I am considering buying a pair of Solomon Scarlet skis to add to my quiver in time to use for some spring skiing. Here's my dilemma.... The ski is offered in a 154 length and the next size up is 164. I am just under 5'7", 142 lbs., intermediate - advanced skiier, but find it easier to ski in a shorter ski with a smaller turning radius. I think the 164s will be too long and cumbersome for me, and the turning radius is larger than I want. I have been advised that since it's a fat ski (92w), that will compensate for being a little short. I want the skis to take out West for powder days and soft snow. They are twin tips which will be fun for skiing backwards and park stuff, and I figure they'll also be fun for skiing slush.
Do you think the 154s will work for me? I know the 164s won't, so it's a matter of buying the 154s or nothing. And I couldn't find them to demo anywhere in Western MA or Vermont (not even sold here) or in Big Sky last month, so demo-ing is not an option, alas....
Do you think the 154s will work for me? I know the 164s won't, so it's a matter of buying the 154s or nothing. And I couldn't find them to demo anywhere in Western MA or Vermont (not even sold here) or in Big Sky last month, so demo-ing is not an option, alas....
