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A Guide for skisizing-Skiing 101:
SHAPED SKI 101
As in many industries, there is an abundance of misinformation in the ski world. The following tips come from years of experience in the industry, and are designed to cut through some of the tech talk and misleading jargon. If you would like us to find you the perfect set of skis for your needs, please email the following information: Weight, Preferred style of skiing, Ability level, Areas at which you ski most frequently, What size skis you have been using (please note if they were straight or shaped).
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There is no longer a "length" of ski that is appropriate for a given skier, without considering the model of ski. To clarify, it used to be that a skier could accurately make a blanket statement such as, "I ski on 190 cm. skis". This is no longer the case. In one model a 190 may be appropriate, while in another it may be 15 cm. too long. This is due to the dramatic differences in a skis sidecut (the hourglass shape of the ski), and the effective edge (the amount of edge that contacts the snow). Consider the following: A skier, Sven, has been skiing on a set of 200cm. straight skis for the past 5 years, which he has loved. When he flexes the sidecut of the ski (yes, straight skis have sidecut, albeit shallow) into the snow, it creates an arc on the snow. If we measured that arc, that would be the skis effective edge. When Sven rents a pair of new "all mountain" shaped skis (also commonly referred to as parabolic, cut, or sidecut skis) also in 200cm., and flexes the sidecut into the snow, the effective edge measures 7 cm. longer than on his straight skis. This is due to the increased sidecut of the newer model. In this particular ski, Sven would be well ...
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Rossignol Radical RX World Cup 191cm 07/08 Skis R=27m. Volkl Unlimted AC50 163cm 2010 Skis w/ Mot iPT WR 12.0. Dynastar Speed Course Team WC Ski 178cm 08/09 PX12 Race. Atomic SX 12 183cm 08/09 Skis w/o Bindings. Dynastar Team Course Speed 130cm 07/08 Flat. Atomic Nuke 120 27.0 08/09 Orange/White Ski Boots. Rossignol Avenger 72 170cm 2010 Skis w/ Axium 110. Atomic Nuke 120 24.0 08/09 Orange/White Ski Boots.
Dynastar Ferrari 178cm 08/09 Skis w/ PX12 Ti Bindings.
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Atomic Race SL 12 Jr 137cm 08/09 Skis w/ Evox 310. Lange World Cup 120 Crazy Blue 06/07 Ski Boots 8.5. Atomic MJ 70 JR White/Red '08 Ski Boots 24.5. Marker Comp 16 EPS/Red Ski Bindings 6920G1WA. Lange Venus 65 Black/Purple Womens 2006 Ski Boots 23.0. Dynastar Sultan 85 178cm 09/10 Skis w/ PX12 Fluid. Atomic Cloud 7 163cm 08/09 Skis w/ 4R 310 80 ECO. ATOMIC GS 12.2 JR Giant Slalom Race,176cm *BRAND NEW*.
ATOMIC SL:12 JR SLALOM Race stock skis,137 *BRAND NEW*.
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ATOMIC SL:12 JR SLALOM Race stock skis,137 *BRAND NEW*. ATOMIC GS 12.2 JR Giant Slalom Race,151cm *BRAND NEW*. Dynastar Contact 4x4 165cm 09/10 Skis w/ PX12 Fluid. Lange Venus 65 Black/Purple Womens 2006 Ski Boots 23.5. Lange Venus 65 Black/Purple Womens 2006 Ski Boots 24.0. Volkl Chopstick 185cm 09/10 Skis w/o Bindings. ATOMIC GS12 Giant Slalom Race Stock,186cm *BRAND NEW*. ATOMIC GS12 Giant Slalom Race Stock,190cm *BRAND NEW*.
Atomic RT CS 90 White/Red '08 Ski Boots 23.0.
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Atomic She Devil 172cm 06/07 Ski w/ NX11 Trouble +. Rossignol Zenith Z12 Silver Trans 2007 Ski Boots 24.0. Challenge EXTREME SKIING Motivational Poster Print. Louis Garneau UNBC Ski Team Jersey. New 2010 Atomic Heaven n Hell. Dynastar Team Trouble 135cm 08/09 Ski w/ Nova 7 Trouble. Rossignol Trixie Rose Womens 2007 Ski Boots 26.0. Rossignol Trixie Rose Womens 2007 Ski Boots 26.5.
Rossignol Zenith Z12 Silver Trans 2007 Ski Boots 29.5.
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Rossignol Trixie Rose Womens 2007 Ski Boots 27.0. Souvenir Ski Patch - Vintage Head Way Patch. Rossignol Trixie Rose Womens 2007 Ski Boots 22.5. Rossignol Trixie Rose Womens 2007 Ski Boots 24.5. Rossignol SAS FS 1 White 2008 Ski Boots 25.5. Rossignol Trixie Rose Womens 2007 Ski Boots 24.0. Atomic RT CS 90 Mens White/Red '09 Ski Boots 26.5. Volkl Attiva Oceana 163cm 09/10 Skis w/ Attiva LT 10.0.
SQUAW VALLEY CALIFORNIA Skiing Snowboarding Map Poster.
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PARK CITY UTAH SOUVENIR SKI PATCH. Atomic Heaven N Hell 173cm 09/10 Ski w/ Atomic FFG12. Rossignol SAS FS 1 White 2008 Ski Boots 26.0. K2 MissConduct 179cm Womens 2008 Ski w/ Roxy NX10 Demo. Rossignol SAS FS 1 White 2008 Ski Boots 27.0.
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