Length Hippi Stinx/Seth Pistol...?

eliasar

I am planning to buy new telemark skiis (Seth Pistol or Hippi Stinx) this winter, but I am no quite sure how long they should be. My weight: 78 Kg, (171.6 Lbs) and 181 cm tall. Somebody who can help me please?? Range of use: Big mountain, and in woods.. THANX! Very Happy

ewong_kaizen · Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 1:25 pm Post subject:

Im 5'6.
Weigh about 165 but I ski with a pack on (add 15 to the total?)

I ski a 179

Its HEAVY....

I couldnt see going longer. Shorter *might* be nice in the trees, but since all my ALPINE friends wont follow me in the trees ("too tight" they say - this is Jackson Hole, not Mad River - not such thing as too tight) I guess they are "short" enuff Smile

eliasar · Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 2:11 pm Post subject: Do u ski seth or hippi?

Ok. Do you ski seth pistol or hippi stinx? What do you prefer? What's the difference between the skiis anyway?

Berko · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 1536 Location: Fort Front Range

150#. hippies in 179cm. like E.K., I could go shorter for the trees.

I love these skis!
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likwid · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 1008 Location: New England

ewong_kaizen · Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 4:29 pm Post subject:

ofrogg · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 443 Location: Fort berkolins

170# here... I ride 179's. They're nice. They ski for me.

eliasar · Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 5:40 pm Post subject: what lenght?

okey... if my weight is 77 kg and my height is 5'9, then i should probably go for 189, or should i go for shorter (179)??

ofrogg · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 443 Location: Fort berkolins

I'm pretty sold on the 179... but that's just my $0.02

silas · Joined: 06 Dec 2004 Posts: 78 Location: PNW

195#
6'
189cm

Great ski...just got to cut those damn tails off..... Shocked

It really depends on how you ski. If you ski very very fast and aggressive get the long ones. If you see yourself in tight trees go shorter. I would think the 179 would work well at 171# unless you really rip and like letting it go....

StevieG · Joined: 07 Dec 2004 Posts: 2 Location: Fort Collins, CO

I'm 5'6" and I ski the 169 Seth Pistol. They are WAY SWEET. My friend who is ~6'4" just got the 189 Pistols. His wife who is about my size also skis the 169. We all seem to enjoy our skis a little too much Wink

Those skis are wide enough that you can go pretty short. And it’s nice having short skis for the trees.

FHLF #75 · Posted: Thu Dec 09, 2004 9:33 pm Post subject:

175# / 6' 1" tall and ski the 189 cm Hippies.
The length and size is reasonable to ski but the weight at 10 lbs unmounted (13.38 lbs. with O2 bindings) is a bit heavy to lug uphill in the backcountry IMO.

If it weren't for my poor performance in the bedroom, my addiction to Cialis and some psychological stuff, I would have gone with the 179 cm skis.

Like ewong said, you'll ski like an A-hole with these planks but if you are riding mostly lift-served areas, the weight won't matter that much unless you are hucking big air.
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