Hey Emily. The "clips" that you refer to are called "bindings". You do need bindings on skis to use them, but if your boyfriend has another pair of bindings on other skis they are most definitely transferable. Just take both pairs of skis to any ski shop and they'll be able to remove the bindings from one pair of skis and mount them on the other.

Put the skis in your cart, then go to the checkout page, enter your shipping info, and you'll get a shipping quote then.

As far as I know, BC.com doesn't do any packages on ski equipment.

Hope this helps!

No, this ski is for anyone, if you grab the right length. Get the 178, and it should be alright.

Just remember. J.F. Houle used the Armada AR6 and the Salomon Suspect skis in the Dew Tour..he was able to nose butter 270 onto handrails and still hit big jumps on them. Check those two skis out for sure...because anthems are pretty buttery..more so than you might want depending on the size of the jump.

The K2 Extreme is a stiffer flex park ski, not a super buttery one, but handles speed and landings really well, the Disorderly is basically the same ski as the Invaders from Line, but both a decent for buttering, but similar to the Anthems. The new J.O. Pro is supposed to be a sick sick ski, but I have only tried this seasons model, which is still super sick. The Armada AR6 is the pretty standard park ski in my opinion, holds speed, stomps landings, and butters well after some break in. Another wider option is the K2 Kung Fujas, which flexes super nice, buttering all over the place, and has a wider waist for stomping anything. There are lots of other options depending on who you talk to, but these ones are all at least decent park skis. Test a couple pairs before you buy though, if you can.

Yeah I have tried these skis, just a fun day in the park, and they hold an edge alright, but if you are straight lining to hit that big table, then yeah, the tips can wander away from you. As for the flex, it feel super stiff pretty much at all points of the ski, and then it softens up in the butter zones, which I find are in slightly awkward places, then the tips get stiff again. Nose buttered alright, nothing special, same with the tails. You should check the J.O.'s though, I hear great things!

Thanks guys, sounds like I'll go for the 178.

Go for the 178. A shorter ski is not better for park. Longer is better in almost every way, with the exception of "snapping out spins," plus it will make you a better skier in the long run.
About the flex pattern. It is similar to the Invader but a little stiffer. You should be able to flex them pretty well, depending on the stiffness of your boot, but the will hold up on bigger kickers. I wouldn't take these off a 25 meter, but you should be fine against anything leading up to that.

With your size you can get either ski, but they do ride short with the center mount. The flex pattern I find weird sometimes, because of what you said, the buttery zones are the soft spots and the rest is pretty stiff. For the lengths, the 171 is good for snapping out spins, but the 178 would be better on bigger booters.

These boards sound perfect for you. You will definitely enjoy the flex, and the price is RIGHT.

I ride the anthems on the east coast and love em' ... They are soft enough for hits and jibs and wide enough to cut through crud.. You may want to wait to see next seasons Afterbang to come out heard it a sick. Check it out. Also if u get the anthem or any symetrical ski go a bigger to compensate for tip length.. I have quite a few pairs of skis and also enjoy the armada ar6 .. Another great ski.

Both skis would be good.
I would wait for the afterbangs though. they sound alot more appropriate for someone your size.

Not many people have ridden the Afterbang, but most reviews are positive. I'd say either ski would be good for a lot of park skiing

If you are good at skiing, they should be fine on groomers. You should definitely get 178 if you think you can control a bigger ski. Look at the Line Chronics, they shred the park, but are excellent all over the mountain

The lord is 3 times stiffer then the anthem, its like a 2x4. You think the anthem is stiff, it is one of the softer park skis. If you want a real soft park ski for back country use the line elizebeth is it, but you may think it's to wide for you but it's what your looking for.

Yes and no. The butter zones help them flex when you butter, but they aren't too flappy when you are on groomers.

Look at K2 Kung Fujas. They are a great all mountain park ski

at your size, you will mos def butter the stockings off of chronics.

they are a stiffer park ski, but butter real well, more of a allmountain park ski then the anthems.

It doesn't offer a ton of float, and is pretty stiff, so probably not exactly what you are looking for, although you can try it and see. It's down to preference.Adding a bit: I just got out on these the day after a storm and they are nice and stiff on groomers, but the Butter zones offer nice flex on the tip and tail to porpoise up and out of powder. True, they won't float on top of the powder like waterskis, but you're not getting them for that... They have a ton of pop and handle in powder like a soft ski and handle on groomers like a stiffer (albeit symmetrical) ski.

This is a symetrical ski and MENT to be center mounted, if you mount any different it will totally change the way it ski's i do not reccomend that.

i wouldnt if i were you because the butter zones are in certain places so that when your skis are center mounded and you butter, your skis flex in the bitter zones. not center mounting would throw the flex off. i also think the side cut would make it really weird and hard to turn

It would work better for all mountain and feel much better than if they were center mounted.--adding--^^NOPE... only mount these center or it will be really weird.

