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John Dee,
You're in the upper range of suggested weight if you use the 195cm skis, per the 2021 Fischer ski dealer workbook, see page 59: https://issuu.com/fischersportsgmbh/doc ... 52d9fb3a88
And in the middle range of suggested weight with a 200cm ski.
This tells me you're gonna be possibly getting some base drag and have less glide in many snow conditions with the shorter skis, especially if you are carrying a moderate wt pack, while the 200s should balance out glide vs. grip in similar conditions...with the nordic tip rocker in these skis, I don't think you will feel them too long when turning in the kind of terrain for which they are intended.
Woods I certainly wouldn’t go short either, however at 190 it’s easy for me get the long skis!
However I know you’re skiing a 210 Gamme at 160 lbs. it’s difficult for me to comprehend what that must be like. At my weight on the Gamme there isn’t any thought to technique, just kick and go! I think I can go pretty fast on Gamme, I can only imagine how fast you fly on the Green Man!
Do you realize that I have both sizes in my possession? So I'm wondering if the 195's have any value to me, maybe to start, compared with whatever price I could get for them in the local market.
Do you realize that I have both sizes in my possession? So I'm wondering if the 195's have any value to me, maybe to start, compared with whatever price I could get for them in the local market.
Yes I understand perfectly. And you should not even consider the 195 TN66 unless you want to have a slow time and be frustrated. And if you had any strong XC experience I'd say you should be on the 205 probably, but since you are starting out and seem competent the 200s will be a good place for the next several seasons to get your legs under you.
XC skis are designed, flexed, cambered, to skier weight. This isn't DH skiing, your weight +technique = performance.
And I'm only talking about the 66 here I have no experience with the 89 (or whatever it's called now, the skinnier one)
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Woods I certainly wouldn’t go short either, however at 190 it’s easy for me get the long skis!
However I know you’re skiing a 210 Gamme at 160 lbs. it’s difficult for me to comprehend what that must be like. At my weight on the Gamme there isn’t any thought to technique, just kick and go! I think I can go pretty fast on Gamme, I can only imagine how fast you fly on the Green Man!
I have to apply perfect technique and I struggle up hills and soft snow. Which is why I have the 200. Which is why I wish they made a 205. Oh well!
Over the 40 years or so that I have been on e99's......always go longer....my 2 cents....As I aged I went shorter and now have a 205 and a 215.....Wonderful skis...Arc on 99ers.....TM
