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Ski sizes!short or longer?

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wtfbanger
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im trying to buy shorter skis to spin more fast and do tricks more easy!!its that real?
which one do you prefer?
Apr 15 2011 12:29AM
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LAME.
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Buy long skis unless you want to made fun of for having snow blades. Im 5'5 and i ski 175 for reference.
Apr 15 2011 12:50AM
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derpina
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The swing weight on skis these days is insane... The longest skis will still be light as shit.

I'm a 5'4" female and I ride 171 park skis and 176 pow skis... I've ridden my boyfriend's 185 pow skis and man handled the fuck out of them. IMO you can never go wrong with too long... More support, more speed, more pop, more height. More everything.


Shorter will make you limited with everything.


LONG FTW!
Apr 15 2011 12:58AM
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bigwhite.steeze
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i'm going with long on this one.

i'm 5'8 and rode with 182 alpha ones this season and it worked out quite well for me. i ride alot of rails and had no problems with combo's or getting hooked up with 270's and whatnot. with jumps it made it alot more stable for landings and was nice for getting grabs, the swing weight was helpful with spinning too.

i also find my 185 arg's not too much to manage either, dont think i would wanna go to a pow ski thats any shorter. but yeah bigger is better in this situation imo.
Apr 15 2011 1:13AM
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wtfbanger
Posts: 67 - Karma: 50
thanks guys that really help....im 5.7 and im trying to get the dumont in 161....what you guys think?
Apr 15 2011 2:18AM
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derpina
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Ummmm that ain't longer... haha. Those are way shorter than you. All my skis are taller than me.
Apr 15 2011 10:09AM
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BASEDaL
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im 5 3 and ride 175 skis there pretty goos
Apr 15 2011 12:29PM
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Willard
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I have always had long skis but next year im thinking about getting 175-178 jib ski for park 6'2 for reference. Semi short and 90-100 underfoot is the best. The surface watch life was my favorite ski being 180 and 90 underfoot.
Apr 15 2011 12:58PM
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DUKES
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joystick these have a longer running length so they ski longer for a ski thats 175
Apr 15 2011 1:42PM
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Willard
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Really yeah how much are they cause i have been looking at those and they look fun
Apr 15 2011 2:12PM
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DUKES
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they are for sale on backcountry
Apr 15 2011 2:36PM
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Willard
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$548 for a rail ski....
Apr 15 2011 3:03PM
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No_Dub
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hi this is travis inquiring about our courtship
Apr 15 2011 3:08PM
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s-hand
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Im 5'9" and I ride 178 park skis
Apr 16 2011 8:59AM
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cwillygood
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longer for sure
Apr 16 2011 10:21AM
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SkiTheYeast
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Get like 171 if you want good size skis it's perfect for park I love mine and I'm 5'6
Apr 16 2011 10:25AM
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