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Could I go for a shorter ski?
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I'm 5'10" and I ski probably 80% rails and 20% jumps. Right now I ride 171, 09-10 AR6's that are just completely trashed.
Anyway at my local shop there is a pair of AR7's from last year which are $350, but they are 161. So NS could I get away with going that short?
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dont do, thats way to small!
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wayyyyyyyyyyyyyy to smallllll dude
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NOPE. Never go shorter, well at least not that short a 173 would be perfect / too small. You could get away with 181's even.
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the 171 are too small. look into 176-181
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nah thats too small and it will feel like your on snowblades. i ride 166 afterbangs and the bindings broke last week so during camp i got to use someone elses 178s and got used to the longer ski and now i have my afterbangs fixed and they feel so wierd
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No way. You should be sizing up if anything
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Size up. 171 is wayy to small for someone who is 5 10
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im 5 FT 3 and ride 171 get some 181's dude it will improve you skiing.
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that is too small. I'm 5'9'' and i rode a pair of 161s for two years.. wow i was stupid. I skied sooo much better after upsizing to a 171 and now this year I am upping again to a 183. So pumped to ride a longer ski it just makes things so much more fun and easier. Plus it looks way more steezy
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you know what they say about short skis...
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Don't ever get a smaller ski. Especially if you're going to continue to grow.
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