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Ski dilemma

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brov1
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hey NS,
I am at a life dilemma here, my fischer ranger108tis finally arrived today and i couldnt be more stoked only issue is that they sent me a size to large. now normally this wouldnt be an issue, i would just send it back to fischer and get the correct size no problemo, but when i was ordering them i was super conflicted over which ones to get. the 188 or the 182. seeing as its quite a burly ski i pussed out and went with the 182, but since they sent me the 188 the conflict has re-arisen. ive asked around the shop i worked at and have received an almost perfect 50-50 in terms of switch or stay.

tldr: i got sent the wrong size fischer ranger 108 ti, 188 instead of 182 debating on keeping the 188 or nah.

brov1 specs:
5'11"
170lbs
single
Dec 6 2015 1:30AM
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brov1
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Dec 6 2015 6:10PM
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jellomellow
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Because they have some rocker in them your edge that your actually skiing is way smaller compared to a ski that is a full cambered one so the 188 should be fine
Dec 6 2015 6:15PM
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HAMNATION
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just keep the 88's if you send them back everyone will think ur a pussy... and you don't want that
Dec 6 2015 8:20PM
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Bogs
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How aggressively do you ski? What do you want the ski for/how do you want it to perform? It's almost impossible to give you any advice without knowing these things.
Dec 6 2015 9:02PM
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brov1
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BogsHow aggressively do you ski? What do you want the ski for/how do you want it to perform? It's almost impossible to give you any advice without knowing these things.


i want these essentially only to charge, i have a quiver and these would be my go big and fast or go home skis. i want them to hold up at big speed as sometimes my jeffery 114s just couldnt handle what i was doing

i ski very very aggressively i have some race training and have been skiing since i started walking
Dec 6 2015 10:21PM
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Caucasian_Asian
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Keep the 188s.

Fwiw, I'm 5'11/195 and I looked into the 188 Ranger as well.
Dec 6 2015 10:27PM
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Bogs
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brov1i want these essentially only to charge, i have a quiver and these would be my go big and fast or go home skis. i want them to hold up at big speed as sometimes my jeffery 114s just couldnt handle what i was doing

i ski very very aggressively i have some race training and have been skiing since i started walking


Then wouldn't you want the bigger, more stable ski?
Dec 7 2015 6:37AM
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Bogs
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BogsThen wouldn't you want the bigger, more stable ski?


If you ski as aggressively as you say you do, this really shouldn't even be a debate.
Dec 7 2015 6:39AM
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brov1
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BogsIf you ski as aggressively as you say you do, this really shouldn't even be a debate.


yeah it wouldn't be but i want the ski to be able to perform at least moderately in trees ar other conditions and with a 188 ski it might be a little to much length.

i think i am going to keep them tho
Dec 7 2015 2:28PM
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Bogs
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brov1yeah it wouldn't be but i want the ski to be able to perform at least moderately in trees ar other conditions and with a 188 ski it might be a little to much length.

i think i am going to keep them tho


Meh, you're a good skier, you'll figure it out. Definitely a good call to keep them, I think.
Dec 7 2015 5:30PM
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brov1
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BogsMeh, you're a good skier, you'll figure it out. Definitely a good call to keep them, I think.


mounted them up with some adrenalin 16s ohhhh baby theyre fire as shit
Dec 7 2015 5:48PM
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