 Poster: A snowHead
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So I'm around 5 ft 4 and I weigh around 130-132 pounds. My piste carvers are 153.
If I'm getting either Dynastar Cham women 97 or Rossignol 7 Saffron, what length would I want?
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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gryphea, I am the same height as you & slightly lighter (112lbs), and my all-mountain skis are 165cms. I've been meaning to try the Dynastar Chams, so I'm interested in the feedback you get on this question- I'm leaning more towards the 172cm.
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Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
Well, the person's real but it's just a made up name, see?
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I think top of head height is usually pretty versatile for an all mountain ski but I think that puts you in between lengths? If possible demo but if not you just have to guess based on your skiing style, preference for longer turns and skiing open slopes go longer, preference for short turns and like skiing places where you need tight turns then go shorter I guess. FWIW my normal skis are head height but I've skied heavily rockered skis 10+cm taller than me and they were so easy to ski so don't be scared of going longer.
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Think Cham is just tip rockered. They make 159s or 166cms. So kind of in between. They are for all mountain stuff. Off-piste but in bounds in Canada. Last week this meant a chute, some trees and open bowls.
My piste skis are Dynastars too, so I know they will measure the same way. Can't demo as its way too expensive to buy store price!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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The Cham 97W is just tip rockered, with pin tail. My wife has Cham87W and likes them, though she may have been better going for 97 for the float. Longer will be harder work, but more stable at speed probably.
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More confusion as I looked at my other skis
My piste skis (72 waist) are 153s but my mid skis (84 waist) are 158.
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Ok, so not much availability in 159 of the dynastars; so have decided to go for Rossie Saffron 7s in 162
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gryphea, Rossi's size guide says that's correct for your weight. But don't put on more than half a stone 
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