Whats with Line Lenght?

[salignolskier]

what's with the lenght of line skis. my 174 scratch fs' are just about bigger than a 177 line 1260. are all line skis like that

 

[mnjib]

yes thats becuase line measures tip to tip where as most companies measure running surface area.

 

[sherpasrock]

so my 4frnt STLs are actually longer then 177?

 

[starky]

ya a little maybe, but it doesnt matter because its the tips not the surface area

 

[skimeehan]

yeah some companys measure how tall the ski is standing and others measure the length of the bottom of the ski tip to tail. yet others measure the length of the materials they started with.

 

[JAYTRON]

it doesnt matter too much, the skis are pretty much the same size

 

[Tha_Grouch]

yup yup... right on. like the 178 invader is the same size as a 176 AR5.

 

[freeskibum82]

Twin tip ski size is deceiving because the tail is extra material added into the equation. Most companies measure the ski as full length of ski(including the tip and tail) while the effect edge is shorter. a 175 may be longer than a 180 depending on the way the company measures. meaning if the 180 is measured tip to tip and not effective edge leaving room for roughly 8-10cm of unused length. therefore the ski is only using 170 - 172 cm of material to make contact with the snow.

Ski measurement is a personal preference as far as what length is good for you.