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Ski help/switching from snowboarding
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ok i am 5,6/5,7 and 135 pounds what size ski should i get for a park ski. also can anyone suggest any good brands im currently looking at the icelantic pilgrims and the armada ar6 but i dont know what size to get. also what would be a good binding/ boot selection . i dont want to spend a fortune on bindings and boots. well thanks alot. ive been snowboarding for 10 years
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166-170 cm, ar6's will work but youre not being specific at all on what you ride so i really cant say
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well i have only skied a couple times i snowboard almost everyday during the winter . i would probly be in the park the most and just hit some runs occasionaly
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you need bigger than 170, probably mid 170s, ar6 is good, most LOOK bindings are recommended, and boots you will have to try on and find ones you like. but i'd look for a pair of salomon 1080's from a year or two ago.
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i have some 05 06 armada ar5 170's in good condishion with rossi axel bindings, safe bindings great all around ski. ill be more than willing to nego. with you. pm me.
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no he won't at 135 and 5'6" he's just a baby boy, he has absolutely no need to go over 170, especially if he's still learning and plans to spen most of his time in the park. that being said a 170 AR6 would be good. or if you want to go cheap, a 169 silencer would be nice as well.
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ive got a pair of the 04 171 1080s with the robot graphics and the bindings are the look p.7 silver ones the only thing thats missing is a break that a shop could replace for a few bucks, or you could ski without it haha
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thanks for your guys help and a 171 would work for me? you think
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get surface watch lifes in 171
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ahhhhhhh surface. support surface all day. 4frnt is a close second.
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yeah dude im 5'7" ana 135 lbs. 171 in the older 1080s is about the perfect length for me, but i have the foils in the 166 cuz 174 was too big. so it pretty much also depends on which brand of ski it is, and what type of core, and the swing weight, everything like that. they all size a little differently, i always say for me id go anywhere from 165 to 175, i like to stay as close to the top of my head as possible. thats just whats comfortable for me. but if your going for a super light skinny park ski you can go way above your head like simon with his 181 pro model this year and i think hes only like 5'6" or somthing. an then i have some friends who are confortable with there park skis up to their chin or shorter. so just do some demoing an see which style fits you best.
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I got 06/07 fujatives with p12 binings that I could maybe sell. Great condition, no base or edge damage whatsoever.
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