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I have searched on ski lengths and had lengths of 160 to 167 and even 175 calculated, which confuses me.
I am 14s 12lbs (@94 kg / 205 lbs), 175 cm high (5ft 9").
I regularly ski in the 3 valleys (boring I know but I like it + chalet & other guests) have about 7 weeks experience so consider myself an intermediate piste skier & ski mainly reds, say 75%, blues 24% and the odd black.
I would like to try to do a little off piste with my son in the future, as his skiing progresses but I wouldn;t want to make a habit of it & avoid moguls (my knees can;t take it after years of motorcycling on & off road in the wrong clothing. plus I just can't work out how to ski those flipping bumps..).
I currently ski on Bilzzard x-spirit 163 carver skis, 14.5m radius. I enjoy them and find they suit me in good conditions with snow but can get them bouncing in hard packed / icy conditions. but then I have been struggling with boot sizes, which may have hidden issues with the skis and possibly held back some development of my skiing. I am not a really fast skier but enjoy the odd fast runs & cruising, I enjoy carving long & short radii rather than just pointing down hill & going.
but now I have had a pair of Salomon Mission 6 fitted properly I am expecting my skiing to improve and whilst I am currently happy with the Blizzards (they are better than any of the skis I have hired previously) I don't know how old they are ( 4 yrs +) and I would like to progress. I am lucky to ski with a very experienced bunch so like to keep up.
I have been offered a pair of Atomic Metron 5’s that are excellent condition (he gets them done at a local ski shop, where as I repair & wax myself). He has sent me photos and we are going to view them next Sunday.
The skis are orange / white and photos look as if they are 162 cm long, 11m radius, 122 / 76 / 114
They also have 1260m2 index written on them with Beta five technology, active power extension.
All the reviews I have read read really good so the long & short of what I am asking is would the ski & size suit me ??
I may try & take them to Tamworth or Milton Keynes & try them out but I dont want to mess the guy about (he is one of my son's rugby coaches).
Thanks in advance for any replies / advise.
Noisey
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person
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I guess it depends how good a deal it is. If I was you, and they were a good deal, I'd go for it.
In an ideal world, I would probably look for a slightly longer ski if possible. Standard advice seems to be use the longest ski you are comfortable with, and you should be fine up to 170cm given your weight and height.
Beyond 170cm they are going to be a step up from what you are using now, so probably not perfect for right now, but perhaps in the near future you'll want something that long. But you won't need that kind of length really. If it helps, my ability is pretty similar to yours, but I am significantly heavier and taller than you and use a 167. I am just about to move to a 172 when I find a good deal on the skis I want, for next season more than this one.
Stiffness is important at your weight - I am not massively surprised you have had some chattering on the Blizzards, if you get something a bit stiffer they will cope with the forces involved in skiing on hard pistes better. I don't know enough about the Atomics to tell you whether they are any better than the skis you have.
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noisey, the skis you're describing are the Metron B5's (ie, Beta Five model, not the Metron 5 entry model) which are excellent kit albeit heavy. I've had a couple of pairs & the 162cm length is perfect for your stats. The weight comes mainly from the Neox bindings which are also excellent as they allow fore/aft positioning adjust on the ski. Theyr'e a few years old now so the cost should be low'ish.
Buy 'em, make sure they're tuned to 1,3, set the bindings to the forward position & you'll luv 'em!
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Anyway, snowHeads is much more fun if you do.
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Spyderjon - That is great news.
The guy has sent me some photos & on the back it does state "Beta 5 Technology", "Active Power Extension"
Zooming in it confirmes a radius of 11m, 127 / 76 / 114 and they have a note "..1260m2 index " what ever that is.
I don;t mind heavy as I think my current Blizzards are heavy compared to some hire skis I have had.
Can you confirm what you mean by "..tuned to 1,3 .."
Thanks for all the answers guys. 
I may take them to Tamworth and try them out but I think I will buy these.
Noisey
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noisey, 1° base angle 3° edge angle
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