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171 for a 5'4 guy

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Crack.
Posts: 6020 - Karma: 84
Is this stretching it a little too far? I mean I'm not a big guy...I weigh 120. Will I still be able to spin and slide with these things?
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fragglemuffin
Posts: 3312 - Karma: 443
youll be fine...i wouldnt go any shorter.  Im 5'7", 125lbs and i ride 178s, and next year im moving to something in the 180s...longer skis are so much better than short ones IMO(better balance on rails, more support on stomping big landings), and i dont notice any difference with swing weight or anything from my last year's 171s
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ReedSkis~
Posts: 2122 - Karma: 98
I have 168s and im 5'4 too. sick everywhere except park... but then again they aren't a park ski (4frnt VCTs) but i go invaders for that :)
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Tom_Akt
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you will be set its better to have them bigger than small cause small skis suck
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hellomynameisjef
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im 5'5 and i ride 171s. perfect
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Crack.
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sounds good, 171s here I come
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