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Rossignol S3 Ski
I love to ski tight trees and love to explore everywhere on and...
By rudeisler1473503
Ranked #434 - Alpine Fat Skis
December 21, 2011
I love to ski tight trees and love to explore everywhere on and off piste. I'm 5' 10" 185lbs, around expert level skier. Should i go for 178 or 186? I could get a deal on some 178's. Would the 186's be too long for trees with powder? thanks
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By David Boardman
Ranked #139 - Alpine Fat Skis
February 23, 2012
if you ski really tight trees go with 178. I don't know how tight your talking about but i ski in NH and there some glades that are real tight and if you have long skis your screwed.
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By bro4717520
Ranked #53 - Alpine Fat Skis
December 21, 2011
If you are an expert skier you could probably go either way. With the rocker/camber combo on the S3 you'll get a much shorter turning radius than it would seem for the ski length. That said, if you ski a lot of trees and expect quick turning you probably want the 178's. At 185 if you ski a bunch of powder you'll definitely see a bit more float from the 186's. I have a friend about that size with the 178's and he wishes he got the longer ones.
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