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Octopus
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im 4'10.do you think salomon spk's at 151 would be big on me?
May 7 2008 8:16PM
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B-Haag
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if anything it would be to small i would say atleast 165
May 7 2008 8:24PM
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Min_Soo
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165?  are you serious?  he's 4 foot 10!  i'd say 151 is probably about good.  maybe something 155?
May 7 2008 8:26PM
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Octopus
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thanks
May 7 2008 8:28PM
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no_steeze
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i'd say that'd be perfect, anything more will be too much ski, maybe 155 max, i can sell you some 155 troublemakers if you want for cheap if you want
May 7 2008 8:30PM
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Octopus
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sry but i already have my on a pair of skis
May 7 2008 8:31PM
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Balto
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what are you going to be using them for?
May 7 2008 8:32PM
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Octopus
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i do a lot of park and pipe.but i also love the backountry and glades
May 7 2008 8:33PM
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Balto
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ok if they were just park i would go 161 center mounted but scence u will use them for other stuff.........
May 7 2008 8:50PM
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B-Haag
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the bigger the better you get better experience with giant skis i had 174 when i was 5 foot not even sure its that big but i had 165 when i was that tall which was like 5 years ago but ya 

May 7 2008 8:53PM
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poofartpee
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ow about ur weight and ability 2? cant really say just based on ur height
May 7 2008 9:42PM
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no_steeze
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get some 189 hellbents

yes jon, but i don't think he should go over like 158, it seems like anything over that will be really hard to handle especially if he likes glades.

but...are you a midget or gonna be growing soon? also if you're like 13, we can expect a sudden growth spirt making you able to use a longer ski but if you're more like 10, you should stick with something your size
May 7 2008 9:47PM
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Octopus
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i weigh 82 pounds and i just turned twelve
May 8 2008 7:28AM
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