 Poster: A snowHead
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Hello to all snowheads, getting into technical nitty gritty! I am owed a pair of Movement Source skis under warranty. I am 170cm tall medium/athletic build.
I know that Movement Sources 169cm are actually 167cm long from tip to tip so I would hazzard guess they are 162cm on the ground (so to speak).
Do I have 169cm (actual length 167cm) or go longer to 177cm (assume actual length is less, say 175cm and 171cm on the ground so to speak).
And oh yeah skiing ability is up there as able to go down anything, but no jumps or tricks!
Any pointers would be appreciated. Cheers.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I'm 5'9" which is around 175. I weigh in at 11 stone and can ski alright - like you I avoid the park but am happy on pistes and love the trees.
I've a pair of 169 flames and a pair of 183 Gladiators. The flames are "regular" skis and the gladiators are twin tips. The flames are perhaps a tad short, the gladiators perhaps a tad stiff. I think I'm trying to say that for me I'd get the longer twin tips, but I'm a smidge taller than you.
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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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nbt, many thanks for the advice, before the post in my mind I am/was heading for the 177cm.
I am just looking for feeback, advice, pointers etc
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roche1800, I ski my 185 Source most of the time, the actual measurement of edge contact on the 185 is 152 when flat. The Source while being traditional camber has a good early tip rise, which makes the ski shorter than you think. Off piste in softer snow they will ski much more like there full length.
I would guess that the 177 sources edge contact will be around 144, we always suggest going up one size on the Source compared to your normal length.
Hope this helps
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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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Livetoski, many thanks for sharing your expert knowledge, so you reckon to go for the 177cm?
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roche1800, from the info you have said yes 177
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