my old 185 rockets were comin up on like maybe 2 inches above, but iv grown. iv been eyeing some 189 made'ns though. dunno yet, its alot to handle when you tele.
Well I am 5 8 and I rock a 179 Seth. They go about 3-4 inches over my head. The 169's go to about my eyes or something but the front end dives in the snow a lot so I like the 179 better.
The actual running length is short on those, and bigger skis are better anyways. Last year outside of park I skied 188 JP Juliens everyday, and it was perfect.