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lyndon
Posts: 7266 - Karma: 127
okay, im like 165 cm tall..

i can get the 06 fujis in a 169 or maybe in a 179 with look p10...i ski 100% park......im 133 lbs, and 165 cm tall, and 16 going on 17....what size should i go with. also, im relatively new to freeskiing, only my 3rd year..but i love rails, and am improving at jumping...what size should i go with
Jul 16 2006 11:00PM
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iggyskier
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179 and mount center.

those skis are so so so fucking soft. you shouldnt have any trouble skiing a 179. and if you grow much at all the 169 will be pointless
Jul 16 2006 11:03PM
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lyndon
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oh no, i cant get the 179...will the 169 be okay?
Jul 16 2006 11:05PM
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iggyskier
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for park only, yeah.

outside the park....they would be pretty scary.
Jul 16 2006 11:08PM
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lyndon
Posts: 7266 - Karma: 127
wel, i only ski park. never powder, never trees, never bc.....so the 169 will be alright

like, ill try for the 179..but if not, the 169 be alright?
Jul 16 2006 11:13PM
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lyndon
Posts: 7266 - Karma: 127
bump?
Jul 16 2006 11:21PM
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squibble
Posts: 4569 - Karma: 104
why the 179? they seem way to big, im 173 cms and i ski the 179 at +10cm, the swing weight is already a lot for my size. get the 169, its a cheap ski so even if you grow out of it its not a big deal, by the way the fuji isnt very light ski if you care about weight..
Jul 17 2006 3:46AM
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iggyskier
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I guess it is preference.

I am about 177cm....and I thought the 179 fujative mounted +7.5 were some of the softest, easiest, floppiest skis ever.Throwing them around was super easy. I cant imagine it being that hard to throw them around, even it you are 2" smaller.

I sold them because whenever I actually got going fast the skis felt like they were going to break in half.

It should be noted that I tend to like bigger skis. I spent most days this season on a 190cm Igneous FFF (145/118/125 with no twin) that was stiff as fuck. 

But that is just me.
Jul 17 2006 3:54AM
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nothanks
Posts: 13551 - Karma: 31
I agree, ski the super soft fujative center mountain at 179cm.

Centermounting will take away some length, and so will the fact it's a really soft ski. Centermount the 179 and you'll be golden, and will blow out the skis before you out grow them.
Jul 17 2006 8:41AM
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lyndon
Posts: 7266 - Karma: 127
all i do is park...so would i be better to go 169, so its a bit easier to spin in to and out of rails?
Jul 17 2006 9:52AM
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Jackpot
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The ski is already 4cm larger than you. You really don't need anything bigger than you. Even centermounting the 169 should be great, especially for park. You'll have an easier time handling them, especially if you're new to everything. At 133 lbs, i'm going to assume you don't have the body to ski really aggressively, especially with skis 6inches taller than you. Go with the 169, you won't regret it.

Jul 17 2006 10:00AM
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lyndon
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thanks...hahah, all that i can get now is the 169..
Jul 17 2006 10:17AM
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DiamondC
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excactly, getting a 179 would be overkill for you cuz your only 165 cm's tall. you would have a hell of a hard time on jibs
Jul 17 2006 10:31AM
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lyndon
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ya, 169 it is
Jul 17 2006 11:37AM
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[~_~]
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I'm 5'8" and I ski the 179cm Fujis like a inch foward from dead center, and they feel liight! I don't see how a person whos 6 feet tall can mount them at +10 and still get their ass kicked by them.
Jul 17 2006 12:56PM
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DiamondC
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165 cm is not 6 feet buddy
Jul 17 2006 1:32PM
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leone
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yea i'm about 166cm or so and i ski 170cm for all mountain and park and it works great. when you try and go too big it can get a lot harder to get good flex out of the ski especially for park  
Jul 17 2006 2:51PM
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fillup
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169 would be fine right?

hes 165 169 is taller then him but barely
Jul 17 2006 2:57PM
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DiamondC
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^^^^ yeah hes gonna be all set if he gets 169 and centers them, hes riding 100 percent park so its no big deal
Jul 17 2006 4:22PM
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squibble
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im 5'8", and for me because im uber light too its not that easy to just throw them around compared to my older 165 tm's...
Jul 17 2006 5:16PM
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lyndon
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ya, there is no pow or nothing in ontario...sad
Jul 18 2006 11:40PM
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[~_~]
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haha dude I made the exact same switch at you! 165 TMs to 179 Fujis! My TMs were like 3 inches foward from dead center, so imagine the weight difference between the two skis.
Jul 19 2006 12:12PM
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DiamondC
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holy shit, thats such a change, you must have demoed the 179 before u just bought them right
Jul 19 2006 4:08PM
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