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It's not your height, it's foot width. It's where the ball of foot to heel axis lines up with the ski edge. But yes, if you hang over the edge of an 88 with your wide foot, that may be similar to someone on a 78. However, a 78 will still react differently for you than an 88. . Your shop is giving you the wrong ski type if you keep crushing them. It's not the width.
There are 6'7" world cup slalom skiers skiing 64 mm 165's. Note that those skis have plates. (Plus they're extra beefy, not off the shelf) You should probably ski something that's narrowish with a plate. Stockli SC, Wrt, SX come to mind.
Kastle MX series.
Add a plate to those and if you overpower it you'll probably need to go semi custom to custom. Augment (formerly Croc) comes to mind with 10 stiffness levels available.
Fischer curve gt, or just the curve-that one can be a beast in 180 whatever. I've seen it in the store. It's thicker than a gs race ski. I don't recommend it actually unless at ine time you had say under 50 fis points or less in gs.
Volkl Deacons.
Blossom White Outs or similar. They make one with less sidecut.
Atomic X9, X9 wide (next year)
Rossi Hero Masters Gs - very versatile piste ski.
Plenty of beefy narrow skis.
@Drahtguy Kevin is a big guy and tests a lot. He'd know more.
You should avoid adjustable system bindings imo unless they're bomber. You put too much torque on it. They all have play, you'll push it to the limit.
You should also ski the beefiest bindings, not ones made for llight women. Pivot 18's, not 12's.
There are 6'7" world cup slalom skiers skiing 64 mm 165's. Note that those skis have plates. (Plus they're extra beefy, not off the shelf) You should probably ski something that's narrowish with a plate. Stockli SC, Wrt, SX come to mind.
Kastle MX series.
Add a plate to those and if you overpower it you'll probably need to go semi custom to custom. Augment (formerly Croc) comes to mind with 10 stiffness levels available.
Fischer curve gt, or just the curve-that one can be a beast in 180 whatever. I've seen it in the store. It's thicker than a gs race ski. I don't recommend it actually unless at ine time you had say under 50 fis points or less in gs.
Volkl Deacons.
Blossom White Outs or similar. They make one with less sidecut.
Atomic X9, X9 wide (next year)
Rossi Hero Masters Gs - very versatile piste ski.
Plenty of beefy narrow skis.
@Drahtguy Kevin is a big guy and tests a lot. He'd know more.
You should avoid adjustable system bindings imo unless they're bomber. You put too much torque on it. They all have play, you'll push it to the limit.
You should also ski the beefiest bindings, not ones made for llight women. Pivot 18's, not 12's.
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