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My fucking brand new skis....
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my brand fucking new ar6's took a humungouse edge shot today i dont even know how, i was hitin rails but didnt bail or anything and when i got home i found my edge just peeling off and its all fucked up after the FIRST DAY of skiing it. im fucking pissed, i dished out money for those skis and after the first day i hage an edge almost peeling off. I am taking the skis back to my shop tomarow. do you think they can fix it or they'll give me new skis?
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thats what you get for buying armada
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edges are played, after one day of real skiing its not like your going to have any real sharp edge underfood anyways
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no its like ledgit peeling off, and the topsheet is ledgit peeling off to and is all chiped after one fucking day
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next time dont get buy those skis. you shouln'd buy skis that brake when you do work.
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but i already bought em and skied em, i love how they ski, just the whole edge and topsheet is chipped and peeling off. you think my local shop will do somthin liek fix it or gime new skis?
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Heres some advice. NEVER BUY ARMADA.
But as for now, i'd call Armada and see what they can do; if anything...
good luck.
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rails are not under warranty for that exact reason. don't worry about it.
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armada's bomb proof u must suck
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why you guys hatin on armada, the skis ride fuckin siiick, do all armada's fall apart?
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not if you hit a rock or bashes it on a rail. That your problem BUDDAY!
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i hit some rails, in no case bashed any rails, i didnt even bail once on a rail today, no rocks, this blows
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Rails defect the warranty
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yeah dude that really sucks. Ive hit tons of rails this year, like at least 15 days of skiing, rails included. My arvs and ar5s are just fine. I bet armada will do something about it because that shit is not supposed to happen.
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i have ar6s too and i must say the topsheets are pretty flakey despite their kickassness in other areas
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your retarded, im asking cause this wasnt suposed to happen
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yo probly hit a rock and didnt know it. or just stomped the shit out of the rail.
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Horrible advice, armada is solid shit, thats all i ski now. You must have hit a rock, there is no way that much shit would happen from one day of rails and groomers. Take them to the shop. And post pics.
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its delaminating too, ima try and get some pics soon
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Not from my experiences and my friend's experiences.
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yea, trey it was pretty rocky when we were thrashing, but you bailed on clifford the big red rail once, so that might have been the time
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naah yo i just slid off cliffard the big red rail, and i cheked my sks out after that adn tthey looked fine
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armadas arent the most sturdy ski. i have t-halls and the topsheet was chipping the first day, then it stopped and hasnt happened since. first day shit maybe...
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email tyson hall u can problly get it repared or a top sheet repair for 25 bucks....i dont kno bout hte edge but...
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Let me guess, 04-05 ar5s?
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i agree, armadas are nothin special. you might as well buy elans for half the price(same factory and materials). kids just buy armada cause they are "cool". that sucks about your ski, my advice would be try and get it covered, but if not look to a company who makes more than just twin tips....
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that sucks dude, i dont know why people are hatin on armadas, they make real nice skis, i hope u get this covered and armadas are still dope skis
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^that was an uneducated comment. Yes armadas are made in the same factory and yes they are made from the same/ similar materials but in no way are elans and armadas the same ski. The skis have different foot prints, flex patterns, even the edges are different widths.
Also, Armadas are built from respectable designers/research. A comment like "buy from someone who doesnt make only twins" is one of the most ignorant comments ive heard on this site. If anything, core companies know what a rider wants in a ski. You don't end up with comapany's like elan and nordica who make shit twins. The reason people don't ride nordica and elan isnt because theyre not "cool" like you say. Its because their skis just plain suck. They havent put the time, money, or reseach into making a decent twin. They're simply making skis with the backs turned up. Companies like armada, 4frnt, line and even big companies like salomn and rossi are putting effort in. They are making quality twin specific skis. They are finding out what riders want and the majority are good quality too. Look what line and armada have done for our sport and then look what elans done. Why would you ever discourage people from buying from a company whos doing soo much more. Sorry that was long..........
but anyways if the damage is from rails i doubt you'll be able tro get them warrenteed for a new pair. And armadas are known for weak top sheets, but as long as it does not become delam it should only be cosmetic
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^^^^oh nordicas suck, huh? so thats why they won the vt open pipe? yeah armadas and elan ae not a carbon copy of each other, but they have extremely good marketing skills, which helps them sell many skis...
