see i thought that a 183 would be too short too. but after skiing them i find it to be a kick ass size.
my other ski is a 191 armada ant for reference.
they are pretty much a more than average versatile rockered ski. once i got over the length they are waay fun, mad light, and great for everything but the choppiest of crud. there a bigger ski would be nice, but man, i've had enough waist deep days on them to say that they aren't too short unless you're like 250 lbs.
i'm even more stoked on the blog, which will be almost exactly like an armada jj.