Unless you suck at skiing you will be able to handle 185s, they aren't too long. You will get used to them after a week. And fat skis aren't hard to ski.
1) File the edges of the topsheet at a 45 degrees.
2) Generously apply womans nail hardner on the filed area.
3) Blowdry the harder dry.
4) Repeat this whenever the edges start chipping.