 Poster: A snowHead
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I have been offered a pair of Salomon X wing 4's. They are 155cm which is shorter than the rentals I would normally ski (170cm, I am 180cm in height and weigh 200lbs). I appreciate shorter skis will be less stable at speed but I am no speed demon, quite happy to cruise down blues and reds with the wife and kids. So, should I go for the x wings (they will cost me virtually nothing) or will they be more of a hinderance?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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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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They are a very soft (beginner/intermediate) ski. That in combination with the short length is no good for a bloke of your height and weight - you'll wonder where the grip's gone.
I probably ski at a higher level than you but am almost the same size (179cm/195lbs) and would never go below 170cm for a piste ski unless it was a high end slalom ski. All my favourite skis have been around 177cm. You should be somewhere in between.
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Too short, you'll loose grip on ice, be knocked around by 'lumpy snow' and be less stable at speed!
But take them anyhow, flog them on ebay, and use the profit to buy a longer pair 
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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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Nah, no worries. Length is of no importance.
Do the colours match your suit however?
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Long skis make you look pro.
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under a new name,
Oooh so provocative! love it! 
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under a new name, suit? really? 
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| Long skis make you look poo. |
Fixed 
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I've been using a pair of 162cm's for indoor use, but have 170's that I will use when I get abroad. I feel like I can get away with a shorter ski indoors, but I would be wary of instability given my height/weight when going a little quicker down a wider, steeper and more open piste.
Essentially, I find shorter ski's great fun indoors but I'd be aiming for something a bit more in-tune with my height rather than taking what was available. Especially if they are quite soft.
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