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What size ski is right for me

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Reid69
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How am i suppose to size a park ski? I'm about 5'9 and gonna cop some park skis with Christmas money but what size would be right
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Nov 22 2021 2:28PM
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Logi
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This is the classic park ski length formula, just enter it into google ((Weight*0.18+148)/2.59) + ((Height*1.60+66)/1.63
Nov 22 2021 2:39PM
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Reid69
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LogiThis is the classic park ski length formula, just enter it into google ((Weight*0.18+148)/2.59) + ((Height*1.60+66)/1.63


Ima be honest im completley fucking lost on what your saying
Nov 22 2021 2:40PM
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keagan.karstens
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Nov 22 2021 3:16PM
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Reid69
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Shhh I’m on a grind🥱
Nov 22 2021 3:29PM
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BradFiAusNzCoCa
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Just do the math lol it works on a traditional park ski layup with camber
Reid69Ima be honest im completley fucking lost on what your saying
Nov 22 2021 3:30PM
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colorado_frenchy
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LogiThis is the classic park ski length formula, just enter it into google ((Weight*0.18+148)/2.59) + ((Height*1.60+66)/1.63


I'm curious, what unit for the weight and height are you using for this lol
Nov 22 2021 4:04PM
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swaggrandpa
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colorado_frenchyI'm curious, what unit for the weight and height are you using for this lol


Same here, I keep getting numbers that are either way too small or way too large using lbs, kg, feet, cm, m, inches
Nov 22 2021 4:48PM
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Logi
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colorado_frenchyI'm curious, what unit for the weight and height are you using for this lol


I am like 99% sure you're supposed to use inches and pounds for the units. This formula is from this thread: https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/868378/Park-ski-length

For example, let's say I'm 5'9", 160 pounds. So I enter 160 for the weight and 69 for the height. According to the equation, I should be riding on a ski around 176 cm



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**This post was edited on Nov 22nd 2021 at 5:55:04pm
Nov 22 2021 5:53PM
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Reid69
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LogiI am like 99% sure you're supposed to use inches and pounds for the units. This formula is from this thread: https://www.newschoolers.com/forum/thread/868378/Park-ski-length

For example, let's say I'm 5'9", 160 pounds. So I enter 160 for the weight and 69 for the height. According to the equation, I should be riding on a ski around 176 cm



**This post was edited on Nov 22nd 2021 at 5:54:34pm

**This post was edited on Nov 22nd 2021 at 5:55:04pm


So if I’m 5’9 125 pounds I should be on about a 10-176
Nov 22 2021 5:57PM
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Logi
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Reid69So if I’m 5’9 125 pounds I should be on about a 10-176


Yeah dude just get skiblades
Nov 22 2021 10:15PM
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tominiemenmaa
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Metric system has entered the chat
Nov 23 2021 12:29AM
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KCoCM
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damnit i bought 183s but should really be on some 277s. i fucked up
Nov 23 2021 1:19AM
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lil.Boye
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193 nothing else.

but fr 175-180 should be best
Nov 23 2021 7:35AM
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Mattbrippin
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215 anything smaller your a poser
Nov 23 2021 8:32AM
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Logi
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No guys all jokes aside, I made a big mistake by not buying 295s instead of my puny 189s. So essentially what you should take away from this, @Reid69 is that you really should be riding on nothing lower than a 396.
Nov 24 2021 1:28PM
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Reid69
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LogiNo guys all jokes aside, I made a big mistake by not buying 295s instead of my puny 189s. So essentially what you should take away from this, @Reid69 is that you really should be riding on nothing lower than a 396.


are you sure that night not be a wee bit short
Nov 24 2021 1:29PM
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Logi
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Yeah I mean it's up to you but if you wanna play it safe and look really core, go for something over 515
Nov 24 2021 1:31PM
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Non_State_Actor
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180cm
Nov 25 2021 1:26AM
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isaacwrong
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lower 180's
Nov 25 2021 9:08AM
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Logi
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Change the name of this thread to “What Size Ski is Wrong For Me”
Nov 25 2021 4:09PM
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