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181's to big?

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Young_Zay
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I'm 5'9 125 lbs and I'm looking at buying a pair of 181 pipe cleaners from a friend. I was just wondering if they're to big? And if they will restrict me from doing anything
Dec 16 2011 9:51AM
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steve0
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No they're not too big. Bigger skis will make you a stronger skier. Only thing I would be wary of is that they are a stiffer pipe ski, not a buttery park ski, and you are pretty light to start with so they might be stiffer than what you are used to.
Dec 16 2011 10:11AM
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Well I'm 5'8" and ride 191s, so I would say no.

It's preference. Some people like short skis, some like long. Doing things like rails and butters will constitute a short ski, whereas charging lines and cliffs will constitute a longer ski.
Dec 16 2011 4:22PM
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DaysToCome
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if you are still growing they'll be fine. They will feel long at first but if you can learn how to ski them i guarantee you you'll probably never go back to a shorter ski
Dec 17 2011 2:17AM
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