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Omega2227
Posts: 225 - Karma: 11
Hey guys,
I've been placed in a unique situation where I can choose a pair of armada skis.
Only problem, I've always gotten skis from a ski shop where the owned is a long time family friend and one of the guys at the store has been able to work with me to figure out what kind of ski I want / what size.

Right now I'm looking at the possibilty of either the El Reys or the AR6, because I mainly ski a decent balance of groomers and park while looking to step it up more in the park.

That still leaves me with problem of what size / mounting.

I ski hard and fast and about 6' 180 pounds.

Any and all suggestions would be muchhh appreciated.


Oct 19 2009 9:25PM
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Chaka
Posts: 424 - Karma: 79
Ar6
Oct 19 2009 9:32PM
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mr_grom
Posts: 708 - Karma: 51
El Reys... Really good all-mountain ski and cheap too. A good website for any equipment is www.untracked.com. That's where I got my last skis and I am getting my new ones there, too. They have a great selection and free shipping.
Oct 19 2009 9:37PM
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Chaka
Posts: 424 - Karma: 79
Nope... not if you want to step it up in the park.... the El Reys are cheap for a reason
Oct 19 2009 9:44PM
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armada317
Posts: 302 - Karma: 28
ar6 better all around ski
Oct 21 2009 7:34PM
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p-oskier
Posts: 1407 - Karma: 58
You should get the AR6 in 181 and mounted -2.5 from center.
Oct 21 2009 7:43PM
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mmckechnie
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181 AR6 or 181 Pipe Cleaner
Oct 21 2009 8:01PM
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NOSNOWJUSTICE
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I'm gonna agree, a 180cm + pair of skis, most likely the AR6 for park and some outside skiing, ARV (graphics kinda suck though) if predominately skiing outside the park but hitting it sometimes.
Oct 21 2009 8:28PM
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pigglywiggly
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toss there el reys out. look in to the ar6 and pipecleaner, because youre not hitting any powder so you dont need the waist for it. im 5 foot 4 and 110 pounds and i got the ar6 as a playful park ski and a hardpack cruiser that i could have a fun time with all around the mountain. in my opinion, i think the thall may have suited my needs a little better and that i shouldve got those becasue theyre a little more playful, although everyone tells me that im an idiot and the ar6s is the ski i need, so i guess ill see this year when i ski them. so id say get the ar6 if you want the ski to be a medium to soft flex for you, or look in to the pipe cleaner only because it has a stiffer tail that the ar6, HOWEVER, when i hand flexed them at the shop, it felt like the nose of the pipe cleaner was just as soft, if not slightly softer than the ar6s nose. the ar6s tail is decently softer than the pipe cleaners, just saying. so good luck, and mount from 1.5 to 2.5 back. (i just mounted mine at 1.5)
Oct 21 2009 10:07PM
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Shredaholic
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In your situation i would get the 181cm Pipe Cleaner as it performs exceptionally well on the groomers and is lighter, stiffer + faster than the AR6 ... More suited to medium~heavy builds ... And yea mount @ -2.5cm will be perfect for your requirements
Oct 22 2009 5:37AM
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BC.
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clearly this
Oct 22 2009 12:24PM
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