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ARV's!!!!!!!!!!

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Alex_thedroog
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Have these skis remained unchanged or is there something different about them from the first model that they made?
Nov 13 2006 10:49PM
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WONTON
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softer?
Nov 13 2006 10:50PM
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Silence
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yah i think a little softer, dont think dimensions have changed much
Nov 13 2006 10:54PM
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dorikin
Posts: 1914 - Karma: 16
First year and second year were the same dimensions and sizes. I haven't flexed the first gen but I think the flex is similar to the second gen. Last years had slightly bigger dimensions, and a bigger variety of lengths. The flex on last years IMO got stiffer, and shittier. This years have the same dimensions as last year, a super soft flex, softer than my second gens And definitely softer than last years.
Nov 13 2006 11:24PM
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quattro179
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^i agree

i know this years are softer than my 03-04s. but i thought last years were way soft. like softer than invaders soft..
Nov 13 2006 11:44PM
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Jorgen.
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i just got a new 07 pair today and i don't think they are very soft. i haven't had the change to test em on the snow but ill let u know when i do
Nov 13 2006 11:46PM
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bany0pp
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07 is said to be stiffer than they have been in the past, this is coming from the armada rep i know.
Nov 13 2006 11:48PM
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dorikin
Posts: 1914 - Karma: 16
You must have absolutely zero arm strength and weight then. Because, yes they are incredibly super soft. I flexed potoons, aks, dogens, and every single other soft major twin that is practically on the market and the 07 ARV's felt very very soft.
Nov 14 2006 12:02AM
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dorikin
Posts: 1914 - Karma: 16
^hand flex that is. Who knows how flexy a ski actually is till you ride it though.
Nov 14 2006 12:03AM
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WONTON
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these are my 0506....
Nov 14 2006 12:09AM
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tjski
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dimensions stayed the same, they are usualy lighter each year, cuz i think they usualy reduce the sidecut.
Nov 14 2006 12:14AM
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skimasterflex
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'04 Armada hits the scene with medium flexing 90 waste ARV. It was aight, but the fact that the 5 were behind it made it cool.

'05 Armada starts building in a real factory (Elan), quality goes way up, materials change and the ARV still medium flex sells out in October.

'06 Armada moves production of wide skis to Atomic factory in Austria, makes all new ARV that is much lighter than AR5 and is softer than Invaders, it looks cool but sits on shelves because the soft flex is feared by wide ski enthusiests.

'07 EXACT SAME SKI AS '06, new graphic, still softest 90ish waist ski ever, especially now that the Anthem has officially been killed. Seriously folks this ski is Fun but makes the PR feel like an Explosive.

The best ARV was the '05, by far.
Nov 14 2006 12:58AM
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