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Correct Size? Please Help!

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BigScaryLarry
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I'm 5'9" and I'm looking at buying a 189 Surface One Life. Is this too big even with the extremely large amount of rocker?

Jan 29 2014 7:43PM
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JAHBRADOR
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You can't handle it big? pussy.
Jan 29 2014 7:48PM
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BigScaryLarry
Posts: 1448 - Karma: 2,732
not helpful

Jan 29 2014 7:54PM
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SoToasty
Posts: 68 - Karma: 31
Get the 184 New Life's
Jan 29 2014 7:56PM
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wisconsinsteeze
Posts: 1170 - Karma: 749
Long skis = good skis

but really short skis aren't that cool
Jan 29 2014 8:00PM
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Substitute
Posts: 1376 - Karma: 2,275
I wish I bought longer skis
Jan 29 2014 8:09PM
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milk_man
Posts: 5252 - Karma: 5,978
It kinda depends how strong your legs are.. If you have weak legs you probably don't want a ski that long
Jan 29 2014 8:19PM
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gotti
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this, you gotta be able to handle em
Jan 29 2014 8:22PM
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icculus.
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the answer is dont get surface
Jan 29 2014 9:16PM
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dvx100
Posts: 1884 - Karma: 4,819
if you're 5'9, probably go with a 181 or something, try and go from your neck to your forehead. i'm 6'0 and ride Klint Primes 188. I like the longer ski just because i have a little more control on rails and grabs are easier...well to uh....grab.
Jan 29 2014 9:19PM
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johnk
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im 6ft and ride 178...
Jan 30 2014 12:20AM
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BigScaryLarry
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these are gunna be for pow and big mountain and i like longer ski
Jan 30 2014 5:18AM
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yorick
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I would go for the 179s were I you. 189 could be a bad time.
Jan 30 2014 9:52AM
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yangumane
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How old are you? Because if you've stopped growing, I would recommend a slightly shorter ski (low 180s)
Jan 30 2014 7:50PM
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jibmeisterflex
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a lot of this is preference to be honest, you have to find out what you like in a ski its different for everyone
Jan 30 2014 7:58PM
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Iliveinutah
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dude no way haha... wait i think you said new lifes.. if so yea if you shred, because those be pow skis if not and there park or all mtn, hell no for your size, unless your upward of 170lbs then yea. your welcome
Jan 30 2014 9:31PM
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BigScaryLarry
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i am upwards of 170 and still not done growing
Jan 31 2014 11:57AM
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Iliveinutah
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Then go for it but only if you shred if not sure go with 170-180 size
Feb 1 2014 10:39AM
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