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I'm 6'0"/ 205lbs, now skiing on 184cm Volkl Vertigo Motion skis, 74mm waist, bought 4 or 5 seasons ago. They're quite stable through crud/variated conditions. Last year, tried a pair of 175cm Volkl 5-stars, 68 mm waist, -loved 'em. They turned real quick and edges held on to anything. The compromise came when attemtping to blast/cross-through crud or mixed conditions. There I felt a clear "stalling" sensation, which didn't inspire confidence. My other pair wouldn't have flinched across mixed terrain. Is this due to the 5-star's lack of width, which causes instability? Or, does the 5-star need to be stiffer to blast through crud? Is there a ski that has high turning and edge-hold characteristics that also stays solid through mixed terrain? Would the 6-star do better in crud or worse? Thanks for any thoughts.