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How much does the length of your skis matter
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I was wondering; I am 6 ft 1 and 165 lbs and I have 169(cm) movement kamasutra's and 189 Stoeckli Snakes. I know a lot of people on ns think 169 for a very stiff park ski is to short. I was wondering what are the disadvantages of having short skis. I have seen dudes my size with skis around 170 kill switch cork 900 on a 60ft jump in les deux alpes. So I know you can kill it on rather short skis. So what are the benefits of shorter skis.( I am more of a backcountry skier. I can max do a switch 5 mute(claim) in the park is.)
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Shorter Skis= Faster Rotation and Less control
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with shorter skis your landings need to be more pinpoint. you may also wash out easier.
style-wise, longer skis look wayyyy better. but just ski with what makes you comfortable
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how notible is the difference between a lets say a 170 ski and a 175 ski in a video? And because the kamasutra have a extreme stiff base under the bindings washing out isn't much of a problem.
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not much difference at all. but if you have skis that go to your chin vs. skis that go to the top of your head the difference is there
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its hard to explain without skiing longer skis yourself, but you have more stability and therefore more confidence.... idk it definitely makes a big difference. once you get used to longer skis though u don't go back to shorter ones
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