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*stew
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will the k2 kung fujas be too big for me for a park ski in 169? im 5'2" and i know it has small rocker so it will feel shorter than it is but will 169 still be to big for me? anything helps...
Aug 29 2009 6:56PM
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BWalmer
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how much do you weigh and where do you plan on mounting them, if you're like 5'2" and about 110lbs they should be fine if you center mount them, plus you'll probably grow so yeah.
Aug 29 2009 7:11PM
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spencer*p
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no
Aug 29 2009 7:11PM
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*stew
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im gona center mount them and ill be skiing mainly in the park but also all over the mountain and i weight like 120... would marker griffons be a good binding?
Aug 29 2009 7:23PM
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Big_Spence
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169 and with Griffons would be an amazing setup.
And if you want to do a lot of skiing outside the park you should check out the Schizo version of the Griffon. http://www.rei.com/product/791545

I'm sure you could probably find them a little cheaper than that too.
Aug 29 2009 9:02PM
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BWalmer
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sounds like a pretty perfect set-up to me. I don't think they'll be to big and griffons are awesome.
Aug 29 2009 10:54PM
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*stew
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sweet, thanks
Aug 30 2009 1:41AM
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*stew
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bump...
Sep 9 2009 5:34PM
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50in07
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I would say yes they are for sure too big for a park ski. i would go no more than a 165.
Sep 9 2009 5:43PM
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jibjunkie
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yea these sound big for you. youd be better off with a 164 extreme.
Sep 9 2009 6:04PM
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Codfish.
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well a 169 k2 measures out to 174 and for someone 5'2" i thinks thats way to big because that means the skis are about 5'6" or 5'7" which would tower over you
Sep 9 2009 6:55PM
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eli112233
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those are gonna be quite a bit too long there, a lot of people may say go for it, but imo thats too big man. i mean i am 5'10 and i have 169 disorderlys and fujatives, which still measure to like 174, but yea i got em before i grew.
Sep 9 2009 8:07PM
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DR.SHRED
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no i ski a 171 moment jib and im 5 3 110lbs
Sep 9 2009 8:34PM
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griffin.paisley
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Sep 10 2009 12:00AM
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B-runge
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yes
they measure out longer im sure
since all k2 skis do
Sep 10 2009 12:08AM
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@skiinmitch
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they are fine. witha alrockered ski you want it a little bigger
Sep 10 2009 12:16AM
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*stew
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ya im gona get them
Sep 12 2009 2:23AM
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