What size?

I'd go for the 170, you'll grow into them and no shame getting better on a longer ski

Swiftyski572I'd go for the 170, you'll grow into them and no shame getting better on a longer ski

I should clarify that I am 21 years old and I will not grow more haha. or you mean it in my ski skills??

163 will be perfect. you don't need to even consider 170 here unless you're growing like a piece of bamboo or you like bigass skis

JuanBautistaI should clarify that I am 21 years old and I will not grow more haha. or you mean it in my ski skills??

sorry, i clicked to reply but took a while to actually reply so i missed this

yeah if you're done growing def go 163. right around your height is perfect

9 cm over your head isn't necessary or beneficial for park skis unless you just love big ass skis. i only get skis way bigger than me if theyre for big mtn charging (and even then, only size up that much if you have extremely good control over your skis)

SofaKingSicksorry, i clicked to reply but took a while to actually reply so i missed this

yeah if you're done growing def go 163. right around your height is perfect

9 cm over your head isn't necessary or beneficial for park skis unless you just love big ass skis. i only get skis way bigger than me if theyre for big mtn charging (and even then, only size up that much if you have extremely good control over your skis)

It really make sense what you said. I’ll go for 163 then, I have a really good control over my skis but I’ll be in east cost this.. not big mountains haha. Thanks for your time bro!

JuanBautistaIt really make sense what you said. I’ll go for 163 then, I have a really good control over my skis but I’ll be in east cost this.. not big mountains haha. Thanks for your time bro!

yeah for east coast def not even a question, 163. youre welcome, have fun!

SofaKingSickyeah for east coast def not even a question, 163. youre welcome, have fun!

Thanks man! One more question. About bindings, I should mount them in the centre right??

JuanBautistaThanks man! One more question. About bindings, I should mount them in the centre right??

i wouldn't, unless you are only going to use them in the park. centermounting them means you won't have as much nose which makes it harder to drive the ski correctly, and will make you tip dive more in soft snow. plus the recommended mount point is there because it jives with the sidecut of the ski. when you don't mount there, it means your boot isnt in the intended place re: the sidecut so itll hurt your carving a little bit.

these aren't huge issues but they outweigh the advantages of centermounting unless you are literally only skiing park. even then, skis work just fine backwards when theyre not dead center mount, and armada's mount point is pretty "progressive" anyway, that is, they don't have a recommended mount point that is way back. it's probably a couple inches back from dead center anyway. i'd say tell them to mount recommended and youre going to have the best setup for all around AND park skiing, not just one or the other (ive used ARV96s myself for years and years, and i dont centermount anymore)

some people disagree with this and love centermount but i believe it's gotten less popular over the past few years

SofaKingSickand armada's mount point is pretty "progressive" anyway, that is, they don't have a recommended mount point that is way back. it's probably a couple inches back from dead center

it's probably a couple inches back from dead center MAX i should say. if i had to guess it's like an inch and a half back or something. not way back like some more "traditional" skis are

SofaKingSickit's probably a couple inches back from dead center MAX i should say. if i had to guess it's like an inch and a half back or something. not way back like some more "traditional" skis are

The 16/17 has two lines: progressive at -2.5 and all-mountain at -4.5 fwiw

mystery3The 16/17 has two lines: progressive at -2.5 and all-mountain at -4.5 fwiw

okay yeah, so 2.5in is like an inch back, and 4.5in is like 1.7 inches back. i'd suggest ""progressive"" (said in slow mo douche voice)

thank you Mystery!

SofaKingSickokay yeah, so 2.5in is like an inch back, and 4.5in is like 1.7 inches back. i'd suggest ""progressive"" (said in slow mo douche voice)

thank you Mystery!

okey then, i`ll go for the progressive then!! thank you both guys!