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Is it bad to use youth skis?

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larsenreynolds
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My skis (rossi s5 178) broke because a shop mounted them improperly. They replaced them, but with 180cm Rossi s7 youth skis. I am fully grown at 5'10 and 175 pounds, is there anything bad about me riding the skis? Should i just expect some extra flex?
Dec 18 2012 8:28PM
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=M=
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You're going to turn into Sandusky
Dec 18 2012 8:29PM
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Cotter
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they make 180cm youth skis..?
Dec 18 2012 8:30PM
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snakerton
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thats not youth ski
Dec 18 2012 8:31PM
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larsenreynolds
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Not actually sure if they are youth skis, but the dimensions are all weird for s7's, 122-92-115. I just skipped all logic and assumed.
Dec 18 2012 8:34PM
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Blake.P
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my thought exactly. i dont think those are youth skis


my other thought... they fucked up your s5's so they gave you s7's? they are completely different skis
Dec 18 2012 8:35PM
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chuckmarty
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1. Those are not youth skis.

2. If they gave you a different pair and you want a pair of S5's, you go demand it.

However, judging from the fact that you think 180cm is the length of a youth ski, you probably won't notice a huge difference between the s5 and s7.
Dec 18 2012 8:39PM
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SkiTennessee
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this
Dec 18 2012 10:16PM
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JRyder
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Was it an 180cm s3? you may have thought it was a youth s7. they should replace your s5's, if not contact rossignol to talk to store manager, a rep should know him if the store carry's rossi products.
Dec 19 2012 3:54AM
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Urban.
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this
Dec 19 2012 11:34AM
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AMcT
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http://www.rossignol.com/CG/CA/smash-7-open_RA2QE01_product_alpine-men-skis-freeride.html

I think OP got confused as this is a beginner ski not a junior ski. At least I think.
Dec 19 2012 12:35PM
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Urban.
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The skill level is 4/5 so 8/10 so i would consider them more of a advanced ski over intermediate. taking into consideration 10/10 is pro. Beginner ski and junior ski are totally different things.
Dec 19 2012 3:31PM
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AMcT
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In the description for the ski it list it as a ski for up and commers and future charges. So really it is a ski for a beginner in pow / freeride, not a ski for a complete beginner.
Dec 20 2012 7:50AM
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VD.
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OP it sounds like the shop messed up and replaced your S5s with a completely different ski. i'd be pretty p*ssed if I were you. Just to confirm I believe the Smash7 is what they've replaced you S5s with. It's not a youth ski,it's kinda of an intermediates skiers all mountain compromise ski.
Dec 20 2012 8:07AM
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LC.
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Those are S7 Limiteds, which are very different to S7s. They might be good for you, they might not.
Dec 20 2012 1:11PM
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