Armada AR6 Alpine Ski - 2008

The AR6 is definitely my favourite of the two, but I know a guy that really loves his Walls. The symmetrical is super nice for park, and even arcs turns nice too. The AR6 also skis switch very nice though, no tip catching or anything like that. The non-symmetrical cut of the AR6 makes it a lot nicer for all-mountain when you get a little bored of the park and head around the mountain.

I would mount right on the midsole mark or maybe +1. Unless you want to ride the park more, mount the skis for what you do. Make them suit you.

Aaron.. I'm assuming that is -2.5 from the true center, correct? TIA

I am pretty sure those are marked for midsole. So, go -2.5 from that midsole mark. Your mounter should know what you are talking about when you bring them in.

A6r, in my opinion. i would mount them at -2.5 that will be a SICK ski for you.

The AR6 is a much different ski than the Line Anthem. Because the Anthem is a symmetrical ski, designed to be center mounted, it isn’t a very functional all-mountain ski. This isn’t to say it’s a bad ski, it is just a limited in it’s versatility compared to the AR6 and a few other all-mountain/park skis. The AR6 is an asymmetrical ski in that it’s recommended mount point is set back -5cm of center. Mounting at this mid-sole line allows the skier to maximize the full turn radius/effective edge of the ski. Because it is set back of center, the AR6 becomes a more versatile ski for charging park laps, groomers, bumps, etc. Furthermore, the AR6 is a slightly softer ski than the Anthem in terms of it’s vertical flex; however, the AR6 is much more torsionally stable ski allowing it to hold an edge at high speeds and not “wash out” or create a “chatter effect” in the tip. Although the AR6 isn’t designed for powder/backcountry skiing it does well in shallow powder days, but I wouldn’t be taking this ski in anything deeper than 6” of new snow. To sum it up, Armada appropriately dubs the AR6 as “the all-mountain ski for the everyday park skier.” It is an excellent stick for the skier who spends a considerable amount of time in the park, but wants to explore the rest of the mountain from time to time as well.

"dakkaguru" hit it spot on. I would not look to the AR6 for off piste, but anything short of that should KILL IT.
but those anthems are not too long for you. the AR6 are only 5cm(give or take) shorter. That is 2.5 CMs per tip. not very much at all. They are also a pretty soft ski. The flex pattern makes butters a dream and the swing weight is next to nothing.

duuude, go with the AR6 FOR SURE, one reason... stl, 74 underfoot, ar6, like 84 so you have a bigger more forgiving landing platform and they are light as hell, i ride trouble makers 81 underfoot , and they ride nice..........................................Yeah dude im in the same boat as you...i am also 5'4 and 122 pounds...personlally i wud get the 161 because altho they mite be big the first year you ride them im sure like me your still growing and if you got for ex) 151's-yes they wud fit perfect...but only for that season- plus if u r getting ar6's the smallest they come in is 161. I am gettting salomon suspects in a 161 so yeah--its a more economical choice- remember if ur 16 like me ur guna get bigaaa so yeahh

ya dude. Me and my buds ski the park all day, but when there's good snow we rip the whole mountain. You can really ski everywhere even if you went true center. I go everywhere I want to on my true center mount... but I have a friend who swears on mounting 1cm back from true center. I'd say that's your best bet, because you'll still get a good feel on rails and jumps.

I know people that actually own both of these skis, really high-rollers, but yeah, they all say the the AR6 preforms better in the all-mountain category and in the park category. The base and edges hold up better for rails and it pops better than the Suspects.

The ar6's are excellent all-mountain skis, The only reason to get the ARV over the AR6 is if you ski a little more powder or like a little bit fatter/softer ski in the park, but both are great skis.

Both these skis are awesome all mountain skis, but the K2, in my opinion, is a better all mountain option. Both flex super for park and groomers, but I think the K2 handles pow just a little better than the Armada, which edges it ahead.

if you wanna ride alot more mountain than park, maybe, but im 5ft10 and i ride 166 and they're a little long, I wouldn't look at above 161s

Do you mean salomon suspects? eitherway get the ar6 in a 176, stay away from the suspects, lots of quility problems with them.

Personally the AR but it's up to you manThe first 2 and last 3 are in different catagories.. The extremes and the ar6 are great park skis that you can get around nicely all over the mountain.. The blendss and bridges are all mountain skis you can take in the park but are much stiffer . The prophets have metal in them and might be a bit stiff in the park. A larger ar6 might be what you want super flexi and lots of park fun.

The dumonts without a doubt. Salomon makes the best skis in the business.

these. not even sure if dumont is skiing on the dumonts these days.

Go for the AR6. Salomon is also a decent ski, nothing against it or the 4frnts, but the Armada is such an awesome park ski, not many can compare.

The ar6's are awesome, but for your size you sould be on the 176 or 181, stay away from the suspect's even though they are a good park ski they are lots of reports of them falling apart after about 12-15 days of park use and salomon not standing behind their product.

