My skis too short?

[kona_rider]

hey, i just got my first pair of twin tips. i didnt want to get too long of a ski so i got 159. im about 5'11 around there..is that too small?

 

[Antoine.]

yeah they are too short u should have gone with like a 170 or sumthing

 

[skifiend]

try them out, that's the only way to tell.

 

[freeskibum82]

nice.. two threads about the same exact thing...

 

[*rkp*]

ha...hah....hahahahahahah

 

[kona_rider]

k, i'll try em, thanks for the ones who answered.

 

[snoopy]

if your riding all park, you wont notice to big of a difference. On the other hand, if your all mountain, you really will

 

[chapz]

hahha once again, another thread,

and 159s are way short, im 5'6 and i have 169 and theyre perfect

 

[Tapes]

you shoudl get 179.

 

[617jibber]

im shorter then him and i ride 175

 

[PirateManSkier]

yah bro. those are a little to small for you. you need atleast a 170 bro.

 

[DirtyMick]

go big or go home. bigger is better. i think all of these sayings apply here.

 

[PESteele]

yo im 5 5 an i ride 159's so those will probably be way 2 small for u. Id go with 170-180's. One upside is that il will probably be easier 2 spin

 

[niels.]

im a little less than 169 and i have 169 public enemies that come up to that little indent on the bridge of your nose which seem alright. 159 is a little too short though. but it also depends on the stiffness of the skis a little bit too.

 

[lyndon]

hey man, im 5 feet and im riding a 158 scratch pro.....its all in preference... i like them a bit longer..... but ride them. are they centre mounted???

 

[DaysToCome]

I skied a 168 twin when i was 5'5 120

 

[twintips88]

well im riding 148 mini enemies i think, maybe a little longer i forget, but those sound hella to short.

 

[EClay46]

im 5'7 and ride 164's

 

[Edward.]

theyre probably too short

idk how they are on you, maybe they will last you 1 season if youre still growing or maybe even less

 

[RAnderson]

WAYYY to short i ride a 180 and im the same height

 

[KingShit]

I'm 5'10 and I ride 182, can you take the skis back?

 

[B-Hops]

yeah those are pretty short. Try them out if you want to but i ski like 175 and they seem almost a little too short and i am your height.

 

[cable]

%'10"178 invaders (actually like 175) but they feel like 150 cuz theyre centermounted

 

[skidemon22]

im 5'9" and i skied a 168 scratch fs.

 

[Pandana]

I thought the size of your skis has more to do with weight than height? Im 5'11 but I weigh 130. I'm riding 177 chronics and they are my first twins. I haven't ridden them much but can handle them alright.

 

[bobs]

im 5'8 and have 170s. there probly a little small but u maybe fine where there ur first pair

 

[Adamskinick]

i'm 5'11 ridin a 171

next pair im gonna go for mid 170's

 

[PirateManSkier]

im 5'9 and i ride 169's

 

[grubix2]

I mean 159 is too short for him. But all of you guys telling him to go long?? What if he's a beginner and sucks. Long skis will just frustrate him. And perhaps turn him off of skiing. You don't need long skis because it's the cool thing to do, or it "looks better". You need to be able to effectively ski you skis. And if they're out of your ability range, you won't be having a great time. If you're a beginner, you could go with something like 170 cm. His weight is also a factor too.

 

[cjgncjgn]

im about his height and ride a 178

 

[Anathema]

hahahaha. i'm 5'10 on 182s

 

[skier24]

^yea. its the only way to tell if you want longer ones or if u wanna stick w/ the 159s

 

[Charley.]

wow...that is way too small in my opinion...but if you like to rock little skis its ok then

 

[lpskier5]

im 5'11" and got some 185's and some 175's, so yeah get yoself some new sticks man

p.s. i haev some 1080's that ill sell ya for 250, they are brand new and size 171

 

[skoganskier101]

159? those are tiny

 

[Schoening]

yea dude definatly get like around 180

 

[Stan_Darsh]

im 5'7 riding some 167's. those will be like snowblades for you. id say get 170-180