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Need help for picking ski size!!

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stanley1028
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My height is 168cm and i weight 135lb. I am going to buy the line mastermind. I am thinking which size i should go for, 157cm or 167cm?. 157cm will go up to my nose and some people suggest me to go for 167cm, but it is only 1cm shorter than me. This is going to be my first pair of ski. I know that shorter ski will make it easier to control and spinning. but does longer ski make landing easier when doing jump? and better balance on grinding? Will 167cm too long for me?

Please give me some advice guys
Thank you!!
Nov 28 2009 7:46PM
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yojimbo
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get 167.
Nov 28 2009 8:28PM
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wintersway
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157 would be quicker to get used to since it sounds like you are new to the sport (you said it was your first pair of skis)
167 would leave room to grow and more of a typical size for your size.

i always buy my skis so they go to about my forehead or taller.

and if you mount them closer to center, then they will also ski shorter
Nov 28 2009 9:18PM
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treebeard
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this is the big one, and the mistake i made with my first twins. my old skis were 161's, then i got 161 park skis and went with a center mount. they were wayyyy too short (i was around 5'7" when i got them)
Nov 28 2009 9:27PM
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PhuzzyWuzzy
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Yeah go with the 167s dude.  You will benifit more from them in the long run. 
Nov 28 2009 11:11PM
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stanley1028
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what will be the benefit for long term? I skied for the last 4 winters. but i cant really tell the differences between longer n shorter ski. I know that shorter ski is easier to learn, but for long term, do u guys think i will want a longer ski when i get better? coz i m goin to ski a lot this winter and i tried to grind with rental ski last winter n i do aggressive rollerblading as well, so i have the feeling on grinding and jumps. so i will learn pretty fast. it seems like 167 will be my best call after all the advices.
do u guys agree?
Nov 29 2009 1:21AM
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PhuzzyWuzzy
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If you look at some pro skiers, you will find that most all of them are using skis that a roughly as tall as they are.  My vote's on the 167s. 
Nov 29 2009 1:25AM
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