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advantage of longer skis

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twintip_skier
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What exactly is so good about longer skis, i heard you can pop off jumps better and stuff probably easier to land also.
Sep 10 2004 11:34PM
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dspin7x
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Just more stable when youre going bi g!

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Sep 10 2004 11:35PM
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skifree919
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they go faster, and going fast is fun



jibba jabba
Sep 10 2004 11:36PM
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PocketRocketRipper
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they look better, and they are more stable on landings too

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Sep 11 2004 12:20AM
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SteveXs2
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^ it looks better when a persons skis fit them right. I've been people with really short skis that looks funny, and people with really long skis that looks just downright stupid, no matter how sick the rider is.


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shamesmountain
Sep 11 2004 12:24AM
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dspin7x
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^Yeah cause its all about how your skis look. Hahaha right, you rock your ski boards and ill ski my 195s and be smokin by you.

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Sep 11 2004 12:25AM
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Mike.Records
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longer skis are better for carving assuming u know how to ski
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Sep 11 2004 12:30AM
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Epiphany
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Long skis are wicked if you got the skill to use them and the strength... they go faste and they're more stable. They make slow spins look more stylish IMO. The skis stick out more so in a way it makes the spin look slower...


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Sep 11 2004 12:34AM
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SteveXs2
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Ask yourself this:

Would you wear a pair of shoes 3 sizes too big because you heard bigger shoes were better?


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shamesmountain
Sep 11 2004 12:54AM
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airic
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Ya man. You know what big feet meens.
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Sep 11 2004 1:28AM
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Polishpimp7789
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big sox
Sep 11 2004 8:19AM
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dan.b
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the same advantage as having a big dick...
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Sep 11 2004 8:32AM
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M+M
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big shoes, bigger skis look better then shorter skis

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Sep 11 2004 8:45AM
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SteveXs2
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^ not if they're too big for the person.


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shamesmountain
Sep 11 2004 10:34AM
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skihillraod
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get em long and centermount.


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Sep 11 2004 10:37AM
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ECfreeski3
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steve is just arguing because he doesnt wanna feel bad about using pussy size skis...esp those 164's u used to use
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Sep 11 2004 10:40AM
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Marg
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if your a lil guy and your like on 185's it looks so sick when you grab blunt and your just reaching so far for it. Good for speed for comin into huge gaps and tables



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Sep 11 2004 10:46AM
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mommy
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steve, some day youll get long skis and you will learn to love.

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Sep 11 2004 10:47AM
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Spam_Man_5000
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Long skis are heavier so therefore when you spin out of control in the air and then you can hit the 1080 mark easily!






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Sep 11 2004 11:29AM
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dawilltoski
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someone said it before get the size that fits your height, that simple. short for your height looks dumb guz theyre small and everyone knows you got no skills. to big you have a hard turning and staying in conrtol.




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Sep 11 2004 12:36PM
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SteveXs2
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Everyone knows you suck because you ride short skis? That's the stupidest thing I've ever heard.


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shamesmountain
Sep 11 2004 1:48PM
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skiierman
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mine go about 2 inch. above my eyes, so i think theyre 170's too lazy to check.



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Sep 11 2004 1:50PM
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skifree919
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mine are 174's and im 5-11/6 foot. They go up to eyes and forehead. Good enough for me. I think for my next skis im getting 300 cm jumping skis like in the olympics. Those will be steezy



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Sep 11 2004 1:52PM
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skiierman
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^ yeah imagine a corked 7 on those, he would take the heads off all the people watching.



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To Huck. v. The act of throwing oneself off of a cornice, cliff, rock, or any other thing that results in an attempt to fly.

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Sep 11 2004 2:07PM
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SteveXs2
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OMG you gize are totally rite!



It's too bad that people with short skis suck, because Mike here could be a super sick skier if he had 190s on. This is what he doesn't get free equipment from LINE and doesn't have a a full sponsorship with AZAD ADVENTURES. This is why he doesn't win every comp he enters. Maybe if he gets some long skis he'll be able to do all that stuff but... oh well.


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shamesmountain
Sep 11 2004 2:13PM
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BeLeiVeTheHyPe57
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mine are like 1 inch above my head and they look sick
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Sep 11 2004 2:22PM
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skitheslopes
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long skis are just more stable thats it, and they look better,but its how tall you are, if you 5'10 and skiing 158, lame, if your 4'0 and rocking 170, lame



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Sep 11 2004 2:26PM
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powder99
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it depends on what your doing, im 5'7 and i ski on twin tips that are 170-175 i like a shorter ski because they are light and able to spin easy on them, powder skis 185-190 i like a big ski for speed and longer turn radius to do big Super G turns down big faces
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Sep 11 2004 2:38PM
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Epiphany
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Steve, if the shoes are too big they won't stay on your feet. Skis will because of the bindings... if you hadn't noticed them there before... They're completely different. I ski 193s for EVERYTHING and they rip but when I ski trees I wish I was on a pair of 180s for obvious reasons. That's the only thing about long skis I don't like, they make trees very difficult and it actually changes your technique when you get used to skiing trees on 193s. BTW, I'm only 5'11...


