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P-JO
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Okey, I'm lookin at buying some scratch BCs because thats what i want, okay? But I'm kinda stuck on whether to get 176s or 182s. I'm 5'10' 180 lbs. and ski a mix of groomers, park, pow. The last skis I had were 165 concepts and those were a little small. So I guess the questions 176 or 182?? Thanks yall.
Sep 29 2003 4:32AM
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Triple_Strum
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definitely the 182 unless you dont have legs. But I bet you have legs. go 182. I am the same size as you, but 10 lbs heavier and I definitely want some BCs but in 188.

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Sep 29 2003 4:37AM
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phUnk
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180 pounds and you were on 165s? Hoo hooo hoo, hee hee hee! ;)

Yeah, go 182. You should be strong enough to do whatever with them.

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Sep 29 2003 4:38AM
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P-JO
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well dewd, i kinda got fat over the summer and i only weighed 160 last winter, the concepts weren't that bad, well good for park but colorado sucked with them.
Sep 29 2003 4:43AM
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P-JO
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oh and I suck pretty bad at skiing park so consider that...grinding rails is not hard, but Im pretty bad at spins, so is 182 still the way to go?
Sep 29 2003 4:54AM
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wrenegade
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anyway you could ride either one before you buy them? Otherwise I'd go for the 182. I'm 5'9' 155, and I'm looking to get 185 ARVs






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Sep 29 2003 4:59AM
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Triple_Strum
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but yeah p-jo you will have no problems handling a little extra length

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Sep 29 2003 8:13AM
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strode
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you'll be fine on 182s.... you raced didn't you....you'll be fine





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Sep 29 2003 8:29AM
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Kev
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For Skiing Park get the 176

If you wanna Ski Backcountry get 182

Which one are you gonna ski more this year?


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Sep 29 2003 7:34PM
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Triple_Strum
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kev dont encourage him to get smaller skis for being that big.. that is like encouraging him to suck as a skier. Short skis promote laziness and lack of good form and style because they are so easy to handle.

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Sep 29 2003 7:36PM
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P-JO
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well I ski a week in colorado, week in whistler, pry some pow in marquette and the canada over little Michigan. But otherwise with michigan hills I'm forced to ski park while there but also do tree runs a lot. Mostly park though.
Sep 29 2003 11:57PM
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phUnk
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Mostly Park? Go shorter. You'll have more fun.

You do like fun, don't you? ;)

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Sep 30 2003 12:57AM
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dutch1
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yeah but you will look sicker in the park if you go longer


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Sep 30 2003 2:02AM
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ReggaeConcept1
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definately go longer. check out a 99cm Line Pro instead of the those pussy-ass 90cm boards. god, those are for fags
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Sep 30 2003 2:52AM
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[LINE]csu
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182. no doubt


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Sep 30 2003 2:55AM
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Jib_This
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182, mount them forward of the forward line, I'd say about 2 cm forward. Rossi tech guys at the vancouver ski show said I could go 4 cm forward to completely centre mount, but no one really needs that and the scratchs are going to be your only decent pair of skis. Whatever you do, you need the 182s. Don't go 176, I ride those and I'm only 5'7', on a tall day. And I think they're too short...


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Sep 30 2003 3:56AM
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P-JO
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Yeah I think I'll get 182s this year then, UNLESS, someone objects.

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Oct 1 2003 3:09AM
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IceKey
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I'd go with the 182's; short skis suck, long skis truck
Oct 2 2003 1:56AM
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yea get 182's

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Oct 2 2003 2:47AM
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Bangor
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longer is pretty much better for skiing. spins you're gonna want shorter, but for trees\groomers\powder, go long.
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Oct 2 2003 4:01AM
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schlonginator
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hey i'm the same height but 140lbs and i'm riding 185 pocket rockets - definately go the 182cm




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