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How are twintips length measured by different brands?

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GPO
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Do they measure directly from tip to tip or take the actual edge of the ski (including curvature of the tips)? 

Which ski brands does what for twintips?

Mar 17 2012 10:20AM
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Bumblesteeze
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K2 and line don't measure their skis from tip to tail, they only measure the running length (the area under the ski that actually rides on the snow).
Most brands measure their skis from tip to tail.
Mar 17 2012 11:31AM
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GPO
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So if you would measure line and K2 skis from tip to tail like most of the other brands are they than a couple of inches longer?

thanks btw +K

Mar 17 2012 11:47AM
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Bumblesteeze
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Yes the k2s and line are longer than what they are "supposed to be". For example, a 179 K2 ski will be longer than a 179 salomon ski.
Mar 17 2012 12:04PM
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pandasteeze
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i dunno about line. the 182 bacons i had were definitely shorter than my 181 blue steeles...

and on3p measures true to size so the bacons should've been longer in that case.
Mar 17 2012 12:14PM
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BjornR
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Line SFB 178 = 174cm
Line Anthem 178 = 178cm
K2 Domain 179 = 181cm
Salomon Suspect 181 = 178cm
Atomic Punx 173 = 171cm
Head JO 163 = 161cm
Armada AR6 176 = 176cm

All measured Tip to tail.
As you can see the length are only a hint how long the skis actually are.
Mar 17 2012 12:23PM
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GPO
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thanks +k
Mar 17 2012 12:36PM
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Dr0ck
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I thought that K2 had rectified their sizing issue as of last year, there are some companies that post lengths based on the length of the materials going into the press.
Mar 17 2012 12:48PM
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GPO
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Armada sizing?

Mar 31 2012 7:31PM
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profa_212
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My k2 dissorderly's 169s are the same size as my 176 salomon threats
Mar 31 2012 7:36PM
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DUKES
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only for their pow factory sticks

Mar 31 2012 9:49PM
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