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PE size question

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japanair
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I'm 5'5, 145 pounds, and am going to buy the PE's. Is the right size for me the 159 or the 169? The 169 are like 1 or 2 inches taller than me.
Feb 20 2005 11:34PM
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mikee
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169 FOR SURE. 159 is wayyy too short.

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Feb 20 2005 11:38PM
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japanair
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Just to give a better background, I am able to do a 360 on 161cm 1080s but when I tried the PE's at 169, i could only do a 270 and then crash. Do i just need to practice more or are the skis too long/heavy? I heard that skis aren't supposed to be taller than you, is that a bunch of bull?
Feb 20 2005 11:41PM
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johanblaze
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169
Feb 20 2005 11:43PM
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JazzyJ
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wow this was going to be my exact question
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Feb 20 2005 11:53PM
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tandan83
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def 169. i got my gf 159's and now that she's progressed, she totally wants some 169's. if you have any skills, get some169's and you will grow into them

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Feb 21 2005 2:17AM
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freeze717
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get the 179's for sure
Feb 21 2005 3:50PM
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Lineskier-101
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^^^haha, get 169's.
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Feb 21 2005 5:34PM
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ECfreeski3
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don't worry about spinning flat ground 360's, get the 169's for sure
Feb 21 2005 5:47PM
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Lineskier-101
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I don't think he's talking about spinning flat ground.
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Feb 21 2005 5:49PM
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japanair
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I gotta admit, I don't even know what spinning flat ground means.

But ya, I was doing 360's no problem off those weak table tops in the beginner park at Alpine Meadows in Tahoe. But yesterday at sugar bowl, I couldn't get past 270 and kept crashing. Of course yesterday, I wasn't in the park and was trying this off some cat track. I probably just got mind f*cked and lost confidence but it felt like I was rotating super slow compared to the 161 cm 1080's.
Feb 21 2005 8:49PM
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