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151 or 161 Help me out if you have a minute.

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SteezeSkeeze
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I'm buying line invaders and im riding a 151 right now and have no complaints but for my new skies should I get the 161s or 151s , im 5,4 110 lbs I want a ski that I wont grow out of but something I can still spin and shred with

All help would be appreciated, thanks

Mar 15 2009 5:42PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Go bigger.
Mar 15 2009 5:44PM
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SteezeSkeeze
Posts: 53 - Karma: 10

I'm just kind of worried I won't be able to spin as fast and carve as quick in my only worry's

Mar 15 2009 5:45PM
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sklermang
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161 sounds perfect
Mar 15 2009 5:47PM
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John_Hoeplinger
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center mount the 161s... they'll be perfect
Mar 15 2009 6:04PM
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HamFaceGirl
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yep 161 is good still a little bit short
Mar 15 2009 6:07PM
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Slinger1x1
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161's. if at first you can't handle them, you will eventually. you'll get stronger and you'll learn how to control them. go big or go home
Mar 15 2009 6:09PM
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Wilcox_
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definatrely NOT 151, 161 or even bigger
Mar 15 2009 6:13PM
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_ice
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im 5'8" and im gonna get 176 chronics so... you should probably go for a little bit bigger than 161s, especially if you are gonna grow

Mar 15 2009 6:15PM
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Bren-Ten
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this homie
Mar 15 2009 6:15PM
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pjbauer
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Mar 15 2009 6:41PM
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VERN
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161!!
Mar 15 2009 6:43PM
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C.Wood
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im shorter than you and i ride 161s at center mount, love them more than my 151s which are my teaching ski
Mar 15 2009 6:54PM
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SoupCurry
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when in doubt, go bigger
Mar 15 2009 7:11PM
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Snowgoner
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161

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Mar 15 2009 7:15PM
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Been.stick
Posts: 436 - Karma: 491
i ski on 176 and im 5'7" and i can spin just as fast as i used to definitly go 161 151 is tiny
Mar 15 2009 7:20PM
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SteezeSkeeze
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Sounds good guys, thanks I probably wont be able to three for awhile but in the long run it'll all be worth it :)
Mar 15 2009 7:21PM
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AALT
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im 5'1 and i ski 165's. sooo yeah.
Mar 15 2009 7:29PM
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KingTaco
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161. im like 5' 3" and i ride 166
Mar 15 2009 7:42PM
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