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Advice on skis.

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Diogo
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Hi, i am just about 1.80m and weigh about 70kg. I really enjoy skiing powder but also spend some time in the park. Do you think some Rossignol S3 2010 size 177 would be suited for me?
Oct 21 2010 2:43PM
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jfxphoto
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5,9. and 155 lbs, for all yall mericans. Sorry I have no experience with Rossignol S3's
Oct 21 2010 2:55PM
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Diogo
Posts: 70 - Karma: 10
Cheers.
Oct 21 2010 3:23PM
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gpitcher
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where do you ski? out west? out east? midwest?

Oct 21 2010 3:28PM
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Diogo
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I ski in Europe.
Oct 21 2010 3:33PM
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gpitcher
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what part? it will effect the type and length of skis, as well as your skill level in park, pow, and all mountain
Oct 21 2010 3:34PM
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Diogo
Posts: 70 - Karma: 10
French Alps mainly. I'm not great in the park to be honest, been trying to go more recently to learn some stuff. Do some 180s, switch 180s, standard grabs, some 360s now and then. So didn't want to get  a long ski that might hinder my beginner spinning. When there's powder I usually go there for a ride and hit some little cliff drops and sometimes throught the trees.
Oct 21 2010 3:41PM
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Diogo
Posts: 70 - Karma: 10
Any advice?
Oct 21 2010 4:35PM
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Diogo
Posts: 70 - Karma: 10
Cheers for that armada recomendation but the reason I was asking about the Rossignol S3 is because I can get a good deal on them. Has anybody got any views on this?
Oct 21 2010 7:09PM
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gpitcher
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i recomend smaller than bigger if your gona mainly use them for park, but if you skiing cliffs and the backcountry more than id go with bigger
Oct 21 2010 9:07PM
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Caleb.E
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seems like u want an almounten ski!!!

i would definetly say go with this years konfugas...if u can spend the moeny its a great ski ......

hope that helped a lil

Oct 21 2010 10:15PM
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HiTz
Posts: 1467 - Karma: 11
177 s3 would be a pretty fun ski for you...really solid all mountain/side-country tool. Can carve decent sue to the camber underfoot but once you hit the pow the rocker makes it float ok despite it only being a 98mm waist. Will be a solid French alps ski.
Oct 21 2010 11:56PM
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AJizzle
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Probably not since he just used them metric system to give us his measurements
Oct 22 2010 1:10AM
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AJizzle
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Sorry for the dub post, but yeah the S3 in a 177 should be perfect for u. Great ski choice
Oct 22 2010 1:11AM
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