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Urban skis

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skibikeclambake
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can you ski with ones that are shorter than you would normally ride?
usually:180+
poss. urbans: 176

Mar 20 2008 8:50PM
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killabees
Posts: 8558 - Karma: 494
my skis 178's
urbans 169's
YA HEARD
Mar 20 2008 8:51PM
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skibikeclambake
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ok, im 6'2 and 200 even. these are the white thalls, will they impede me if i use early/late season?
Mar 20 2008 9:13PM
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Billy_B
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im a small kid. my 07-08 invaders 143's everthing besides around my house. 05-06 line chronics 143's for my rails at my house. but my chronics are smaller than my invaders. so yea
Mar 20 2008 9:18PM
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skibikeclambake
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anyone whos more of age?
Mar 20 2008 9:24PM
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invader7
Posts: 5756 - Karma: 49

pow skis 188
park skis 181

urbans

Mar 20 2008 9:57PM
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invader7
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165
Mar 20 2008 9:58PM
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0123456789
Posts: 9226 - Karma: 148
reg 177
urban/backyard ski 159
Mar 20 2008 10:00PM
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skibikeclambake
Posts: 2346 - Karma: 27
its settled then, thanks fo the help
Mar 20 2008 10:05PM
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poofartpee
Posts: 7436 - Karma: 1,537
hill skis 178
urbans 182

im 5'7 135lbs and wished that i had shorter urban skis sumtimes...but they only costed me $30 for the binding mount so cant complain
Mar 20 2008 10:16PM
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GetPitted
Posts: 3443 - Karma: 2,299

Mountain skis 181
Urban skis 171

Mar 20 2008 10:19PM
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killaherbs
Posts: 101 - Karma: 10
what the fuck is the point of this thread? cool just go skiing
Mar 20 2008 10:19PM
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GUZ
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Geez someone is grumpy. the guy had a perfectly legitimate question.
Mar 20 2008 10:57PM
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huckaberry
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yea 4 cm doesnt really matter
Mar 20 2008 11:45PM
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tribefan226
Posts: 2122 - Karma: 209
regular skis 179
urban/backyard 159
Mar 20 2008 11:54PM
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jason...
Posts: 9006 - Karma: 780
for a lot of people there urban ski is like there old ski they grew out of, so yes lots of people use shorter sticks for urban
Mar 21 2008 12:26AM
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PeeDuBzz
Posts: 1010 - Karma: 134
i ride 177s and i got a pair of old 159 fujas...would that feel weird if i used it for rails/late season
Mar 21 2008 12:55AM
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0123456789
Posts: 9226 - Karma: 148
like on hill? that would be weird, but for urban or something where you narent skiing just hitting rail, it wouldnt thats the same lengths i have and its not bad at all
Mar 21 2008 10:08AM
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heFF
Posts: 5786 - Karma: 4,457
shit gooo bigger son make that shit look ballllllaaaaa
Mar 21 2008 10:51AM
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tBenz
Posts: 900 - Karma: 11
176 skis on the hill
159 for backyard/urban
youll be fine
Mar 21 2008 12:33PM
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Ryanvdonk
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my urban skis are just my old trouble makers, so they;re the same length (182). my normal park skis are 180s.
Mar 21 2008 12:55PM
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BvK
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just use an old ski... length is really irrevlavant
Mar 21 2008 1:18PM
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