I've skied one winter in CO and got decent on 168 parabolics. I'm 6'1 155lbs and want to do some moderate speed cruising runs, and maybe experiment with some jumping and powder this year.
2006-10-01 17:17:21 · 5 answers · asked by travel alot 2 in Sports ➔ Winter Sports
I don't know much, but what i know the skis should be to your chin. And I've heard the longer the skis the faster you can go.
2006-10-01 19:02:09 · answer #1 · answered by Desert Rat 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Remember, the length of your skis has absolutely nothing to do with how tall you are. Skis only 'know' a few things about their rider. How aggressive they are, what kind of conditions they're skiing in and how much they weigh.
Ski length is greatly dependant on the type of skiing you do. If you ski mainly powder you're going to want a ski that is a bit longer and wider. If you love going really fast on groomed runs, making huge turns, you'll need a little longer, stiffer and narrower skier. If you ski slower and love making short turns then a shorter more cut ski is going to work best. For an all mountain, do anything ski I'd recomend something Mid-fat (a waist width somewhere around 70-90mm's) and between 165 and 175 cm's in length. When in doubt, get the shorter ones (and yes, this idea is exactly opposite to what the line of thinking use to be, it's called progression)
Be honest about yourself when buying skis. What conditions will you be skiing in most? (ice, powder, crud) What kind of skier are you? (beginner, intermediate, expert) What kind of skiing do you like to do most? (high speed, low speed, big turns, short turns, moguls, etc.) And buy a pair of skis accordingly. Most good ski shops should be able to help you out.
My recomentdations for actual skis are:
The K2 Styker in a 174. Good all mountain ski with a 74 mm waist a decent amount of cut and a bit softer flex. Nice and easy to ski in all conditions.
The K2 Recon in a 174 if you think you'll be more of a powder skier or a 168 if you'll stay on the groomers more. This ski is 78 underfoot and much stiffer than the Styker. It's a true go anywhere do anything ski but more suited to an advanced skier.
The K2 Crossfire in a 168. The narrowest of my choices with a 68 waist. It's also the stiffest and will rail the groomers with the best of them.
If you couldn't guess I like K2 but all the ski companies make good stuff and if you shop around you can find a great pair of skis for yourself
2006-10-05 19:11:36 · answer #2 · answered by Paul G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are kind of tall for 168's. I'm a couple inches shorter than you and I'm on 175's.
But I've skied all my life, so that is probably a good size for you. If you plan on skiing a lot, go with the 168 or a little bigger.
An all mountain mid-performance ski will work fine for you. Google that for more info, or ask the ski guy down at the shop.
2006-10-02 17:24:28 · answer #3 · answered by powhound 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were going for high speed groomed runs, then 165 cm. If you were a hard core back country skier then 185cm. As you want all mountain, I'd say go for nose height or so (I'd guess around 175cm for you). Demo the ski and length you're considering before buying if poss.
2006-10-02 16:26:26 · answer #4 · answered by servir tres frais 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
sounds like you want an all mountain ski, something like the apache crossfire no bigger than 173 inches. its a good ski, if you want to stay on piste tehn i sugesst no bigger than a 165 slalom ski. hope this helps
2006-10-02 13:14:26 · answer #5 · answered by Oli D 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