7 midgets are using ~181cm skis, then what are the people that are like 6'1 190+ supposed to use? Hellbents maybe?!
May 17 2007 5:56AM
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Worst.NS.Member
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I was thinking the same thing.
'If 5'9" riders are on 181s all the time, what do 6'9" riders ride?'
I think the center mount trend of park skis makes a longer ski necessary. For normal people, who do normal skiing, with normal mounts, I suppose realistic ski sizes are better. But even so, youre only talking about 8cm of rearward mounting for the most traditional freeride skis....
Regards,
May 17 2007 7:24AM
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freeski4173
Posts: 126 - Karma: 10
Well the invaders are pretty soft, so going to a 171 wont feel too long?
May 17 2007 10:34AM
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kpudgar
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Naw!!! I would definetely go bigger than smaller when choosing Invaders.
May 17 2007 12:36PM
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ijibgoremtn
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within an hour you will be used to them if that
May 17 2007 2:24PM
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freeski4173
Posts: 126 - Karma: 10
yea i want a light not too expensive binding....any ideas? be specific not just salomon or look. these skis/bindings will be for park only
May 17 2007 9:18PM
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ijibgoremtn
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try to find anything with a turntable heel but i got 4frnts they dont have turntables but they are sick
May 18 2007 4:41PM
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bemmis
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oh my god.

im 5',10" and ride 152s which suck and im getting 176 ar6s.

GET 181s or you will get made fun of everywhere.
May 20 2007 1:26PM
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