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I've only been skiing since start of Nov so am still very new and use hire skis

so far i have always been given 155's to use when hire'ing from the snowdome, which come to just about my shoulders (Im 6ft tall)

ive read a few sites that say they should be between my chin and eyes and given my weight (just under 17st) i rekon i should be more like 164 -170

do you lot reccomend that i try some longer ski's or shall i stick to what im used to atm?
Any pro's/ con's to them being a bit longer bearing in mind my experiance/ lack of


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Pete
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155 is a bit short given your weight. You'll find 165 or 170 will turn a bit more naturally. Given the restricted room at the snowdome it's probably better to have them too short than too long however.

Long skis go faster than short ones, but skis that are too short will not be able to support your weight and will bend too much leading to poor turning and braking. Not a massive issue in your early lessons, but will quickly become significant once you start to approach parallel skiing and carving.
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hmm.. ok.. so is it best to just go up to a bigger size or work my way up?

ie should i goto 160 - 165 - 170 or just get 165 (main reason i ask is im off to italy at the end of the month)
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Yes work your way up - an extra 5cm every week or 2 won't really be noticable - you'll quickly get used to it. When you get to your resort in Italy don't let the hire-shop give you anything longer than 170!
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ok cool

thanks for the help Toofy Grin
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