I know the guys of Al's Ski Barn, which is www.untracked.com, ship to New Zealand, and are a pretty good bunch. I have got skis from them shipped to me, but I am in Canada, lots closer.

Backcountry.com doesn't ship Salomon products outside of the U.S.A., so you will have to look elsewhere for these.

The pipe cleaner will be a little stiffer. I would also check out the Look PX12, Rossi SAS2 120, Rossi SAS2 140, or Look PX 14. The suspect is a sick ski though, you will probably like it. The Pipe cleaner is also way sick, just a bit stiffer.

Well I personally am not a fan of the performance of the ski, but I will admit it is a pretty damn good ski. The Pipe Cleaners are super sick though. As for bindings, check out Look PX 12 Jibs, Rossi SAS2 120 or 140, or the Marker Royal Family (Griffon/Jesters).

If you want a lightweight, centermounted park ski, check out the line invaders.

This is a much better park ski than the Flyers. It is a bit heavier though because of its construction, but it is also much much much more durable. This binding is great:

http://www.backcountry.com/store/DYN0219/Look-PX-12-Ti-Jib-Wide-Ski-Binding.html

as is this one:

http://www.backcountry.com/store/HEA0036/Tyrolia-Peak-12-Binding.html

Mount...that's up to you.

I have the STH and love them. Would be a perfect binding for this ski.

I'd stick with these even though I'm a big Volkl fan. The true twin, center mounted Wall will be KILLER in the park and not-too-steep groomers, but will likely struggle in variable snow, trees, etc. To me, a true-twin, true-center ski has tails that feel too big and tips that feel too short when off the groomed. The Salomon Suspect is still very park oriented in design, but will have a more versatile shape for everything else. Hope this helps!

Go with the AR6, its a solid ski that preforms all over the mountain, including jumps and rails. It has a super durable/low maintenance base for the rails and is super stable in the air

These could be a great ski for you and maybe also check out the Salomon Guns- great versatile ski with a twin tip. The Marker duke bindings would be good for you if you wanted to do both front and backcountry. Get them mounted professionally. Touring boots- check out Garmont Endorphins. On mountain boots- Salomon.

Oh yeah, they definitely can be. May feel weird at first though.---------I have found that center mounting interferes the most with skiing on steep terrain, I have noticed the tails getting hung up on the slope above me._______Completely agree, I demoed center-mounted suspects, and skied Copper bowl on about 3" fresh powder, They really needed to be moved back. I also preferr the Volkl Bridge over these any day of the week for "all mountain" skis. The bridge is more dough though.

I am gonna say you can handle the 176, especially center mounted if you love park hits. THis will also last longer for you, if you are still growing. The center mount is fine for all mountain too, but not really in crud or pow.

"armada ar6 in 181 or volkl wall, the quility of the suspect is junk this year it's suspect." That's horseshite. I've been riding these planks and they're just ridiculous. They clearcoated the topsheet so that any damage goes into the clearcoat, not the topsheet-so they don't delam. Add in the armor edge and base weave and not even Lines or Volkls have this kind of durability. They might be a little heavier than other skis though, so if you're doing park maybe get them a little shorter for spins (but rails are this skis forte). Amazing pop as well. I use them as all-mt and they kill it all!

A "true twin tip" is a ski that has a symmetrical tip and tail, like the K2 Disorderly. A "full twin tip" like this one, has a tail as tall as the tip, and a normal twin, has just a standard tail, a couple mm shorter than the tip.

the threats are basicly just a yonger version of the suspects so its depends on your hight weight etc. hi. The guy above me doesnt really no what hes talking about. the threats are not the same or even very similar to these skis. The suspects have edge armor and are just a more solid built skis. They will stand up in the park better and will also hold their own all mountain. The threats are made to with stand less stress and are truly a junior ski, just like salomons web site says. they are taking the place of the flyers which were salomons kid freestyle ski. so if ur six and think ur dope get the threats if you plan to ski park and you are actually decent, go with the suspects. if you just cruise groomers it doesnt really matter... also groomercrusiers r not really skiiers. there just rich people who fly in from some rich city and pretend they can ski for 5 minutes then go inside and get a glass of champane and a 5 course dinner. im a weinerHope this helps... except for the groomer cruiser part..true dat bro. This isn't exactly an answer, but worthwhile. The guy at my local shop says these are actually the same as the dumont, except the stringers that go between the edges don't form an x pattern (like shoelaces), but instead simply go back and forth. but even so they are more than enough to keep the edge on the ski; I've never seen anyone tear their edge out. but it does help with the torsional rigidity and edge power; bottom line is don't worry if you can't spend an extra hundred dollars for a pro model and most of all im a weiner