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Armada AR6

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johannis
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Hey guys ...

Since one week iam tryin to figure out which skis to get.
I want to use them in the Park as well as on the pist and BC .
After i heard that the Salomon Suspect is not solid at all ( edges rippin gout )
I decides to get the Armada Ar6 in combination with the Marker Jester Schizzo .

What do you guys think about that comby ?!

And waht SIZE would u get?!
I am 181 and 82 kg . Should I get 176 or 181 ?!

THX guys
Nov 30 2009 1:08PM
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BWalmer
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181 for sure. Excellent set-up by the way, so much fun.
Nov 30 2009 1:26PM
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IRockLizzys
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Why Schizos? Just curious... but a 181 for sure
Nov 30 2009 1:38PM
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pigglywiggly
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hes doing park as well as powder and bc.

sick combo, i got the ar6s and griffons for park and just cruising around the mountain after i heard that the suspects were terrible. unfortunatly, i havent gotten to ride them yet, but when i do, ill definatly write a review!
Nov 30 2009 1:48PM
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DTM325
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was going to be my exact set up, but got a sick deal of some pow skis. So now my AR6 are going to be park only with some griffons.

I would get the 181's 

Since your going to be doing a decent amount of all mnt have you looked at the JJ's?

Nov 30 2009 2:08PM
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johannis
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Yeah i think so too....

I also want to do some buttering in the BC ;)
With the 86 under foot and the bindings put back 4 cm from center i think that will be doable or ?!
Why you guys think 181 is the better choice ?! Reasons ?
I never had skis that were body hight .... !
Nov 30 2009 2:16PM
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Flien
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I've got last years AR6 171 (me being 171 to) and love them, only skied on them at a indoor slope though, but they're great skies. Never skied pow, so can't help u on that
Nov 30 2009 2:37PM
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johannis
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So what are the advantages and the disadvantages of the longer ski being 181 compared to the 176 ?
The 181,s would be the same hight as me with about 80kg.
Nov 30 2009 3:04PM
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johannis
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Any help ?!
Nov 30 2009 4:56PM
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johannis
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push
Nov 30 2009 5:16PM
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pigglywiggly
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go for the 181, i got the 166 and im around 165cm tall. they seem the perfect size when i click in. although they look huge when im holding them up to me because they are a touch bigger than me.

longer ski= more stability

shorter ski= easy to whip around on rails
Nov 30 2009 5:20PM
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johannis
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But dont u think 176 isnt a good thing in between ?!
Nov 30 2009 5:41PM
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pigglywiggly
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you will like the 181 in the long run better. it will only take you a couple runs to get used to the 5 more cm on your skis.
Nov 30 2009 6:23PM
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johannis
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somebody other opinions ?"
Nov 30 2009 6:33PM
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KRAMPUSNTROLLZ
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dude if you are 181 getting skis your height is not a bad thing im 176 and i rode 176 AR6s in the park and loved them i used to ride shorter skis than my height and definitely found that i loved the 176s. But really you can get either the 176 or the 181 i would recommend the 181
Nov 30 2009 7:17PM
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IRockLizzys
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181 because if you are planning on BC longer ski=more running area. More running area=better flotation. And idk about buttering in pow, I've only had luck doing that with really soft rockered skis but I'm sure it's possible with AR6's
Dec 1 2009 11:42PM
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Jamestown
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Get the 181, that's what I did.
Dec 1 2009 11:57PM
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