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hello read a lot of this thread can’t tell it this is a good place for thjs question or if this is just a place for yappage but im doin both
Looking at the 92 ripper jeff for east coast. Deciding 176 vs 181. I see everyone recommending sizing up in on3p but I wondered if anyone who’s been on the new ripper rocker thinks they ski a bit longer.
I put More info below if u want to help make me a specific rec but thats the jist of my question and u can ignore extra yappage
Im 28, 5 10” 165-170 lbs
Ski in maine(sugarloaf and Sunday river.)
Getting back into skiing last few years, got pair of 172 old dynastar distorters quickly realized they too short. Been using arv 96 177s and Want to upgrade to something that feels more stable plus the skis are wrecked. Didn’t occur to me 177 felt short but the arvs feel a little weak for going all over the mountain which im doing more of now than the park. They’re also center mounted which I’m sure isn’t ideal either.
Wonder if the backbone of the Jeffrey in 176 will be enough of an arv upgrade that I don’t also need extra length in the 181
I demo rossi black ops 182 which measure 179.5 and they felt way better on trails but cumbersome in moguls and trees, they also weighed considerably more than the arvs which basically felt like toys after skiing rossi supa black op for a day. I tried a 186 rustler 9 which def felt too big but I also didn’t like how it skiied and it was so different from arv hard to really compare. the shmeary slashy style more fun for me
On east coast I ski smaller resorts, im not ripping monster pow lines which I feel like all the dudes saying size up are doing. Most happy Skiing single diamonds hitting some side boostas and some park
181 seems like a big jump. I could see myself getting used to it but if the purpose of sizing up is to charge massive lines at cost of agility maybe not worth it for me. but maybe u guys can let me know thanks.
U guys seem to know a lot about these skis and I’m excited to try the new 92 seems perfect for what I enjoy cus i don’t really care about c a r v i n g
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