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What length Missions
 Poster: A snowHead
Poster: A snowHead

I'm 173cm tall, 11st. I've always hired skis for the last few years (4 kids in 7 years sort of limits the time on the slopes!)

I'm ashamed to say I have no idea what length I've been skiing the last few years I think something in the 160-170cm range.

I would say I'm a fairly aggressive skier happy in most places except perhaps very steep moguls. I've seen a pair of MIssion 178s and wonder if they'd be right. Back in the 90s I skied 190 straight skis and I'm fairly sure I was given some 160 somethings last year which were too short and when I swapped them for some 170 somethings I was much happier.

The Missions are a bargain but looking around I think something in the high 160s low 170s is recommended for my height and weight.

I know I should probably hire as normal for my 1 week a year but the reviews of the Missions have been so positive and I'm really keen to try them.

Arrrggggghhhhh.... can't make a decision.
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Obviously A snowHead isn't a real person

Get them. They ski short and you have the weight to bend them just fine.
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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?

Sound ideal.
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I love my Mission 178s and I am taller, heavier (lots) and almost certainly older than you. They are a great all-round ski and do wonders for my confidence in soft or chopped-up conditions. I replaced 170 Head carvers. No difficulty.

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jonathancarty, I'm considerably shorter and lighter than you and ski the 168s very happily, although some people say they're too long for me. They're not - they ski short, so you'd be fine on 178s.
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Thanks for all the replies.

I've just bought the 178s tonight, v excited.
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Just a quick reply to say AWESOME and thank you so much.

Had a great week, after 10 years of hire skis they were a revelation. We got back and immediately bought my wife a pair of 158s.

Thanks again.

Jon
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