Armada jjs size

eh its a tough decission. instinct would say 185 becuase i believe they measure short and jjs ski short. especially with the new rocker. but if you plan on using them in the park the smaller size might be a lil better. im six one and like one fourty something and i ride the one eighty eights, so personally if i was you i would ride the 185, but its all kinda preference

it is a tough choice but i would go with 185, because this ski will ski short on hardpack due to both the rocker and the nature of the sidecut. In powder i dont think it will ski short but hey bigger is better (to a certain extent, and not in all situations).  And from my expierence Armada skis always measure pretty exact.

I'll be in the PNW this season and this will definatly be going into my quiver.

btw. This will be a super light pow ski so the extra size (10cm) shouldn't add to much to the weight.

Errr, I might be wrong but aren't the 185 and 188's the same thing. As I understood it Armada orignially claimed they were a 188 but they after a change in the way they measured them decided they were a 185. I don't think there are two seperate lenghts (185 and 188).

^they aren't two different sizes it's now a 185 the older models 07/08 and older where in either 178 or 188

onto your question, you are 5'9" 135 are you looking for a ski for just this season? if you are still growing and would like this ski for years to come get the 185, if you want the perfect fit for you right now it's the 175
http://www.coloradofreeskier.com/product_detail.cfm?PID=1364

cheers mate, thanks for clearing that up.