Ski length for 6'2" guys

vincenzm

vincenzm

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Whats up newschoolers,

i just got into park skiing recently, usually only skiing backcountry with some tricks here and there.

as stated i am 6'2" and i got a prototype pair of faction ct 2.0s in 178cm literally for free.

is it worth bothering to put some bindings on there and ride it until it breaks into pieces, or is it way too short?

should be a dedicated park ski for the rest of this season, would love to hear some thoughts.

cheers
 
topic:vincenzm said:
Whats up newschoolers,

i just got into park skiing recently, usually only skiing backcountry with some tricks here and there.

as stated i am 6'2" and i got a prototype pair of faction ct 2.0s in 178cm literally for free.

is it worth bothering to put some bindings on there and ride it until it breaks into pieces, or is it way too short?

should be a dedicated park ski for the rest of this season, would love to hear some thoughts.

cheers
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i almost don't want to reply because i am definitely not a gear head. those are definitely on the shorter side but i feel like if you got them for free and are just trying to get into park they'd be just fine. might help you progress a little too. someone want to correct me?

also, gear talk :)
 
14245924:-olives said:
i almost don't want to reply because i am definitely not a gear head. those are definitely on the shorter side but i feel like if you got them for free and are just trying to get into park they'd be just fine. might help you progress a little too. someone want to correct me?

also, gear talk :)
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thanks for your input dude, i guess i'll just give them a try then!

and my bad, still very new to this forum also haha, next time i'll post

this in the correct thread!

**This post was edited on Feb 19th 2021 at 2:21:04pm
 
Everyone saying 178 is too short for 6'2 is making it hard for the 6'3 guy to justify potentially purchasing 180cm Armadas. Please please please make the stranger and edgeless in a longer size. Signed tall guys everywhere.
 
I forget, are those a stiff ski? A ski having a backbone can make a world of difference when they're ridden by someone who might want a longer ski
 
14245966:SofaKingSick said:
I forget, are those a stiff ski? A ski having a backbone can make a world of difference when they're ridden by someone who might want a longer ski
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as far as i know they stiffened them up quite a bit for this season. even tho this is a prototype model with no graphics on them, guessing from weighing as much as stated on their website and the base design they are 100% from this season. you really feel the extra titanal plate. compared to my roommates prodigy 3.0 and my ct4.0s they are very stiff. does this help with them being a little bit too short?
 
14246000:vincenzm said:
as far as i know they stiffened them up quite a bit for this season. even tho this is a prototype model with no graphics on them, guessing from weighing as much as stated on their website and the base design they are 100% from this season. you really feel the extra titanal plate. compared to my roommates prodigy 3.0 and my ct4.0s they are very stiff. does this help with them being a little bit too short?
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yeah, that's great news because yeah a stiff ski makes a world of difference for a tall guy and can definitely make up for some "missing" length for sure, leverage wise

how would you rate your skill level? and how much do you weigh? if you're sick then yeah you're most likely looking for something more like 185cm but if you're novice or intermediate then you might want something a little shorter anyway. and regardless yes the skis being stiff is a factor for sure
 
14246009:SofaKingSick said:
yeah, that's great news because yeah a stiff ski makes a world of difference for a tall guy and can definitely make up for some "missing" length for sure, leverage wise

how would you rate your skill level? and how much do you weigh? if you're sick then yeah you're most likely looking for something more like 185cm but if you're novice or intermediate then you might want something a little shorter anyway. and regardless yes the skis being stiff is a factor for sure
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oh thats awesome, they are legit one of the stiffest skis i´ve owned so far, again having owned pretty much only powder skis with little to no metal in them it´s not that surprising haha

yeah i´d say my level is pretty advanced, quite so in powder and groomers, not so in the park. like dropping cliffs and sending some backies here and there. but i do suck at stuff like rails pretty hard, so yeah the shorter length might be kind of helpful in the beginning - not that i would have a choice haha
 
