Do you think the Super S7 195 will be to big of a ski to take through tree lines?
For a bigger guy, (6' 2'' 240) who wants an all round good ski for out west for all the terrain 188 or 195?????

The 22.5m turn radius is really pretty poppy! That's about on par with something like the Volkl Mantra, but in the 184 length! (my guess is that this is due to the early rise, and the mantras might be a touch heavier) Short answer, I ski the mantra, 184 (22.5m turn radius), and im 5'11'' 172lbs, and i suspect that at 6'2", 240 on the 195 you'll be fine in the pines. Depending on what you rode before they might take a little getting used too, so take it easy. But for the size of the ski (length and shovel/tail) the S7's really can't be beat. Volkl's similar size offerings would take you up into the high 20's for turn radius, and Blizzard's similar offering would launch into the 30m range, easily!

As a bigger guy, if you are an expert skier, I would go with the Super S7. But it really depends on whether you like soft or stiff skis. I have skied everything from EP Pro's which are about as soft as you can get to Stockli's and finding the balance is all about testing skis and feeling what you like. But my hunch is the Super S7's are the better all around tool for you.

'95 for sure. The rocker tip and tail and slightly tapered shape keeps the S7 really nimble. With your size, you would really benefit from the titanal reinforcements found only in the Super 7. While aspen groves and east coast trees would be a lot of work due to how tight the growth is, your standard mountain west pine forest runs are going to be a lot of fun and the spaced out glades around the Tahoe resorts are going to be a total blast. \