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Who Else Is 5' 10'' and likes to ride big skis?

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deezy.
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I'm thinking 181's but is that too big?
hahahah i hate these threads

Aug 7 2008 1:18PM
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jimmer
Posts: 3586 - Karma: 80
i'm 5'10 and i ride 174. i wouldn't go higher than 177 though. 181 would be wayy to big for me.
Aug 7 2008 1:25PM
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Lemuel
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im just barely 5'10" and i have 171 invaders which are way too small. ill be moving up to a 180ish and a stiffer ski
Aug 7 2008 1:45PM
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jca
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im 5'6 and my shortest skis are 179, longets being 186
longer is better!
Aug 7 2008 1:47PM
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Shadows
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5'11 ride a 182 park. 185+ all mtn.
Aug 7 2008 2:29PM
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twsnow22
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im 5'8 and have 183's...... i like longer skis alot better
Aug 7 2008 2:44PM
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deezy.
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jea!
Aug 7 2008 3:12PM
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Sugarloafer95
Posts: 333 - Karma: 10
I'm about 5'6" on a good day 5' 7" and I ride the EP Pro 185cm, Hell Bent 179cm and the '09 JJ in the 188cm length. Rockered skis ski so much shorter than they look since there is only like 100cm underfoot touching.
Aug 7 2008 3:18PM
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EClay46
Posts: 2499 - Karma: 69
181 should be good

im 5'10 and i like a longer ski better. ive got 189 obsetheds and 181 addicts and they are perfect.
i had 176 chronics and those felt kind of short. i will never dip below 180 now. i kind of want to start looking at 190s
Aug 7 2008 3:22PM
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borskee
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im 5'5" im getting 176's

GO BIG!
Aug 7 2008 3:30PM
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mmckechnie
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If I have 174 cm long skis for park, would 188 be too long as a powder/all mntn ski?  I'm 5'10 and about 175-180 lbs.
Aug 7 2008 3:30PM
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cobra_commander
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5'10" 170lbs quiver is: 191, true 186, true 186, 187, and 186. so no 181 is not to big.
Aug 7 2008 3:34PM
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FNJ
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im 5'8" and ride 181s and 186s
Aug 7 2008 3:34PM
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huge-go
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I'm 5'10'' and ride 186 rossi steeze's, and I'm probably gonna buy some 192 moment garbones.
Aug 7 2008 3:44PM
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Ski.Ballet
Posts: 2860 - Karma: 200
it depends on what ski and what you're using it for. im 5'8 and i ride a 183 stiff pow ski, and its not even close to being too big. i ride a park ski in the mid 170's, so a 181 would definitely not be too big for you
Aug 7 2008 3:49PM
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WytePwrRnger007
Posts: 281 - Karma: 40
ye im 5'10" and i ride the 181 reno jibss
Aug 7 2008 3:55PM
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McSlay
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im 4'10 and like to ride big skis (159) does that count?
Aug 7 2008 4:32PM
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DangerToes
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im 5'9'' and i ride 191 (touring) 185 (all mountain/pow) 179 (park/all mountain) and i think thats perfect for me. if i were just skiing park id prolly get a 176 but yea, thats where im at
Aug 7 2008 4:35PM
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CFSGabe
Posts: 354 - Karma: 11
some of it depends on what 181 skis you are looking at
I'm about 5'10" and all my skis are 180-185 i consider the seth to be in the 180's the 179 is like a 183
also depends on how much you weigh and how strong you are
Aug 7 2008 4:41PM
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SEskier
Posts: 570 - Karma: 115
i'm around 5' 10" and ride 188's and 181's.
Aug 7 2008 4:49PM
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49566738265
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It doesn't matter.  As you have just seen from all the replies, people your height can ride anything from 171 to 189.  It depends on what kind of skiing you like. 
Aug 7 2008 4:55PM
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ReedSkis~
Posts: 2122 - Karma: 98
i'm 5'4 and just ordered some 171 line spirals (the new anthems ones)
i guess those might be big...
Aug 7 2008 6:14PM
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Brodie133
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im 5'9 185 and rode 171 invaders for the past few years this year got ahold of some new 181 thrusters and i love the length so much more stable on landings go big...
Aug 7 2008 8:18PM
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sirskizalot
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my skis are pretty much the exact same height as me
Aug 7 2008 8:36PM
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matt.rad
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I'm 5'11" and I skied on 178's this past season. I'm moving up to 181's next season. I just feel more comfortable on longer skis because of the extra stability, especially bombing into big jumps.
Aug 8 2008 1:21AM
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Rosski423
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im 5'10" and ride 185 ep pros
Aug 8 2008 1:41AM
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huge-go
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Those don't count. They have one meter of absolute noodle running surface.
Aug 8 2008 1:48AM
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iluvBread
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im 5'10 and ride 176's...but i like to jib a lot so i think shorter is better there, but if i were just doin jumps and very little jibs, id deff. be riding 181's
Aug 8 2008 1:50AM
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chames
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change out the word skis with cocks in the thread title and you'll have a nice thats what she said joke
Aug 8 2008 3:10AM
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t-rent
Posts: 3038 - Karma: 63
same here, i wont ever go shorter than a 180
Aug 8 2008 10:00AM
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readiculous
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If you center mount your shit you can get away with a fucking huge ski. I'm 5'9 and run 181 pipe cleaners center mounted.
Aug 8 2008 11:38AM
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smuggs
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i know people that are like 5'6'' 130 and all of their skis are 190 plus
Aug 8 2008 2:26PM
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e.will
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i would laugh if you rode anything smaller...


i refused to sell a 6 foot guy a 169 PE when i worked at a shop, and got quite the verbal beatdown for it...
Aug 8 2008 3:04PM
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