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Need advice on YLE length

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Pit90
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Hi all :), I need some advice about which length should i pick up for the 4FRNT YLE (it comes in 177cm (138-118-138) and 187cm (140-119-140). I'm 173cm tall and i'm 62-63kg, i'm 25 yo and i ski since i was 4.
I usually ski in the Dolomites, near Arabba, i consider myself a pretty good skier since i usually ski tracks like Fodoma, Granrisa and Sasslong which are some of the most hard ones you can find there.
I've recently upgraded my skis from a 170cm model (70mm in waist) to a Blizzard Brahma 180cm (125-88-110), having no problem at all with the new ski and charging hard since the 1st track.
I've also read that when looking for powder skis it's usual to add +10cm from the ones you are currently using and another thing is that the YLE have more rocker in the tip and more in the tail (it's symmetrical) than my actual Brahma.
So i'm wondering if the 177 YLE would feel too short for me since it's also shorter than 3cm than my Brahma and have also an effective edge of 93cm while my Brahma has 153cm.
Thank you in advance for your help :)
Mar 27 2015 7:51AM
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.lencon
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That's honestly a tough call. You're advanved enough to do either lengths. I'm the same height as you but I weigh 130 pounds. I ride the 177. For everyday riding I loved the 177. Just perfect. But for some pow days, the 187 would be nice.

Basically I'll say this. How playful do you wanna be? How chargy do you wanna be? These things are both playful and chargy.
Mar 27 2015 10:27AM
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Pit90
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Hi and thank you for the answer, i think that i would like to charge a bit more instead of being all that playfull.
So in our experience the 177cm is not feeling short? it's the main reason why i would look for the 187... but i'm also a bit afraid of having a total +14 length on my height :).
Mar 27 2015 10:39AM
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.lencon
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Well they size like 2-3 cn small on a tape pull. I think you could handle a 187
Mar 27 2015 7:48PM
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OregonDead
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I have the 187s and they ski short. Fun ski, I had them out in the slush today.
Mar 27 2015 10:08PM
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Muggydude
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I'd say go for 187 cm as a pow ski unless you're going to be doing a lot of really tight trees
Mar 28 2015 1:17AM
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veng_m
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MuggydudeI'd say go for 187 cm as a pow ski unless you're going to be doing a lot of really tight trees


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Mar 28 2015 11:47AM
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Pit90
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Thank you all for the advice! in the end i'll go for the 187 :)
Mar 28 2015 4:10PM
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Pit90
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I have just one more question about the amount of effective edge of the 187cm YLE which should be 100cm..do they feel really unstable on groomers? (of course they're not design for this but i'd like to know that just in case i have to do some).
Mar 28 2015 4:22PM
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.lencon
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Pit90I have just one more question about the amount of effective edge of the 187cm YLE which should be 100cm..do they feel really unstable on groomers? (of course they're not design for this but i'd like to know that just in case i have to do some).


Not at all. They rip everywhere. The rocker is long but not agressive at all, especialy in the 187. If you lay the ski on edge you won't feel to small or unstable
Mar 28 2015 7:01PM
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Pit90
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Awesome! thank you again for the hep :)
Mar 28 2015 7:54PM
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