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Armada al dente length?

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dive2pipe
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I'm 5'10

can i ride al dente 188cm? or 178cm is better.

I think it's nose rocker so real edge is shorter than normal 178 skis.

help me!


Mar 2 2013 4:12AM
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niels043
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188 is a big ski for the park, I am 5'10 also and I ride a 176 in the park. That being said you are right, the nose rocker is going to make it ski shorter, also with the size it is underfoot it is a great all mtn. jib tool. Although I am not sure how comfortable I will feel on a stair set at boreal on a 188cm ski that is like 100mm underfoot... I wish they would make like a 182
Mar 2 2013 2:10PM
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.nasty
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there's quite a bit of rocker in the ski, I demo'd the 188's and it didn't feel very long. I'm also 6'1" so to you it might feel a bit bigger but not too big.
Mar 2 2013 2:55PM
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AJizzle
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Were you immediately able to do nose butter trip 16s?
Mar 2 2013 5:11PM
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JWeinstock
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yes. first try. i saw it
Mar 2 2013 6:42PM
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broto
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yea me and marsland were on the deck
Mar 2 2013 6:45PM
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*ninja*
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It depends on your skill level I'm 5'7 and ride 174 sickles I'd go bigger
Mar 2 2013 10:26PM
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Crispy.
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188 is gonna be too big, trust me. A size in-between would be more suitable for you, but 188 is gonna feel way to long IMO.
Mar 2 2013 11:03PM
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TheWakes.
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u will have more fun on the 178.
Mar 3 2013 12:15AM
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FreeVillain
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It's all preference, I'm 511 and I ride a 185 arv for everything and 182 halo for park only
Mar 3 2013 12:35AM
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GeorgiaJibber
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A little to big, It sucks that they dont have a happy medium haha
Mar 3 2013 7:10PM
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willmiller
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what'd ya think of the ski?
Mar 5 2013 6:29PM
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*ninja*
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188 for sure
Mar 5 2013 6:48PM
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SPUTnik.
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does anyone know if they come in 165 or less
Mar 5 2013 7:24PM
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tomPietrowski
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Definatly do not be scared of the length. I spent quite a bit of time riding whistler yesterday on the 188. Im 5'11 170lbs. They certainly did not feel that big, I certainly would not want any shorter. The rocker in the tip is pretty long so they ride at least 10cm shorter in the park. I never once noticed the length when jibbing about on them. I took them through some deep powder and the length was perfect, in the deep snow you use the whole nose so effectivly you are getting a ski in two lengths. It feels shorter in the park but rides like a longer ski in fresh snow. They were incredible on the had pack too. I was ridding Dave Murry and got way over 110KM per hour on them and they never felt unstable.

Honestly one of the best skis I have ever ridden. I will be getting a pair of the 188's as soon as I can.
Mar 5 2013 8:24PM
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Blunttip360
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Hall is like 5'6" and has been ripping the 185 arvs since their start. Rocker is gunna make them feel smaller. Demo a pair if you can. Otherwise go with what u think will work. I got talked out of the 187 4frnt MSPs a couple years back and have been kicking myself ever since. The Al Dentes come in a noodley version and another version that is far stiffer. My buddy demoed the 183 or 182s and said he would def feel comfortable going bigger; hes 6'. He said they kill it switch. Im def going 188 with the noodley version, just because i miss my original arvs (noodles).

