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K2 ski length

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ZeroSpinFTW
Posts: 25 - Karma: 10
I run a 176 salomon right now, how will that compare to a 174 k2? do they run long or short
Mar 5 2012 7:59PM
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Lucas
Posts: 4881 - Karma: 1,575
K2 run long...don't know how salmon run
Mar 5 2012 8:03PM
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.cam.
Posts: 1852 - Karma: 48
K2s run long and salomons run short
Mar 5 2012 8:10PM
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profa_212
Posts: 8949 - Karma: 36,479
my k2's are 169s and they are the same length as my solomon 176's
Mar 5 2012 10:01PM
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owls
Posts: 62 - Karma: 13
so if i'm 6' 165 pounds would a 179 k2 sight be good length or would 169 fit better?
Mar 6 2012 9:28AM
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SkiTheYeast
Posts: 2310 - Karma: 391
my k2 domain 169 measure to be about 173cm but 6' id go with the 179
Mar 6 2012 9:33AM
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skiRay
Posts: 7558 - Karma: 926
i was under the impression that K2s ran 3 or 4 cm long until this year, and i think i read somewhere that they are true to size now? i would also like to know for next year. hoping they still run long
Mar 6 2012 10:35AM
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joshua
Posts: 5046 - Karma: 1,280
As a far as I know the park skis still run a bit long, but the pow skis are now true to size.
Mar 6 2012 11:52AM
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