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rudedog41
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Im 180 pounds and 5'7" and 3/4 im looking for a all mountain park ski...i know what i want but is 176 cm too big.... from what i see thats about 2 inches over my head???

TOO BIG????
Nov 3 2011 9:36PM
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Jibaholics
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Perfect size IMO. also it depends on what skis you want. rcoker/camber will make a difference also the stiffness of the ski and such thing.
Nov 3 2011 9:39PM
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zahava
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No. Thats perfect for all mountain.. Especially cus your a bit heavier so the added length will give you added stability.
Nov 3 2011 9:39PM
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rudedog41
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thanks they are traditional camber and on the stiffer side i believe....ar7s to be exact will the length hold me back in the park??? thanks for the help btw +k
Nov 3 2011 9:43PM
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Jibaholics
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176 ar7 would suit you perfectly. i'm a inch taller, same weight ase you and my friend's 176 ar7 work so damn good at both park and carve.
Nov 3 2011 9:51PM
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613.
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Lol, i'm 5"10' and ski 164s.
Nov 3 2011 9:54PM
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Big_Tuna
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yeah no those are prime for you.
and weight makes a bigger difference then height
Nov 3 2011 10:04PM
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monkatizer
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i have 175 bluehouse antics and im 5' 10"
Nov 3 2011 10:21PM
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rudedog41
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thanks to everyone....really appreciate is 475 a good price for the 2011 ones???
Nov 3 2011 11:11PM
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.RYAN66
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this. im 5'11" and ski 166 ar7's and my preseason ski is a 157 el rey

short skis ftw!
Nov 3 2011 11:19PM
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zahava
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I don't care if you can 450 in 450 out, its still snowblading. Get some proper sized skis.
Nov 3 2011 11:45PM
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.RYAN66
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i actually chose shorter skis, 1 because i always liked them to be close to my nose and 2 because our piece of shit oververt halfpipe sucks dick if you are on anything longer then 170, your tails would still be on the wall when you start the tranny for the next hit.


i think it is more so personal preference, i dont like jumping with huge ass skis on my feet either, just what im used to.
Nov 4 2011 7:44AM
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Evilchris
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Don't forget that a centermounted twin tip will ski "shorter" then a tradtional race ski of the same lenght. that is mounted a few CM back from center. But 176 will be fine. Im 510 200lbs on centermounted 180s
Nov 4 2011 9:36AM
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monkatizer
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thats bullshit, youre saying that 15 cm makes the difference between being able to ride a half pipe or not? thats 6 fuckin inches!

get some normal sized skis
Nov 4 2011 1:15PM
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.RYAN66
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Now I know why I already have you at a 0/10. I said it is mostly personally preference. When I demoed longer skis I just didn't like the way they felt. When you ski on a ski that is to short for you which is what I had to do last year since I couldn't afford new skis you just get used to it and then why I skied a longer ski it felt weird. And you get my nomination for douche of the week
Nov 4 2011 4:11PM
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KJfarwell
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THAT IS PERFECT! TAKE THEM! im about 5'7'' too and im going to be rockin a 182 for park. do not go smaller than 176 in my opinion
Nov 4 2011 7:43PM
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KJfarwell
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oh and the ar7s are not a really stiff ski so the bigger you get, the better off you will be stability wise for the park. specially for jumps
Nov 4 2011 7:44PM
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special-J
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well, you do realize that halfpipe reasoning was insanely stupid, and completely untrue, right? Unless your mountain hand digs a ditch and you mistake it for a halfpipe. Not hating, just saying.

OP, like almost everyone has said, that should be perfect.
Nov 4 2011 9:43PM
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EasyEast
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Everyone has there own opinion but I'm your height and twenty five pounds less and ski a 177 volkl wall so I think youd be good with the 176
Nov 4 2011 11:11PM
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.jon
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considering that it's your weight that matters most, i'd even say 176 is too short for a 180 lbs guy
Nov 4 2011 11:51PM
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james6345789
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hahaha exact same situation for me. I wish they were a good 10 cm bigger maybe. But then again, I was around 5' 9" when I bought them
Nov 4 2011 11:58PM
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rudedog41
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bump

Nov 5 2011 2:19PM
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rudedog41
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bump
Nov 10 2011 7:39PM
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rudager
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Given your weight, those aren't too short for you at all
Nov 10 2011 7:45PM
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rudager
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Or too big, they seem like a good size, you can go bigger too if you want
Nov 10 2011 7:46PM
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rudedog41
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how will they perform for just messin around with friends on black diamonds and stuff if mounted center?
Nov 12 2011 9:49PM
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rudager
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They'll feel shorter being centre mounted, which you might find difficult if you're going to want to be charging on them.

They'll be great for messing around though
Nov 12 2011 9:53PM
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rudedog41
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so a centered mounted ski on black diamonds....would if be harder of just weird??? sorry for all the qs just dont want a bad mount
Nov 12 2011 11:45PM
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bobs
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just mount them between 1 to 2.5 cm back from center. The difference switch will almost be negligible and they'll ride the mt significantly better
Nov 13 2011 1:32PM
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