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I'm planning on getting these skis, but I have a few questions....

By Ranked #440 - Alpine Park and Pipe Skis March 22, 2009

I'm planning on getting these skis, but I have a few questions. 1) I'm 5'8 (almost 5'9) and 140 lbs, should I go for the 171 or 178? I torn between the two because I've heard that center mounted skis ride short, but also that you want a shorter ski in park so you can get them around better.

I'm only using these for park, so that's not an issue I need to have addressed, but I do want to know how flexy they are. I've heard that they're stiff except for the butter zones, is that true? Any other comments would be greatly appreciated.

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By Ranked #440 - Alpine Park and Pipe Skis March 23, 2009

Thanks guys, sounds like I'll go for the 178.

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By Ranked #68 - Alpine Park and Pipe Skis March 23, 2009

Go for the 178. A shorter ski is not better for park. Longer is better in almost every way, with the exception of "snapping out spins," plus it will make you a better skier in the long run. About the flex pattern. It is similar to the Invader but a little stiffer. You should be able to flex them pretty well, depending on the stiffness of your boot, but the will hold up on bigger kickers. I wouldn't take these off a 25 meter, but you should be fine against anything leading up to that.

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By Ranked #2 - Alpine Park and Pipe Skis March 23, 2009

With your size you can get either ski, but they do ride short with the center mount. The flex pattern I find weird sometimes, because of what you said, the buttery zones are the soft spots and the rest is pretty stiff. For the lengths, the 171 is good for snapping out spins, but the 178 would be better on bigger booters.

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Tech Specs:

Lengths:
161cm, 171cm, 178cm 
Dimensions:
119 / 93 / 119mm 
Turn Radius:
[178cm] 18.5m 
Construction:
4D Fibercap 
Core Material:
Maple Macroblock 
Base:
Extruded, Fatty base & edge 
Tail:
Real twintip 
Binding System:
No 
Binding Included:
No 
Recommended Binding:
No 
Weight:
[Pair] 136oz (3870g) 
Recommended Use:
Freestyle park 

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