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Im looking to buy the these skis, I am 6' and 190 pounds....

By Ranked #600 - All Mountain Skis February 9, 2010

Im looking to buy the these skis, I am 6' and 190 pounds. I ski groomers and the park and powder and the trees when I can. any suggestions on what size would be the most optimum? Im thinking the 178s but im unsure

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By Ranked #248 - All Mountain Skis February 10, 2010

I ski on the Blends. Matthew gave you a great answer. I definitely agree with him--go for the 183s, longer in this case is much better!

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By Ranked #53 - All Mountain Skis February 10, 2010

I'm 5'8", 160 and I ski these in a 183. They are really versatile ski, and based on what you want to use them for, they'd be a great choice. They are a medium flexing ski, so at your height and weight, the 178 is probably going to feel really short, especially if you ever take them in powder. The ski is really easy to ski, and really fun also. It is based on the prophet 100, but with a more freestyle shape and feel to it. And one of the most common complaints about people who ski the prophet 100 is that they love it, but should have gone longer. In terms of how they will ski, at your height and weight, you will definitely benefit from the extra length. The 178 has a turning radius of 19.8 m vs. 21 m in the 183. Almost identical, so its not going to be harder to turn. And even though the skis are 178 and 183 cm, due to the twin tips, the actual running surface (the length of base that contacts the snow) is only 144cm on the 178 and 148.3cm on the 183. Both relatively short. Overall, with the exception of maybe in the park, you are better off getting the 183.

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Tech Specs:

Lengths:
168cm, 173cm, 178cm, 183cm 
Dimensions:
132 / 100 / 122mm 
Turn Radius:
[178cm] 19.8m 
Construction:
G-Cut Geometry, Sidewall 
Core Material:
Maple Macroblock 
Base:
Sintered, Fatty base & edge 
Tail:
Twintip 
Binding System:
No 
Binding Included:
No 
Recommended Binding:
No 
Weight:
[Pair, 178] 9lb 4oz (4200g) 
Recommended Use:
Park, freeride, freestyle 
Manufacturer Warranty:
1 year 

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