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What ski size should I buy?

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bitch-banger
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I ski pretty much all park, I'm 120 lbs and am 5 foot 6. I currently ski on 164 rockered k2 revivals. And didn't know if i should get a differnet size ski for cambered skis.
May 29 2012 5:43PM
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the.nile
Posts: 580 - Karma: 153
its mostly personal preference but how good you are and the level of park skiing you do also comes into play.

I would say stay the same length or +/- a few cm unless youre still growing, then go a little longer up to probably 170
May 29 2012 6:34PM
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S.RUZYCKI
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Just go to a local shop
May 29 2012 6:37PM
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roddy116
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idk i usually get the closest size to my chin
May 29 2012 6:44PM
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RoofDaRoofieDogg
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gear talk
May 29 2012 6:52PM
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penguin_steeze
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I usually do eyebrows but its preference
May 29 2012 7:00PM
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Bi-ShredinalGuy
Posts: 1075 - Karma: 321
damn your skis are tiny. Mine are pretty much the exact same height as me. The extra length is super nice on landings
May 29 2012 7:04PM
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BROSEIDON
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hey j-rod, i'd say 169ish!
May 29 2012 7:22PM
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NotGhood
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holy wrong thread batman
May 29 2012 7:46PM
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roddy116
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im 6 ft 2, so my skis are pretty big, 176 cm
May 29 2012 7:52PM
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RoofDaRoofieDogg
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A swing and a miss...
May 29 2012 7:54PM
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CheddarJack
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I'm 5'10.5" and my skis are 179cm. Not saying I ride canoes, but yours are not big
May 29 2012 8:40PM
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.ZT.
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I go a bit above my head but I am 5 ft 8 or 9 and still growing so I need them pretty big at 171
May 29 2012 8:46PM
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roddy116
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hmmmm that seems a little bigm, meh ima go check the real size now brb.
May 29 2012 9:07PM
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roddy116
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their 175's and they go up to mah eyez.
May 29 2012 9:08PM
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penguin_steeze
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5' 10" and my skis are 169 and 171. Not really sure if thats on the big or small side
May 29 2012 9:12PM
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250r
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im 5'9 140lbs and i ski 180 early rise fischer mavens in the park. They even feel a bit short still, I like to have rockered park skis be around the top of my head, maybe a little longer even, but i do do a lot of actual skiing on them too and not just park. you have to remember how much less usable length there is with rockered skis on hard packed snow if you actually want them to ski well.
May 29 2012 9:14PM
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jahmin44
Posts: 638 - Karma: 37
U guys all ride short skis.
May 29 2012 9:14PM
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foskettchyz
Posts: 64 - Karma: 20
170 or 171
May 29 2012 9:23PM
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broto
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haha i'm 5'11 and riding 181 jmos next season. they are just about as tall as me.

5'11" = 180.34 cm lol, so i'm shorter than my skis. i'll have some nice strong legs!
May 29 2012 9:29PM
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BROSEIDON
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they're rockered though so it's comparable to something shorter than you ;)
May 29 2012 9:37PM
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broto
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yes, but i think it's the weight that scares people off
May 29 2012 9:45PM
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whoa-dere
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king size.
May 29 2012 9:46PM
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BROSEIDON
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thats true, my 184 new lifes ski like 120s but I can feel the extra length haha
May 29 2012 9:48PM
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nskerb
Posts: 228 - Karma: 232
5'7" and i ski 176 so i think that is a pretty mormal ski for my size
May 29 2012 9:59PM
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jason...
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snowlerblader
May 29 2012 10:26PM
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ikindalikeskiing
Posts: 1381 - Karma: 142
i ride 235cm vokl race skis and im 5 foot 1
May 29 2012 10:30PM
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DayMan
Posts: 4704 - Karma: 8,748
I ride 184's and im 6'1". I would go with somewhere around 170ish
May 29 2012 11:16PM
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array.
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nigga i ride 179's and I'm 5'7, get on my level brah.
May 29 2012 11:21PM
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ikindalikeskiing
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5'7" 185's
May 29 2012 11:46PM
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Rhys.Peice
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im 5'4 and i have 174 and 171's

May 30 2012 1:18AM
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CheddarJack
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Seems legit
May 30 2012 7:48AM
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.Hugo.
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I'm 5'10 and currently ride 178s. Getting 184s (rockered) for this coming season
May 30 2012 7:51AM
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TheDers
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im 6'2 and i ride 185 walls
May 31 2012 7:08PM
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ikindalikeskiing
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+k for your name/pic
May 31 2012 8:30PM
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Blake.P
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I'm 5'10 and I ride 179 k2's in the park (which measure out to like 183) and 181 Caylors, which I wish I could get 191 instead. To longer for sure
May 31 2012 11:09PM
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ForeverYung
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I'm 5'10ish and ride 176 park ski and will be getting a bigger powder ski next winter, long skis FTW
May 31 2012 11:16PM
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c4t_l0ver
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im 5'10 and i find 176cm too small, ahahah go bigger!
Jun 1 2012 12:20AM
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