Actually, my older skis were all in the upper 180. I got used to skiing really long skis.But at 165cm , a 194 ski is really long.
And I took out a 194 only because the shorter version were out being demo'ed by someone else. I never got a chance to try the right length. That said, the 194 didn't present any noticeable difficulties. Snowplow and herringbone on steep grade would probably be where problem could potentially be noticed. But I only tried it on blues (intermediate). Wasn't a problem.
According to Salomon chart you posted, I would be in the 188 length anyway. That's in the same territory as what I've been using. 194 being only 6cm longer, I really didn't notice much issue in handling.
I would prefer to have a less demanding ski so I don't have to be always "on my game". I'm into my 6th decade, my fitness can only decline from here. So initially, I gave my real weight and asked for something for a fit but not into racing. Unfortunately, that's when I experienced all the grabby catchy behavior. It wasn't until I asked for the 'racy' skis that I start to get "normal" behavior. I mean, what I expect behavior.
Next round of demo, I'll try to aim for a stiffer ski in the top end of the recreational group to start with and see how that goes. At the lower end of the "fitness" (recreational) skis, it is still longer=stiffer. No choice of length for the same weight.