 Poster: A snowHead
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Hi All,
I'm planning to buy a new ski bag and like the look of the Da Kine fall line double ski bag.
They come in two lengths, 175cm and 190cm internally. My skis are 179cm Nordica enforcers and my wife's are 156cm.
I'd rather not buy the longer bag and have an extra 11cm flapping around, so does anyone know if there is enough space in the 175cm bag to fit the extra 4cm of my skis in? 4cm seems like a very small amount, but no idea how tight a fit the bag is.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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You would be pushing it with the 179cm :: I have a 165cm (oldish) bag : I have just tried with my 162cm skis ; I 'extended' them and 166cm was the max (without stretching the bag too much..)
Just tried again with an extendable pole and managed 170cm with it rammed against the ends...
Note - the bag is 8 or 10 years old, so sizes may have changed....
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I also have an older Fall Line double bag in 190 - my 194cm skis fit in no problem.
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I have the 190 and my 177 skis flap around in it, I'd have probably got away with the 175. But once I get a couple of pairs in and plenty of kit it may have been too tight. I decided it was worth the bigger one as it fits in with BA's baggage policy anyway. The top end of it is probably flexible enough to give you the 4cm I'd have thought.
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| albob wrote: |
You would be pushing it with the 179cm :: I have a 165cm (oldish) bag : I have just tried with my 162cm skis ; I 'extended' them and 166cm was the max (without stretching the bag too much..)
Just tried again with an extendable pole and managed 170cm with it rammed against the ends...
Note - the bag is 8 or 10 years old, so sizes may have changed.... |
Appreciate you going to the effort of actually seeing what would fit, thank you.
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| clarky999 wrote: |
| I also have an older Fall Line double bag in 190 - my 194cm skis fit in no problem. |
Same - in fact I'm pretty sure I used to get 190 skis in a 185 Low Roller so I think DaKine stated lengths are pretty conservative.
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@lower, Or just do what a lot of people now do for all things postal - order two and send one back....!
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| albob wrote: |
| @lower, Or just do what a lot of people now do for all things postal - order two and send one back....! |
I'm hoping to avoid the need for that with my question on here! Its a pain arranging returns....
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I've got the 190cm. My skis are 170cm. I store my helmet wrapped in bubble wrap at the handle end. I tend not to drag the bag anyway. I have it resting upright against my shoulder and push it along. Works a treat.
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I have the 175cm version i've got scott slights (175cm) and there is approximately 11cm above the tips i just measured it so as has been mentioned previously fairly conservative with their sizing.
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| andseven wrote: |
| I have the 175cm version i've got scott slights (175cm) and there is approximately 11cm above the tips i just measured it so as has been mentioned previously fairly conservative with their sizing. |
Brilliant. That's exactly the info i was hoping for. Thanks for measuring.
I'm going to buy the 175cm size and blame 'andseven' if my skis don't fit 
Thanks to all who responded to my question
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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@lower, adding to the evidence, mine takes my 177 Soul Riders with no problem so you'll be fine.
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| mgrolf wrote: |
| @lower, adding to the evidence, mine takes my 177 Soul Riders with no problem so you'll be fine. |
Brilliant, thank you. That does also put you into the potential circle of blame though
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You know it makes sense.
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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My 179 whitedot altums are currently IN a 175 dakine fall Line. Tight but fit.
One problem is skis appear to be measured as the surface length, following camber etc. But the bag is the straight line length... So you probably need a tape measure)
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Poster: A snowHead
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| qwerty360 wrote: |
My 179 whitedot altums are currently IN a 175 dakine fall Line. Tight but fit.
One problem is skis appear to be measured as the surface length, following camber etc. But the bag is the straight line length... So you probably need a tape measure) |
Thank you. I've just ordered the 175cm bag, so i'll find out for sure if my skis fit when it arrives.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Bag is bang on 180 externally, so should fit 
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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The people who advised me that they’ll fit in a 175cm bag were correct! They fit!
I’m having to put them in with the tips at the wheels end of the bag, so that the rocker follows the shape of the bag, but otherwise perfect.
Thanks to all who’ve helped me avoid a returned oversize bag.
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@lower, do we get sweeties as a reward (to balance out the circle of blame)? 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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| mgrolf wrote: |
| @lower, do we get sweeties as a reward (to balance out the circle of blame)? |
Haribo or cola bottles?
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Haribo, obviously.
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