 Poster: A snowHead
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Looking for some advice from all you smart folks… I’m 166cm, 53kg, intermediate to advanced skier (comfortable on blacks, fast and aggressive on reds, working on powder and bigger/steeper bumps). I tried Nela 80s yesterday in 157 and 165 and omigod the Stöckli hype is real. The smoothest, grippiest, most playful yet reliable ski I have ever tried. Beautiful. But… the sizing is doing my head in.
Stöckli customer service insist you should size down 10cm from your height at all levels other than expert, (which should be your height). But when I tried the 157 it felt like I was going to go over the handlebars as soon as I picked up speed, and these things like to go fast. E.g. they were a joy in short turns and made moguls feel easy, but if I hit a bit of unexpected crud or bumpiness at speed, I just didn’t feel like the stability was there.
So I tried the 165s, which felt much more stable, still light and responsive but ploughed through everything with not a judder. But I’m worried they’re going to feel mega long in a short turn and/or big bumps situation. I’ve got 45 and 60 degree inverted knees so ski with Ski Mojos to help with the pressure and stability, but it does make short turns more challenging than for someone with no inward rotation. I don’t have many more chances this season to try each of them.
Super grateful for people’s thoughts on whether these Nela 80s ski long/short, views on any and all of the above.
Cheers! 
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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Go with the ones you liked most. I ski Stöckli Stormrider 88's in the 'wrong' size, and absolutely love them.
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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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Ha! Simples... Love it. Thanks.
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| telford_mike wrote: |
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This ^^^
You are probably between the sizes so neither is wrong but one will favour certain conditions over others. Unless you like moguls (I avoid them) it sounds like the 165 is the right compromise
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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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I'd go with your instincts too, the 165.
It's not really long for your stats, that feeling of front diving on the shorter ski will never go away. You'll work around it, but it'll always be there in conditions when you feel benefit from the slightly longer ski.
Like you found, there's good reason in some ski manufacturers reputation why they feel so good, with very well designed and executed ski construction making them feel so good to ski with. More contrast than some would believe, until they try them.
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Thanks, think you're both right. I hate that overbalanced feeling! Just going to have to get better at short turns and bumps on longer skis!
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