I've owned several lengths of this ski.
Which are you answering YES to the most?
Is only climbing up hills to ski down with graceful telemark turns?
No flats?
Doesn't care about efficient kick and glide?
Long tours pulling a pulk?
Tight brush bushwhacking?
Beginner nordic skier in hilly terrain?
195
Intermediate nordic skier?
Consolidated snow?
Not a lot of deep snow?
Wants to turn a lot?
Towing a pulk?
Less athletic?
Likes shorter skis, generally?
Can't decide?
200
Expert Nordic skier?
Often get deep fresh snow?
Flatter terrain?
Wants to go straight fast kick & glide instead of turning?
Fast day tours where you want to cover miles?
Athlete Man?
205
I'm in NH, skiing in the White Mountain NF skiing forest roads and XC ski tour trails. When I weighed 160lbs I was on the 205. Now I'm 148 and on the 200. I'll prob stay with the 200 when I get back to my 160lbs inshallah. No problem, I can climb XC ski tour hills on this ski. It is my favorite ski. I am also an experienced skier and enjoy glidier skis over grippier skis. YMMV.
It's designed as a very forgiving approachable ski. It has very little underfoot secondary camber. If too heavy for the length your husband will get banana effect in deeper snow. If he is an expert skier he'll want the snap of the longer ski to support his kick. Avoid the 195 unless he is using this ski as a traditional telemark ski primarily climbing and then descending/down hills.
See my review here:
https://www.telemarktalk.com/viewtopic.php?f=19&t=4290