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AsherDonati24

AsherDonati24

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I was looking into the Surface Give'r which has a decent amount of tip and tail rocker. There are two sizes I have to pick from that would be reasonable for me (164 and 174). I am 5'4 and I am a pretty aggressive all around skier from the East Coast. What Size should I end up going with? Also, what are some other ski suggestions?
 
I'm still indecisive on what size I should get. I do a lot of park so I feel like i should go 164. I also tend to go fast and send it big so 174 would be more stable. I need more advice please.
 
When in doubt, size up. You will have more effective edge and stability. Also if you grow, itll last longer. Also longer skis = more steeze
 
14137115:SoggyOatmeal420 said:
When in doubt, size up. You will have more effective edge and stability. Also if you grow, itll last longer. Also longer skis = more steeze
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Thanks. I'll probably going to grow a bit more and i'll need the extra stability because I like big jumps and bombing trails.
 
how much do you weigh? are you going to grow a lot more soon?

i love bigger skis, all of mine are above my head, but keep in mind that NS will always tell you the bigger size, there isn't much nuance in those replies usually

the 164 is 2cm over your height, that's plenty for an east coast resort ski. if youre heavier than average for your height, definitely prefer bigger skis, or are going to keep growing and want to account for that here, you can do 174. but at that height with those size choices, if you are asking people for advice on it, you probably don't want or need a ski that's 12 cm over your head on the east coast
 
14137147:SofaKingSick said:
how much do you weigh? are you going to grow a lot more soon?

i love bigger skis, all of mine are above my head, but keep in mind that NS will always tell you the bigger size, there isn't much nuance in those replies usually

the 164 is 2cm over your height, that's plenty for an east coast resort ski. if youre heavier than average for your height, definitely prefer bigger skis, or are going to keep growing and want to account for that here, you can do 174. but at that height with those size choices, if you are asking people for advice on it, you probably don't want or need a ski that's 12 cm over your head on the east coast
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I'm 120lbs so not above average. I'm also used to skiing skis between 145-165 (I'm a racer) so I'm used to charging skis about the same size. I'm also 14 so I'm just going to keep growing for a while. I'm also hoping to keep these skis for a couple seasons so I haven't been totally sure what size I should buy. I've skied 172 but they weren't twin tips and they were mounted farther back. They felt big but it was mostly because of the mounting point so idk.
 
14137149:AsherDonati24 said:
I'm 120lbs so not above average. I'm also used to skiing skis between 145-165 (I'm a racer) so I'm used to charging skis about the same size. I'm also 14 so I'm just going to keep growing for a while. I'm also hoping to keep these skis for a couple seasons so I haven't been totally sure what size I should buy. I've skied 172 but they weren't twin tips and they were mounted farther back. They felt big but it was mostly because of the mounting point so idk.
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okay cool so you know what you're talking about here, great. and i assume this is going to be a park and all mtn ski for you, so you just need to decide what you think works best for that for you. what percent of your time do you think these will be in the park vs other stuff? if it's a lot of park i'm still leaning toward the 164, your height could easily outgrow that length in the next 2 years but your weight is less likely to

also those graphics are dope
 
14137153:SofaKingSick said:
okay cool so you know what you're talking about here, great. and i assume this is going to be a park and all mtn ski for you, so you just need to decide what you think works best for that for you. what percent of your time do you think these will be in the park vs other stuff? if it's a lot of park i'm still leaning toward the 164, your height could easily outgrow that length in the next 2 years but your weight is less likely to

also those graphics are dope
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Almost every run is a park run when I'm freeskiing (except for the rare pow days). I spend most of my time in the park but I'll go anywhere. I ski trees a bit so it would be better with a shorter size for maneuverability. I definitely skied over 50+ days this past season on similar sizes. The good thing about Surface skis is that they are a more budget skis so if I love them and outgrow them, I can get another pair and not spend tons of money. I've been leaning towards 164 but i didn't want a too small of ski, but I also thought the 174 would be to big.
 
14137154:AsherDonati24 said:
Almost every run is a park run when I'm freeskiing (except for the rare pow days). I spend most of my time in the park but I'll go anywhere. I ski trees a bit so it would be better with a shorter size for maneuverability. I definitely skied over 50+ days this past season on similar sizes. The good thing about Surface skis is that they are a more budget skis so if I love them and outgrow them, I can get another pair and not spend tons of money. I've been leaning towards 164 but i didn't want a too small of ski, but I also thought the 174 would be to big.
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Size up. I doubt yiu would regret 174s. And if you think about it that's only 2 inches longer on each end of the ski than a 164
 
14122414:AsherDonati24 said:
Ok thanks. I'm just concerned the 174 is going to be too

long of a ski for me.
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My philosophy is you can always learn to ski a longer ski by improving your form, being in the front of the boot, etc but you can do as much to adjust if a ski is too short. Better to go a bit too long than a bit too short
 
That actually looks like full camber to me just with tips and tails that are more upturned than average.

When people say that a ski has a lot of rocker, I think Vishnu Wets, On3p Magnuses, K2 Cats, etc. Not any Surface skis aside from the triplane rocker ones
 
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