sltrace Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 quite possibly a really dumb question... im about 5'5 and 120 lbs racing girl. looking for new skis. what size/length etc. would I be? i have boots and poles now i need some skis and bindings! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Papasteeze Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 Never a dumb question. I would go to a shop and give them all the information of what you want to do when you are skiing and "hopefully" they will guide youin the right direction First guess would be 150 - 160cm r14 depending on ability and aspiration Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski4Food Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 My girlfriend is about your size and she's skiing on 152's and 154's. Listen to Papa, goto a shop and let them set you up with what's right. Every ski is different and they all ski differently at different sizes and for different people. If it's possible try to demo before you buy, so you know what you like and dislike in a ski before you lay down your hard earned $$! Goodluck and let us know what you end up with! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skigurl Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 well, for starters, you race, soo....are you talking race skis or just a ski you would mess around with when not training? What type of racing do you do, USSA, Nastar, High School how old are you? if you are a USSA racer and over the age of 16(maybe 15) you don't have a to make a guess of what size ski because they give them to you. i'd say 155 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ski Posted December 12, 2005 Report Share Posted December 12, 2005 (edited) I've been selling her on the 150 or 157cm adult Atomic SL:9's, with 3.10 or 4.12 bindings. I just think the Atomic recreational race skis are a good bet for anyone, especially if demoing isn't possible. There's nothing too drastic in any direction with the SL:9 or GS:9. I'm pretty sure she's looking at a high school team, not USSA, so there's no restrictions with length or sidecut. PS If you are eBay literate, then you can usually grab a pair at 1/2 the shop price. And, btw, the difference from '03 to '06 models are pretty subtle. As an example, here's a NEW set of Atomic SL:9 150's WITH Atomic 6.14 bindings on eBay, with a Buy it Now price of $458: http://cgi.ebay.com/ATOMIC-SKIS-NEW-SL-9-S...1QQcmdZViewItem Edited December 12, 2005 by ski999 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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