Hi RossFr23,

Sorry for the late reply but you have made a great choice. The ski will be more bomb prof than most skis out there because ot the edge armor. I suggest mounting your binding on the forward line for park. This will make the ski lighter, easy to jump on and off rails. Lighter bindings will help reduce weight, like a Salomon STH 12 bindings.

Awesome on rails. Check out the Poorboyz flick to see 'em in action. Nice and light in a 176cm. You're stoked.

well for all mnt the dumont is stiffer but it is a core park ski. the el rey is softer but is built for all moutain skiing. they kinda balance out. personaly i would take the dumonts. get a 181 i'm 5'8 and have 176 armada thalls and they are awesome. as i said they are both a good choice but dumonts might be better.

Yo T1,

Don't stress, don't stress homie!

YOu could really pick up any binding, tons of great stuff out there. If you're gonna be spending time in the park and want somethign that will give you the confidence to send some booters, maybe take a look at the Salomon STH bindings.

There are the STH 12, (new)STH 14's, and the badass STH 16. Depending on how big you are, pick the binding with the appropriate din range. The STH 16 are what I use, but if you're a lighter skier, you may not want that high of a DIN limit. All sick bindings, definitely go with the STH!

Enjoy those skis though, you got a sick set up

Hey David,

The two skis are very simliar. The major differences are only going to be effective if you're spending time on rails. The Dumont offers double edge armor, and the Suspect has single edge armor. THis Salomon technology has threaded wire that runs across the based added additional strength to the edges. (not a concern if you're just rippin' around on them)

The 176 is the most popular size, and sounds like it'd be right in your wheel house. The 171 is probably a bit too small, but if you're used to throwin around a race ski, you should have no issues on the 181 either.

Overall, great ski but there are definitely better options from Salomon if you're looking for a powder oriented ski.

Enjoy dood!

yeah thats what i would go with. or 176 if ya plan on skiing more all mountain

The Disorderly is a good ski, but personally I wouldn't really use it outside of the park. It has a center only mounting position, with the same dimensions for tip and tail, making it great for park, but sloppy else where. The Dumont on the other hand is better for an all mountain approach to park ski, it has normal characteristics of skis, but still is great in the park. Get him like the 171 length, of in my recommendation the Dumont. The K2 Extreme or whatever they named it for this coming season is also great, and very similar to the Dumont, so that is another option.

I'd say the 161 would be right, not sure what you're refering to with the 3v's but those are race skis.

With your height and weight, 161 would be a solid choice

When I skied the Dumonts I was also blown away by how well they held on firm snow and ripped like a gs ski. I'm not sure how they compare to the Wall... but they are on the stiffer side. wood core, definitely the real deal.

Yeah, I think the 176 I would be a better size for you than the 171... I would even consider the 181.