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1080SwitchRider
Posts: 246 - Karma: 9
why does everyone on this site try to convince people to get the longer skis? if someone says, im 5'10 should i get 176's or 183's, everyone says get the longer ones...whats the advantage in going longer?
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Oct 26 2004 5:46PM
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1080SwitchRider
Posts: 246 - Karma: 9
im 4foot2 and i ride 245s...i win
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Oct 27 2004 8:28AM
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ScratchFS
Posts: 593 - Karma: 9
I feel that now that skis are so center mounted they ski much shorter than back when the original 1080 was released. Even skiing with a 190 only adds 5cm to each end which is only about this long:

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Big deal!! (I didn't actually measure)
Oct 27 2004 8:37AM
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1080SwitchRider
Posts: 246 - Karma: 9
...having more ski behind you makes it harder to turn, not easier. center mounting makes skis feel longer, not shorter. but they are easier to throw around in the air
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Oct 27 2004 1:45PM
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scofield
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steeeeeeeeeeeze niggggggga.



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Oct 27 2004 5:34PM
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Barmski
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because tables get bigger each year and thats why.
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Oct 27 2004 6:15PM
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SteveStepp
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one word

style




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Oct 27 2004 6:24PM
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1080SwitchRider
Posts: 246 - Karma: 9
fuck style
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Oct 27 2004 7:37PM
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skiierman
Posts: 28699 - Karma: -5,563
Fuck you.



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Oct 27 2004 7:39PM
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freeze717
Posts: 412 - Karma: 11
three words SHORT SKIS SUCK
Oct 27 2004 7:42PM
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NBCskier
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i'm 5 10 and have the 169 fujies i love um
Oct 27 2004 10:17PM
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NBCskier
Posts: 3877 - Karma: -289
and i measured them out and are really 174
Oct 27 2004 10:17PM
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gangstahrida
Posts: 366 - Karma: 10
shudda got the 179



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Oct 27 2004 11:38PM
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JBird
Posts: 231 - Karma: 41
I'm 5'10' and I ski 205 Atomic ARC's and I don't see how you guys expect to look cool doing back scratchers when you back tips don't even reach past your shoulders.
Oct 28 2004 12:28AM
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$1080PLP$
Posts: 4382 - Karma: 12
i'm 5'9' and ridding 182 motherships from 169 1080's last season. longer is better, as said above more float, more stable, and look cooler. so why wouldn't you go as long as your steeze will handle shit the coolest pictures are of pollard on 190+ prophets doing a corked 3.

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Oct 28 2004 12:36PM
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telestar6
Posts: 2102 - Karma: 44
Yeah when he's on the shorties, like 166 or whatever they are, they just look gay. Like big snollerblades.

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D-loc's picture looks like a monkey smoking that cig. If you had a mug like that would you really want everyone to see it.
Oct 28 2004 1:26PM
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wasatch
Posts: 428 - Karma: 62
Where are there pics of pollard on short skis?
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Oct 28 2004 1:51PM
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gambino500014
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NBCskier, im 510 and i ride 179 fujatives, there perfect.....
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Oct 28 2004 2:34PM
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goatman
Posts: 52 - Karma: 10
Everyone is posting how tall they are and what size their skis are when really its more about how much you weigh.
Oct 28 2004 4:52PM
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NBCskier
Posts: 3877 - Karma: -289
who cares man its all preference...im not gonna go out and buy a longer ski that i don't like just cuz people say its gay to have shorter skis
Oct 28 2004 5:06PM
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JackieChan
Posts: 417 - Karma: 10
5'6', 140 lbs... 172 cm Motherships is what I ski.
Oct 28 2004 5:10PM
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NBCskier
Posts: 3877 - Karma: -289
just went back and exchanged my fujatives for 179's
Oct 28 2004 7:57PM
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quillbro
Posts: 297 - Karma: 10
bird is a fag...what the fuck is a back scratcher? is this guy from the 70's? he probab;y rocks out to early 80's warren miller films
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Oct 28 2004 9:40PM
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telestar6
Posts: 2102 - Karma: 44
I think he was being sarcastic. But it's nice to see you don't have a sense of humor.

I think rails in general are just a phase. - Anthony Boronowski

D-loc's picture looks like a monkey smoking that cig. If you had a mug like that would you really want everyone to see it.
Oct 28 2004 10:47PM
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Indecent_Composure
Posts: 71 - Karma: 10
If you haven't done a lot of skiing go for shorter skis. They will be considerably more comfortable.
If you can ski though you should definitely go for a longer ski. Especially if you want to go off piste much!
I usually encourage people to go for the longer ski if they can handle it.

Your best bet would be to demo a ski in 2 different sizes (eg. 170 and 180). See which you feel more comfortable on.
Also remember twin-tips are often a few cm's shorter than they say...I.e. A lot of 180's are really more like 175's...
Oct 29 2004 12:33AM
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Henry
Posts: 2013 - Karma: 41
longer skis = smoother lake offs and landings
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Oct 29 2004 1:07AM
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