Q: I was wondering what impact the length of the skis could have on performance?
The length of the skis does not matter as much as the flex of the skis vs. your body weight.
The longer ski, at a very similar flex, will handle a wider range of snow types and still preform near its optimum. In less than ideal snow conditions the longer ski will generally perform better than the shorter ski of similar flex.
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