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My skis too long?

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sk00t3r
Posts: 88 - Karma: 10
I bought some scratch brigade bc's in a 178. I 'm starting to think that i should have gone 171. I'm 5' 11", right around 140 pounds, and an aggressive skier. Too long?
Oct 18 2009 3:02PM
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tag_team
Posts: 118 - Karma: 10
No.
Oct 18 2009 3:04PM
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jibjunkie
Posts: 3807 - Karma: 191
rossis measure short youll be fine
Oct 18 2009 4:11PM
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Larz-the-Ninja
Posts: 2976 - Karma: 14
those arent goig to be long on you at all. Im about 6 foot and I ride 180 surface watchlifes.
Oct 18 2009 4:12PM
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Pee_and_Ski
Posts: 1869 - Karma: 57
same, time for a thread jack but where are yours mounted?
Oct 18 2009 4:23PM
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jason...
Posts: 9006 - Karma: 780
Definitely NOT too long.
Oct 18 2009 4:26PM
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Blurst
Posts: 13577 - Karma: 10,169
ha I am about 5 10 and am riding 182 alpha 2s this year mounted center hopefully they wont be too big
Oct 18 2009 4:57PM
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ski-swagga
Posts: 5276 - Karma: 219
theyre perfect!!
Oct 18 2009 5:03PM
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Logey.
Posts: 2996 - Karma: 457
skis arent like shoe sizing? they dont just measure differnt?
Oct 18 2009 5:03PM
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Newschool_Pope
Posts: 2473 - Karma: 267
ofcourse skis measure different depending on from what brand they come from.
some companys measure the length from tip to tail, some comps measure the length of the base etc.
k2 for example measures 4 cm longer.
this means that if the k2 obsethed comes in a 179 it is actually 183 when you put it next to a tape measure. diggin it?
Oct 18 2009 5:19PM
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Spacekroft
Posts: 1332 - Karma: 41
nope sounds perfect. size is really a preference thing i like shorter skis you might like longer skis, or not
Oct 18 2009 5:27PM
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Ftacnik
Posts: 1997 - Karma: 111
No not at all
Oct 18 2009 6:24PM
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