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Bought some extremes, too long?

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jp_draves
Posts: 1866 - Karma: 37
so last ski i had was a 171 ar6 center mounted and i hated it, too short. I'm 5'8'' and 140lbs and a fairly good skier i decided to go against buying 176 extremes so i got the 179s. i look at them and they tower but if i get them center mounted it makes em a bit shorter.

what do you guys think. 179 too long for 5'8''?
Nov 10 2008 7:47PM
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vzdz
Posts: 782 - Karma: 87
im in the same situation... im 5'8" skiied 171s last year now i picked up a pair of 181 moment rockers and they are perfect
Nov 10 2008 7:51PM
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skiP.E.I.
Posts: 7842 - Karma: 22,162
nothing is too long on Newschoolers.com.
Imho, If you thought your 171s were too short, 179 is only 8 cm longer (give or take a few cm, for actual length, although i have found K2 measurements to be spot on, at least for park skis) so it shouldn't be too big a leap.
Nov 10 2008 7:51PM
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reverendwrong
Posts: 3145 - Karma: 142
im 5'6 160 with 178 jo pros, theyre like an inch taller than me but since their centered it makes em feel shorter
Nov 10 2008 7:54PM
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jason...
Posts: 9006 - Karma: 780
You'll be fine. I'm 5'3/'4 and on 173 punx this season.
Nov 10 2008 7:57PM
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danbrown
Posts: 11939 - Karma: 21,833
Nah that's perfect
Nov 10 2008 8:05PM
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chairdawg
Posts: 1422 - Karma: 36

first, rockered skis, ski shorter than skis with normal camber.

and if you center mount the skis will also ski shorter than mounting at reccomended, dont centermount skis that are too short for you. but it may take some getting used to, but like they say, the bigger the better.

Nov 10 2008 8:11PM
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Soundgarden
Posts: 164 - Karma: 19
yeah bro thats perfect. id only go shorter if your like very bad/like snowblading. jk LOL
Nov 10 2008 8:13PM
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Karcher
Posts: 3788 - Karma: 1,934
dude im 5'10" and i thought 181s were going to be too long, but i think you and me will be alright
Nov 10 2008 8:15PM
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Twig
Posts: 6420 - Karma: 60,334
ditto. and i will be on 182 pow skis so.. you'll be fine
Nov 10 2008 8:16PM
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sykonaut
Posts: 346 - Karma: 11
Haha, I am 6'0 and I ride 171 Anthems and 168 Sparks
Nov 10 2008 8:24PM
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Silence
Posts: 16030 - Karma: 150
k2 measuerments have always run short for me, if you measure a 179 it will measure out to be more like a 182-3 from memory

I think they measure contact length, running length, effective edge etc - instead of tip-tail
Nov 10 2008 9:56PM
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cfox
Posts: 2286 - Karma: 40
ive got 179s and im 5'10
Nov 10 2008 11:30PM
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vzdz
Posts: 782 - Karma: 87
what do you mean by ski shorter? ive never skiied rockered skis
Nov 11 2008 11:56PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
Posts: 9108 - Karma: 16
Perfect.
Nov 12 2008 12:08AM
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charmander
Posts: 10636 - Karma: 373
im 5 10 and my karmas are 161, but my katanas are 178

youre probably ok
Nov 12 2008 1:13AM
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