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Park/Powder skis. Width vs Length

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chicken
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what is more important to you in a ski?

I think in both cases I would rather have a longer ski and keep the width down.

I just really don't see the point in 90mm wide 170 cm park skis, and 140 mm wide 180cm pow skis. The ratio seems messed up

Oct 27 2009 6:33PM
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Newschool_Pope
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guess its a mix of both, but width is more important i would say.
look at snowbaords fpr example. theyre only like 150 tall but float better than a ski form the 90s which was 210 long but only 80mm wide.
but its better to have a pow ski which is longer so youll have even more float.
for charging it is also better since the ski is more stable.

Oct 27 2009 6:40PM
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Mex_LineJib^a
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fat skis in park aren't necessary (90underfoot isn't fat), and length is preference. now everywhere else this ratio does have a significance. i'm currently on a 179cm 100 underfoot ski and i def wouldn't mind a bit more girth just to keep me floating a little bit better, but i wouldn't be willing to go much longer since i'd loose a bit of the tight turns i'm able to make.

before i keep blabbing along, what's your point comparing these two???

Oct 27 2009 6:43PM
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