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November 2nd 07, 09:57 PM
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skis length
Hi,
I am new to ski. just wondering if how long the ski (downhill) shall I buy? I am 5.9". Thanks, David 
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November 2nd 07, 10:03 PM
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Canucks wrote:
Hi, I am new to ski. just wondering if how long the ski (downhill) shall I buy? I am 5.9". Minimum two meters. Unless you're one of those modernists. Those guys all ski on shorty skis down around 180 centimeters or even less. Actually if you are just starting, RENT. Take the shop's advice for size the first few times. RENT until you start skiing more than 10 time for a couple of years straight - then look into skis. By then you will know what's what. Even so, buy good boots first, not skis.
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November 3rd 07, 12:01 AM
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Go to some of the ski sites, for instance Volkl , and they will tell you for
and Intermediate something like to the tip of your your nose. "Canucks" wrote in message ups.com... Hi, I am new to ski. just wondering if how long the ski (downhill) shall I buy? I am 5.9". Thanks, David
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November 3rd 07, 09:31 AM
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Canucks wrote:
Hi, I am new to ski. just wondering if how long the ski (downhill) shall I buy? I am 5.9". How fat are you? Height (leverage) is one thing, but weight counts for more on the ski. If you are new to skiing, however, rent, or buy something really cheap that comes up to between your chin and nose. If you keep improving, you'll be wanting something more responsive before long. Longer, will depend on how you ski and the ski you're on. -- ant Don't try to reply to my email addy: I'm borrowing that of the latest scammer/spammer
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November 3rd 07, 06:51 PM
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If you're new to skiing and around 5'9" and average weight, I'll say
you should ski on something like a 172 or 178. You may even go shorter at first until you get better. As these guys said, you should definitely rent stuff first to see what's comfortable. I am 6'2", 200 lbs; formerly really good skier, now pretty good. My previous skis were 193 fat skis and I got new ones last spring which are a few cm shorter if I'm not mistaken. Good luck! Chris
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November 5th 07, 04:09 PM
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On Nov 3, 11:51 am, Mighty Chris wrote:
If you're new to skiing and around 5'9" and average weight, I'll say you should ski on something like a 172 or 178. You may even go shorter at first until you get better. As these guys said, you should definitely rent stuff first to see what's comfortable. I am 6'2", 200 lbs; formerly really good skier, now pretty good. My previous skis were 193 fat skis and I got new ones last spring which are a few cm shorter if I'm not mistaken. Good luck! Chris Thank you all for the advices. I will check the rental shop first...
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