Member of the Month

KilaTsunami
October, 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!

Deciding on park ski

profile picture
Skweebz
Posts: 50 - Karma: 17

5'7

146lbs

95% park

60%jumps

40%rails

deciding on either 163 Nordica Dead Moneys

161 Armada AR7

159 k2 domain

Feb 27 2011 6:37PM
0 0
profile picture
Ducky.
Posts: 5811 - Karma: 1,420
All of the skis that you listed are too short for you.

I would go around the 171 length, and maybe the Armada AR7?
Feb 27 2011 6:43PM
0 0
profile picture
Skweebz
Posts: 50 - Karma: 17
this is only my first year getting into park skiing, i've been skiing since i was 9 (14 now) and i dont really want a longer ski for park, im just transitioning into park and not planning on doing anything else next season
Feb 27 2011 6:46PM
0 0
profile picture
Ducky.
Posts: 5811 - Karma: 1,420
Trust me, you don't want anything in the 150 range. Something in the high 160's COULD work for you, but trust me from experience. You should be looking at something around the 170 mark.
Feb 27 2011 6:51PM
0 0
profile picture
ReetsAdeets
Posts: 1531 - Karma: 611
Those are all to short. Get at least something around 170. Look into the 171 Thall, I just got a pair and they seem like the perfect park ski for me.
Feb 27 2011 6:52PM
0 0
profile picture
deactivate
Posts: 490 - Karma: 6
He's not going to want a big ski since this is his first year in park. You have more control with a smaller ski and it's much easier to learn on small skis. Don't get skis that are short short but some that are around your head. 171 would be way over your head sir therefore making it harder to spin and
Feb 27 2011 8:13PM
0 0
profile picture
TheTristanator
Posts: 1015 - Karma: 820
but once he gets better (maybe) he won't have to get new skis.
Feb 28 2011 12:03AM
0 0
profile picture
Dustin.
Posts: 13839 - Karma: 7,704

At 5'7" a 171 would be at his head, and would be the proper size.  He needs to realize that these skis will be mounted at or very close to center, and something around 160 is absolutely tiny.

If you want to learn the hard way why a short park ski is a bad idea, go for it.  But as several knowledgable members already said, that's way too short.

Get an AR7 in the 170 range, or get a 160ish ski and land on your face with your first frontseat 180.

Feb 28 2011 12:14PM
0 0
profile picture
Jonny.Ski
Posts: 169 - Karma: 11
169 domain measures out to about 173 but it's rockered and centre mounted will be great
Feb 28 2011 12:31PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-5)