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Ski Sizing Help - 5'8", 115 lbs

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rckonspnsr
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I'm a 16-year-old male. After skiing for several years when I was younger I merged into snowboarding. Now that I am about ready to grow out of my current snowboard, I have decided that I would like to go back to skiing. So I am looking for twin-tip skis that will be used mainly on skiing all-mountain but also a little park.

I'm about 5'8" and 115lbs but am still growing.

What size and brand/style of skis should I be looking for?

Thank You!
Dec 29 2006 5:02PM
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bigwhite.steeze
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hot damn you must be all bones if you weigh 115 and are 5'8...go out and buy yourself a steak....
Dec 29 2006 5:08PM
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FerrattiPGA
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im just startin freestyle this year 2 and i also ski a lot of all mountain and some park. i got this years silencers and they r great skis anywhere but pow. there are pretty cheap too
Dec 29 2006 5:13PM
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FerrattiPGA
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id go for 169s in them
Dec 29 2006 5:14PM
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t_rob
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size: us newschoolers won't help you out. Someone will say your should be on 186's and another on 169's.

ski-tm's, invaders, PE's

Dec 29 2006 5:16PM
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rckonspnsr
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well how am i supposed to know what size skis to get? i haven't found an exact sizing chart.
Dec 29 2006 5:24PM
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FerrattiPGA
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its all on preference i do anything around my forehead wit them standing up straight im 5'11" and im gettin the 169s
Dec 29 2006 5:26PM
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SV420
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If you are going to be learning to ski all over again go around 170 but if you are good you could go up to 180 easy
Dec 29 2006 5:28PM
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FerrattiPGA
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when in doubt go shorter
Dec 29 2006 5:30PM
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teamsleep
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hes still growing so he should get longer. like in the 170s
Dec 29 2006 5:36PM
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FerrattiPGA
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good point.......... my bad
Dec 29 2006 5:40PM
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teamsleep
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public enemys, line chronics, rossignol scratch etc are good. where do you ski?
Dec 29 2006 5:52PM
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chrismoJBEATS
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im 2inches taller and like 20 lbs heavyer
but try the scratch fs(last years) in a 167
u should like them. pm me if u would like a lil more info on em
Dec 29 2006 5:56PM
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cobra_commander
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Big troubles 176 or Fisher Kehua's 177
Dec 29 2006 5:58PM
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rckonspnsr
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i was skiing blacks in steamboat springs, colorado before i switched to snowboarding so i'm already pretty experienced on trails, just not so much on park. and where i ski - i live in indianapolis :( so i ski in smaller resorts throughout michigan and west virginia. i also usually ski out west in colorado and utah.
Dec 29 2006 6:05PM
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