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twintipper77
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Hi everybody!

I am new here and need all your help choosing the right size ARMADA AR6 and where to mount them.

I am 5'10, 185lbs, won't be growing anymore, am an experienced skier and fairly new to park. I already learned riding switch at pretty fast speeds
and doing some easy iron crosses, 180s, but no spinning yet.

I will be doing 60% All-Mountain, 30% Park, 10% Powder.

Thank you in advance for all your suggestions!
Feb 17 2007 12:41PM
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killabees
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wait so u do 180s BUT no spinning?

Feb 17 2007 12:44PM
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twintipper77
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I meant to say no spinning above 180. My Bad.
Feb 17 2007 12:48PM
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=nick=
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get 181 and mount -4 from true
Feb 17 2007 1:20PM
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Mike_R
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yepp 181 mounting -4 from true sounds about right
Feb 17 2007 1:24PM
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=nick=
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this guy knows haha
Feb 17 2007 1:24PM
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twintipper77
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OK. Thanks for the input guys!

Does anybody know how far back from center is the recommended mark? (-6 maybe?)
Feb 17 2007 1:27PM
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Fish_Sandwich.
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181 should be good, especially if you are gonna ski a bit of powder. -4 sounds pretty good for what you described. Could go maybe a little farther back but if your skiing a lot of park and rails -4 will be good.
Feb 17 2007 1:52PM
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whattheshit
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really good advice in this thread.  keep up the good work. 
Feb 17 2007 2:09PM
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lyndon
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Call me crazy, but my scratches were mounted at -2cm of centre for the exact same skiing he descrobed, and they did fantastic. I would say for 60% park, -4 is a little much. I would go -2, but thats just my preference.
Feb 17 2007 6:00PM
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twintipper77
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Yeah, but I'll be doing park 30% max, and all-mountain 60%, not the other way around!
Feb 17 2007 6:43PM
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=nick=
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he skis 60% OUT OF THE PARK


























N00B















jkz :)
Feb 17 2007 6:50PM
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poofartpee
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181 prob best for u
Feb 17 2007 10:21PM
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Dustin.
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i would say 176 because the Mr. T graphics are badass and the difference of 5 cm is only:

this much.

hold that up to a ski and see if you will notice, it will be fine.
Feb 18 2007 2:11AM
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twintipper77
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I've been thinking...the 181s would be like an inch or two taller than me...is that ql though?
Feb 18 2007 2:49AM
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Chicken_P
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i got 181's and im 5'11" and they are dope skis you'll be happy
Feb 18 2007 10:05AM
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=nick=
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wow, haha ur a fucking idiot.
Feb 18 2007 10:35AM
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devo
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176 center
or one finger back,
Feb 18 2007 2:24PM
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EClay46
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wrong, he skis 60% all mountain 30% park 10% pow

listen to everyone else.

Feb 18 2007 2:38PM
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mid-west-jibbin
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This. If you change your mind, you might want to go with a -2 if you're going to be spending some more time in the park. I'd stick with the -4 from true on 181's though.
Feb 18 2007 2:43PM
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Commonwealth
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how old are you? because my bro who is 19 thought he was done growing and bought skis and now they're a little short, so i would go with 181's just in case..besides, someone up there said they were 5'11" and he said they rip so id go for it!
Feb 18 2007 2:52PM
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twintipper77
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I think I'm done growing at 29...

Thanks guys for all the good advice!

So do any of you know at -?cm from center the suggested mark is at?
Feb 18 2007 4:37PM
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twintipper77
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Just received the AR6's! Got'em in 181.
They look sick and the construction feels kick-ass solid, but I know that the top sheet is gonna chip, but who cares...

I do my own mounting (I have a lot experience mounting skis, have mounted at least 20 or more skis and never had problems, plus I don't have to worry a shop fucking up the job and then waiting for new skis) so I'm gonna mount them after work with Rossi Axial2 120 without the lifters, cause I put them on my other skis that have Rossi Scratch 120's and exchanged the screws.

I am gonna mount them +1 (-4 from center), like you guys suggested. It seems the perfect position for my type of riding.

Can't wait to mount them and try them out tomorrow...
Feb 19 2007 8:53AM
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mid-west-jibbin
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Sweet man, glad we could help.
Feb 19 2007 11:37AM
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=nick=
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money setup, enjoy...
Feb 19 2007 11:52AM
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