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Park ski width/length?

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attnay
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Hey guys, I'm a fairly new skier I just started getting serious this last season. I went to ski dazzle and got setup with some size 27 dalbello(which were too small, I replaced them with size 28 k2 recons which I love) and atomic maverick 83s(165 cm length). I'm 5'9 ft, weigh about 150lbs and male. I like the skis, especially since I mostly ski on hard pack in socal but I really like hitting the park features. I want to get a set of park skis but have no idea what I should be looking at. I wanted to get some volkl revolts 81 but later realized they're kid skis lol. I definitely think I want a shorter ski because the atomics are about nose height, and I should be aiming for chin height, maybe 155cm? Any suggestions or recommendations would be much appreciated, I'm most likely going to end up going to a ski shop anyways but it's nice to have an idea of what I should be looking for.

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Celery
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For the length you should look for something in the 175cm to 180cm range. Park skis are typically pretty light and you the mount point is way closer to center than the mavericks. Also big skis are big steeze.
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deac
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personally 90-100 width range is the most fun on park sticks
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SofaKingSick
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i'd say 90-100 waist size

re: length how good are you, would you say, and are you improving a lot and likely to go often? having skis to your chin or nose is fine for super casual skiers who don't go much, but if you start skiing much and improving you're going to want to have them longer-- general rule of thumb is the ski is around your height, and then you add or subtract some length based on your preferences, style, skill, etc
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Christian_Bale
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Length is pretty subjective and depends very much on the skier. I'd say you want your skis to be about as tall as you are, either a bit shorter or taller depending on your preference. It partially depends on how comfortable you are on a pair of skis. Since you said that you're a fairly new park skier, you might want to go shorter. But then again, if you're already comfortable hitting park features then you'd probably have no problems riding a slightly longer ski. Keep in mind that a shorter ski will make it easier to get rotations around and land certain tricks, but will also be less stable. It's a tradeoff so you have to decided what matters more to you.
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attnay
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I'd say im intermediate, I think blue squares are a breeze and some black diamonds I take slower due to lack of confidence. Not a big fan of big speed which is why I enjoy the park features. I can do 90 degree jibs(grinds?) on rails and boxes fairly easy but still learning to ride switch(backwards?) jumps I'm still getting used to and I land badly a lot. Sorry my ski lingo is terrible cuz all my friends are snowboarders lol
SofaKingSicki'd say 90-100 waist size

re: length how good are you, would you say, and are you improving a lot and likely to go often? having skis to your chin or nose is fine for super casual skiers who don't go much, but if you start skiing much and improving you're going to want to have them longer-- general rule of thumb is the ski is around your height, and then you add or subtract some length based on your preferences, style, skill, etc


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SofaKingSick
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attnayI'd say im intermediate, I think blue squares are a breeze and some black diamonds I take slower due to lack of confidence. Not a big fan of big speed which is why I enjoy the park features. I can do 90 degree jibs(grinds?) on rails and boxes fairly easy but still learning to ride switch(backwards?) jumps I'm still getting used to and I land badly a lot. Sorry my ski lingo is terrible cuz all my friends are snowboarders lol


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okay word, in that case i'd say something a little shorter than you but not by a ton. and 85-100 in the waist. see what's available for decent prices
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attnay
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SofaKingSickokay word, in that case i'd say something a little shorter than you but not by a ton. and 85-100 in the waist. see what's available for decent prices


Right now I'm looking at the J skis joy ride and On3p mango 90. I like the volkl revolt 90s and when I looked closer at the skis it says made in China :/ and the armada 94s with all the colors kind of turns me off lol. Same with the j ski's and the dragon ball print on it.
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SofaKingSick
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attnayRight now I'm looking at the J skis joy ride and On3p mango 90. I like the volkl revolt 90s and when I looked closer at the skis it says made in China :/ and the armada 94s with all the colors kind of turns me off lol. Same with the j ski's and the dragon ball print on it.


word, graphics can be pretty bad sometimes especially j skis. but i'd say j skis and other more traditional park skis are more suited to a beginner than ON3Ps... people will disagree with that on here though, ON3Ps are beloved on NS

you'll probably want something pretty soft since you're new/intermediate in park and you have other skis to ski the actual mtn with
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