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I am 5'11'' and 175lbs. I have a pair of chopsticks...
By Henry Vinson
Ranked #935 - Big Mountain Freeride Skis
October 14, 2011
I am 5'11'' and 175lbs. I have a pair of chopsticks at 185 that are great, and a pair of gotamas at 186 and they are a little sluggish, and a pair of bridges at 187 and they are long (for a drought time park ski) but soft enough to maneuver easily. I am a bit cautious of the 193. I feel like if the rocker is the same as in the chopstick the 183 will be much too short, yet i need it to be nimble and sable. The width makes me not afraid of the amount of float the 183 will have but would I be better off in the 193? I am an ex-racer who gets 80+ days a year so I can turn a larger ski and need stability while straight lining and dropping but spend quite a bit of time in the trees so agility is critical. Any thoughts? 183 or 193?
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By jbarraza232029819
Ranked #313 - Big Mountain Freeride Skis
November 2, 2011
I'm 5'10", about 215lbs. Not an ex-racer but decently aggressive. I ski about 30 days a year in Tahoe. Everybody I talked to said at my height and weight, the 193cm would be a better choice as the 183cm might ski too short. I went with the 193cm and will probably mount somewhere between center and traditional. I also like to ski the trees but the tree runs I like aren't as tight as those in UT or CO.
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By Ben Szekely
Ranked #24 - Big Mountain Freeride Skis
October 14, 2011
I'm in the same boat, though I'm 6'1"195, coming from a Chopstick 185cm, Katana 191 and Bridge 187. I'm hoping to replace the CS and KT with the Shiro. I'm probably going for the 193 and will mount as far forward as any Volkl Pro/expert would recommend.
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Tech Specs:
- Length:
- 173 cm, 183 cm, 193 cm
- Dimensions:
- 151 / 119 / 135 mm
- Turn Radius:
- 26.4 m, 30.1 m
- Profile:
- full rocker
- Construction:
- sandwich
- Core:
- ash, poplar, carbon
- Tail:
- raised
- Binding Included:
- no
- Weight:
- 4300 g
- Recommended Use:
- big mountain, powder, all-mountain
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- 1 Year
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