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...armads vs salomons

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aheartbeatbeh1nd
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im going out to buy skis tonight, because theres a big sale at ski barn and i am deciding between armada ar5's (probably 160's) or the salomon 1080 thruster, or solomon 1080 foil's... what do you think i should get?
Mar 3 2006 4:05PM
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Elife
Posts: 2829 - Karma: 44
foils....yes foils
Mar 3 2006 4:05PM
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Anathema
Posts: 21048 - Karma: 5,061
foils are definately hot shit if you want one ski that'll rip everywhere
Mar 3 2006 4:07PM
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aheartbeatbeh1nd
Posts: 216 - Karma: 13
aaight cool, i think 160's might be too small.. like this is my first year in the park and i can basicaly do rails and not much more, so i think startin with a smaller ski would be better, but they would only last a season then id want bigger, so i think getting the foils would be a better choice because im pretty srue you can get them in 166
Mar 3 2006 4:10PM
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rockymountainmilitia
Posts: 2706 - Karma: 12
how tall are you? I would go 170 as my smallest ski. its always better to have bigger. more versatile. plus if your throwing around a shrimp stick on your feet, you look like a kook.
Mar 3 2006 4:37PM
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aheartbeatbeh1nd
Posts: 216 - Karma: 13
im like 5'9 ish so yeah i do agree with you
Mar 3 2006 4:41PM
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lyndon
Posts: 7266 - Karma: 128
im 5 feet, and i ride a 158..... i think a 170-176 is good for you. get them centre mounted as well.
Mar 3 2006 5:04PM
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attitashfreestyle29
Posts: 3070 - Karma: 209
Armadas are really sick, but i haven't skiied the salomons so i'm gonna say the ar5s are sick.
Mar 3 2006 5:29PM
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HiTz
Posts: 1467 - Karma: 11
outta those 2 id go with the armadas, foils are sick but u hear too much bout their foam core being not durable(which is prolly all bs) ...ive never skiied the foils but i have skied the ar5s and they rip everywhere except pow
Mar 3 2006 5:32PM
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jayamait
Posts: 2567 - Karma: 1,347
yes. foils
Mar 3 2006 10:35PM
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chapz
Posts: 10182 - Karma: 66
FOILS
Mar 3 2006 10:35PM
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IskiCandide22
Posts: 172 - Karma: 10
salomons no dought. They have a way better waranty and i think they are way more durible. Plus the foil rules everything on the hill.
Mar 3 2006 10:41PM
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mad_540_trix
Posts: 2452 - Karma: 14
armadas are beautiful, nice all around ski.
Mar 4 2006 1:04AM
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-nija-
Posts: 590 - Karma: 10
armada, 170+
Mar 4 2006 1:10AM
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Mr_Bojangles
Posts: 2585 - Karma: 16
1080 Foil, 176, ignore the excessive foam core bashing on this site, these skis own
Mar 4 2006 1:31AM
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KeegLove
Posts: 10166 - Karma: 55
are you people crazy get the fuckin armadas, what is going on here!
Mar 4 2006 3:08AM
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skibummer
Posts: 235 - Karma: 10
If you're looking for a ski that does everything and especially rides sickly out of the park, foils all the way.

For the price in Canada, armada's are too expesive, they're basically average our of the park and blow in big snow.

Armada make nice looking skis. Foils kill everything.
Mar 4 2006 6:05PM
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dandoy
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goddamn right
Mar 4 2006 6:46PM
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forfun
Posts: 4916 - Karma: 66
174 foils
Mar 4 2006 6:58PM
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MarkusH
Posts: 849 - Karma: 10
hell ye
Mar 4 2006 7:10PM
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lil-momo
Posts: 3 - Karma: 11
has anyone heard the most armadas..the ones you buy are actually made by elan? and there is a 70% break rate on them? I know 2 guys who had ar5s and the broke in around 3 weeks. that being said id go with the thrusters if you want toski for the whole season.
Mar 4 2006 7:22PM
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onLINE
Posts: 1013 - Karma: 423
dude can you prove armada is made by elan cause i have never heard that nor do i believe it so fill me in a bit further
Mar 4 2006 7:27PM
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bananarama
Posts: 74 - Karma: 10
Armada ar5
Mar 4 2006 7:30PM
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Petey.
Posts: 5736 - Karma: 4,885
armada...armada...ARMADA...EAT ME...GET ARMADAS...BE STEEZE
Mar 4 2006 7:55PM
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danedegruyter
Posts: 2749 - Karma: 1,137
exactly what i was thinking.. armada is the shit.. and jesus loves armada thus making armada good, salomon bad
Mar 5 2006 12:12AM
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steezin3s
Posts: 308 - Karma: 25
solomans are rook skis get the armadas
Mar 5 2006 12:24AM
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[~_~]
Posts: 20239 - Karma: 1,273
ARMAADAAAA
Mar 5 2006 12:27AM
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xnick11
Posts: 1866 - Karma: 171
181 ar5s my friend(montageskier)is 5"9' and he rides 180s and sayd there alot better then his 176s..but i wouldnt go any lower then a 176 for u..im 5"7' 130 lbs and i ride 170s and im movin to something between a 176-180 next year.
Mar 5 2006 12:36AM
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Mr_Bojangles
Posts: 2585 - Karma: 16
pffft...
Mar 5 2006 1:21AM
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IskiCandide22
Posts: 172 - Karma: 10
5,9? 182's im 5,10 and i ski 183's get the foil or the thrusters they wont have problems the ar5's are decent but i know a guy who's ar5's are delaming on all 4 tips. I go salomon foil.
Mar 5 2006 1:25AM
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danedegruyter
Posts: 2749 - Karma: 1,137
armadas? delamming? he probably just got chips and thinks its delam, mine havent had a problem yet and ive been riding them hard and steady
Mar 5 2006 2:11PM
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freestyle_lover
Posts: 74 - Karma: 10
FOILLLs for sure
Mar 5 2006 2:33PM
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IskiCandide22
Posts: 172 - Karma: 10
You can take a piece of paper and pull it under the topsheet.
Mar 5 2006 3:52PM
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