 Poster: A snowHead
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Ok, so I'm not THAT big - 88kg/ 192lb and 6'2".
Am thinking about buying my first set of skis (using ancient 2nd hand Salomon Poweraxes currently).
Does weight matter when choosing skis? Or does being a bit heavier mean I can coose anything?
Was thinking about an intermediate all mountain ski.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Andythejock, That isn't that heavy. (same as me...) Just affects what length you choose. Plenty of choices out there.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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Lol! 
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Cheers big papa.
So heavier people don't need to go for a stiffer ski?
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Andythejock, for your height, you're definitely not "heavy".
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Ok, granted.
So if you buy a 1.70m ski, it will be suitable for an average weight intermediate skier of 6'2"?
It's just I remember reading that ceratin skis were more suitable for lightweights? As in they didn't push the skis down in a turn. Wondered if the converse was true?
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Andythejock, Yes, some skis are more suited to lightweights, others to heavyweights.
The reviews over at http://www.skipressworld.com/usa/ski-finder.html will help on this matter as once they've located a ski suitable for you they indicate which are preferable for which weight category.
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Andythejock, I would have thought 170cm might be a bit short - but depends what you want to do, and what sort of ski it is.
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Yes, K2 Burnin' Luvs - that's one they should definitely avoid! - just ask, erm Burning Luv 
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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Glenshee have had some good ski demos in recent weeks, they had 2011 K2, Volkl and Line last week and have had Nordica and K2 previously. If you befriend K2 or Glenshee on facebook you will see if they are having any more. It's pretty good getting to try the skis out on the slopes as I quite often like skis that I would never have chosen due to their write up.
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And love to help out and answer questions and of course, read each other's snow reports.
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Annything under 100KG is a disadvantage with Gravity Most skis will suit you decide what type of ski you are looking for Piste/All Mountain/Powder/Park and then test a few options and buy the one you like
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It's partly weight and partly how you use it i.e., how aggressively you ski. As I understand it the stiffer the skier the more heavy and aggressive the skier needs to be.
I am 6 foot 4 and 85 kgs. Next week I will be skiing on Movement Thunder ski's for the first time. These are stiff ski's that give what you put in. I'll let you know how it goes.
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You know it makes sense.
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So I'm a stiff skier? 
Ok, so I might have just come back from the pub!
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Otherwise you'll just go on seeing the one name:
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As long as you choose the appropriate length, the stiffness will be roughly designed for your weight. For an all-mountain ski you should be looking at something around 180 cm long as a rough guide. If you try a few pairs at that sort of length, you'll soon get a feel for their relative stiffness. If they feel too stiff and unforgiving, then try the same models in a size shorter eg. 175 cm.
I'm exactly the same weight as you and invariably choose the longest length available in any particular ski model. So that's usually around 185 cm for all-mountain skis. But I am an experienced skier and work them pretty hard at high speed, so as an intermediate you might want something a little shorter and therefore softer.
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Poster: A snowHead
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I am about the same dimensions (6'1", 90kg) as the OP, and struggle a bit if I go too much above 170.
Last hol I spent my time on some 167s and had a blast (having taken back some 176s that I found a bit of a handful).
To put that in perspective I spent some time on a 168 snowboard (!) and found that ok.
WEIRDO
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Stiffness is to do with the construction of ski not the length of the ski. If you take two different ski's of the same length their stiffness can vary based on the construction of the ski. There is the "correct" length of ski for someone (give or take) but there isn't a "correct" construction. Different people will enjoy different ski's bases on their physical attributes and skiing style.. or lack of
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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As I'm not so long parallel (although quite plucky with it!), I figured on 1.70m to 1.75m.
I note that some skis are described in reviews as being "best suited to lighter" skiers. How would Lennox Lewis find those to ski (if indeed he can ski!)?
cheers for all the thoughts folks!
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Ever since I saw this thread I've been thinking of TallTone and wondering if he has problems finding skis that are long enough.
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Is he 6'8"?
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brian
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He'd find it difficult to get good edge hold on hardpack/icy stuff and he'd find them unstable (flappy) at speed.
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How do midgets fare? 
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