Dearest all,
I have a quandry. I currently own 07/08 K2 Public Enemys. Very good park shis and happy cruising on piste aswell. However, I find them a bit heavy and cumbersome in the soft pow and when I need some responsiveness so I have decided to buy some of the K2 Silencers with a thinner waist etc.
Now, I usually ski 169cm's - Im 6'1 and abour 15 1/2 stone. Is there any benefit in me getting 159cm's so that I can get quicker turns in??? And if so are there any disadvantages on the shorter ski?
Thanks again guys and gals
Much luv
Tom
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That old Question - Length of Skiis - HELP!
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We will have to agree to differ, as I find my Monster's pretty heavy to use off-piste with a Railflex setup. Fatigue sets in rather earlier than with my other skis. I would not buy a rail binding again on an AM ski.
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Started by Scotch in Ski Hardware 13-Oct-2008 - 16 Replies
Scotch posted Oct-2008
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RossF
reply to 'That old Question - Length of Skiis - HELP!' posted Oct-2008
Tom.
Silencers are not a powder ski. If you want response in the soft and deep you want a powder ski. Something went wrong somewhere if you are on 169 twins, I would have you on nothing less than a 180- even in the park.
Silencers are an uber soft ski and you being 15 stone would just crush them.
I'd reconsider your options seriously.
Silencers are not a powder ski. If you want response in the soft and deep you want a powder ski. Something went wrong somewhere if you are on 169 twins, I would have you on nothing less than a 180- even in the park.
Silencers are an uber soft ski and you being 15 stone would just crush them.
I'd reconsider your options seriously.
Bandit
reply to 'That old Question - Length of Skiis - HELP!' posted Oct-2008
Tom
What weight are your bindings? What set up are you using currently?
Binding weight can make a huge difference.
I look at your stats and think that your current skis which IIRC are a TT, are a bit short. If you go shorter and narrower, you will need a stiff slalom ski IMHO.
What weight are your bindings? What set up are you using currently?
Binding weight can make a huge difference.
I look at your stats and think that your current skis which IIRC are a TT, are a bit short. If you go shorter and narrower, you will need a stiff slalom ski IMHO.
RossF
reply to 'That old Question - Length of Skiis - HELP!' posted Oct-2008
As above, I don't think binding weight makes a huge difference when the skis are on your feet, doesn't really effect swing weight.
Bandit
reply to 'That old Question - Length of Skiis - HELP!' posted Oct-2008
RossF wrote:As above, I don't think binding weight makes a huge difference when the skis are on your feet, doesn't really effect swing weight.
We will have to agree to differ, as I find my Monster's pretty heavy to use off-piste with a Railflex setup. Fatigue sets in rather earlier than with my other skis. I would not buy a rail binding again on an AM ski.
Scotch
reply to 'That old Question - Length of Skiis - HELP!' posted Oct-2008
Thanks guys....
Im not very eloquent and my semantics leave a little to be desired!! I meant that I use my PE's for the pow, they are wide enough round the waist but i need something thats not so heavy and quicker edge to edge for trees etc, doesnt necessarilly need to be deep pow.
My theory was that shorter skiis with a skinnier waist might be easier to manage. Generally was going to use the silencers as a All Mountain ski. Initially thats what I bout the PE's for but they are just to heavy to lug around the place.
Hmmmm - im confused now lol
Tom
Im not very eloquent and my semantics leave a little to be desired!! I meant that I use my PE's for the pow, they are wide enough round the waist but i need something thats not so heavy and quicker edge to edge for trees etc, doesnt necessarilly need to be deep pow.
My theory was that shorter skiis with a skinnier waist might be easier to manage. Generally was going to use the silencers as a All Mountain ski. Initially thats what I bout the PE's for but they are just to heavy to lug around the place.
Hmmmm - im confused now lol
Tom
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RossF
reply to 'That old Question - Length of Skiis - HELP!' posted Oct-2008
No for sure. If I had 2 skis, I would have a piste ski and a powder ski the latter including the trees category. So maybe a Volkl Mantra or similar. It is more about technique than anything else otherwise I guess that would make snowblades the ultimate tree ski?
Scotch
reply to 'That old Question - Length of Skiis - HELP!' posted Oct-2008
Ha Ha - very true Ross. Gonna play with my binding set up etc in the first coupke of months see what i get. Thanks for the help
Tom
Tom
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Topic last updated on 13-October-2008 at 19:28