Skis Length and Pole Length?

im telling you right now that if your going to ski on 170cm ski's, you shouldnt expect yourself to be carving. i am a ski racer and my slalom skis are 165, and very easy to manuever for the length due to the racing tune they have, with 170's you will probably have to slide your tails. if you have no intention of learning to carve, then by all means get the 170's but if you plan on carving go with a shorter more shaped ski for easier turns.

The 170 cm ski is just about the proper length, maybe a little longer in the near future. The 46 cm poles are way too short unless you are doing something in the Park and Fall terrain. Even then you'll find them short. Try a pair of 44 to 48 inch and trim to length.

Skis today should be between 160 and 170cm. Some say they should come up to your chin. Sometimes it depends on what kind of skis you are getting. All mountain? Maybe 170cm. Slalom? Maybe 155 to 160cm. And so on. Poles? 46cm? These would be a bit short. Try 46 inches. Probably pretty close. I'm 6' tall and use 48" to 50" poles.