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188 Arv 106 too long?

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CalebBX
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Hey guys I'm looking for a pair of all mountain jibbin skis for this year. I already have a pair of 178 line blends for park and I'm thinking something a little stiffer than a noodle and a little wider for light pow days (I already have a deep pow ski). I have a buddy willing to give me a spankin deal on a pair of 188 arv 106s (2017). I am 5'8' 155. Wondering if the skis are gonna be to long. Swing weight is my main concern for spinning off side hits and stuff.

Also if people have ideas on different skis I should be looking at lmk.

**This thread was edited on Dec 11th 2018 at 8:27:41pm
Dec 11 2018 8:27PM
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-sjor
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will you grow?
Dec 11 2018 10:10PM
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stonedbrian
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Honestly, these are way too long. Im 6'1" I ski 184s confidently, I can ski 188 but personally I feel like they are too long for me.
Dec 11 2018 10:20PM
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CalebBX
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-sjorwill you grow?


No I'm finished growing
Dec 11 2018 10:30PM
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Rum_Ham
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You could definitely ski them all mountain but they'd be pretty long for park
Dec 11 2018 11:26PM
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CalebBX
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Yeah im just mainly concerned they'd be too unwieldy for spins and flips not a big guy so I dont have much weight to throw around. I need ta be able to do my backs and fronts ya know
Dec 11 2018 11:54PM
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WoFIowz
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If it helps, the 188 isn't actually 188cm. It's more like 185-186.
Dec 12 2018 12:49AM
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CalebBX
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So I think the 188s might be a little long for my purposes. Thanks guys.
Dec 12 2018 2:09AM
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HaydenB
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Way too long for 5’8 I would stick with high 170s or really low 180s, but it’s all about how it feels see if u can ride them before you buy them
Dec 13 2018 9:40AM
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CalebBX
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Yeah I ride shredditor 120 189s and I can ride em. Buts that’s big mtn powder. Hard to spin em without big air and though.
Dec 13 2018 12:27PM
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Rum_Ham
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HadinoBWay too long for 5’8 I would stick with high 170s or really low 180s, but it’s all about how it feels see if u can ride them before you buy them


Maybe if you’re a weenie or you only ride park. Anything under 184 feels pretty short to me at 5’9”
Dec 13 2018 2:40PM
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HaydenB
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Rum_HamMaybe if you’re a weenie or you only ride park. Anything under 184 feels pretty short to me at 5’9”


True I only really ride park so thats understandable
Dec 13 2018 5:22PM
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tiger_shart
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I weigh the same as you, and ski the 188 arv 106. Honestly doesn’t feel like a 188, more like a 185-186. I like the extra length for landing in choppy sections.
Dec 14 2018 2:47PM
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08rexxer
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I am 5’10” 160 lbs and I have the 106’s in 180 cm. I live in Missouri and only get 7-16 days a year, so I am not an extremely strong skier. 188’s would be too much for my chicken legs to handle. Did you end up with them?
Feb 2 2019 1:16PM
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Kevski
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Honestly I'm 6'0, and the 188 (which is their longest size) would probably be the perfect length for me for every day on the mountain. Hard to imagine that it would also be the perfect length for someone 4" shorter and 20lb lighter, but NS would likely disagree.
Feb 2 2019 4:20PM
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Phillydog1
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Popular consensus would be no.
Feb 2 2019 11:07PM
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