Hey Guys,

I am looking into getting the Obsethed, but I'm a bit unsure about whether to get them in a 179 or 189. I am 1.75 m (5'8"-5'9") and weigh in at approx.90 kg (approx. 200 lbs) but have a goal of settling in at 80 kg (approx. 175 lbs) within the next year.

Any recommendations?

Hey Jeff and Seth, Thanks for the feedback - maybe I should emphasize that I live in Greenland (no trees) and was thinking that I should opt for the 189 over 179 (wish that there was something in between). My normal ski for ordinary skitouring are generally between 178-181 (like K2 Wayback or Coomback), so I was thinking that if I wanted to get a more powder specific/big mountain type ski, with powder rocker and twintips, that I should get the 189 to increase the snow contact (compared to the 179, which would actually be shorter than my ordinary touring (not necessarily powder specific) skis? Once again, thanks for Your help so far. -Inooraq

I agree with what jeff says, 179.

It depends on what you want to do, but personally, I'd go with the 179 unless you are only into big, open lines. I am 5'7, 150 and have gone through a variety of ski lengths in the past two years. For my style of skiing aggressive lines including trees the mid to high 170s work best for me. Anything above 180, especially over 185 just feels cumbersome and slower to put on edge. Good luck!