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Blizzard Cochise Ski
5'8", 158lbs., technically solid but not wildly aggressive,...
By srsosbso1368776
Ranked #774 - Big Mountain Freeride Skis
December 18, 2011
5'8", 158lbs., technically solid but not wildly aggressive, no big drops, lots of steeps and tight trees, love pow and crud, bumps when i have to, tolerate groomers. All current skis between 176 and 179cm. I'm wondering whether to go with the 177 or the 185???
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By Steve
Ranked #490 - Big Mountain Freeride Skis
January 7, 2012
I had 178 Salomon X-wings and then went on a demo day. I wanted to demo the 177s but the only Blizzard's available to demo at the time were the 185s so I went with them and you'd be amazed, they ski a lot shorter than you think. So I bought the 185s and have done about 6 ski days so far on them. I am 5'10' and 165lbs. On hardpack the rocker means they ski shorter than the quoted length as the ends aren't touching the ground. In powder when you need the float they ski long. They aren't heavy either. One caveat, I haven't yet tried them in tight trees but they feel so controllable I am not worried.
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By c.brown
Ranked #11 - Big Mountain Freeride Skis
December 18, 2011
177 should be perfect
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Tech Specs:
- Length:
- 177 cm, 185 cm, 193 cm
- Dimensions:
- 135 / 108 / 123 mm
- Turn Radius:
- (185cm) 28.5 m
- Profile:
- rockered tip & tail, traditional camber underfoot
- Construction:
- sandwich
- Core:
- wood
- Base:
- sintered graphite
- Binding Included:
- no
- Weight:
- (pair, 177cm) 9 lb 3.2 oz, (pair, 185cm) 9 lb 12.8 oz, (pair, 193cm) 10 lb 6.4 oz
- Recommended Use:
- big mountain freeride, powder
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- 1 year
Change me.