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Line's ski lengths

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Ceru
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do they run big/small? im 6' and im thinking about buying the 177 chronics, but im worried they will be shorter than 177(175-74)
Jul 18 2007 5:03PM
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*thebusiness
Posts: 210 - Karma: 15
huh?
ski lengths are ski lengths.
Jul 18 2007 5:11PM
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japanada
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incorrect. lines are abouot 4 cm shorter than k2s. but k2is bigger. so they bopth are +/- brandslike salomon, rossi.
Jul 18 2007 5:14PM
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*thebusiness
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thanks for clearing that up..
i heard that last season but. meh, didnt care of pay attention..
even if it is tho. 177 for someone 6'?
i ride 171s and im 6'
so it shouldnt matter anyhow.
Jul 18 2007 5:18PM
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FUUUCK
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uhhh...then why are my 179 fujatives the exact same length as my 179 blends????
Jul 18 2007 5:36PM
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Liam.
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my 185 solomon guns are like the same size as 181 libertys or close to fujatives i forgot what the comparison was but yeah different ski companys measure the skis differently
Jul 18 2007 5:55PM
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FUUUCK
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i heard that a while ago, ill believe it when i see it.
Jul 18 2007 6:01PM
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SHastatahoe
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Sometimes they measure true length, sometimes its material length.
Jul 18 2007 6:01PM
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Ceru
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can someone measure their 07-08 chronics to see if they are the actual length they say they are? thanks
Jul 18 2007 6:08PM
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ATLskier
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my 169 1080 dorions were about 2-3 cm shorter than my 03/04 pes.  k2's skis are measured form tip to tail after they are pressed so the actual tip to the actual tail.  i think my 1080s were measured before they were pressed.
Jul 18 2007 7:07PM
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J.D.
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Line runs a few cms shorter, for sure. My 187 chronic wides are around 183.
Jul 18 2007 7:38PM
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Ceru
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fuck dude that really sucks then, and 177 is as big as a chronic as it gets. isnt the 169 actually bigger tho, than a 169
Jul 18 2007 7:59PM
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Ceru
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bump for someone to measure their chrons
Jul 18 2007 8:22PM
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fnstoked
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these threads concerning line ski sizes have popped up a few times and from what i gather is...

1. the new lines are measured like k2s, which is longer than the ski size suggests. this would make sense since k2 owns line and would also agree with what the guy just said about his fujas and blends above
2. however, the older lines are shorter than the ski length number (i can vouch for this cause i  have 04/05 lines that are definately 3-4 cms shorter than the ski size).
Jul 18 2007 8:28PM
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Ceru
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oh shit dude thanks, i just pulled a dumbass move by not gathering that info lol(you do mean 06-07 line skis tho right), hopefully your right thanks
Jul 18 2007 8:32PM
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Ceru
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oh, but if someone can can you still actually measure your 06-07 chrons, no offence to you fnstoked
Jul 18 2007 8:34PM
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pbandj
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my 05/06 are 177 and they are actually 178 from tip to tip
Jul 18 2007 8:54PM
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Ceru
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woah really, wait was it in 2005-2006 that k2 bought line?
Jul 18 2007 8:55PM
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pbandj
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yes
Jul 18 2007 8:58PM
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Ceru
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sweetness, i feel a shitload betta now
Jul 18 2007 9:04PM
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FUUUCK
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i still think this is all bullshit, ive never seen or read anything to suggest that line makes there skis any shorter than k2.

my old pair of 182cm twelvesixties are a bit longer than my 179cm fujatives, and those are the exact same length as my blends.

if someone can quote a ski manufacturer saying that they measure their skis differently, or post a pic proving they do ill believe it.
Jul 19 2007 2:11AM
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*thebusiness
Posts: 210 - Karma: 15
wtf does it matter?! its like a 2 cm difference like come on man, sack up and buy them..
theres only so many sizes per pair.. so u have to jus hack one or the other.
what the hell does it matter?

super curious about this one i am.
so plz inform me.
wut r u doing with these ski's btw?

Jul 19 2007 3:44AM
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lyndon
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My friends rossis are labled 176 cm, but they are like 3 cm shorter than my 176 t-halls.

