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K2 skis actual size

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_GaPeRstEEzE
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Are these years K2 ski's sizes their true sizes? or is their true size still like 3-4cm bigger?
Sep 19 2010 4:32PM
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greyninja
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i would also like to know this
Sep 19 2010 4:59PM
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Lemuel
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They are all true sizes now. I saw Schmies post it somewhere about the Hellbents.
Sep 19 2010 5:05PM
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BWalmer
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There have been a couple of threads on this...it seems to depend on the ski - I for sure though that the Domain and Revival are 3-4cm bigger than advertised.
Sep 19 2010 5:05PM
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dangerdad
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not as big as they have been in the past, but they definitely still run on the longer side.
Sep 19 2010 7:10PM
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Avifarer
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yeah the patroller rep at my hill said the hellbents are true to size but i haven't seen them in person to compare. where is that k2 guy?
Sep 19 2010 7:13PM
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_GaPeRstEEzE
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Is the Domain running large?
Sep 20 2010 8:51AM
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BWalmer
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Yes, like I said above, the Domain is about 3cm longer than it says - so a 169 is actually a bit longer than 172cm (I know this because I measured them in the shop).
Sep 20 2010 10:30AM
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TijmenDal
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Larger? I always thought K2's were smaller.
A mate of mine has like 180 Salamon Czar's and another mate has the 189 Kung Fujas...they're exactly the same size. The Kung Fujas sure as hell aren't the full 189!
Sep 20 2010 12:31PM
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Mr_pretzel
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maybe he got the 179.
Sep 20 2010 1:09PM
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TijmenDal
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I'm pretty sure he has the 189's, but I could be mistaking ofcourse.
Sep 22 2010 11:24AM
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GEG
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^this, i got em an got the same measurment
Sep 22 2010 4:45PM
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greyninja
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too bad they dont make a park ski in the 185 range :\
Sep 22 2010 7:37PM
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greyninja
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also, did i hear the hellbent is stiffer this year?
Sep 22 2010 7:46PM
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Imagination
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Are they flexy?
Sep 22 2010 8:24PM
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NYstreetskier
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oh shit i never heard of this... and never really thought about it for that matter... o well... so yo guys i have 179cm 2008 silencers (the black ones) are they really more than the 179cm???? this is weird, like seriously i don't go on ns enough i don't know about this stuff
Sep 22 2010 9:06PM
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AJizzle
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He's got the 179's, because they measure out to about 182-183, and the salomon czar is made in a 182, which makes total sense
Sep 23 2010 7:45AM
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dangerdad
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So, a 179 revival was actually a little longer than a 184 line chron
Sep 23 2010 7:51AM
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Luc.
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i think its marginal.

and my 179 obseths are the same length as my 185 volkl karmas.
Sep 23 2010 10:19AM
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Ben.
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lol ohhh k2's measuring...

my 179 disorderly's are like 185
Sep 23 2010 10:24AM
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_GaPeRstEEzE
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Hmm what size Domains will fit me best? I'm 5"9 (175.5cm) and around 140lbs my skistyle is kinda using the mountain as a park, buttering and popping on groomers and the sidewalk of the groomers ( so I will be doing some carving ) but also slaying some park.

169 or 179?
Sep 23 2010 5:47PM
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@skiinmitch
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179 is the way to go. longer the better. also if you grow you will still fit them
Sep 23 2010 8:08PM
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