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Ski Length - opinion sought
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Hi, just bought my first pair of skis - Atomic Blackeye Ti All Mountain 181cm
- the advice I took (which seems logical!) led me to a ski that is a bit longer than I would normally use and a bit of doubt has set in!!. Appreciate it can be a bit subjective but wondered what other opinions are?
The reason for the 181cm was
1. More stable at speed
2. Slightly more float in powder when needed
3. Longer ski for more advanced skier so can 'grow into them'
4. Rocker reduces the length in contact with the snow
I am
6ft 1
14 stone
Fairly advanced, say 7 out of 10 - ski more or less anywhere, agressive to moderate!
Ski 80% Piste/20% off/powder
Any thoughts?!
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Dunno the ski particularly but that sounds about right.
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I saw a bloke last week - about your size - on a pair of 149cm skis... He seemed to be enjoying hisself
IMHO-FWIW (FA) I think you've gone too long, unless you plan to schuss all the time - they'll be fine for that
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Sounds fine to me. I ski a non rockered ski my own height.
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Girl's length
The general guide is that rocker knocks 5 to 7 cm at least off effective edge so they'll be fine.
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Redcol wrote:
Any thoughts?!
Well, given that you
Redcol wrote:
just bought my first pair of skis
you should probably go ski em and decide whether you made a good choice
I'm lighter and shorter than you. My previous 'quiver of 1' ski was 186cm (but twin tipped and with lots of rocker) and my new one is 179 (directional, much less rocker) and I'm not exactly a godlike skiier. You'll be fine with the 181.
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Poster: A snowHead
- the advice I took (which seems logical!) led me to a ski that is a bit longer than I would normally use and a bit of doubt has set in!!. Appreciate it can be a bit subjective but wondered what other opinions are?
