M mjpayo Member Aug 22, 2007 #1 I'm about 5'6 and i usually tend to ski like a 166 in the park. This year I wanna try a longer ski, you think I should bump up to 178 or just to 171?
I'm about 5'6 and i usually tend to ski like a 166 in the park. This year I wanna try a longer ski, you think I should bump up to 178 or just to 171?
skidemon22 Active member Aug 22, 2007 #2 hmm, a 174ish size ski would be good for you, hmmm know what, look at these,i hear they are pretty cheap too https://newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/314562/
hmm, a 174ish size ski would be good for you, hmmm know what, look at these,i hear they are pretty cheap too https://newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/314562/
cobra_commander Active member Aug 22, 2007 #8 getting rid of those. and I use plastic gloves to handle them
Ryanvdonk Active member Aug 22, 2007 #9 pssh. there's you'e rock skis too, those are 177. but small is good for billygoating out of tight situations.
pssh. there's you'e rock skis too, those are 177. but small is good for billygoating out of tight situations.
squibble Active member Aug 22, 2007 #10 i love small skis, i had 179 fujis, they sucked, i got 174 scratches there better, i have 165 tms, there really fun but a little unstable, im getting 171 invaders and they should be perfect, im 5,10
i love small skis, i had 179 fujis, they sucked, i got 174 scratches there better, i have 165 tms, there really fun but a little unstable, im getting 171 invaders and they should be perfect, im 5,10
wils. Active member Aug 22, 2007 #12 ahaha last year i was 5`5 and i skied 160cm ahah snowblades and this year im going for 171 - 176
Alkyy Active member Aug 22, 2007 #16 are you serious? My 174s seemed tiny this year and im just as tall as you, im moving up to either 177 or 183
are you serious? My 174s seemed tiny this year and im just as tall as you, im moving up to either 177 or 183
chairdawg Active member Aug 22, 2007 #20 im 5ft 9 and i ride 176 you should do the 178 and they wont get too small on you for a while
grams. Active member Aug 22, 2007 #21 almost 6 foot 2 ski a 178 invader for park, 188 for big mountain