My old RX8s are still holding up well...66mm waist and only 170cm. Wood/titanium core. Integrated bindings. Great carvers...not great in trees.
My Watea 78's are 10mm wider underfoot and 181cm in length. Wood core, flat with a light 2 piece binding. Love these skis in bumps and trees, wouldn't ski them any shorter.
The RX8's are better on ice and prefer short but definitely round turns. 78's better in bumps, trees and crud; just more versatile and much quicker than the RX8's.
Shorter does not mean quicker.
My Watea 78's are 10mm wider underfoot and 181cm in length. Wood core, flat with a light 2 piece binding. Love these skis in bumps and trees, wouldn't ski them any shorter.
The RX8's are better on ice and prefer short but definitely round turns. 78's better in bumps, trees and crud; just more versatile and much quicker than the RX8's.
Shorter does not mean quicker.