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ARMADA ARV

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EskiMOA-89
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im 6'2 165lb 16yrs old and am skiing the 04 1080's at 171 wat wud be a good new ski to swithch too?? possibly the arv or ar5 but r those stiff enough? well neother ski ideas let me kno?!?!?
Jan 8 2006 5:36PM
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canuck
Posts: 1124 - Karma: 137
More info needed, like-ability,type of skiing you do amd where you live(east or west coast).
Jan 8 2006 6:42PM
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cab_D
Posts: 1602 - Karma: 51
arv is pretty soft.
Jan 8 2006 8:08PM
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*542*
Posts: 1224 - Karma: 19
more information - search bar
Jan 8 2006 8:09PM
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pbandj
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id say both are too soft for you, pick up a pair of chronics, they'd probably be best for your size
Jan 10 2006 11:24AM
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4skizzle
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I'm 6'2" 190 ish. I ski the 185. I thought they were going to be too soft at first but I really dig the flex. They are perfect (IMO) for everything except carving ice or really hard snow. I've been out 14 days so far this year and skiied them every day so far.

They butter like crazy and have a bunch of pop but since they're so long and wide the flex really isn't a detrement.
Jan 10 2006 12:42PM
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617jibber
Posts: 2391 - Karma: 28
armadas make sick skis
Jan 10 2006 1:49PM
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Lineskier-101
Posts: 7863 - Karma: 22
If your skiing short 1080's, why would you think that ar5's are going to be to stiff?
Jan 10 2006 1:57PM
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dorikin
Posts: 1914 - Karma: 16
All this is totally correct. The ARV flex and sidecut is PERFECT for everything except ice and really hard chunky snow because it kind of bounces the tips around.
Jan 10 2006 2:49PM
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mad_540_trix
Posts: 2452 - Karma: 14
as long as u keep the edges pretty sharp they're alright on ice (seems that way to me anyways). they're a dream everywhere else, i would highly recommend the arvs.
Jan 10 2006 6:43PM
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DHogg
Posts: 3462 - Karma: 237
ar5's arnt soft.

I'd go for the ARV if your skiing more pow and the ar5 if your skiing more all mtn.
Jan 10 2006 8:40PM
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HiTz
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check ur pms eskimoa
Jan 10 2006 9:36PM
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