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Ski sizing(+karma for help)

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K-G
Posts: 316 - Karma: 24
I'm about 5'9 and around 130. Do you think that size 178 skis are too big for me even if they are center mounted? Thanks. + karma for help
Oct 25 2009 7:18PM
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Mr_Orange
Posts: 1024 - Karma: 154

I'm 5'9 like 140-145 I ski 178 anthems for park, and 182 czars... i'm gona go ahead and say ye go for 178's  I dout you'll find them to be too long,

and especially if your still growing without a dout 178's

Oct 25 2009 7:47PM
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BWalmer
Posts: 9141 - Karma: 12,885
Those are fine for you, I'm 5' 8" 155 and I skied 176s last year and they were fine so 178 should be perfect for you - they may take some getting used to in the beginning but they'll be fine in the long run.
Oct 25 2009 7:52PM
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nickyp
Posts: 5673 - Karma: 215
What type of ski: park or pow?


I'm 5'10", and fairly heavy, and 178s are my very upper limit for a park ski.

But then again, I wouldn't have wanted to go down to a 171 in Anthems, so I had no choice really
Oct 25 2009 7:56PM
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K-G
Posts: 316 - Karma: 24
thanks for the help. free karma
Oct 25 2009 8:06PM
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jason...
Posts: 9006 - Karma: 780
178 is fine for you.
Oct 25 2009 8:07PM
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K-G
Posts: 316 - Karma: 24
thanks for your help. + karma
Oct 25 2009 8:08PM
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Style+eeze
Posts: 6901 - Karma: 551
yup. 178 is perfect i think
Oct 25 2009 8:32PM
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mr_grom
Posts: 708 - Karma: 51
http://www.evogear.com/shop/ski/skis.aspx
Sorry for copy and paste but if you do go to that website and pick the ski you want, on the right side of the page will be a little icon that says sizing chart. It is awesome it shows you the length and the corresponding weight and height recommendations. It has a chart for every ski and every length and every brand. Seriously look at it it really helps.
Oct 25 2009 8:36PM
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apcaipse
Posts: 2168 - Karma: 25
I'm 5'9 and 115 pounds. I ski 171 anthem's and they're perfect. I love the site. Perfect size in my opinion.
Oct 25 2009 8:39PM
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lifesadream
Posts: 161 - Karma: 145
Yes, as others have said, 178 is perfect.
Oct 25 2009 8:41PM
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K-G
Posts: 316 - Karma: 24
thanks
Oct 25 2009 8:47PM
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Gyslaine
Posts: 103 - Karma: 27
I'm 5'9 too and I ski on 178 cm. Its perfect! it allows a better stability when your fixs are centered
Oct 25 2009 8:51PM
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garrets
Posts: 1447 - Karma: 60
Yeh its perfect helps keep u stable on both rails and jumps.
Oct 25 2009 10:38PM
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-BRENT-
Posts: 287 - Karma: 40
yea they would be perfect. you will find out that it way easyier to land of jumps.
Oct 25 2009 11:50PM
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K-G
Posts: 316 - Karma: 24
thanks to everyone who helped e in my decision
Oct 26 2009 7:20AM
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Newschool_Pope
Posts: 2473 - Karma: 267
perfect size. im 6 foot and ride 185s and 183s in park and 194s in pow.
Oct 26 2009 8:32AM
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camski26
Posts: 679 - Karma: 16
178 is perfect. and btw no hate, but dont but +k on your thread titles. =]
Oct 26 2009 9:15AM
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CK.
Posts: 1615 - Karma: 110

well im 5'8 and rock 176 park and anything bigger for pow

id say bigger is usually better for park skis b/c most are not that heavy and easy to manoveur

hope that helps a little

Oct 28 2009 5:41PM
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.newman.
Posts: 1552 - Karma: 236
Yah no doubt thats the right size
Im like 6ft 160 and i rock 178s and ther about rite so u shud be set
Oct 29 2009 4:21PM
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willmiller
Posts: 364 - Karma: 44
178 is great, I got a pair of Chronics that size two years ago when I was like 5'7" still use em and now i'm 6'
Nov 1 2009 11:04PM
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Scrambles
Posts: 2270 - Karma: 63
im 6"0 with 173 anthems and my pow skis are 190 size is all preferance i think
Nov 1 2009 11:11PM
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willmiller
Posts: 364 - Karma: 44
True this, however there is the perfect balance between speed/length and spin weight/shortness
Nov 1 2009 11:12PM
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