 Poster: A snowHead
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I just bought a pair of Salomon X-Scream that are 180cm. I'm about 5'10" and 145lbs. Are these skis too long for me??
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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are you really from wisconsin? you do know this site is in England  where do you ski in CheeseHead land?
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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 think it's called the UK actually.
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yea, I'm from Wisconsin. no i didn't know this site was in England, but skiing is skiing. There are a number of skis areas around where I live, including Afton Alps, which i guess is know pretty well.
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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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WisconBackCountry, long skis truck, short skis suck
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x screams are pretty old but should be fine , isnt Afton in Minnesota? how about devils head or indian river ever ski those
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WisconBackCountry, 5'10" and 145lbs?!?!?! Get some pies down your neck, you'll be fine. 
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Probably too long, but depends how good you are and how fast you want to hammer it. I am taller and heavier than you, solid intermediate that hammers it a bit, and I'm on a 167. But it is down to personal taste - I used a 174 last season and found it just too long to chuck about and have fun on.
If you've already bought them though, you've already taken the hit if you sell them secondhand, so you may as well ski them and see how they feel.
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I'm the same height but a little bit heavier and ski 177s but they are fairly fattish at 98mm underfoot. The extra length really helps with stability at speed so if you like hooning it you should find them great.
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| skimottaret wrote: |
| x screams are pretty old but should be fine , isnt Afton in Minnesota? how about devils head or indian river ever ski those |
yea afton is in Minnesota, as well as welch village. No I've never skied devils head or indian river.
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snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
snowHeads are a friendly bunch.
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So does the width of the ski make a significant difference in speed? Mine are Tip 105, Waist 65, Tail 94.
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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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Yes - skinny skis exert more pressure downwards on the snow, which generates more friction, so they're slower. Your skis will be slower than a 3-legged donkey. Maybe. Or maybe not.
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hahah nice one! LOL  Well I'm fine with that, I'm not a speed demon. They are 180cm though, and I'm not the biggest dude in the world um....at all.....I'm 5'10" 145lbs...so i though the length would balance out the thin width of the skis.
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You know it makes sense.
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clarky999, ???
WisconBackCountry, as said, X-screams are a little dated. But were the reference easy carver in, around, 1999. They're about the right length for their day, but you'd be buying something a bit shorter if you were buying new - think chin height.
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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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under a new name, 
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Poster: A snowHead
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Oh wow, they're really that old? I didn't know that when I bought them. However, I got them on eBay for about $100, and they were in like-new condition so i thought that was a good price. Will newer boots still fit the bindings on the X-Screams??
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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| WisconBackCountry wrote: |
| Will newer boots still fit the bindings on the X-Screams?? |
Yes, boot sole design hasn't changed
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