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Size of powder skis

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Davomet
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Hey ns, ive got kinda problem with lenght of powder skis. My lenght is 195cm (6,3ft) and everyvody is saying that the right lenght is +10cm of your height.But i have never seen skis longer than 193cm. So i wanna know if it is a big problem to have skis with same lenght as my height. If there is a noticable controling difference...
Im buying powder skis for first time, so i will appericiate your advices and experience.
Thanks
Sep 5 2017 3:40AM
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Sep 5 2017 4:16AM
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Davomet
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**This post was edited on Sep 5th 2017 at 6:00:11am
Sep 5 2017 5:51AM
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-eREKTion-
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Buy a pair of Praxis Protest's, they come in a 198 (I think). Or just get 195 JJ's. There's plenty of skis that are 193+.
Sep 5 2017 6:01AM
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rohara
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Hey man, a lot of it's going to depend on your weight. I'm over 6'5 but not super heavy and have used a few pow skis between 190-195 that have still had plenty of float and stability. That being said, there's still longer skis out there as others have mentioned. The Faction CT 3.0's are made all the way up to 204cm. Its only 108mm waist so not a true pow ski but definitely a good all terrain option.
Sep 5 2017 8:35AM
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SofaKingSick
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it doesnt have to be +10 over your head. how heavy are you? what kind of style skiing do you like to do, and what kind of skis? you will almost certainly be happy with a ski in the mid 190s
Sep 5 2017 10:25AM
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Davomet
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SofaKingSickit doesnt have to be +10 over your head. how heavy are you? what kind of style skiing do you like to do, and what kind of skis? you will almost certainly be happy with a ski in the mid 190s

My weight is circa 75 kg
Sep 5 2017 11:24AM
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SofaKingSick
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DavometMy weight is circa 75 kg


okay so that's what like 165lbs....not very heavy, certainly not for your size. id say you def dont need something +10 over your head. if youre worried about it opt for something stiffer with more effective edge but i dont think even that is necessary unless your biggest concern is chargin hard and layin down huge turns in serious terrain
Sep 5 2017 11:30AM
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cobra_commander
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Get something in the ~190+ range, with a 116+ waist and a sidecut over 20m. This narrows you down to: a fuck ton of skis

Praxis, ON3P, Faction, Black Crows, Armada, Rossignol, Blizzard, Salomon, Atomic, 4FRNT, Dynafit, Moment, and others all make a ski in that spectrum.
Sep 5 2017 1:17PM
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Mitch_7495
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cobra_commanderGet something in the ~190+ range, with a 116+ waist and a sidecut over 20m. This narrows you down to: a fuck ton of skis

Praxis, ON3P, Faction, Black Crows, Armada, Rossignol, Blizzard, Salomon, Atomic, 4FRNT, Dynafit, Moment, and others all make a ski in that spectrum.


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Sep 5 2017 4:27PM
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tcurle
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Moment Governor 196
Sep 5 2017 4:45PM
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hot.pocket
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tcurleMoment Governor 196


Good luck finding a pair of these.
Sep 5 2017 5:09PM
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Davomet
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Thanks yall for advices! Appericiate it so much guys
Sep 6 2017 10:08AM
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