Best ski width for each type of skiing

smh · 2017-11-09 17:39:56

I'm pretty sure this has already been done before but I'm just curious to hear what everyone thinks as far as Big Mountain, Freestyle, All Mountain, Powder, etc..

user984742

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Wide skis: easier turns, more friction. Thin skis: Less friction, harder turns. That pretty much explains it all, since the rest is just common sense to me.. This is just my opinion though, hope it helped

Nov 9 2017 5:45PM

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.lencon

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user984742Wide skis: easier turns, more friction. Thin skis: Less friction, harder turns. That pretty much explains it all, since the rest is just common sense to me.. This is just my opinion though, hope it helped

No.

Nov 9 2017 5:49PM

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Cole9

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user984742Wide skis: easier turns, more friction. Thin skis: Less friction, harder turns. That pretty much explains it all, since the rest is just common sense to me.. This is just my opinion though, hope it helped

Yeah you’re not the brightest are you

Nov 9 2017 6:45PM

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Lokdog

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For freeride, powder, or big mountain usually 108-115 is ideal in my opinion

Nov 9 2017 7:31PM

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Blu

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Its all mostly preference and location but imo (I like wider skis).
park - 92
all mt - 105-110
powder/big mt - 115-125

Nov 9 2017 10:01PM

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corona

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ideals for me:

Park: 92
All mountain: 96
Pow: 105

I like em a little skinnier than most.

Nov 9 2017 10:19PM

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Dddsz

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.lenconNo.

Yes.

Nov 9 2017 11:18PM

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Skrier

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Park: 85-96
All Mountain: 92-106
Powder and Big Mountain: 108-125

Nov 9 2017 11:46PM

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AGOF

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SkrierPark: 85-96
All Mountain: 92-106
Powder and Big Mountain: 108-125

This, but camber profiles make a ton of difference as well

Nov 10 2017 12:02AM

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Deepskier

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SkrierPark: 85-96
All Mountain: 92-106
Powder and Big Mountain: 108-125

Spot on

Nov 10 2017 12:02AM

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losh

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There's more to a ski than just width...

Nov 10 2017 1:16AM

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jpeckel1

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skis: 85-125 for the skiing on the mountain

Nov 10 2017 1:48AM

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smh

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Ridiculous

jlens05There's more to a ski than just width...

Aware of that and I have my preferences...this thread is just to out of curiosity...

Nov 10 2017 1:49AM

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skistupid

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The term "Big Mountain" has been taken way out of context.

Nov 10 2017 9:47AM

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SofaKingSick

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the way i look at it...but this is subjective of course

80-90 pure park
90-100 all mtn esp east coast
100-110 all mtn esp west coast
110+ powder
120+ you ski sick pow all the time or just love wide skis

Nov 10 2017 10:23AM

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jellybiscuit

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I don't think you can have a meaningful discussion without factoring in location.

Nov 10 2017 11:08PM

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old.man.tibbles

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For me, 108 for everything

Nov 10 2017 11:52PM

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ahshit

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Park:100mm and below
All Mtn:100-105
Big Mountain:105-120
Powder:120+

Nov 11 2017 1:20AM

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skierman

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This is a stupid fucking thread.

Its as if the person who made this thread has no personal preference whatsoever. "OMG like what's the best width ski for this type of skiing forgoing everything else in a ski and my ignorance and lack of ability? TELL ME EVERYTHING! I CANNOT FIGURE ANYTHING ON MY OWN!"

Nov 11 2017 2:30AM

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skierman

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Oh I gotta provide an answer.... 100m waist brah, nothing else matters. 110mm tip and tail, foam core, bro, send it.

You're all fucking idiots.

Nov 11 2017 2:32AM

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Blu

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skiermanThis is a stupid fucking thread.

Its as if the person who made this thread has no personal preference whatsoever. "OMG like what's the best width ski for this type of skiing forgoing everything else in a ski and my ignorance and lack of ability? TELL ME EVERYTHING! I CANNOT FIGURE ANYTHING ON MY OWN!"

I hope ur flip phone explodes in ur face. Gotim.

Nov 11 2017 5:04AM

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