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Salomon thruster 08 : 171 or 181??

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beSmooth
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What should I take between the 171 or 181???
by the way I'm 5'10 and I used to ride 178
but I think that 181 its a bit long
Oct 28 2007 4:46PM
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grams.
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Well if you used to ride a 178 it would be useless to go down all the way to a 171. A 181 is only 3cm more than 178...get a ruler out and see how little of a difference 3cm's really is.
Oct 28 2007 4:51PM
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skinnylove
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They're probably almost the same length because 3cm is barely anything, and different companies have slightly different measuring techniques.
Oct 28 2007 4:55PM
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poofartpee
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181 no doubt...171 are tiny unless u like the feeling of shorter skis
Oct 28 2007 5:41PM
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iFlip
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If you're going to be flipping much, I'd go with the 171. Going to a longer ski than you're used to and flipping could mess you up a bit. 171 won't look tiny.

Oct 28 2007 6:22PM
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