if you can get them for that price do it. i got mine for 470. im 6'1 190 and was skeptical at best about getting the 175 but once i skied it i had no issues, i usually ski a 177 wall and it didnt seem too much shorter. they hold very well on the groomers and hard pack, i have bombed down keystones downhill run with my friends on them and besides being a little jittery (probably due to the combo of rocker and short length) they held up great. ski them in the park all the time and they are so fun. they handle everything, big jumps, rails, jibs. they have been a little wierd to do spins on off of keystones big line but only on the first day. they destroy anything you can throw at them. this ski is the future of skiing in my opinion, buy it, you wont be disappointed.