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Size and Ski Help

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df_321
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Sorry Guys for re posting, i posted in "site discussion" before... I'm new

Hey Guy, i'm originally a skier and i crossed to the dark side (snowboarding) for a couple of year and now i am wanting to ski again but i have forgotten ski sizing. I'm around 5'8 and 65kg and im looking for a ski that can do everything, a quiver killer.

I've been looking at the K2 kung fujas, armada JJ and the Line Sir Francis Bacon probably around the 170cm mark. Thoughts?

Thanks
Jul 17 2013 3:43AM
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Blake.P
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Swap the jj's with something like on3p Jeronimo. Jj's are more of a powder ski. Also, I would go longer than 170. Something like 176 would be perfect
Jul 17 2013 3:51AM
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df_321
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I've got the option to buy the '10 K2 obSETHed with the 105mm waist (similar to the '13 kung fujas) in 169 from a friend... is that a little on the short side. I have heard that the K2's ski a little longer.
Jul 17 2013 4:02AM
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df_321
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I've got the option to buy the '10 K2 obSETHed with the 105mm waist (similar to the '13 kung fujas) in 169 from a friend... is that a little on the short side. I have heard that the K2's ski a little longer.
Jul 17 2013 4:04AM
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df_321
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Cool... I have the option to buy the '10 K2 obSETHed with the 107mm waist (similar to the '13 kung fujas) from a friend. They are on the small side but i have heard tat K2 ski a little bit longer. Could i get away with it?
Jul 17 2013 4:12AM
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df_321
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Oops
Jul 17 2013 4:13AM
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*TURBONERD*
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Maybe, but probably not. It depends - are you planning on skiing aggressively on them to any degree? Also, somebody correct me if I'm wrong but I believe those obSETHeds are pretty damn rockered, meaning they'll have less effective edge and ski shorter. If that's the case, certainly not.
Jul 17 2013 4:36AM
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-WZ-
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go around 175 and yea on3p jeronimos have killer reviews, but ive heard that the kung fujas are reliable as well
Jul 17 2013 5:18AM
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df_321
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Any opinions on the Line Blend in a 178? too big?
Jul 17 2013 5:27AM
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df_321
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And also the Nordica dead money in a 177cm?
Jul 17 2013 9:44AM
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