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Dynastars or armadas?

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Dan-Man
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Should I get 2 pairs of trouble-makers or ar6's and pipe cleaners, I need a pipe ski thats why I would get 2 trouble makers, I've never had armadas and was wondering how they are? I think the new trouble maker would be a whole new ski with the new edge though.
your thoughts please
Oct 30 2006 6:01PM
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max.
Posts: 2022 - Karma: 12
ARMADAS
Oct 30 2006 6:03PM
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ZavierV
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armadas foo!
Oct 30 2006 6:08PM
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FNJ
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what about tms and pcs
Oct 30 2006 6:11PM
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Dan-Man
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I think it would be weird to go from a ski with such different dimension to other dimensions on the day of a pipe comp.
Oct 30 2006 6:15PM
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user098123
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I'd definitely go TMs PCs, granted they may be pretty different, but the TMs are just incredible in my opinion.
Oct 30 2006 6:21PM
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BurgRider
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armada not even a question
Oct 30 2006 6:33PM
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*rkp*
Posts: 8198 - Karma: 258
armada.   let's end this thread now.
Oct 30 2006 6:45PM
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poofartpee
Posts: 7436 - Karma: 1,540
T-Hall and Pipe cleaner
herd that edge reinfocement stuff kinda falls off like the plastic things in the base
Oct 30 2006 6:45PM
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i0z
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deff go armadas i got the pipe cleaners and well i havent skied them yet but they should be good and if the edgey thingy messses up send em in and get new ones there good about there warentys. but i expect there skis to not fall apart
Oct 30 2006 6:50PM
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chicken.
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Dynastars all the way
Oct 30 2006 6:54PM
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optical
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armadas
Oct 30 2006 6:54PM
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public_enemy14
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Dynastars
Oct 30 2006 6:56PM
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KillJib
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armadas. why are you even asking?
Oct 30 2006 6:57PM
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huntpip29
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the armadas
Oct 30 2006 6:58PM
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BRMN
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jp vs juliens, t hall, ar6, ant, arv, pipe cleaners, then u'll have an ok set up with that until the arg comes out
Oct 30 2006 7:15PM
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Ben.
Posts: 21463 - Karma: 683
Nah
Jps for mega pow
ARVs for everything
Pipe Cleaners for pipe
thats all u need unless u do a shitload of big mntn then mebbe the Ants
Oct 30 2006 7:19PM
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invader7
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armadas for sure
Oct 30 2006 7:21PM
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i-ski-pc
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armada
Oct 30 2006 10:21PM
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00Snowball
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You know i saw this kid skiing moguls in some TMs without an edge doing zippers better than some mogul skiers and then he did a huge sw cork 9, i dont think it matters.
Oct 30 2006 10:31PM
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Kungris
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pipe cleaners should be your pipe ski. As for your "everything else" ski that's up to you. tms or ar6s would be great jib skis, just go with the cheapist one.
Oct 30 2006 10:33PM
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WONTON
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elan is the most core
Oct 30 2006 10:36PM
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BFFset.
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armadas.duh
Oct 30 2006 10:38PM
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Skiing_Is_Fun
Posts: 1463 - Karma: 91
ill sell you some brand new 07 TMs 175 for $350 + shipping

yea, troublemakers
Oct 30 2006 11:33PM
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PaulWall
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I'll say Armada cause they have been loyal to me since the beginning. The Pipe Cleaners DO NOT have a rail warranty so for those of you that say that if the weird edgey thing falls out to send them back...good luck getting anything.
I have a friend that has been threw two pairs of Dynastars TM and the Phil Larose and he basically has no edges left. He grinds on his sidewalls now, and has groovys.
Oct 30 2006 11:38PM
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Skiing_Is_Fun
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yea, but this years TMs have reinforced edges.
Oct 30 2006 11:39PM
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pussyfooter.
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get some TMS and PCS
Oct 30 2006 11:54PM
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ECfreeski3
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TMs and PCs for sure
Oct 31 2006 12:09AM
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[~_~]
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TMs are the best park ski I have ever used, other than the weak edges. Although I prefer skis to be on the heavier side, so I don't flail as much.

