Member of the Month

KilaTsunami
October, 2024

Online

Welcome to the Newschoolers forums! You may read the forums as a guest, however you must be a registered member to post. Register to become a member today!

185cm or 175cm ARV?

profile picture
KonigisKing
Posts: 4 - Karma: 10
I'm 5'10-11 weigh 165lbs, I checked them out at the store and liked them but I ride 50/50 park/groomers so I don't know which length to get. My old skis were 176 salomon suspects so I think I should size up.
Sep 25 2012 3:03PM
0 0
profile picture
steve0
Posts: 1130 - Karma: 1,294
I would always go bigger. At the worst, it challenges you to get stronger. You may not be able to do as many switch ups, or 270's on, but on stomping big jumps, and anything in powder you will love them. Consider mounting point too, 185 centered will actually feel pretty short...
Sep 25 2012 3:28PM
0 0
profile picture
Spiri7o
Posts: 2163 - Karma: 1,100
175
Sep 25 2012 3:43PM
0 0
profile picture
L1FTED
Posts: 220 - Karma: 73
185 is a lot of ski to throw around in the park, especially full camber like the ARV. im your size and this is a tough call. because i would want 185 elsewhere and 175 in the park. my recomendation is consider where you will be using this ski more... what mountains do you ride?
Sep 25 2012 5:52PM
0 0
profile picture
KonigisKing
Posts: 4 - Karma: 10
I ride park up in NC at about 20-30 days a season and usually ~20 days out west mostly riding trails/backside with a little bit of park.
Sep 25 2012 7:16PM
0 0
profile picture
RubberSoul
Posts: 11249 - Karma: 14,642
185 imo
Sep 25 2012 7:29PM
0 0
profile picture
DUKES
Posts: 5150 - Karma: 691
go in between with a 181 ar7 which is cheaper and only slightly skinnier
Sep 25 2012 7:34PM
0 0
profile picture
50Kal
Posts: 2828 - Karma: 5,373
OP where are you skiing? If you going  out west go with ARV 185. If your gonna be skiing on the east coast mostly go with AR7 181 or 176.
Sep 25 2012 9:09PM
0 0
profile picture
SKI.ING
Posts: 2695 - Karma: 2,535
ARV 185. Yes, they are a traditional camber ski, but a forgiving one at that. At least from my experiences I wished I sized up.
Sep 26 2012 1:03AM
0 0
profile picture
KonigisKing
Posts: 4 - Karma: 10
thinking I might go 185 center mounted. I'm just worried its performance out of the park would suffer from being mid mounted.
Sep 26 2012 10:34AM
0 0
profile picture
skiRay
Posts: 7558 - Karma: 926
185
Sep 26 2012 1:27PM
0 0
profile picture
SKI.ING
Posts: 2695 - Karma: 2,535
Go -2.5 or -3 back then.
Sep 26 2012 4:14PM
0 0
All times are Eastern (-5)