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Powder Ski length recommendation

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jackoforeman
Posts: 10 - Karma: 62
Hello people of newschoolers,

Im looking at grabbing a pair of the ARV 116s but not sure whether to get the 185cm or the 192cm. Im 6ft 2 (188cm) and could use some advice here coz ive never got any pow skis before,

cheers in advance
Nov 20 2019 11:19AM
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Cleetus
Posts: 67 - Karma: 353
Get the 192. more ski=more float
Nov 20 2019 11:34AM
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Non_State_Actor
Posts: 4985 - Karma: 17,925
^^^
The 192 isn't even big for you at all.
Nov 20 2019 11:43AM
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BrokenBones
Posts: 1275 - Karma: 703
Either would probably be fine depending on what/where you ride. I'm about the same size and I have the same ski in a 185 and love it for anything under 2 ish feet of fresh. I have gone back and forth between these same sizes a bunch over my ski career and I feel that I can sacrifice a little float/stability for the increase playfulness of the 185. That said, if you are more of a big mountain dude than a jibber get the 192.
Nov 20 2019 1:31PM
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BigPurpleSkiSuit
Posts: 9472 - Karma: 69,797
Longer, tip dive is the devil
Nov 20 2019 1:35PM
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SuspiciousFish
Posts: 2794 - Karma: 16,912
192 for sure, especially with the Freeride rocker it will make the ski feel shorter than it is for tight work in the trees or rock chutes etc.
Nov 20 2019 1:53PM
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freestyler540
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192 will fit ya. Im also 6'2 and my range for powder if 185-190.
Nov 20 2019 2:02PM
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Biffbarf
Posts: 7008 - Karma: 74,168
192. You'll forget why you even considered a 185.
Nov 20 2019 2:09PM
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shin-bang
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192.every day.
Nov 20 2019 2:10PM
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abar.
Posts: 1062 - Karma: 6,891
I can't think of any brand that makes a pow ski too long for someone who's 6'2"
Nov 20 2019 6:17PM
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shin-bang
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shin-bang192.every day.


Side note. I’m also, 6’2 and rock my 192 caylors rather frequently all over the mountain, pow day or not.

pull the trigger op
Nov 21 2019 11:44AM
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saucy+steve
Posts: 146 - Karma: 420
if you are 6'2 then get something around 145 cm. you want pow skis to be at your chest or maybe shorter
Nov 21 2019 7:55PM
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patagonialuke
Posts: 1627 - Karma: 8,688
sauce_man_steveif you are 6'2 then get something around 145 cm. you want pow skis to be at your chest or maybe shorter


Sounds too long to me. The guys at REI told me I shouldn't get anything that goes up past my knees
Nov 21 2019 8:12PM
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saucy+steve
Posts: 146 - Karma: 420
patagonialukeSounds too long to me. The guys at REI told me I shouldn't get anything that goes up past my knees


Yeah sounds more like it to me
Nov 22 2019 12:39PM
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