I have never ridden Armadas other than a couple jibs, so I don't know how Pipe Cleaners would handle.
Oct 31 2006 2:05AM
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PHNMdesign
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armada is a sick ski for sure
Oct 31 2006 7:52AM
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michael_bc
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wait, are you implying that the other models (AR5) have rail warranty?
Oct 31 2006 8:24AM
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=FLO=
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What are you talking about? What skis have rail warranties? NONE - The pipe cleaner has the same warranty as any other Armada

As for the thread topic- Armada all the way
Oct 31 2006 11:17AM
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invaderskier36
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tm's and pc
Oct 31 2006 11:20AM
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titsLOL
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what edge thing are you people talking about on the PCs? they have the same 2.5 mm edge as the ar6 and thall and whatnot. I think the original edge concern was of those things they put in the TMs to fix their edge problem...
Oct 31 2006 11:26AM
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3ski6guy0
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na dont get dynastars! after the concepts and tms blowing out edges all over the place i wouldnt go near any other ski they make
Oct 31 2006 11:55AM
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hiphopopotamus
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a mar Duh!!!
Oct 31 2006 2:07PM
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cgroves
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I've rode Armada every year since they came out, and i havnt found a ski I liked better! But I wish I would because it sounds like everyone rocks them. oh and the TM's are to skinny.
Oct 31 2006 4:23PM
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Ryanvdonk
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get t-halls for park, and find a pair of the dynastar promodels (i.e. larose, belanger, crichton depending on availability and size needed) for pipe.
Oct 31 2006 4:30PM
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Matty_C
Posts: 2598 - Karma: 236
the pipe cleaner is clearly a sick pipe ski, no question. however, i don't agree with people writing off the troublemaker. let's not forget that this is considered by many (myself included) to be the best pipe ski ever made...
that said, i've not skied the 07 so i guess idk.
Oct 31 2006 6:17PM
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K_9
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YYYYYYYYYYEEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS
Nov 10 2006 3:02PM
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pag
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Never tried the pipe Cleaner
but for park I would go TMS all the way they are simply the best ski I ever tried
Nov 10 2006 3:37PM
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SlickRick.
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are you fo real? armadas no doubt. the pipe cleaners are like god, but you cant really use them on rails cause it would ruin their amazing base, and it would defeat their purpose. but the ar6 and pipe cleaner combination trumps mostly anything.
Nov 10 2006 3:42PM
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michael_bc
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I was skiing on both several days in the superpipe in Zermatt, and the difference between the AR6 and the Pipecleaner is marginal at best.

The Pipecleaner is definitely another move from Armada to commercialize on people with too much money to burn.

I ride Armada right now and I don't see how any of their skis "trump mostly anything" when you see that Rossi puts out a park ski that is almost half the price, more durable, technically better and even better looking. And I don't see how Armada is automatically better than Dynastar... the troublemakers ski VERY different and are sick skis.
Nov 11 2006 6:32AM
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michael_bc
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^^ forgot to mention that the rossis are lighter 2
Nov 11 2006 6:35AM
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Logchucker
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Trouble makers and Crichton's
Nov 11 2006 7:00AM
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schlopy
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dynastar no question they have the best all around build and this years are built to last. AArmadas arte sick but dyna has the backround the end.
Dec 12 2006 2:09PM
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Swick825
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get armadas for sure
Dec 12 2006 2:13PM
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jp_draves
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dynastar is sick but go with armada just to be safe
Dec 12 2006 4:14PM
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Black-Bandanna
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boo armada!
hooray dynastar!
Dec 12 2006 4:25PM
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JaphyRyder
Posts: 1766 - Karma: 113
no question. SPANISH ARMADA!
Dec 12 2006 4:26PM
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XXL_Steeze
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comte and the lt
Dec 12 2006 4:46PM
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