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Ski Size

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mbracken
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im 5'9 and 135 pounds. not growing anymore prob. what size ski do you recommend for park skiing?

Jan 19 2010 9:01PM
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BWalmer
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Anywhere between 170 and 180 should be fine. It depends on your personal preference.
Jan 19 2010 9:04PM
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mbracken
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alright.. im just switching from boarding to skiing. is it better to learn with bigger skis or smaller?
Jan 19 2010 9:15PM
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mbracken
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help... bump
Jan 19 2010 9:35PM
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BWalmer
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Smaller skis are easier to learn on - go with a 169-172 sized ski.
Jan 19 2010 10:31PM
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bt@509
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i ride a 164 and i'm 5'2" but i ride the crap out of my skis and i do a lot of high speed/big airs. i prefer to go with the longest ski i can still throw around. shorter skis are gunna be more flickable but a longer ski is more stable. i'd demo some skis if you get the chance. but most mountains don't demo park skis lol. but i'd put you on a 170 to a 180. really depends on how aggressive of a skiier you are and how you ski.
Jan 19 2010 10:35PM
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