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Where do your skis come up to on you?

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traylortrash
Posts: 1935 - Karma: 2,450

I could just ask the length but i figured id ask where they come up to on you.  mouth?  nose?  forehead?  whats ideal for park riding?

Apr 21 2008 1:06AM
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BlueSteele
Posts: 13839 - Karma: 7,704
I like mine as tall as I am, so 180 is just about perfect.  Everyone is different though.
Apr 21 2008 1:26AM
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traylortrash
Posts: 1935 - Karma: 2,450
ya same here, mine are almost exactly as tall as i am.  do you use them for park?  i know some people consider to long
Apr 21 2008 1:43AM
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Barf.
Posts: 1188 - Karma: 123
Just above the bridge of my nose.
Apr 21 2008 6:21AM
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zackblain
Posts: 2322 - Karma: 22
over my head
Apr 21 2008 6:56AM
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Balto
Posts: 25985 - Karma: 4,404
park- eye level
pow- top of my head
Apr 21 2008 10:48AM
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SirFryanator
Posts: 11149 - Karma: 1,415
big mountain/charging - above my head
park/groomers - little below my nose (I want to get new park skis)
Apr 21 2008 11:05AM
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Twig
Posts: 6407 - Karma: 60,033
bridge of my nose - park
mid forehead - pow (a little short i know) but its lizzies so..
Apr 21 2008 12:03PM
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masta_LE3B
Posts: 3397 - Karma: 62
mid forehead for park, but i wanna get new ones 
and 2-3 inches above my head for allmountain, but there lizzies so ill grow into em
Apr 21 2008 1:16PM
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TheJerz
Posts: 549 - Karma: 67
forehead for park.
Apr 21 2008 1:47PM
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nkinsman10
Posts: 1088 - Karma: 45
about 2 inches above my head, getting some longer ones next year though cause they are gonna b skinnier than what i have now
Apr 21 2008 3:01PM
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NicoChile
Posts: 690 - Karma: 199
2 cm more than me they are 176
Apr 21 2008 4:11PM
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skiRay
Posts: 7558 - Karma: 926
im 6'

urban skis - eye level
park/ pipe skis - top of head
all mtn/ pow skis - 7 cm over head
Apr 21 2008 4:41PM
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MANDER
Posts: 4017 - Karma: 2,038
a bit over my head but im 14 and still growing
Apr 21 2008 4:52PM
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traylortrash
Posts: 1935 - Karma: 2,450
same.  so top of head isnt way to long for mostly park and a little all mountain?  i thought some people thought it was
Apr 21 2008 5:13PM
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Mex_LineJib^a
Posts: 3928 - Karma: 65
forehead... allmt/park skis
Apr 21 2008 5:49PM
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Federation
Posts: 430 - Karma: 17
same
Apr 21 2008 6:12PM
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amo
Posts: 6709 - Karma: 1,248
mid forehead: 50% park 50% all mtn
Apr 21 2008 8:02PM
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mellifluous
Posts: 1682 - Karma: 68
park skis, tehy go to the middle of my forehead
Apr 21 2008 8:07PM
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FNJ
Posts: 3026 - Karma: 110
taller than me
Apr 21 2008 8:12PM
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Ben.
Posts: 21463 - Karma: 683
foils are the only ski ive got. they come to my eyebrow.... they are 182s though so they dont make em any longer....
Apr 21 2008 9:02PM
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P.J.S.
Posts: 1782 - Karma: 11
I'm 6'2" (188cm)
And I ride: 177's, 183's, 185's, 186's and 188's.
Apr 21 2008 9:06PM
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Mr.May
Posts: 126 - Karma: 57
im 6'4 so i use somewere in between 180-190 for everything
Apr 21 2008 9:18PM
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alaskakid
Posts: 5540 - Karma: 430
My height. I like skis taller than me though
Apr 21 2008 9:35PM
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Piste.Off
Posts: 11586 - Karma: 1,860
park-forehead
pow-about 6 inches over my head
Apr 21 2008 9:38PM
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mmckechnie
Posts: 1483 - Karma: 29
park - mid forehead
Apr 21 2008 9:50PM
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kewp
Posts: 79 - Karma: 24
About to the top of my forehead
Apr 21 2008 9:56PM
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skibikeclambake
Posts: 2346 - Karma: 27
1 inch below my chin. i ride 178 skogens usually
Apr 21 2008 10:50PM
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spliff.Life
Posts: 7847 - Karma: 1,549
bout 4" over my head
Apr 21 2008 11:30PM
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skibikeclambake
Posts: 2346 - Karma: 27
is that you dumont?

jk
Apr 22 2008 12:00AM
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VTtreeskier
Posts: 1833 - Karma: 64
Park/all mountain skis-forehead
Pow-above head
Apr 22 2008 12:32AM
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cobra_commander
Posts: 16909 - Karma: 4,686
somewhere over my head.
Apr 22 2008 12:35AM
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SteevJee
Posts: 1916 - Karma: 144
eye level
Apr 22 2008 12:48AM
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SHastatahoe
Posts: 3414 - Karma: 20
TNKs- almost the top of my head

Gotamas - top of my head

hellbents - about 5 inches above my head.
Apr 22 2008 1:17AM
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Shpadoinkle
Posts: 10437 - Karma: 84
My 170s are at my nose kind of. I'm going to go for 180 for an all-mountain ski.
Apr 22 2008 1:03PM
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danbrown
Posts: 11939 - Karma: 21,826
Line Prophet - top of my head
Apr 22 2008 3:58PM
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cmeriptahoe
Posts: 1785 - Karma: 12
park - eyes
all mtn - top of the head
bents - 3 cm's above me head
Apr 22 2008 4:39PM
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-Nick-
Posts: 1479 - Karma: 24
park-eyes
pow- 1-2" above my head
Apr 22 2008 9:47PM
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DannyBoat[978]
Posts: 99 - Karma: 5
k2 pe's top of my head
Apr 22 2008 9:48PM
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traylortrash
Posts: 1935 - Karma: 2,450
how many of you guys do rails a lot?  because it seems like you would need a shorter ski to do that...
Apr 23 2008 11:13PM
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CTHannevik
Posts: 35 - Karma: 11
i'm 5'7 and i ride 180's, they're way over my head, but they work real good in the park.
Apr 24 2008 12:56AM
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Grube
Posts: 962 - Karma: 14
mine are right at my nose
Apr 25 2008 8:06PM
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schism
Posts: 1705 - Karma: 389
my everything skis are at my nose
i hope to get new skis next year mid season or something that'll be as tall as me
Apr 25 2008 8:29PM
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.Capn.
Posts: 1454 - Karma: 152
As tall as two midgets standing on top of one another.
Apr 25 2008 9:37PM
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