What size skis?

Posts: 21 - Karma: 11

Nov 18 2014 6:16PM

Hello, this is my first post here. Im am currently 15 years old and am expected to be 6 feet when im fully grown. My dad is 6'2" and my mom is 5'8". Im looking to pick up a pair of skis, either park or all-mountain skis. I would just be getting the skis and bindings since my feet and arms are still growing (no poles/boots). Im trying to figure out what size ski I should get and what style (all or park) would suit my needs better.i would say im an intermediate/advanced skiier. I currently weigh 120 lbs and hope to be 160-180 lbs when I reach adulthood. I have looked at a few skis and these have gotten promising reviews; Line sir francis bacons, line afterbang, volkl wall and salomon NFX lab). Out of these items, and please do suggest more, what size skis should i get? Also please list a set of bindings to accompany your suggestions.

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suup

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Nov 18 2014 9:42PM

aetain(all or park) would suit my needs better.

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bang

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aetain

Posts: 21 - Karma: 11

Nov 18 2014 9:46PM

I ski usually groomed terrain, not powder or back country. I also do the terrain park.

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fudgenuggets

Posts: 383 - Karma: -3,400

Nov 18 2014 10:20PM

welcome aetain!

So it seems like, even if you are an intermediate/advanced skier, you should be looking at some larger skis because you expect to be 6ft. I would go for skis anywhere between 176 to 183 cm give or take.

Some good all mountain park skis:

faction soma or wednesday

atomic punx

line chronic

moment pbj

armada alpha x or ar7

for bindings I would go to a ski shop and see what they think because I am no expert but here are a few any way:

rossi axial 2 120

look px12

saloman STH2 13

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aetain

Posts: 21 - Karma: 11

Nov 19 2014 6:13AM

Thank you. Is it worth it just to get park or should I get twin tipped all mountain skis? I do park 50 percent of the time and all mountain 50 percent. Park and all mountain ski lengths differ I know so if anyone else has any recomendations or can reiterate on what someone said before, please do.

Thanks

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aetain

Posts: 21 - Karma: 11

Nov 19 2014 6:14AM

Thanks

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aetain

Posts: 21 - Karma: 11

Nov 19 2014 6:57AM

One other thing, how are the line sir francis bacons. Those things look great but looks arent the primary focus for skis. Do they preform well? Ive read that theyre heavy but they can be used in the terrain Park.if they aren't good or if they aren't what I'm looking for based upon what I have stated earlier, just let me know.

Thabks and sorry about that double post

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