My 176 Ar6's are exactly 176 cm tip to tail
Jul 19 2007 12:31PM
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rocktheLPs
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my old darksides are 182 and are the exact same size as my 178 invaders
Jul 19 2007 12:41PM
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Ceru
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i just called line. they said that some ski industries measure their skis differently, but line's "way of measureing" is the actual ski size, whatever that means. he said that in the past k2 skis have been compared with salomon and the 185 saloman ski would be the same size as a 181 k2 ski. and to *thebusiness* im going to be skiing like 80% park and 20% all mountain. i think that the dude above is right tho, since k2 bought line everything has been the same lengeth measuring method for the 05-06 and 06-07 line and k2 products. if someone could actually still measure their 06-07 chronics for me that would be great. oh and onterio, to prove that some ski brands measure differently, whip out your 04-05 public enemys, and measure them first by putting a ruler ontop of the ski, and bending the ruler where the tip comes down, all the way to the back. it comes out to be whatever size you have(i think you have a 169?) then, just put the ruler on the ground of where your tip begins, not actually on the ski, but like on the ground next to it where the tip starts, and measure to the tail, and it comes out to be a 171. from what i have read, some industires measure before they press the ski(make the tips and tails) and some measure aterwards. its all how you look at it tho.
Jul 19 2007 2:37PM
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Ceru
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bump, someone measure them for me PLEASE
Jul 19 2007 4:20PM
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Ceru
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Jul 19 2007 6:48PM
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FUUUCK
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ok ok ok, im going to measure with a measuring tape my 169 PEs, my 179 blends and my 172 chronics.
Jul 19 2007 7:06PM
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FUUUCK
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***172 mad trix****
Jul 19 2007 7:10PM
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Ceru
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haha thanks brotha
Jul 19 2007 7:28PM
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FUUUCK
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alright so i measured most of my skis, triple checked the lengths, made sure the tape followed the curve of the skis and kept it as accurate as possible. i measured the top sheet when it was possible, the base, and i got the exact height of each ski when flat up against the wall (so the amount of tip and tail would affect the length)

04-05 172 head mad trix

top sheet measured :171
base measured:172
against the wall: 170

06-07 178 line invader

top sheet measured: 178
base measured: slightly over 179
against the wall: 178

04-05 179 fujative

topsheet measured: bindings on ski, so its safe to say around 1cm less than the base.
base measured: 180
against the wall: 178

169 Public Enemy

top sheet measured: bindings on ski, so its safe to say around 1cm less than the base.
base measured: 172
against the wall: 169

06-07 179 Chronic blends

topsheet measured: bindings on ski, so its safe to say around 1cm less than the base.
base measured: slightly over 180
against the wall: 179

06-07 189 Made'n AK

topsheet measured: 191 (i shit you not)
base measured: 194
against the wall: 191



i realized what makes the biggest difference is the size, and amount of curve of the tips, so while public enemies only measure 169 in actual length, the ski itself if it were flattened out would be 172cms.
Jul 19 2007 8:20PM
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FUUUCK
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so it looks like head measures by the base

k2 either measures the top sheet or the actual height, or maybe the core??? just throwing around ideas...

and line measures by the actual height nowadays.
Jul 19 2007 8:27PM
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Duncan*
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im gettin the invaders
Jul 19 2007 9:14PM
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FUUUCK
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sweet icon
Jul 19 2007 10:45PM
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Ceru
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YEAH BABY, now im good. i was just worried about getting the 177s and like they would be actually 173 or something, but turns out its probably gunna be like 178 or 179. thanks for taking the time to measure them man, i apreciate it
Jul 20 2007 12:24AM
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Duncan*
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waste cms are cms
Jul 20 2007 2:37AM
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wils.
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if you are 6 feet get somethink around 180+ im 5`7 and my skis
will be 171-174
Jul 20 2007 10:42AM
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Ceru
Posts: 1879 - Karma: 101
the biggest the chronics come is 177. the way that i think of it is basically 177 is the biggeest size in which a pro used the chronic. so it has to be legit.
Jul 20 2007 10:49AM
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wiglaf
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if your getting this years they come in 181 as well as 177
Jul 20 2007 2:01PM
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Ceru
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im getting 06-07
Jul 20 2007 2:21PM
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1stBlood
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i have those exact skis...177 gold chronics

im 6'1 and they were great

maybe a little short but easier to initiate turns and more manuverable through trees

they suck in powder tho...theyr just way too narrow waist

groomers, park, and trees they are great and have been one of my favorite pairs of skis to date!!!

i would reccomend them
Jul 20 2007 3:20PM
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=FLO=
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your sig really makes me laugh
Jul 20 2007 3:25PM
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comeatmebro
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ding ding ding



winner
Jul 20 2007 3:36PM
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Ceru
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dude the 06-07 chronics are not the gold ones, i think those are older.
Jul 20 2007 5:00PM
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Ceru
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Click for larger image

these are the skis i am talking about
Jul 20 2007 5:02PM
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1stBlood
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oh yea mine are the yr before that one.

i would guess there pretty much the same except for the graphics
Jul 20 2007 7:16PM
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Ceru
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i think yours must be 2 versions before this one, last years were the red and black skulls
Jul 20 2007 8:20PM
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pbandj
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i'd buy the new one's coming out
wider waist and sidewalls i'm personally getting bacons
Jul 22 2007 2:27AM
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1stBlood
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dude the new chronics have the sickest graphics to date!!!

the ones wit the flames and then the big raven or crow or whatever the hell that thing is...

Jul 22 2007 1:32PM
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