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I'm 5'11 should I be wearing 166s?

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TVRNTVPOOP
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I'm 5'11 wearing 166s are these way to small or? What do you guys ride? Mine go up to my upper lip
Sep 23 2015 11:29AM
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.Hugo.
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Way to small. Go up around 180
Sep 23 2015 11:32AM
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Gr0mo
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yea that's way too small. if your not a complete novice you should be using something in the low to mid 180's

also weight is a pretty big factor, if you weigh 150lbs i go to the low 180's if you weigh 200+ i would go with high 180's
Sep 23 2015 11:36AM
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TVRNTVPOOP
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.Hugo.Way to small. Go up around 180


I'm not too great financially. Will these work for the year or will they just not perform at all
Sep 23 2015 11:36AM
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.otto.
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THOSE ARE TINY!
Sep 23 2015 11:38AM
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Josh6
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I depends where and what you are skiing. if you are skiing all groomers and moguls you can probably do fine with them. If you are skiing powder, park or even just occasionally off trail I would go 170s or 180s.
Sep 23 2015 11:40AM
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SofaKingSick
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elderlysteezI'm not too great financially. Will these work for the year or will they just not perform at all


what kind of skis are they and what kind of skiing are you doing?
Sep 23 2015 11:42AM
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TVRNTVPOOP
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Titsandwich11what kind of skis are they and what kind of skiing are you doing?


Shitty pair of fireflys that I can wreck in urban and at the park... I'll be doing 90% park and 10 % pow
Sep 23 2015 12:00PM
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yelsel
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yes, much bigger.

I'm 5'2 and my smallest are 169s
Sep 23 2015 12:08PM
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SofaKingSick
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elderlysteezShitty pair of fireflys that I can wreck in urban and at the park... I'll be doing 90% park and 10 % pow


i mean, they'll work but that is way too small, assuming youre a proficient skier

basically, if you consider skiing an interest of yours that you are going to do more of in the future with any regularity, you should definitely get some new bigger skis. if you don't give a shit and just want something that'll work when you ski every now and then, then whatever, they'll slide down the mountain, you know?

you can prob find a decent pair of park skis in your size for a decent price. id suggest level9sports.com for one place to look

let me know if you have any other questions
Sep 23 2015 12:12PM
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skebumw
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elderlysteezI'm not too great financially. Will these work for the year or will they just not perform at all


I mean do what you gotta do to ski, but I too am 5'11 and for my big mountain ski, (witch I compete on) I'm at a 188, for my all mountain ski I'm on a 183 and for my park ski I'm on a 180. You will be happier if you have a proper ski size. Dependent on the type of ski.

Big mountain: somewhere between your nose and a inch above your head depending on preference, skill level and type of skier, shorter if your throwing big spins, longer if you doing gnarly techy lines at high speed.

All mountain: should really be right about at your nose.

Park: should be between your chin and nose.

again this all boils down to preference but these are just the generals
Sep 23 2015 12:15PM
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SofaKingSick
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skebumwI mean do what you gotta do to ski, but I too am 5'11 and for my big mountain ski, (witch I compete on) I'm at a 188, for my all mountain ski I'm on a 183 and for my park ski I'm on a 180. You will be happier if you have a proper ski size. Dependent on the type of ski.

Big mountain: somewhere between your nose and a inch above your head depending on preference, skill level and type of skier, shorter if your throwing big spins, longer if you doing gnarly techy lines at high speed.

All mountain: should really be right about at your nose.

Park: should be between your chin and nose.

again this all boils down to preference but these are just the generals


those are all below the generally agreed upon guidelines. basically, start with your height and then add or subtract a little bit based on skill, what you ride, preferences etc
Sep 23 2015 12:20PM
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Gr0mo
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Titsandwich11those are all below the generally agreed upon guidelines. basically, start with your height and then add or subtract a little bit based on skill, what you ride, preferences etc


agreed
Sep 23 2015 12:34PM
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270on420out
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I'm 5' 7". I ride 179s in the park. Im also 160 pounds.
Sep 23 2015 1:02PM
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.CJ.
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I'm 5' 10" riding 182's, you should definitely go to AT LEAST 174.
Sep 23 2015 2:29PM
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.CJ.
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.CJ.I'm 5' 10" riding 182's, you should definitely go to AT LEAST 174.


And I weigh 175 lbs.
Sep 23 2015 2:32PM
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TVRNTVPOOP
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Titsandwich11i mean, they'll work but that is way too small, assuming youre a proficient skier

basically, if you consider skiing an interest of yours that you are going to do more of in the future with any regularity, you should definitely get some new bigger skis. if you don't give a shit and just want something that'll work when you ski every now and then, then whatever, they'll slide down the mountain, you know?

you can prob find a decent pair of park skis in your size for a decent price. id suggest level9sports.com for one place to look

let me know if you have any other questions


THEDIRTYBUBBLEI'm 5' 7". I ride 179s in the park. Im also 160 pounds.


