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CatdickBojangles174. The more rocker the shorter they ski.
AsherDonati24Ok thanks. I'm just concerned the 174 is going to be too
long of a ski for me.
SoggyOatmeal420When in doubt, size up. You will have more effective edge and stability. Also if you grow, itll last longer. Also longer skis = more steeze
SofaKingSickhow much do you weigh? are you going to grow a lot more soon?
i love bigger skis, all of mine are above my head, but keep in mind that NS will always tell you the bigger size, there isn't much nuance in those replies usually
the 164 is 2cm over your height, that's plenty for an east coast resort ski. if youre heavier than average for your height, definitely prefer bigger skis, or are going to keep growing and want to account for that here, you can do 174. but at that height with those size choices, if you are asking people for advice on it, you probably don't want or need a ski that's 12 cm over your head on the east coast
AsherDonati24I'm 120lbs so not above average. I'm also used to skiing skis between 145-165 (I'm a racer) so I'm used to charging skis about the same size. I'm also 14 so I'm just going to keep growing for a while. I'm also hoping to keep these skis for a couple seasons so I haven't been totally sure what size I should buy. I've skied 172 but they weren't twin tips and they were mounted farther back. They felt big but it was mostly because of the mounting point so idk.
SofaKingSickokay cool so you know what you're talking about here, great. and i assume this is going to be a park and all mtn ski for you, so you just need to decide what you think works best for that for you. what percent of your time do you think these will be in the park vs other stuff? if it's a lot of park i'm still leaning toward the 164, your height could easily outgrow that length in the next 2 years but your weight is less likely to
also those graphics are dope
AsherDonati24Almost every run is a park run when I'm freeskiing (except for the rare pow days). I spend most of my time in the park but I'll go anywhere. I ski trees a bit so it would be better with a shorter size for maneuverability. I definitely skied over 50+ days this past season on similar sizes. The good thing about Surface skis is that they are a more budget skis so if I love them and outgrow them, I can get another pair and not spend tons of money. I've been leaning towards 164 but i didn't want a too small of ski, but I also thought the 174 would be to big.
AsherDonati24Ok thanks. I'm just concerned the 174 is going to be too
long of a ski for me.
AsherDonati24Decided to get the 174's. Thanks for all the suggestions.