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Sep 11 2004 3:02PM
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mommy
Posts: 12072 - Karma: 59
steve, just realise, the longer the ski, the more talent it takes to do tricks. if your fried mike had some longer skis, im sure he would get more respect. short skis require almost no skill to use compared to bigger skis. just, for the sake of the human race, tell your friend to get some skis over his head, may it be an inch or a foot. i doubt youll do the same, though, because your so fucking stubborn about keeping your skiboards.

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Sep 11 2004 7:54PM
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jibtastic
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kinda funny to listen to.



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Sep 11 2004 8:02PM
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PocketRocketRipper
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I think we can all agree that if you have to choose between riding skis that are a little too short and riding skis that are a little too long, it is better to go for the longer ones. All of this nitpicking is pointless...

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Sep 11 2004 8:14PM
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SteveXs2
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mommy, i ride 175s and this year i'll have either 178s or 186s. not because it's 'cool', but because its a good size for all mountain riding. it takes no more skill to do a trick on a 180 than on a 160, it's all bullshit.


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shamesmountain
Sep 11 2004 8:55PM
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skifree919
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^Yea seriously, I think it takes just as much skill to do a cork 5 or 7 on 170s than on 190s. Unless you are doing tricks on something crazy like 230s, its all the same. Sure it may be a little harder, but nothing serious. Skis up to the top of your head is where its at.



jibba jabba
Sep 11 2004 9:13PM
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mommy
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if your skis arnt taller than you your a fucking skiboarder.

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Sep 12 2004 9:48AM
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telestar6
Posts: 2102 - Karma: 44
Where were those pics taken? That looks like the shittiest park ever. I feel sorry that you have to ski there.

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Sep 12 2004 1:21PM
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ECfreeski3
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steve those pics are not proving ur point, the style is bad in most of them, and everyone can do a 4 foot disaster. and theres no such thing as a rodeo 3.
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Sep 12 2004 3:28PM
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a.beezy
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since were on the subject of ski length, if i'm almost 5'5'...should i get the 170 msp? or the 167 stl?






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Sep 12 2004 3:30PM
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BrodyLeven
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hahhaah mommy and Steve, I love you two.


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Sep 12 2004 3:39PM
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mommy
Posts: 12072 - Karma: 59
'Like i once judged this guy cause he had rental skis and he said he could do 7's. And obviously i thought he was bullshitting. But then he busted a corked 5 an i found out he was only on rentals cause he broke his twins. And those rentals were 160's and he could still bust out and look cool. SO dont knock on people for stuff like that. Look at skill.'

how can i look at skill when hes riding 160s. they dont TAKE any skill to use. GOSH.

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Sep 12 2004 4:06PM
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Snubluck
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actually the longer they are the more difficult they are at first, but then it's just a lot better.

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Sep 12 2004 6:09PM
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canuck
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Skiller 3cm really wont make that much of a difference, so look at the dimensions and determine which would be best for your riding.
Sep 12 2004 6:57PM
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a.beezy
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^thanks






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Sep 12 2004 7:01PM
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Almost
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Has no one thought to say that you should ride what you feel comfortable on? Look theres a standard on where you should fit your skis too but personnal preferance is all that determines longer or shorter. I don't put much stock in the 'shorter skis = faster spin, easier jib' but neither should the aesthetic quality of longer skis factor in. Use the skis that you can manuever the best and which fit your ability. Its just that simple
Sep 12 2004 7:08PM
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abek
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im about 5' 8' and i used to ride 161's, that were mounted back further.. but i finally got new ones that are 174 center mounted. i rode them and after 2 runs i was completely used to them. it was a little strange turning with such a long tail but it's so much more stable when skiing down the hill and in the air, especially going switch. i went back to the 161's for one run and i felt like i was on snowblades. it was all squirly. anyway, hope that helps you.
Sep 12 2004 9:44PM
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skifree919
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im 5-11 or 6 feet, and one time i had left my 174s at somebody's house, and i was going skiing so i had to use my 161 1080s that are reallllllllly worn in and flexible. Damn landing switch on 540s was next to impossible



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Sep 12 2004 9:48PM
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telestar6
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I think shorter skis are deffinetly easier to spin. Just looks at all the snowbaord jib boards they are like 5-7 cm shorter than a freestyle/freeride board. It's simple physics, the further the weight is from the center the more resistance it has to movement.

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Sep 12 2004 10:49PM
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LPT_311
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^but then u could argue that longer skis have more swing weight and are easier to spin
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Sep 13 2004 8:01AM
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linemaverick16
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They make you go faster
dont get to long ones though cause that would look pretty dumb
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Sep 13 2004 8:04AM
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sowstochd
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im 5'3 and will prolly be 5'4 next season, i was thinking about getting a 155 next year but aftr reading pretty mch every post on this thread ill prolly go up to 160's to 163
Jun 29 2006 2:07PM
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hollygrove
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I think that my personal way of sizing, is that the skis houls be from your eyebrows to the top of your head.
Jun 29 2006 2:59PM
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