I'm also only 125 pounds idk if that makes a huge difference i know it's a factor but???
Sep 23 2015 3:04PM
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Swandog7
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elderlysteezI'm also only 125 pounds idk if that makes a huge difference i know it's a factor but???


im 115 pounds and 5'6 and ski 168 and 170. Id go atlas a 174 if i were you if its for park. Atlas go a 178-180 for pow. Ideally get a 176-180 park ski, it may take a day or 2 to adjust to the length, trust me. If they feel too big the first day, they just feel different. Im coming off 148s to a 168. It felt pretty odd for me. You'll be fine if you upsize. They will feel odd a first but you'll adjust pretty quick
Sep 23 2015 3:16PM
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btedeschi
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im 5'8" and ride 163s and it works great. do whatever u want
Sep 23 2015 3:19PM
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SofaKingSick
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elderlysteezI'm also only 125 pounds idk if that makes a huge difference i know it's a factor but???


hmm well that's extremely light but i'd still size up. maybe not too big but 166 is still small. hard to say exactly what length though. are you a decent skier? do you plan to bulk up?
Sep 23 2015 3:21PM
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skebumw
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Titsandwich11those are all below the generally agreed upon guidelines. basically, start with your height and then add or subtract a little bit based on skill, what you ride, preferences etc


nah boi most big mountain skis are no more than 1 to inches over head, and all mountain skis should be between your chin and nose, look at slalom most world cup skiers ski a slalom ski at their chin its more zippy. On park however I wont argue with you that is not where my expertise is.
Sep 23 2015 3:28PM
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tomPietrowski
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elderlysteezI'm also only 125 pounds idk if that makes a huge difference i know it's a factor but???


Although slightly short at that weight tey will be fine. It's your weight which really determines what size ski you will nee and being so light you don't need a longer length to surport you.

Ns ns love big skis but honestly for park a shorter ski will be lighter an have less swing weight. untill your hitting big jumps you really won't need more.

for reference I'm 5'11, 160lbs and have skied for over 25 years and I can easily ski a 171. So if money is tight stick with what you have and just go ski and worry about your gear less they will be fine.
Sep 23 2015 3:35PM
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TVRNTVPOOP
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Titsandwich11hmm well that's extremely light but i'd still size up. maybe not too big but 166 is still small. hard to say exactly what length though. are you a decent skier? do you plan to bulk up?

7s fronts, mistys. Not awesome on rails. I can 2 on but that's pretty much it and ya kinda I guess
Sep 23 2015 3:38PM
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SofaKingSick
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elderlysteez7s fronts, mistys. Not awesome on rails. I can 2 on but that's pretty much it and ya kinda I guess


oh shit well no offense but i had assumed you were a beginner and/or casual skier

yeah, definitely size up man. for 90% park you don't even need anything too amazing or expensive, and if you can do misties and shit i sure hope you plan to continue skiing haha so it'll be nice to have something better

166 is def short but yeah since youre so light i guess i wouldn't recommend using your height (180cm) as a starting point...so idk, somewhere in the 170s sounds like itd be good.

but again, take this all with a grain of salt. your skis will work fine if you have other stuff that you need to spend your limited money on. we're on NS so the trend will be to overthink everything gear-related. but a decent compromise in my mind would be to keep your eye out for some cheap mid range park skis in the 170s
Sep 23 2015 3:59PM
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TVRNTVPOOP
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Titsandwich11oh shit well no offense but i had assumed you were a beginner and/or casual skier

yeah, definitely size up man. for 90% park you don't even need anything too amazing or expensive, and if you can do misties and shit i sure hope you plan to continue skiing haha so it'll be nice to have something better

166 is def short but yeah since youre so light i guess i wouldn't recommend using your height (180cm) as a starting point...so idk, somewhere in the 170s sounds like itd be good.

but again, take this all with a grain of salt. your skis will work fine if you have other stuff that you need to spend your limited money on. we're on NS so the trend will be to overthink everything gear-related. but a decent compromise in my mind would be to keep your eye out for some cheap mid range park skis in the 170s


Ok thanks for the advise dude
Sep 23 2015 4:19PM
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mike759
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i have the same problem and im working on getting a pair of ~180s
Sep 23 2015 9:08PM
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FBGM
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My skis are 163 and I'm 5'4" so maybe go a little bit longer lol
Sep 23 2015 11:38PM
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1kewldewd
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I am about 5'8" 150 and use 181 for park and 185 for pow. Most people would say that is kind of big for me but I vastly prefer the way a longer ski feels compared to snowblades. I also think longer skis look way sicker. Like edits with people using the 188 al dentes in the park looks way more steezy then people spinning really fast on tiny little skis.
Sep 24 2015 12:02AM
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Borchmore
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elderlysteezI'm also only 125 pounds


Is this you? (I apologize, but I just couldn't resist)
Sep 24 2015 12:47AM
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maxstr
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I'm 5'11 and wear 171
Sep 24 2015 6:14AM
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KravtZ
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Im 5'9''...basically the same height.

Daily drivers are 180
front side carving skis are 170
pow skis are 189
Sep 24 2015 10:09AM
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APunx176
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I'm 5' 8", 160 lbs, and I ride 176s, so yeah they're way too small
Sep 24 2015 10:27AM
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Deepskier
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Im 5 foot 5 and ride 166s and 169s
Sep 24 2015 10:44AM
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A.Paul
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Im 6,3 riding 185 and 188 so you should be somewhere around 180 but if you like riding a short ski then go with whatever floats your boat
Sep 24 2015 12:20PM
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Caucasian_Asian
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elderlysteezI'm 5'11 wearing 166s are these way to small or?


Not if you snowboard.
Sep 24 2015 12:26PM
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JsNeagle
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Yup, mid 170s or longer. If they're rockered you'll want to go longer...
Sep 24 2015 1:44PM
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qyleberry
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Honestly I don't think it matters, I got skis last year when I was 5' 3" and they were 149s then by the end of the yer I was 5' 7" still skiing the 149s. I have 168s now and I'm like 5' 8" I'm also 120 tho and a begginerish
Sep 26 2015 11:34PM
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VV.XTREME
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don't be "that kid"
Sep 28 2015 3:44PM
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