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Best size for park skis

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WigHokum
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Hey guys this will be my fourth season skiing and I’m an intermediate skier. I’ve been skiing park for a season now and was wandering if I am 176cm would 177 skis centre mounted be ok or should I look for a smaller size.

Any reply’s are grately appreciated

**This thread was edited on Oct 27th 2019 at 2:22:33pm
Oct 27 2019 2:21PM
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animator
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Center mounted they wouldn’t feel too long. If you’re skiing in the park 100% of the time, a smaller ski would benefit you in the way that given the shorter length, it’s a lot easier to whip them around when you’re learning to spin in and out of rails, and off jumps. A longer ski will give you more stability when you’re skiing the rest of the mountain. So if you are skiing some park and some all mountain, the 177 should be fine mounted at center
Oct 27 2019 2:34PM
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WigHokum
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Yes I’m not skiing park 100% of the time I do ski all mountain. So you think they would be good?
Oct 27 2019 2:42PM
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Non_State_Actor
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Probably fine. What skis and how much do you weigh?
Oct 27 2019 4:18PM
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WigHokum
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@mystery3 I weigh 55kg
Oct 28 2019 12:13PM
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SofaKingSick
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you're really light but those will still be fine, especially center mounted. assuming you're a proficient skier. if you want to use them all mountain i wouldn't go much shorter unless you really prefer small skis or arent very proficient on your skis yet
Oct 28 2019 1:41PM
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SofaKingSick
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SofaKingSickyou're really light but those will still be fine,

"fine" was a poor choice of words. that's exactly the kind of size you should be looking at, unless like i said you aren't very solid on your skis yet
Oct 28 2019 1:42PM
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WigHokum
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@SofaKingSick thanks a lot that was very helpful.
Oct 28 2019 2:09PM
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SofaKingSick
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no problem man ask any questions you got, happy to help
Oct 28 2019 2:26PM
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