Currently ski the K2 coomback as an all mountain versatile ski but looking for something for those DEEP powder days, Like the look of these and the armada ARG's anyone got any suggestions as to the better skiis.
Im 5ft10 and 175 pounds I like dropping cliffs, fresh tracks and skiing trees so looking for a powder ski for the whole backcountry really. Not looking to tour on these bad boys was gonna mounts some salomon STH16's'
One last thing for my height and weight worried the hellbent 179s would be slightly too short especially with the rockered tip and tail but think the 189s would be WAY too much ski to handle. Any advice?

Orange base: for 1,89m 2011 Hellebnt. green one: 1,79m Pink base: 1,69m. true length this year and a little stiffer on the tail. 132mm in the middle. All is perfect Awesome. Cool!

Go with the hellbents and go with the 189. For deep days it's all about surface area. The bents have quite a bit of rocker and a soft flex so they wont be too much to handle. I have a similar build ( 6 ft. 180 lbs.) and I ski the 189 in my Obsethed's, Maiden's, etc.

For you to decide between the ARGs and Hellbents.. The hellbents will have more rocker tip and tail than the ARGs and will have a larger turn radius, the soft flex will make it a little harder to land big cliffs without landing backseat.WILL HANDLE RIDING SWITH AND LANDIN SWITCH AMAZINGLY. one of the best backcountry jib skis on the market. The ARGs will have a bit more surfier feel due to the reverse sidecut. They will be a little stiffer for bigger cliffs and might turn easier in the trees. Will not float as well as the hellbents , but will still float amazingly. they will also be more versatile due to the slight camber and sidecut underfut. They will handle crud better than the hellbents. They are both amazing skis but I would go for the ARGs if I were you, for the terrain you are skiing, you will have a lot more fun. Either way, you cant go wrong with either, the Hellbents are super sick, as well. As for size, just remember, always go up. I've skied skis that are big for me and they might be a little harder to maneuver but they provide more float because of the greater surface area and will be stiffer because they are meant for heavier people. Hope this helps.

What size coomback do you use? Do you want to ski trees more than open terrain? This year the Hellbents measure true, so 189 wouldn't be to big. Either size would be ok, depending on what you want to use them for. Also, have you tried a ski this soft with such tail rocker? It's quite a shift from a traditional ski. Slightly stiffer (still very playful) skis like the Fatypus I-Rock, Moment Night Train, ON3P Caylor, or Atomic Bent Chetler might be a better idea. All depends on how you want to ski.