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armada hands down has the worst edges of any ski company by far i have seen way way to many kids come in with armada edges fully seperated from the skis with very minimal skiing
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mabye same materials but extremely different construction, 80% of the fuckin skis are same material, and it doesnt matter what factory they are made from, they all use the same process. for example does elan have any BC booter skis, or park and pipe skis? Way different constructoin, i rest my case.
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no dynastar does
but all topsheets chip its not a big deal
but it sucks bout your edge
dont buy armada again
i have had no problem with mine
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a ski won the VT open pipe?? I think the rider made a little more difference....and im not going to take the marketing away from you cause thats true.
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Since when does Nordica suck?
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ok maybe the nordica comment was offbase/ misunderstood. Nordica twins are nothig really special. They are stiff and are not much more than an all mt ski with a tail. I was comparing them to park skis like armada where in comparison they arent close. As a ski it is a decent ski. As a park ski it is not that great.
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I'm gonna have to say, ditch the core companys and go for the bigger names like salomon, rossignol, k2, ect. They know how to make a good ski that won't fall apart.
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Armada makes good skis, just there are a few bad ones in the bunch.
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idk dude im on 04-05 ar5s right now 2nd season of mostly rails and theyve taken a lot of shit and theyre still fine.. couple cracked edges but none ripping out..idk what hes talking about casue armada is pretty muich all i ride now too
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AR6's are Sick Im sure you got a defect call em up
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well did you really, and i mean really, detune those edges? im not talking about taking a gummy stone, im talking hand file and taking metal off in yummy quanitites.
regardless, i had a very similar problem with my ar5s back in the day. after the first day, they started experience hardships. I wasnt skiing all that hard on them, and after only 2 months, more than 5 feet of edge was missing. bull shit. They do make some good skis (such as the JPs) but the whole going core thing isn't too rad when your shit deteriorates in a flash.
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Yeah, well im missing 40% of edge after 1 1/2 seasons and another season or less doing urban and yard.
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probably shouldn't have done rails on them, as that voids the warranty.
on the other hand, i didn't do any rails on my 05-06 ARVs, and the topsheet separated from the sidewall under the binding. i emailed tyson hall and sent em back, still waiting to hear from armada, but i don't even know if they've gotten the skis yet.
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checked my paperwork at the shop i have fixed 16 armada edges 11 dynastar 9 4 frnt 2 salomon and 1 ninthward........ you tell me?
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My ARV's have taken more than one beating, and cracked edges is the only damage there is, other than topsheet crap, which only weakens the cosmetic aspect of the ski.
Your skis probably had a manufacturing defect, make sure you clearly explain what happened for your best chances at warranty, armada is reputable for it.
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I loooove my Jp vs Julains soo much but after my first day of using them the topsheet is already chipping off...my bro has skiied on his AR5s like 4 times and they are already delamming. They make really sick skis but I dont like how easily they get bunked out.
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That means shit all.
Anyone riding armadas is riding the SHIT out of them. Rails, kickers, jump lines, backcountry, urban, whatever. Obviously, they get more use and abuse than Anjelica when she's at the US Open.
Dynastar twin tips are known for their crappy edges, and that you've fixed 11 isn't surprising. But I bet you've sold a lot less trouble makers than you have Armadas, and even if that's not true, the average trouble maker buyer isn't hitting it nearly as hard as the kid on Armadas.
4Frnt skis are trash, the STL especially. You fixed 9 4frnt edges? You probably sold ten pairs.
2 Salomon edges? See the Dynastar comment above, but subtract the part about crappy edges. Salomons'aren't that bad.
Ninthward, well, they're a statistical anomaly, considering how few get sold.
I just told you. Now shut up.
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