>>2500197Okay anon I’ll give you more of my time than you deserve.
First, if you don’t know what the size means then that tells me you’ve done no research on how skis are sized and what size might be good for you. Those skis are 180 cm long. There are a lot of factors that go into choosing the right ski length. 180 is a bit too long for a 5’8” beginner. For comparison I’m 5’7” and my longest skis are 183 but I’ve been skiing aggressively for years and the extra length lends itself nicely to stability when I’m going really fast through shitty conditions. As a beginner you don’t want or need the length for that, because it’s more difficult to maneuver and a beginner has no business skiing that way, it may not look difficult but there’s a ton of technique, terrain reading, and people observing involved to do it safely.
But, the length itself is probably the least of your concerns. Those are slalom skis, they’re designed to hook up their edges and turn tightly and aggressively. They are not beginner friendly at all and you would have a difficult time learning the basics, you wouldn’t have much fun on them. They are designed with one purpose in mind, and you haven’t learned the technique they require.
As that other anon said, they are fairly old. You can tell by the shape and graphics. Like most everything, ski design follows trends, and you can generally estimate how old they are by looking at them if you’ve seen enough.
The age is a problem because number one you definitely shouldn’t trust the bindings, and number two, it’s harder to get a ski shop to work on them. They’ll flat out refuse to service the bindings, and there’s a good chance they won’t even work on the skis, especially if they learn you’re a beginner. There’s too much liability.
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