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Invaders(171) vs. scratch fs wrs(167)
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Height: 5' 9"
Weight: 165
Skier type: III
Location: CT
Type of skiing: 70% park, 30% groomers/trees/moguls
I like a softer ski generally. I want something that will kick ass in the park, but will be skiable out of the park. it wont be the ski i normally use out side of the park tho. I ride scratches right now and love them.
Is it worth it to buy both, try them both, and sell the ones i dint like as much?
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dude, what the fuck is skier level III??? seriously, if you shred the park get the invaders
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i just put skier type in there cuz i saw it in other threads asking about skis, but most park riders are gunna be a 3 anyway.
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first of all, u need at least a 174 length
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why 174? thats taller than me... I dont understand why skis are getting longer and longer... when i started riding park, people we trying to get shorter and shorter skis....
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if ur 5'9, 175 is either shorter than u or ur height. if ur doing any kind of real skiing at all, youll want the extra stability u get from extra length
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i was just holding 170's today and they were at my forehead.
I understand that the longer skis give more stability, but i have a pair of 160's (not twins) and 167's (twins) and they are plenty stable... and i ski pretty hard.
doesnt the extra length make it more difficult to control the ski and slow down spins?
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different ski man, the scratch is a lot stiffer and also 150 bucks more
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Wow 167 or 171 for 5'9" Get 174 ATLEAST if not 178, im 5'8" and i ride 180s and 178s, and WOW they are taller than me OMG!!!!
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stfu about "I ride a fucking 180 and im only 5 feet!" if people wanna ride shorter who cares
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Yes, but I'm just looking out for their skiing outside of the park, if they do any.
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get the 174 scratches, cause they'll ride alot better than the invaders out of the park and will still be sick when your in the park.
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i am 5'6" and had 180s last year cause they were free and now i have 172 because i wanted a short ski
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the scratches are everything
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scratches are a better over all ski great for slopstyle but the invader is better in the park but limited for all mountain skiing. the scratches are a wise choses if you want a ski that will look ill in the park and perform ill on the mountain.
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yo get invaders, they're softer than the scratchs but they are awesome in the park, n there lighter than the fs too, but yee if u like a smaller ski, then get a smaller ski, its your prefrence
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i dont get why you would need that much ski... i ride 160's for all mountain and rip them. i never feel the need for more ski. Im kinda tired of people telling me i need longer skis too.
and i'm looking mainly for a park ski because i have an older pair of scratches (naked lady ones), and a pair of rossi rpm's for just cruisin'.
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close, actually im 5'5" and riding 176's
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depends if you want a wood or foam core
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