midwestfabs
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Torn on which size and would like some input from forum members.
Im 5'9" 190lbs advanced intermediate skier. Ski about 30-35 days a year with about 20-25 of the time being in the hills of MN, the other out west and next season out east ad well. Im torn between 173 or 180 lenght. After reading a plethora of post talking to several ski shops its about 50/50. Those advocating the 180 say so because they ski about 5cm shorter and the 173 would be way to short.
I demoed the 173 and liked them but didnt get to demo the 180. I did demo the experience 88 in 174 and 180 and felt the 180 was too much ski. I like the brahma more than either of the exp88 skis.
Im Not t a really agressive skier, but everytime i do go west do get into harder terrain, learning bumps, ect and felt comfortable in the 173 brahma not so much in the exp88 180.
Being that the vast majority of my skiing will be in MN and this will be my one ski quiver not sure if the 180 would be too much ski.
I have read that brahma skis more true to lenght and per most charts im in the 175 range, but given the brahma skis bit shorter will i be giving up what the ski should be by going with 173 vs 180 or before ng it is a stiffer ski the 'sking shoerter' would benefit in MN but when out west and putting more umph on the ski it would nbe more adequate to my height and weight?
Sorry for the long explanation and truly appreciate in advance any feeback you could offer.
Im 5'9" 190lbs advanced intermediate skier. Ski about 30-35 days a year with about 20-25 of the time being in the hills of MN, the other out west and next season out east ad well. Im torn between 173 or 180 lenght. After reading a plethora of post talking to several ski shops its about 50/50. Those advocating the 180 say so because they ski about 5cm shorter and the 173 would be way to short.
I demoed the 173 and liked them but didnt get to demo the 180. I did demo the experience 88 in 174 and 180 and felt the 180 was too much ski. I like the brahma more than either of the exp88 skis.
Im Not t a really agressive skier, but everytime i do go west do get into harder terrain, learning bumps, ect and felt comfortable in the 173 brahma not so much in the exp88 180.
Being that the vast majority of my skiing will be in MN and this will be my one ski quiver not sure if the 180 would be too much ski.
I have read that brahma skis more true to lenght and per most charts im in the 175 range, but given the brahma skis bit shorter will i be giving up what the ski should be by going with 173 vs 180 or before ng it is a stiffer ski the 'sking shoerter' would benefit in MN but when out west and putting more umph on the ski it would nbe more adequate to my height and weight?
Sorry for the long explanation and truly appreciate in advance any feeback you could offer.