14246043:vincenzm said:
oh thats awesome, they are legit one of the stiffest skis i´ve owned so far, again having owned pretty much only powder skis with little to no metal in them it´s not that surprising haha

yeah i´d say my level is pretty advanced, quite so in powder and groomers, not so in the park. like dropping cliffs and sending some backies here and there. but i do suck at stuff like rails pretty hard, so yeah the shorter length might be kind of helpful in the beginning - not that i would have a choice haha
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oh okay so you're a good skier but a little bit of a noob in the park maybe. in my opinion that makes the length (and ski) great for you to do park, especially for free! i'd say unless you've got lots of disposable income then that's a freakin great setup for that use, really. i'd go ahead with it especially since the season is half over depending where you are
 
14246044:SofaKingSick said:
oh okay so you're a good skier but a little bit of a noob in the park maybe. in my opinion that makes the length (and ski) great for you to do park, especially for free! i'd say unless you've got lots of disposable income then that's a freakin great setup for that use, really. i'd go ahead with it especially since the season is half over depending where you are
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little bit is probably still an understatement but yeah thats basically where i`m at haha

sick, so this was probably the best invite to a beer in return ever. i`ll throw some bindings on them, we will see how many days we got left this season here in austria anyway.

thank you and everyone else for your opinions, first time on NS for me and i already like it a lot
 
14246049:vincenzm said:
little bit is probably still an understatement but yeah thats basically where i`m at haha

sick, so this was probably the best invite to a beer in return ever. i`ll throw some bindings on them, we will see how many days we got left this season here in austria anyway.

thank you and everyone else for your opinions, first time on NS for me and i already like it a lot
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Yeah dude, I think you're in business!

yeah NS is a sick place, lots of stupidity and nonsense (for good and for bad) but also a lot of really good information

You're going to enjoy those skis and yeah def buy your buddy some beers, he's hooking it up ?
 
I’m just over 6’2” and 155 lbs and I wanted the LINE Blends. They’re 185 at their longest and I love them. Sure, i’d ride longer if i could cuz i’m not a fan of short skis, but they’re just great.
 
I'm your height and ski everything from a 172cm park to a 235cm DH. Each ski has it's own distinct personality and length that works up and to the point that it just doesn't work for you.

For general park stuff your sweet spot is probably 172-188ish. If you are into comp style moguls it's a different ball of wax, you'll need to talk to those guys what they do these days, I'd guess high 170's low 180's though.

For front side/all mountain resort literally any size will do. For more aggressive powder or all mountain 185-200, you'll likely only find things top out around 192 generally.
 
14246104:SofaKingSick said:
Yeah dude, I think you're in business!

yeah NS is a sick place, lots of stupidity and nonsense (for good and for bad) but also a lot of really good information

You're going to enjoy those skis and yeah def buy your buddy some beers, he's hooking it up ?
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yeah definetely will do! thanks again man, appreciate it!
 
14246119:NotEnoughSkiing said:
I'm your height and ski everything from a 172cm park to a 235cm DH. Each ski has it's own distinct personality and length that works up and to the point that it just doesn't work for you.

For general park stuff your sweet spot is probably 172-188ish. If you are into comp style moguls it's a different ball of wax, you'll need to talk to those guys what they do these days, I'd guess high 170's low 180's though.

For front side/all mountain resort literally any size will do. For more aggressive powder or all mountain 185-200, you'll likely only find things top out around 192 generally.
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sounds great! i´ve skied many different kind of skis the last couple of years from low 170s up to 198s and i gotta say i prefer even my powder skis a little bit shorter, respectively mounted almost center so that i can throw them around and off stuff a little bit better. for example my candide 4.0s are 188s and mounted like behind true center. even though it feels like there isn´t much ski in front of my bindings, it just feels natural, so i think the 2.0s should do the trick.

i´ve compared the prodigys 3.0 in 190cm with my 178cm candide 2.0s and what´s funny is that because the prodigy has so much more rocker in the tips and tails, the effective edge on both skis is basically the same thing, if not even a little bit longer on the candides.

will be interesting if you will be able to tell when riding them.
 
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