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???? Are 182cm center mount skis too long for me????
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I am
5'10"
155lbs
Semi-Beginner
Park skiing
Will 2007 Salomon ten eighty Foils 182cm center mount skis be too long for me??
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No, that sounds about right.
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no but if your just starting you might want a little shortet ski
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ur 177.8 cm tall
182's will be about 4 cm over your head
so they're not too big. 4cm is like nothing
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and center mounting makes them feel smaller
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https://newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/326567/
it'd be a great park ski for a semi beginner, and its super cheap.
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I have been skiing since I was 4 years old, I am just new to the jumps and decent at rails.
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thats what im sayin holmes, it'd be a good ski to learn park with. they are light and feel poppy (obviously i havent ridden them). isnt that what you want out a good park ski?
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Thats a good deal but I am getting a better deal on these Foils, and didn't mean to be mean sry... i love you
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kinda long but nothin you wont get used to pretty quick
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well since youve been skiing since you were 4 im sure you can handle them so they should be fine
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parents still arent convinced right ski for me so let me know
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Dude these skis will be fine for you! someone please tell this kid why they arent to big!
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im skiing on 181 and im 5'11, honestly i might go a little smaller like 177 if your a beginner to park but 182 will be fine, youll get used to them
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If they seem a bit washy, or too long right now, you'll be happy you got the 182s center mounted in another season. Sounds good for you.
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Man, I might ski on some 185 bents or 186 melee's. I'm 5 9 and 125. You can ski on these like it's a piece of cake.
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just because you can ski them, doesn't mean you should.
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go for a smaller ski than that maybe like a 175 or something just to get used to skiing..it will be easier on your body and easier to learn things..and honestly..6cm doesnt make a huge huge difference
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im just thinkin hes gunna be kickin himself in the head later when he realizes he wanted bigger skis. you can start with smaller skis, but really, its only going to take a few runs getting used to, and you wont regret going with biggers skis, especially if they are centermounted and in this case, they are. I say go for it.
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182 sounds big but when u look at in cm. its not that big of a difference
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exactly.
i remember when i got 179's couple years back, a big jump from 164, i hated it and said i should have got 169s. After a couple days i was used to them, and ended up getting another full season with them, where if i had 169 they would have been too short and i would have needed to drop more $$.
Get em, throughout their lifetime, you will be more happy with it then 175~
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no i'm 5'11" and ski 181 center mounts and 182 2cm back from center
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