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ECSkiier
Posts: 238 - Karma: 198
Hi NS,
So I am looking at a pair of 181 ar7's. I am 5'8.5".
Would these skis be too big for me or would they be a good fit?
I would probably be skiing mostly park with them if I bought them
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Nov 8 2013 3:39PM
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Doke
Posts: 185 - Karma: 401
How much do you weigh?
Nov 8 2013 3:56PM
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ECSkiier
Posts: 238 - Karma: 198
about 140
Nov 8 2013 4:05PM
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Doke
Posts: 185 - Karma: 401
I'd go with the 176. 181 would be a bit too big, especially if you're just doing park.
Nov 8 2013 5:37PM
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tomPietrowski
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This is good advice
Nov 8 2013 5:49PM
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ECSkiier
Posts: 238 - Karma: 198
alright. just the thing is that they are used and are 181. I'm not buying brand new ones
Nov 8 2013 5:51PM
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Doke
Posts: 185 - Karma: 401
You could probably use 181's, but it would be more of an all-mountain ski and be a bit sluggish on rails and such.
Nov 9 2013 12:08AM
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ECSkiier
Posts: 238 - Karma: 198
again. thanks for the advice. I will probably look for a a mid 170 length ski instead.
Nov 9 2013 9:20AM
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