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Im huge! what ski?

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jeremy.g
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okay so im 6 3 or 6 4 and weigh about 195. right now im riding some 180 icelantic danollies. im looking for a ski thats symmetrcial and about 185 in length. what's out there?
Oct 26 2009 3:42PM
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SEABURN
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181 ON3P blue steele's. i'm the same size, that's my next park ski.
Oct 26 2009 3:46PM
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BWalmer
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Symmetrical Ski in 185...Wall for sure, one of my favorite skis ever.
Oct 26 2009 3:48PM
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powday
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def. this.

the Surface New Life is a big fat rockered symmetrical ski but prob too short for you....mabey not.
Oct 26 2009 3:54PM
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jeremy.g
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those would be sick but i think maybe just a little too short. ive got 180s right now and want something a bit longer.
Oct 26 2009 3:59PM
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jeremy.g
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anyone else?
Oct 26 2009 5:37PM
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Ben.
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honestly the only ski i can think of would be walls. not muc else comes that long.
Oct 26 2009 5:41PM
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jeremy.g
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i know. thats why i made this thread haha.
Oct 26 2009 5:50PM
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Ben.
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they might be kinda soft but 179 disorderlies? i just got a pair, and they are longer than my 182 foils. probably about a 184. and probably not TOO soft.
Oct 26 2009 5:54PM
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PacificRimJob
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Get the moment Reno Freebirds or whatever.. those bad boys are the longest park width ski i know of.
Oct 26 2009 5:55PM
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jeremy.g
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ah ha. i just noticed that the moment jibs come in a 186. just might be my poison.
Oct 26 2009 5:57PM
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JayDope
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walls in a 185 for sure, on the stiffer side, 87 waist, 115 tip and tial symmetrical, can handle ur weight no prblem
Oct 26 2009 6:01PM
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SEABURN
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I might do that too. good to know...
Oct 26 2009 6:01PM
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Ben.
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oh shit do they. do that. no question. moment is the bestest company ever.
Oct 26 2009 6:05PM
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Chaka
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the rossi s3 comes in a 186 but it is rockered so it will ski shorter
Oct 26 2009 6:35PM
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str6t9
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Forget all those and think outside the box. 189 Kung Fujas! They are only 5-mm off from being fully symmetrical and they kill the park! You wont be disappointed!
Oct 26 2009 6:45PM
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YooperSteeze
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They aren't rockered to much, and they are on the softer side.
Oct 26 2009 7:16PM
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iFail
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BAM

those are about 195s/win

Pretty soft though, so 179 Extremes are about 185s.  Disorderlys aren't noodles and 179s are about 185.  Moment Reno Jib 186 2010.  198 Salomon XW Lab is the real win though if you insist on a curved tail. 

Oct 26 2009 7:30PM
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RudyGarmisch
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What kinda ski are you looking for anyways?
Oct 26 2009 7:33PM
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HamFaceGirl
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yeah, I got 169 disorderlys, and they were definitely longer than other companies. But they are pretty soft so i would go with walls
Oct 26 2009 7:35PM
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wazzucrewskier
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chopsticks, boom 185 fat, stiff.  i absolutely love mine, best ski for crud ever
Oct 26 2009 7:44PM
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jeremy.g
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i should have specified. symmetrical park ski.
Oct 26 2009 8:09PM
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LC.
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Nordica Ace Of Spades is exactly what you're looking for. A 185 Wall measures about 180 really.

AOS are damn expensive though. I'm your size and just got my Dynastar Spins - 185 but they come up longer than that plus the tips are low so the running length is really long so check them out if you're not too hung up on the symmetrical thing. Or 184 Extremes which measure more like 187.
Oct 26 2009 8:36PM
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LC.
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Plus you know Hatveit is bigger than you but skied 181 Rossis for years? I like long skis too but don't limit yourself too much. They're park skis, they're going to get trashed fast so get whatever you can get a deal on.
Oct 26 2009 8:38PM
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DirtyMick
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this.
Oct 26 2009 8:39PM
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rudager
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this, my friend changes EVERYTHING!!!


Moment Reno Jib, 111-86-111 at 186 cm
Oct 26 2009 9:10PM
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rj.
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fortitude customs son
Oct 26 2009 9:31PM
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eurotune2
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The scott P3s are just shy of symmetrical and they kill it everywhere, not to mention this years graphic is siiick..... comes in 184
Oct 26 2009 9:31PM
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special_k10101
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those and volkl walls are about as far as you really need to look.
pick one and roll with it.
Oct 26 2009 11:00PM
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yeahitsdave
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nordica ace of spades ftw. fully symmetric, wood core/sidewall construction with two sheets of titanal for some additional stability. def not the best jib ski but a fucking killer ski for bigger hits and from what i hear, one of the best pipe skis out there
Oct 26 2009 11:06PM
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Thenowhereman42
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I'm basically the same size as you and I rock 181 Scratch Ghetto's.  That little bit of stiffness is nice for us big guys.

P.S. I've been told that 185 Walls measure the same as 181's from other companies, but I've never measured myself so I can't tell you how reliable that is.
Oct 27 2009 1:24AM
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Steezy_Street
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Moment reno jibs in 186 for sure
Oct 27 2009 1:37AM
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SGLogi
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http://www.tetongravity.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2575544&posted=1#post2575544
ninthward makes 190
Oct 27 2009 2:12AM
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49566738265
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Volkl Walls in a 185 sound like your best option, your not like Andre the Giant big so it's not like even a stiff 180 is going to be crazy small.
Oct 27 2009 2:52AM
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prontocuts.com
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6 3 isnt that huge, im 6 foot 3 180 and my 181 fischer addicts do me just fine
Oct 27 2009 2:59AM
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iggyskier
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Do note that for all ON3P, considering that we measure final not flat material length, the listed length is actually shorter than it would be compared to most companies.  We just wanted our skis to measure true to length.

But the 181cm blue steele would be comparable to a 184cm ski from most companies.
Oct 27 2009 4:04AM
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Jacobsen
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Do they? Because when the norwegian ski magazine "Fri Flyt" tested skis last year, they measured every single ski, and the 177 Wall they tested turned out to be 176, so I would be surprised if the difference is that much bigger on the 185.
Oct 27 2009 10:15AM
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Deviate
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Coreupt make Colby's ski in 185 and symetrical, no idea how they handle though.
Oct 27 2009 10:37AM
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LC.
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Yeah 185 Walls are about the same as my old 181 Rossis when I held them beside each other, which are also short compared to most others.
Oct 27 2009 12:05PM
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Jacobsen
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Hmm, I was hoping they were longer ...I guess I'll have to take a look at them myself in the local shop, and if I'm lucky, they have some 6th sense spins or other long park skis to compare with.
Oct 27 2009 12:10PM
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BC.
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haha your not that big im 6'4 195 and i dont consider myself all that large

moment reno jibs
Oct 27 2009 3:00PM
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