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Im 5'6 125 pounds would the 170 cm alpha 1 be to big??
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It depends, if you're doing more rails then a little shorter of a ski is better, and longer is good for jumps. Skier type matters too, usually a beginner would want a shorter ski and an experienced skier would want slightly longer skis. Generally at 5'6 a 170 would be fine.
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for park skis that's perfect. if you're doing big jumps i'd even consider going bigger cause of the rocker, though it looks like they're are a good stiffness. I'm about your size and use about the same size for park so you should be good
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I'm 5'7 and i ski 171s, you will be fine. if anything you might want to go bigger with the rocker
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Im 5' 10" and 145 pounds... I ride 169 vokyl walls and my urban skis are 166 after bangs so its all about preference. If you like shorter skis then go with them
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i'm 5'9" 125 and i've been riding 176 for years
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Do you ski aggressively? That ski should be fine for you seeing as it is rockered and having a longer park ski is never a bad thing.
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your golden. thats perfect because of the rocker. it will ride like the ski is 40cm shorter because of the rocker in tips and tails
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most definitely not. sounds like a good size. the length will take some time to get used to but will be boss once you're used to it.
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thanks my local store im frensd with em he think i should go with 161 ar7's? he right
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are you still growing? do you like a more stable ski. If you think you can handle it id say longer is always better. besides with the rocker the ski will ski shorter on hardpack but the extra length will be nice in the soft stuff.
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no not at all they would work great i ski them in the 182 im 5'10 and i love umm.
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im 5'8" and 125 ish and i ski the 176, its the bets choice, im glad i didnt get the 171's. the extra speed is greta and you lose a lot of length anyways because of the rise in the front
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