Apr 5 2013 1:07PM
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ThundaKilla
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Ask Dick*Bandit, hes been skiing 178s and hes like 5'5"
Apr 5 2013 2:21PM
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CashmereCat
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I'm 6'4 and stuck on 161 anthems, getting al dentes 188 is best for me right?
Apr 5 2013 2:24PM
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Jerome812
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Do you know where they were mounted?
Apr 6 2013 1:25PM
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tomPietrowski
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They were mounted at recomended, which I think is -2cm from center
Apr 6 2013 6:06PM
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TylerMacDonald
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Anyone know what these are gojng to retail for?
Apr 6 2013 8:59PM
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tvonny
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780 but getboards has them for 600
Aug 5 2013 7:56PM
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TheWakes.
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178 if u do small rails and quicker turns. 188 if u wanna do jumps and bigger features.
Aug 5 2013 10:07PM
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c4t_l0ver
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im 5'10 and im getting the 178's, ive been riding 181 cambered ski last 2 seasons so ill still have those for like bigger features, but im getting these just to play around. Does anyone else think the 188 would be to heavy and big to play around in the park or what? i wish there was like a 182 or something.
Aug 6 2013 1:24AM
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tomPietrowski
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If your looking for just a messing around ski you will prob be ok on the 178 but really at your size you want the 188. I'm about your height an weigh 170lbs and the 188 was great for me. But I would not ride it as a pure park ski. You could but I would go for a thall or ar7 if I just rode park in 176 or 181. If your looking for an all mtn ski you can also take in the park some times the al dente is an awsome choice but go 188.
Aug 6 2013 2:26AM
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c4t_l0ver
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i have 181 thalls that i ski park with, im looking for something that i can do smalls jumps, rails and just play around buttering eveywhere with, im thinking 178 thanks though!
Aug 6 2013 2:34AM
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tomPietrowski
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The 178 is pretty soft and unstable if you like your current 181 then the 178 is going to feel small. The tip rocker is pretty long so they ride short. The 188 felt like my 181 thalls, but as I said I would not bother with them as a pure park ski. Fun all mtn job ski though if that is what your after.
Aug 6 2013 2:45AM
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maxaum99
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how heavy are the 188's? Im deciding between the volkl wall the armada al dente. I heard the Wall's hold an edge really well and they're a great park ski. The deciding factor is really how heavy is the 188 al dente. If someone could tell me it'd be really helpful.
Apr 14 2014 10:31PM
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integralmgmt
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Have you skied long skis before? I'm 5'8" and ski 176 Punx, which are right at my height. The 178s would be right around your height too. Most of the time, if you ask someone at a shop they'd say 188 would be insanely huge and 178s would still be big. NSers seem to have a different opinion, which I agree with, but I would try to stick around your body height.
Apr 15 2014 7:24PM
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stevbford
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Bumping this - copping a pair myself.

I ride 176 thalls right now and looking for a fatter ski under foot that's fun to play around the whole mountain an take into the park.

I'm 5'7" 160lb and my guess is the rocker will make this feel like (if not a little shorter) than my 176's with full camber. I should go w/ those over the 168's ya?
Sep 29 2015 10:18PM
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funkynuggz
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dive2pipeI'm 5'10

can i ride al dente 188cm? or 178cm is better.


I think it's nose rocker so real edge is shorter than normal 178 skis.


help me!



what are your current ski length now? if your currently in the 170+ range, then stick

with something more around that range. there going to ski and feel some way shorter

since they have some nose rocker. longer they are more stable feel off jumps and better

balance on rails. but since we don't know what size of ski your currently shredding right now

and if you prefer a longer ski then short. lot of homies i ski wit that are 5'10 there all ski in

the 180 range. if i was you i'd go 188, will ski like a 180/181. 178 will feel more like 170/171.
Oct 1 2015 11:46AM
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funkynuggz
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tomPietrowskiDefinatly do not be scared of the length. I spent quite a bit of time riding whistler yesterday on the 188. Im 5'11 170lbs. They certainly did not feel that big, I certainly would not want any shorter. The rocker in the tip is pretty long so they ride at least 10cm shorter in the park. I never once noticed the length when jibbing about on them. I took them through some deep powder and the length was perfect, in the deep snow you use the whole nose so effectivly you are getting a ski in two lengths. It feels shorter in the park but rides like a longer ski in fresh snow. They were incredible on the had pack too. I was ridding Dave Murry and got way over 110KM per hour on them and they never felt unstable.

Honestly one of the best skis I have ever ridden. I will be getting a pair of the 188's as soon as I can.


listen to him, don't be scared of length. i'm 5'3 and likes 171-176
Oct 1 2015 11:48AM
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Skizbflexin
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Id say definitely go for the longer ones. The Al Dentes have a "thin tip" design that makes them much lighter and thinner from the beginning of the early rise to the tip, so you don't notice the length difference nearly as much while spinning and laying bangerz. Having said that, due to the early rise, they also won't feel nearly as long as snow and are surprisingly maneuverable. whichever one you get you'll have a blast. Id say if you're spinning to win, go for the shorter ones. But if you're surfing swellz, spreading butter, and taking normal park laps go bigger.
cheers
Oct 1 2015 3:55PM
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