Member of the Month

hi_vis360
November, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

Surface One Life Size

profile picture
natty.
Posts: 857 - Karma: 34
Making this one short and sweet, I am 5'8" and weigh around 130 pounds. What size of the Surface One Life should I get? I will be skiing BC pow and a very small amount of spring park with these, and when I ski park I do not do very technical rail tricks, I mostly do jumps. Lots of BC jumps, pillows, and other pow features. So should i go with the 179 or 189? With the massive amount of rocker, i dont want it to ski too short, but i want to keep it light, and keep the swing weight down. Also, im thinking the 189 might be too much of a ski for me especially if im throwing them around in the pow. Thoughts?
Sep 26 2010 2:57PM
0 0
profile picture
T.O.
Posts: 740 - Karma: 97
I would say 179 at 130 pounds. My friends the same height and about same weight and says he wouldn't want them any bigger
Sep 26 2010 3:01PM
0 0
profile picture
natty.
Posts: 857 - Karma: 34
yea im thinking that the 189 will be too much ski
Sep 26 2010 5:51PM
0 0
profile picture
Ski.Ballet
Posts: 2860 - Karma: 200
189 for sure. I'm 5'8 150 and they are amazing. My little brother, who's 5'4 125 used em and fuckin charged with em.
Sep 26 2010 5:54PM
0 0
profile picture
natty.
Posts: 857 - Karma: 34
^yeah but i wont be doing much charging with these, mostly BC jibbing.
Sep 26 2010 6:34PM
0 0
profile picture
powfoka
Posts: 2709 - Karma: 160
189 for sure... A lot of guys 5 5 and shorter rode the 179 and wished they had the 189!
Sep 27 2010 12:27PM
0 0
profile picture
natty.
Posts: 857 - Karma: 34
thank you very much. you wouldnt know the running length of it would you?
Sep 27 2010 8:14PM
0 0
profile picture
Ftacnik
Posts: 1997 - Karma: 111
.
Oct 1 2010 3:14AM
0 0
profile picture
Rockhound
Posts: 3432 - Karma: 851
so if i was say, 175 lbs, i would want the 189's correct?
Oct 1 2010 3:24AM
0 0
profile picture
CAUSWELL
Posts: 72 - Karma: 15
 flat spot is 825mm contact is 1672mm
Oct 1 2010 10:41AM
0 0
profile picture
Ftacnik
Posts: 1997 - Karma: 111
That's for the 179's, correct?
Oct 1 2010 5:16PM
0 0
profile picture
[~_~]
Posts: 20239 - Karma: 1,273
I'm 5'8" and rode the 189s without any problems. Long enough to charge, but quick enough to whip around!
Oct 1 2010 7:42PM
0 0
profile picture
.cam.
Posts: 1852 - Karma: 48
Just remeber that your dick size is determined by how many inches the ski is taller than you.
Oct 2 2010 10:20AM
0 0
profile picture
rudager
Posts: 11335 - Karma: 4,626
I measured my 189 one lifes last year.
about 90cm contact point. and 50 cm of rocker and tip, 50 cm of rocker on tail. If I'm correct.
Oct 2 2010 2:57PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-5)