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Urgent help with ski length!!

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svignau
Posts: 4 - Karma: 10

Hi everyone, I am looking forward to buying Armada AR6´s but I dont know if I want to get them 176cm or 181cm, I am 6´1 or 185cm and i weigh aprox. 75 kg. or 165 lb. I am all round skier, though i mostly ski at the park. Also, my local mountain has mainly small features. What should i get?

May 13 2010 8:54PM
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willy_baller
Posts: 1622 - Karma: 693
definatly 181. im 5'11" and on 181s and also this should be in gear talk... just a heads up, you will probally get shit for it
May 13 2010 8:56PM
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Elmo.
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181's should do u fine the size isnt much different
May 13 2010 8:57PM
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dompuch
Posts: 1446 - Karma: 1,167
um im your same height and i ski a 176 but i am almost always in park if your into a little more big mt type stuff 181 might be good but in my opinion 181 is too long for a "mainly" park ski
May 13 2010 8:57PM
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Joe_Brogan
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I'm 6' and around 160 lbs., pretty similar to you and my skis are 172 cm.  For our hight, this ski lenght is good for park and powder.  I would reccomed around a 165 cm if you ride only park and closer to a 185 cm if you ride only powder.  But if you're like me, find something in the middle.
May 13 2010 8:57PM
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1337
Posts: 31038 - Karma: 29,000
181 FO SHO
May 13 2010 8:59PM
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nickyp
Posts: 5673 - Karma: 215
Are you mental? A 165 for someone >6'????

I'm 5'11", and cannot ride anything less than a 175, and I prefer a shorter ski
May 13 2010 9:00PM
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ski2sky.
Posts: 1800 - Karma: 897
181 for sure... im 5' 5" and im on 171s and love the extra length for stable landings ect.

May 13 2010 9:00PM
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willy_baller
Posts: 1622 - Karma: 693
we are talking about skis not snowblades here...
May 13 2010 9:02PM
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corona
Posts: 12749 - Karma: 32,218
lol are you serious????? 165cm for someone 6+ feet???? snowblade much???????
so many question marks needed. if you're 5'4" then sure.
I ride 189's and they're perfect for everything, mind you I am 6'3"
May 13 2010 9:02PM
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svignau
Posts: 4 - Karma: 10
I am worried with the 181´s I may get problems with spins, rails and also catching edges...!!
May 13 2010 9:07PM
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dompuch
Posts: 1446 - Karma: 1,167
yeah its totally your choice 181 will spin a little different but you wont really notice that much difference after a while
like i said im your hight and i ski 176 and 179s for everything
May 13 2010 9:12PM
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hjb
Posts: 742 - Karma: 40
What he said.
May 13 2010 9:37PM
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DERS.
Posts: 6299 - Karma: 1,293

id go with the 176's.

im 6'0 and i ride 175 arv's. perfect length

May 13 2010 10:05PM
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MADDECENT
Posts: 5579 - Karma: 951
you wont. dont even worry about it. Youll feel so must better with the 181s. Im 6'0 and went from a 148 (really old) to a 177, and didnt even notice it being harder. I just felt so much better. Then about 2 months later I went to a 182 and it still felt even better
May 13 2010 10:08PM
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Willard
Posts: 5117 - Karma: 429
dont be a pussy go with the 181
May 16 2010 1:42AM
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the604
Posts: 1067 - Karma: 10
who cares. i broke my skis so im riding 188 volkls from the like 1995 and im 5ft 10 and 145lbs. you learn to deal with what you have
May 16 2010 1:55AM
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chicken
Posts: 6843 - Karma: 2,122
I am 5'10 and ride a 175 for park. Now that I weigh 150 though I am gonna step it up next year. Definitely go 181
May 16 2010 2:24AM
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STEEZZZZ
Posts: 88 - Karma: 19

mostly rails: 176

mostly jumps 181

May 16 2010 2:53AM
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Kangbang
Posts: 14211 - Karma: 423
gtfo. im 5'9 and i need no shorter than 173
May 16 2010 3:23AM
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boomboompow
Posts: 32 - Karma: 21
181's

I'm the same weight and height and the extra length will really help.
Got my AR6's half way through the season and they're sick.
May 16 2010 9:31AM
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