I'm getting ready to pull the trigger on the s7's and I am torn between the 168's and 178's. I currently ski on 167 Phat luv's with Hammerheads ( I am 5'3" 125). Any insight would be appreciated. Oh yeah and I'm a pretty strong skier. My only worry about the 178's is that I would have a hard time in trees and tight situations with the longer skis.

Thanks

get the 176 in the trees you should have no problems. skis in the 180-190cm sises are what you should worry about these skis should be nimble in pow and trees.

Everyone says these "ski short".... but no one mentions that they "are short". My 178's are 172cm long.

Looks like I'm going with the 178's.I'll be sure to let you guys know how it goes. Thank you so much for the input!

Hi Chelsey, I tele on 170's (traditional shaped skis; I'm 5'7" 130lbs) and was worried too.. I went with the 176's of the original S7 ski and though it was fun (about 50 days on them), when I was charging hard I felt I was pushing the limits of the ski in terms of rigidity and stability. I "upgraded" to the 188 size and am *loving it* (about 30 days). Hard to believe it's 18cm longer that my 'normal' ski, but when you compare the amount of edge in contact with the snow, it's quite a short ski. And the turn radius is small - the 178 length is about a 15m turn radius - You shouldn't have a problem with that in terms of agility. Your mileage may vary, but based on my experience, I highly recommend the 178 size versus the 168. Good luck! Lettuce know how it goes.

Chelsey, I was skiing the K2 phat luv in a 153 and went to the S7 in the 176 and as far as differences in maneuverability goes i don't really notice any at all. They Float like a dream in the pow and can carve on an edge when you need it. I don't think you'll be disappointed with them. They ROCK!