I am snow checking a new 2013 pro, all i cant decide is if i want the 155, or 163, what are the advantages and disadvantages of either length?
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This is a highly debated subject but here is what I think.
1.How tall are you?
2.How much do you weigh?
3.Are you looking to ride harder or easier "Lots of variables"
4.Type of riding?
5.Is it possible for you to ride both before April 21st "last snowcheck"?
There are many experienced people that will tell you a 155 is better for this and that and a 163 is better for this and that but what it really comes down to is what YOU will enjoy more.
You will hear a 155 will handle better in the trees for boo-docking and jumping.
You will hear a 163 will climb farther and is less likely to get stuck in deep pow.
I personally have seen little difference between the two and have rode both many times and in many different conditions. I am 6' and 175LBS I find that the 155 handles better off jumps but the 163 climbs better when it comes to deep pow. These are the only differences I find but that just me. If you search you will find many many many discussions on this topic so take your time but ultimately try and ride both then make a decision.
1.How tall are you?
2.How much do you weigh?
3.Are you looking to ride harder or easier "Lots of variables"
4.Type of riding?
5.Is it possible for you to ride both before April 21st "last snowcheck"?
There are many experienced people that will tell you a 155 is better for this and that and a 163 is better for this and that but what it really comes down to is what YOU will enjoy more.
You will hear a 155 will handle better in the trees for boo-docking and jumping.
You will hear a 163 will climb farther and is less likely to get stuck in deep pow.
I personally have seen little difference between the two and have rode both many times and in many different conditions. I am 6' and 175LBS I find that the 155 handles better off jumps but the 163 climbs better when it comes to deep pow. These are the only differences I find but that just me. If you search you will find many many many discussions on this topic so take your time but ultimately try and ride both then make a decision.
GO BIG or go home!!! what last post said is pretty much spot on. I have been riding for 15 yrs now and have ridden an M8 153 last 5 yrs. My 60 some year old dad has an 163 doo and can climb sitting down where i have to work to get (over exaggeration but u get the point). 10 doo vs 06 cat. 153 vs 163. I have already snow checked 163 pro.
I am 6'1" and 260 w/gear on.
I am 6'1" and 260 w/gear on.
I have both. The 155" is a lot less stable feeling when climbing especially in canyons or bumpy terrain or where there are a few tracks. The front end is in the air a bit more so it bounces around more.
Also, the 155" tends to wash out on really steep sidehills when trying to make up hill turns or if the snow is springish while the 163" holds better.
Finally, on deep days the 163" kills the 155".
Hands down, 163".
Rt
Also, the 155" tends to wash out on really steep sidehills when trying to make up hill turns or if the snow is springish while the 163" holds better.
Finally, on deep days the 163" kills the 155".
Hands down, 163".
Rt
I think "the 163 kills the 155" is a bit of an overstatement, RT. Are there a couple days a year that a longer track works better? Yep. Most days you will not notice the difference. I prefer the 155" over the 163" myself. Less rotating mass, marginally faster track speed with a shorter track, a couple pounds less weight, a little cheaper to buy when new, and the fact that I think a little shorter sled is more playful.
Boy i could remember the days when riders were debating and looking at the pros and cons whether to go 144 or 151 length tracks......
Go 155", a well clutched 155 will beat up on a 163 in 95% of the conditions you ride in. The only days a 163 is superior is when you are out in 2' to 3' of fresh and happen to be tree riding. I've gone on 45 rides so far this season and have only wished I had a 163 on two of those rides. I ride with a friend who weighs about 185 with his gear on, he rides a 2011 155 and has whooped up on every 163 he has challenged.
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