The invaders are a little more of a traditional park ski. These are a bit fatter and could also be used as an all mountain ski. They will both handle the park fine; jibbing will probably be a little easier on the invader as they have smaller dimensions and are thus lighter.

Well they are a center mount ski, so i don't know how that would work tele.

Hey im 15 and live in colorado. I got the anthems this year and they are dope. They are a little bit stiffer than the invaders, but do great in the park. You dont really notice the width under foot, but it snowed like a foot feet the other day at winter park and they even ripped the pow. These skis do well all over the mountain and in the park. Dont worry about the extra width.These skis feel MUCH skinnier than 93 underfoot. They would be great for you.

good choice, there is no reason to ski groomers unless theirs no pow and the park 's not happening. (I like the way you think, thanks man) -RossLast season I was short on money so the anthem was the only ski I had in my quiver and I live out in Utah. It was amazing in the park, and suprisingly fun and responsive in the pow. it has pretty good float and the soft flex made it super fun. You can pretty much do anything with this ski.

i put the Salomon STH 14's on these and so far they are working great

yes the griffon would work well if your fairly light, say under 200lbs. it would keep your set up nice and light. personally i would go with the rossie sas120WB over these, a little more weight but a much stronger binding, less plastic.Nah, all my friends with rossy or look bindings have their brakes broken off from the big jumps at Park City. I've watched bindings blow out from people overshooting the big stuff at park city, and I've overshot the biggest stuff on my markers and they handled it way good. Markers are WAY lighter too. Definitely grab the Griffin or the Jester.

If you mean by co. conditions soft snow, yes-----If you mean a good all-mountain ski for co, no-------this is primarely a fat park ski, that will transition to soft snow groomers and some b.c. jibbing-----if your looking for a more all-mountain jib ski that you can take in the park,go with the line blend instead.

They are a little fat for moguls, but you could ski them, but why bother, just go find some sweet jumps.I'll just add that because these are center-mount skis, you will have a bunch of tail to sling around in the bumps. They work fine but are less forgiving then "traditional" skis in bumps.

Get the 178, with it being center mounted it will ski short and you will have more float in powder, if you go 171 it will be good for park but not as good elsewhere, don't worry about being 125lbs. they are soft skis so you won't have any problem also you might gain some weight.Wooah slow down. 178 is going to be HUGE if you're 5'8" I'm closer to 5'11" and I'm riding the 171's (anthems) and they are actually pretty long! You'd have trouble throwing around a 178 in the park. and for how they float, I honestly don't float all that well. But I'm way bigger than you, at 185 pounds and 5'11"... I just find myself leaning back so much to compensate for the massive tail behind me pushing me forward into the pow. Pretty much, you can't really ski pow ALL that well when your ski is mounted center unless you go with a rockered ski. The new ski everyone has their eyes on is the Moment Reno Rocker... I've heard good things about it, and I'll probably be getting a pair pretty soon, because a rocker is good for pretty much all aspects of skiing except for groomers. And this is the first park specific rockered ski. It makes switch ups and spinning on rails easier because you don't catch your tips. But as for the anthems, they are alright skis, not too heavy, not to bad in the park, their cheap, but there are better skis out there.

you dont really have to worry about weight a long as your not like 200+ plus pounds, of you are then i have no clue what you should get. id worry more about height. i'm 5'9 and i got the 171's and they are awesome

Im like 125 pounds so would a 171 do it?

yeah they work all-mountain, better in soft snow then hard because of their soft flex, you will loose some carving ability being center mounted and the tips may dive some in powder you will have to lean back more depending on your weight and size ski you get. but yes they do ski groomers fine.

Because this ski is fairly soft it will work for you. Generally a beginner skier will want a softer ski so that they can initiate turns easier. However, in the case of this ski also being a little bit fatter in dimensions, you won't have any trouble progressing off of the trail a little bit too. Once you improve to become an advanced skier, you will most likely want a stiffer ski. For your height/weight and ability level I would say that a 165-170 would be ideal, but you could probably get away with the 171. It will probably feel a little long at first though.

This ski will carve nicely, at speed however it may feel a bit unstable for it is a park ski and might not have the same stability of say a GS type ski (adding) I agree with peppers, they carve pretty good for a park ski in softer snow, it just feels a little different because there center mounted. If your lighter they will even float you in some powder, but they can be scary on ice. (adding) Hey this is my everyday park ski, and they can really lay down some deep carves. I'm 5'11 and 180 pounds, and my 171's still keep me floating good enough in the fresh stuff. As for groomers, they do very well in good snow conditions, and they aren't any worse than any other park specific ski on the icy stuff. Overall, they do well everywhere you take them.