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Right Skis for me or not

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Wis_Skier_23
Posts: 2263 - Karma: 245
I was lookin at next years line up and i saw the armada fleet el rey and I thought they were pretty sick.....I am 6'-6'1 170lbs would the 178's be ok for me, anyone heard anything about em
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http://global.skipass.com/gearguide/ski/2008/armada/fleet-el-rey.html
May 30 2007 12:39AM
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james44
Posts: 3323 - Karma: 578
i depends what kind of ski you want... demo a pair
May 30 2007 12:40AM
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ScrappyJoeYoung
Posts: 1407 - Karma: 1,277
fo sho demo dawg ^^^^
May 30 2007 12:42AM
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BigJew
Posts: 6974 - Karma: 79
178 is most definately too short. You could do a 185 no problem.
May 30 2007 1:12AM
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invaderskier36
Posts: 6192 - Karma: 41
178 would be fine
May 30 2007 1:28AM
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Alex_G
Posts: 11902 - Karma: 1,019
theyr beginner/intermediate if that's what youre looking for. if you want better performance get the AR6
May 30 2007 1:37AM
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Wis_Skier_23
Posts: 2263 - Karma: 245
yea i am not a beginner but i like the looks more of the fleet el rey more than the AR6....will there be that much of a difference
May 30 2007 1:53AM
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TWoods
Posts: 10014 - Karma: 8,389
if you are not a very strong skier they may be allright, but if you are a good skier you will most likely over-power them, based on the length you are saying and what i have heard of them.
May 30 2007 1:59AM
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Troop801
Posts: 345 - Karma: 17
194 squads. You pussy.
May 30 2007 3:43AM
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