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c4t_l0ver
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okay so i seachbared, found nothing so. i need some help..

i need some new park sticks for this season. theye are going to be salomon , casue i can get them mad cheap .

im 5'8 , 140 lb's. unless its a pow day, im in the park . pretty good skier . i currently have 174 czars and 163 lib-tech ( small i know )

either the 2012 or the suspect.

what would be better sizes? 

Suspect in 176 or 171?               or                  2012 in 171 or 179

little stuck, just some advide on skis size. thanks guys. +k .

Sep 29 2010 3:26PM
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DUKES
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from those choices go with the 2012 in a 179, first for the 2012s dont have edge armour like the suspects. Edge armour is supposed to help the edges be more durable and prevent rip out, but it mainly does the opposite, second go with the 179 cause the rocker will cause the ski to ride shorter, but the extra length would help with grabs and help you be extra stable
Sep 29 2010 3:32PM
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c4t_l0ver
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thannk you. +k
Sep 29 2010 3:34PM
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gus555
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agreed^^ im the same size as you (5' 8" 140) and i prefer bigger skis for all the reasons the guy above me said
Sep 29 2010 4:09PM
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Pudge
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i would go 176 suspects imo. i have never been a big rocker guy and i know they have durability issues but its not so much durability as quality control, because i hear some stories of people who take good care of them and have exceptional skis after two seasons and then others where 4 inches of edge rip out from a switchup. and when it comes right down to it thats just customer surface so it is salomon skis as a whole you have to look at. so idk i would go suspects
Sep 29 2010 5:35PM
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