Foils

umm... your right on the line kind of, i would go bigger though. especially if you are not done growing or plane to gain wieght, im not trying to be mean and call you fat, i mean muscle wieght or overall growth wieght.

yea your kind of in the middle. both would work

ooops i ment 174

depends also where u mount them
if your centreing themid id def go for the longer boards, but if your having them further back, the extra nose length may make spinning harder.

idk but my 182's just got here and they're awsome

I have a pair of 174 FOILs (last years model) and i think they are a good size for me. Im 6'0" 185 and I love these skis. You can always go longer and it not be a problem. Ill still throw on my K2 C4s and they are 188 and have no probably skiing the extra foot. Id say the only thing limiting you is that its just a little more ski when riding park/pipe and the trees get a little tighter too. Id say go with ur instinct and whatever you grabbed first that should be ur ski.