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Ski Lenght Advice.. and Crowbars?

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PC_Jibblet
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Alrighty..
Weight-140
Height-6'
Ski at PC, UT

So my park ski right now is 161 salomon thruster...is that small?? what should it b??
and im buying a pow ski..what lenght for trees/pow runs-185 rocker?

IF U HAVE CROWBARS DONT BUY A SMITH HOLT= THE LINE UP IS HOOORRRIBLE!
and since that helmet didnt work i was wondering if crowbars seem to line up with bern baker helms?

Aug 28 2008 8:08PM
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Balto
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i would get 181 or 176 park skis and smith holt seems to work fine for my friend with his c-bars
Aug 28 2008 8:15PM
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PC_Jibblet
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does he wear a knit underneath cuz i tried the holt and crowbars on in shop and it was so off
Aug 28 2008 8:16PM
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PeaceDivision
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Size M holt + bars here as well, fits like a glove.
Aug 28 2008 8:17PM
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Jmanski
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161 is way too small, try a 181+ for park. for pow and trees around 185 would be good
Aug 28 2008 8:21PM
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scinvader07
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wow 161 way to small 176 - 181 would be great for u
Aug 28 2008 8:58PM
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JaySkier107
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yea that is short. I would go with 175 center mount for park and same length for a pow ski just mounted 4-5 back
Aug 28 2008 9:35PM
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Deletedtoday
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i have a xl holt and crowbars it works fine
Aug 28 2008 10:36PM
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PC_Jibblet
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wow...even for my weight i would need 10cm longer?

weird im not sure why that holt helmet didnt work with the c-bars i tried on in shop
Aug 28 2008 10:42PM
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Balto
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dude im 6'2" and weigh 145 and ski a 181 ar6
Aug 28 2008 11:01PM
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gainerius
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Hi there,I am purchasing Amplid Antidogma skis 09 and I have 190 cm (75inches) to my nose its  177cm(70inches) my weight is about 70 to 75 kilograms. And I am pretty not sure abou the ski lenght. Now I am interested in 178´s. Thnaks for advice
Nov 9 2009 1:21PM
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logange
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I have a bern baker helmet that I wear with my crowbars and they fit together very nicley.
Nov 9 2009 1:39PM
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