Yeah, they are sick park skis. If you can handle the 179 Fujatives, then you shouldn't have too much trouble adjusting to the slightly longer length of the AR6. They rip groomers too.

For a ski that is for all the mountain, the ARV is most definitely a better option, with its wider waist it can float, but still be super good on groomers. That said, the AR6s can rip pretty much anything too, but not float as much.

This should be a pretty solid ski for you, especially if you can find the 176. That should be a great length for park and all-mountains riding.

This should be a pretty solid ski for you, especially if you can find the 176. That should be a great length for park and all-mountains riding.

If you have leg problems you sould be riding a soft ski. the AR6 is softer then the foil and blows it away, you won,t get that chatter on hard snow that you do with the foil, another ski you might want to look at is the line invader or anthem both are real soft ski's but not as versital as the AR6, the armada arv is a little fatter then the ar6 but is also a little softer it's also a great allmountain ski.

The tail is a little lower than the tip, making it not a "true" twin. It's almost negligible unless you plan on doing lots of backcountry booters and landing switch a lot. Even then, I have never seen or experienced any problems with a non-"true" twin in this respect. Only thing it means is you can't mount them backwards. By "true" twin I mean symmetrical height tip and tail. This is just a normal twin tip ski.

If you look over at newschoolers website there is a bunch of talk about the suspects falling apart after 10 to 15 days of park use. I would steer clear of them, the ar6 is a way better ski. I would go for them.

get the 166... if anything ull grow into em.

Definitely get the 181's if you are planning to center mount them because if you get any shorter than that, it will like you have no tip length in front of you and it will be weird. 181s would be fine for you.

The extremes because of their stiffness are a better all mountain ski for groomers, and yes the ar6 is better in the park, its your choice which is more important to you.

My son skis the ar6 as his all-mountain/park ski and loves them, they even do pretty well in the tree's in powder and very stable at speed, the only complaint is that the top edeges chip easy so i would file them at a 45% angle before you ride them, otherwise they are excellent allover the mountain, for your size def. go 181 you might be to heavy for the 176 even tho it would work.

Not so much scratching as chipping in the top sheet you should worry about.

Hey, I got the AR6s about 2 months ago. I am a big guy so I got the 181cm skis. They are absolutely sick at everything, They have great handeling in crud, on ice and in fresh snow. They are flexibile for the park but stiff for tearing up groomers. The AR6 is very stable and light. I got my skis with the Marker Duke Bindings and I am pretty satisfied.. The larger length is very nice for hitting big jumps but makes some other things a little bit more difficult. If you want to use it as an all mountain ski got with a bigger ski.These are defenelty nice skis for wherever you ski.

yeah I think this is your ski. Fairly stiff and a sweet all around ski.

It might be a bit too stiff for you......but you might be able to ride those if you are agressive..... Go with the 160 if you want them i suggest look around and spend some time on finding the right ski i got a pair of 174 scratch ghettos and it took me 5 months to decide........Over 3 pair Rossignol Ghetto, Armada AR6 and Salomon Dumont.................ARE you kidding these skis are so soft.... my son who is 5'-4" and 135 skis AR6,s in 171cm and could ski 175cm's they are the softest of this group and by far the best. buy the 171cm,s and center mount them you will love them. They are the best park ski on the market right now , they are so light. Don't Center Them In true center the ski is not completely symmetrical so that would make it harder to turn but this person is smaller than your son this is my advice. I'm 6'2 at 220 and I've ridden these but I'm bigger keep that in mind so look around chi and research that's what I did. I'm much bigger so there would be a difference. maybe check out the Scratch screamin my skinny friend loves it I don't. It's more all mountain/park Twin tip.

My son rides ar6's and has look px12's on them and loves them, I have px14's (same as rossi 140's) on my line bacon's and i love them. We have both gone away from solomon bindings after breaking them,plus the rossi's are cheaper. (I'm Just adding to this.) Yeah the 140's are probaly the safest out there to ride i personaly love salomon boots and skis but hate there bindings and Atomic has the same bindings as Salomon.(This is a third answer)My friend has these skis 08 model; he rides with the look px 12 (no lift). They lay down a good edge on-snow and feel solid when landing. Whether you get 12 or 14 depends on your weight and riding style, but the px or rossi scratch are solid mounts. If these are going in the park, you may want to at least look at those new markers; idk that much about them but I've heard good things like better flex; they're also WAAYY lighter than the px12/scratch 120 (by a lot)( adding) the only problem with the new markers is that they only have 2 mounting screws in the toe piece so they could rip out easy. but they lighthey, I ride jesters, and i hit the biggest jumps at Park City all day long last season, and my bindings were in such good shape still that I mounted them on my new skis. They are way light, get em.

park skiing? center it. Maybe go back 1 or 2 cm for more powder/all mountain, but if youre going to spend 50% or more of your time riding switch, center it. If you want to just use these as your park skis go with these in center and use another pair for back country.