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Ski Size

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TheJerz
Posts: 549 - Karma: 67
im 5' 8" is a 163 too short for me?
Mar 21 2008 7:57PM
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jason...
Posts: 9006 - Karma: 780
SEARCHBAR K? WHAT IS YOUR WEIGHT AGE ABILITY AND ALL THAT OTHER JAZZ
Mar 21 2008 7:59PM
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Silence
Posts: 16030 - Karma: 150
yes it is too short.
Mar 21 2008 8:00PM
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TheJerz
Posts: 549 - Karma: 67
14
140lbs
moderate skill on freestyle

Mar 21 2008 8:02PM
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Clifford996
Posts: 1288 - Karma: 28
yes too short, i wouldnt go any shorter than 169 or 170 reguardless of weight and ability
Mar 21 2008 8:05PM
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TheJerz
Posts: 549 - Karma: 67
alright thanks
Mar 21 2008 8:06PM
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shabinka
Posts: 743 - Karma: 10
Anything less then 189 is just stupid.
Mar 21 2008 11:15PM
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samtorvinen
Posts: 142 - Karma: 39
yeah its too small im 5 7 and next year im riding a 176 or somthing
Mar 21 2008 11:20PM
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lyndon
Posts: 7266 - Karma: 128
170-180 is a good range, depending on where you plan to mount, and the stiffness of the ski.

You could ride a softer ski thats longer and have the same control as a stiffer ski that is shorter.

Mounting closer to the centre of the ski will enable you to ride a longer ski and make it feel shorter, just as mounting further back from centre will often make a shorter ski feel longer.
Mar 21 2008 11:28PM
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minibus4
Posts: 517 - Karma: 13
It all depends on what you do. Park means not as big while a charging ski needs to be more longer but I wouldnt go up more then 175 if I were you.
Mar 23 2010 10:32PM
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