NOOB SKI LENGTH QUESTION

[KOKANEE]

NOOD HERE!

IM 5 11

155 POUNDS

I JUST GOT SOME 167 4FRNT STLS AS A GIFT FOR PARK

ARE THEY TOO SHORT?

AND HOW WILL IT EFFECT MY SKIING? AND WHAT SIZE SHOULD I BE AT?

 

[Silence]

I'd prob go mid-high 170's but it's no massive deal..

You may just notice a bit less stability on bigger landings, switch landings too - as you won't have a huge amount of tail.

Also depends where you mount em

 

[Fish_Sandwich.]

YES, THEY ARE TOO SHORT. I'M 5'9 150 LBS. AND I RIDE 178 ANTHEMS. I COULD EVEN GO LONGER BUT THAT'S THE BIGGEST SIZE THEY COME IN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[andyc_skis]

Yep, they are def too short, I would go for 176 or 180 if possible!

 

[ilikeplants]

they aren't too short. i rode 165s all last year and im about 5'9 5'10.

 

[ReedSkis~]

definitely short

i'm 5'5 and i'm riding 168 VCTs

 

[Style+eeze]

i'm 5'10

171 fo park

182 fo pow

 

[hellomynameisjef]

 

[KOKANEE]

WELL FUCK

GIVE ME MORE INFO

THANKS

 

[tnk*]

to short, im about your height and i have 184's

 

[treemobbin]

dude youll be fine. short skis are the best for noobs when trying park. i rode 145's all last year and im 5 foot 4

 

[gordie.]

dude tahts like 15 cm short of snowblades, those are way too short for you to thread creator-> you need bigger skis, sorry

 

[blindside]

personally, I'd go longer. A lot longer. I'm almost an inch taller than you and I'm on 185 walls

 

[I_ski123]

lawl im the same size as you and both of my skis are 186

 

[sstricky]

YOUR SKIS ARE TOO LONG.

I AM SAME HEIGHT AND I RIDE 137CM AND THEY ARE PERFECT.

I NEVER WASH OUT ON 60+ JUMPS.

GET SMALLER SKIS.

 

[darren.hollak]

thats basically snowblades

 

[DirtyMick]

It's called sarcasm.

 

[DBeck]

i'd say mid-low 170's depending on sitffness and such. don't listen to everything people say on here, people think they're more of a man the longer your ski is. so if you're really a beginner at park 171-175ish is your range

 

[Dustin.]

NOT ONLY IS MY CAPS LOCK BROKEN, BUT I AM ILLITERATE!!!!!!! NOOB READING QUESTION, AM I UNSMART?!?!?!

 

[Snowgoner]

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[borskee]

at ur height you should have 176 or higher

 

[HeartBeatFaster]

both of your skis are 186? Interesting... Both of my skis are 179. I have an old pair for rails too and both of those are 169's....

 

[Squid.]

ONE OF MY SKIS IS 167 AND THE OTHER IS 179. I'M A NOOD, ARE MY SKIS OKAY?!?!?!!111!?!1!?1?1

 

[jason...]

Too short. I'm 5'4 125 lbs and shred on 173 punx, so yeah you could defs go way bigger.

 

[HeartBeatFaster]

haha you're fine. it's better for riding switch and constantly turning left that way

 

[HamFaceGirl]

yea you might want to return them im 5' 6'' and i ride a 169

 

[Smilemon]

5'11" 130 lbs, 174s

 

[S3B]

you'll be fine because your fairly light, length of ski is not determined by height alone. i'm 6'1", and i switched from a 182cm to 172cm when I got into park skiing and i love it, i'll probably go up in length again once i get 'better'. shorter skiis are a both a physical and mental advantage when you start spinning, imo,

peace

 

[panojibber]

It really depends on how good you are, if you're spinning 50 footers and throwing 7s, then longer would be ideal, but if you're not spending all your time in the park and are new to the park then they'll be fine for you. If you give a run down of what type of skiing you do and how good you are then we can help you more.