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ThUnDeR^DuCK
Posts: 60 - Karma: 10
s6 186
helix 187
vct 182

5'11 145
wat is best all mountain twin for stompin cliffs,  park, easy swing weight for big spinzz, floatin pow n landing switch in it rippin all mountain like sunshine villageeee
Jan 15 2009 4:12PM
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MasterDebater
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i would say get a shorter ski. your light, a 186 might be too much ski for you. try to hit the high 170's.
Jan 15 2009 4:23PM
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ThUnDeR^DuCK
Posts: 60 - Karma: 10
i also rip the gym its all good broski.
Jan 15 2009 4:31PM
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[~_~]
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what? he's 5'11" dude...186 should be no problem as long as he knows how to ski.
Jan 15 2009 4:38PM
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ilikeplants
Posts: 1868 - Karma: 17

i'm 5'9 and ride 191 ANTs.

Jan 15 2009 4:51PM
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Aaaron.
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false.
even a 190 would be fine.
Jan 15 2009 4:52PM
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andrew.
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vct  imo.  they kill it in everything they do.
Jan 15 2009 5:04PM
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Ben.
Posts: 21463 - Karma: 683
s6!!!!
Jan 15 2009 5:06PM
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spinks
Posts: 1426 - Karma: 129
Get the Helix. It will be the best ski for strength to weight ratio, as well as size to swing weight ratio. The skis are super light, poppy, and strong.

They are built for what you are describing


Jan 15 2009 5:29PM
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ThUnDeR^DuCK
Posts: 60 - Karma: 10
yeah my park length is 176...sum helpful advice; looks like the helixs got my name written all over it. here every1 have some of that karma!!
Jan 15 2009 6:32PM
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MasterDebater
Posts: 992 - Karma: 27
he weighs 145lbs. last time i check your supposed to buy skis in relation to your weight, skill, and what you ride. not height. he can get a 186 if he wants, i'm just saying he's gunna need more muscle than if he had like a 178. so really, i'm not false, you guys are just too blind to read the weight factor. i'm not saying he should a some in the 170's, cuz it will also depend on his skill.
Jan 15 2009 7:13PM
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freeballer
Posts: 726 - Karma: 960
I think it depends on where you live.  Size is very subjective to the individual and there are many factors that go into it.  Weight, Height, skiing ability, the snow type where you live, etc.  Go with the Helix.  Fugging awesome.  That thing does everything well.
Jan 15 2009 7:34PM
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ThUnDeR^DuCK
Posts: 60 - Karma: 10
my 08 dumonts have been my widest ski thus far but im assuming that if i can muscle 1080's on medium sized jumps with them  then i can handle a 105 waist 187 ski...but i guess well see.
Jan 15 2009 7:38PM
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.SimonB.
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180 obsethed, great for park and pow. New rocker design is a + for powder and butters!
Jan 15 2009 7:38PM
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[~_~]
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I'm 135lbs and 5'8" and I ride 190 Live Life 1s just fine, and they are incredibly stiff.

Yes, skill plays a phenomenal factor in distinguishing which flex/length is suitable, but riding a bigger (or stiffer) ski will definitely improve your riding, because more core strength and general muscle is required to achieve the same level of agility that you would have with a smaller, lighter pair of skis.

When I was 5'4" and 145lbs I rode 179 powder skis, which felt way too big at first, but after a week of riding on them I was able to control them just fine. I began noticing that I had more leg and core strength, as well as stamina. a few years later I switched from a light/soft park ski to a super stiff/heavy park ski, which again helped me A LOT with my skiing strength.

People in the 80's were doing triple flips on 200cm skis that weighed ten times as much as modern skis, and you think he can't ride a bigger ski? A good skier can ski any length.
Jan 15 2009 7:41PM
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MasterDebater
Posts: 992 - Karma: 27
i never said he cant ski a big ski. i dont think that either. but your right, opinions on ns dont matter, its more about trends.
Jan 15 2009 9:10PM
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Clifford996
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bacon
Jan 15 2009 9:37PM
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[~_~]
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I thought they were the same thing?
Jan 15 2009 9:52PM
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MasterDebater
Posts: 992 - Karma: 27
are they? for me not really...as comfy as full tilts can be, personally they look like shit. specifically the colour choices. i like how salomons are coloured. like a nice 2 tone.
Jan 15 2009 10:15PM
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nkinsman10
Posts: 1088 - Karma: 45
why did i HAVE TO READ THIS?
Jan 15 2009 10:28PM
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freeballer
Posts: 726 - Karma: 960
Helix, Helix, Helix, Double Helix. sha-bamm
Jan 15 2009 10:29PM
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MasterDebater
Posts: 992 - Karma: 27
because you chose to?
Jan 15 2009 10:38PM
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BigMeech621
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hahaha. so very true.
Jan 16 2009 12:35AM
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lotsoffun
Posts: 278 - Karma: 15
i did not have to read this
Jan 16 2009 2:08AM
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strongmark
Posts: 3278 - Karma: 883
so what frat are you aspiring to one day pledge...broski?
Jan 16 2009 2:38AM
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ThUnDeR^DuCK
Posts: 60 - Karma: 10
the one where your mother sucks everybodies cock...if u didn't get it by now, this title was just a ploy to get the help i was looking for, and thanks to some very decent ppl ive finally picked out the helix for my all mountain/pow ski...im so very sorry if I wasted 2 seconds of ur useless life and if you want to cry about it in this thread go right ahead ill be on the mountain rippin my new skis while u sit on here posting ur attempts at witty humor..have a nice night broski.
Jan 16 2009 5:04AM
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PhaedeD
Posts: 11498 - Karma: 327
5'11 145 jesus man go eat use your money for food not skis!
Jan 16 2009 9:16AM
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the_ill_nailjob
Posts: 32 - Karma: 10
CHILL WINSTON!
Jan 16 2009 9:59AM
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t_walker
Posts: 934 - Karma: 37
Dude, get the moment Bibby pro. comes in a 187, most fun ski I've ever ridden. Shreds everything from groomers to pow and from what I've heard a lot of people like it better than the EP. I've got the dukes on mine, originally planning on only riding them on pow days, will most likely be converting to jesters and riding them every day very soon.
Jan 16 2009 10:56AM
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