Member of the Month

JalmarKalmar
April, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

My ski Sizes

profile picture
SkiYaLataHata
Posts: 63 - Karma: 10
Im about 5 8 or 5 9 and about 160-170 and im lookin at some new skis but im not too sure on the measurements about what size should i be lookin for. i am lookin at eiher salomon 1080s or AR5 so should i go with the 160s or the 170s
Mar 25 2004 9:32PM
0 0
profile picture
wazzucrewskier
Posts: 2269 - Karma: 151
175+ I am about 5'11 and i have 160's that i bought about 2 years ago, and i am getting 186s. def go long if anything.

'One time I was in a belly-flop contest and a Norweigen guy won' - my history teacher being completely serious
Mar 25 2004 9:46PM
0 0
profile picture
rynmartn
Posts: 2697 - Karma: 21
170s


yay skiing

Mar 25 2004 11:45PM
0 0
profile picture
wrenegade
Posts: 6631 - Karma: 41
definetely go bigger that 170s





wow good observation! You are officaily the new ns genious. You can pick up your award after I shove it up your ass. - Phrosty
Mar 26 2004 7:18AM
0 0
profile picture
fade
Posts: 161 - Karma: 24
175
Mar 26 2004 9:20AM
0 0
profile picture
GeneralButtNaked
Posts: 7854 - Karma: 89
170-180





Hardcore drug abuse.....so hot right now. -west
Mar 26 2004 4:03PM
0 0
profile picture
SaraJ
Posts: 366 - Karma: 52
170. But go with whatever you're comfortable with. Demo some, and see what size you like best. My logic on this though, is that if you're maybe 65lbs heavier than me, then you should ride a ski longer than mine because that's mainly what it's based on (weight of the person riding it).

-Sara

*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*^*
skihood.com
Mar 27 2004 1:15AM
0 0
profile picture
Dan_Man
Posts: 65 - Karma: 17
i would go longer because if you go shorter the skis may slip up from underyou and that is a bad thing so i say go longer
Mar 27 2004 5:09PM
0 0
profile picture
BrianGauthier
Posts: 775 - Karma: 16
i'm about the same size as you and i rode 170's all year they're fine but i'm movin up to 177s next year
Mar 27 2004 5:13PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-4)