K2 poacher jr for small adults?

TayphilI’m a small 130lb 5’5 adult/beginner. I would like to think that a K2 poacher JR 149cm would work. It seems a lot cheaper than an adult 163cm poacher. Still debating back and forth. Any of you could share your experience or knowledge as an adult using big kid skis? What would be the biggest disadvantage? Thank you.

The jr ski in only 76 mm underfoot while the poacher for the adult in 96 mm so if a lot of snow fall at your home mountain and you plan on skiing a bit of soft snow, the adult will be the best option. However, if you get the jr, it will be better for groomers but you won’t be able to keep the jr for a long time because as you progress you will feel that your skis are to short. I would say get the adult version because the jr you will only be able to keep it for 1 season at the most. You can probably also get a good deal with the k2 poacher since its the end of the season. Or you can get the 2019 version which is unchanged from the 2020 version except the graphic and its also $300 which is $200 less than the 2022 version. And if you really want you can wait for the 2022 version, but it will be no less than $550 bucks.

TayphilI’m a small 130lb 5’5 adult/beginner. I would like to think that a K2 poacher JR 149cm would work. It seems a lot cheaper than an adult 163cm poacher. Still debating back and forth. Any of you could share your experience or knowledge as an adult using big kid skis? What would be the biggest disadvantage? Thank you.

Where do you plan skiing?

those skis are well shorter than you, which might be good depending on your skill level and what you reasonably expect to be doing on skis in the future. but i don't think i'd get kids' skis, they're usually not truly a smaller version of the adult model, and they'll likely be made much more cheaply

so will they work? sure, but not well unless you only have the tamest skiing imaginable planned. is it just a budget thing? i totally hear that but if you keep an eye out this spring/summer you can find a good setup for around the same price i think and you'll be on much more appropriate skis

I'm 5'5" 120lbs and I wouldn't even ride a 163cm poacher. Kids skis are usually a bad plan for adults and 163 is too short for a park ski unless you're like 160cm tall and even lighter than I am. I'd be worried about just straight up folding a kids ski in half.

If you're a total beginner then you're better off just getting used beginner adult skis if you don't want to spend a lot. Park skis are generally easy to ski, but beginner adult skis exist for a reason, rather than just using an undersized park ski.

Frenchmayo1287Where do you plan skiing?

Pacific NW, probably not a good thing then since snow is very soft

TayphilPacific NW, probably not a good thing then since snow is very soft

those are really skinny for a PNW daily ski. they're 75mm in the waist whereas the real poachers are 90s waist (and all park/freeride skis are 80s, usually 90s these days). you won't see anyone who cares about their gear using 75 waist skis for daily freeride skis in the PNW

Frenchmayo1287The jr ski in only 76 mm underfoot while the poacher for the adult in 96 mm so if a lot of snow fall at your home mountain and you plan on skiing a bit of soft snow, the adult will be the best option. However, if you get the jr, it will be better for groomers but you won’t be able to keep the jr for a long time because as you progress you will feel that your skis are to short. I would say get the adult version because the jr you will only be able to keep it for 1 season at the most. You can probably also get a good deal with the k2 poacher since its the end of the season. Or you can get the 2019 version which is unchanged from the 2020 version except the graphic and its also $300 which is $200 less than the 2022 version. And if you really want you can wait for the 2022 version, but it will be no less than $550 bucks.

SofaKingSickthose skis are well shorter than you, which might be good depending on your skill level and what you reasonably expect to be doing on skis in the future. but i don't think i'd get kids' skis, they're usually not truly a smaller version of the adult model, and they'll likely be made much more cheaply

so will they work? sure, but not well unless you only have the tamest skiing imaginable planned. is it just a budget thing? i totally hear that but if you keep an eye out this spring/summer you can find a good setup for around the same price i think and you'll be on much more appropriate skis

DrZoidbergI'm 5'5" 120lbs and I wouldn't even ride a 163cm poacher. Kids skis are usually a bad plan for adults and 163 is too short for a park ski unless you're like 160cm tall and even lighter than I am. I'd be worried about just straight up folding a kids ski in half.

If you're a total beginner then you're better off just getting used beginner adult skis if you don't want to spend a lot. Park skis are generally easy to ski, but beginner adult skis exist for a reason, rather than just using an undersized park ski.

SofaKingSickthose are really skinny for a PNW daily ski. they're 75mm in the waist whereas the real poachers are 90s waist (and all park/freeride skis are 80s, usually 90s these days). you won't see anyone who cares about their gear using 75 waist skis for daily freeride skis in the PNW

Thank you all for taking the time to respond. Great tips! I appreciate it.

np man. let us know if you want recommendations or wanna bounce another idea off us

I got a kids ski and i hated it once im a little bigger than you but still