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Are armadas shit?

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fulltiltrocker
Posts: 699 - Karma: 167
who rides armada and there skis are falling to hell? ive heard alot about it and now my brothers are?
Jan 8 2007 10:10PM
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niels.
Posts: 1282 - Karma: 14
mine are holding up nicely. ive ridden them probably 30 times and there are minor cuts in the sidewalls. none to the core yet. and the bases are strong as fuck. i think the topsheet is the only problem with them.
Jan 8 2007 10:18PM
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FreestyleWarrior
Posts: 75 - Karma: 10
i rode the armada arv's last year and they kicked ass
too soft for heavy charging
but nothing happened to them, no delam or anything.
theyre sick!
Jan 8 2007 10:19PM
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ds.181.3
Posts: 437 - Karma: 29
it is a mixture of hit and miss plus abuse. Armada has a decent track record tho..
Jan 8 2007 10:25PM
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Albino
Posts: 1400 - Karma: 123
topsheets will chip. otherwise, solid as.
Jan 8 2007 10:42PM
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Beamer12
Posts: 3227 - Karma: 46
same with PE's
Jan 8 2007 10:44PM
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wh@t
Posts: 6204 - Karma: 51
wood, rock, kiddie porn?

but yes.
Jan 8 2007 10:45PM
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eheath
Posts: 61603 - Karma: 123,069
I love my armadas. They chip, but they are sidewall construction.
Jan 8 2007 10:47PM
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Gretchen.
Posts: 1163 - Karma: 87
lol..
Jan 8 2007 10:47PM
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ski_cartel
Posts: 6598 - Karma: 18
yea il loving my armada's. Like everyone else has said the top sheets do chip, but besides that there solid skis.
Jan 8 2007 10:53PM
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nitsua
Posts: 4631 - Karma: 726
i have t halls and have had em for almost 2 seasons. i beat the shit out of em. the only thing is the topcoat chips but nothing has happend to em. they are sick skis bro
Jan 8 2007 11:03PM
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powpow1080
Posts: 882 - Karma: 16
^jea
Jan 8 2007 11:05PM
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powpow1080
Posts: 882 - Karma: 16
^jea
Jan 8 2007 11:05PM
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JayDope
Posts: 6842 - Karma: 408
i love my t-halls, but the top sheet chips like mad!!!
Jan 8 2007 11:25PM
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tSki
Posts: 956 - Karma: 171
i have ar6s and there sick in park alright all mountain and they are holding up pretty well, just lota top sheet chipping
Jan 8 2007 11:26PM
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nitsua
Posts: 4631 - Karma: 726
werd. mines like gone
Jan 8 2007 11:26PM
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nitsua
Posts: 4631 - Karma: 726
werd. mines like gone
Jan 8 2007 11:27PM
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zerospinskier
Posts: 4867 - Karma: 350
my 04/05 AR5s(orange/blue) died pretty bad. on all 4 corners of both skis the edges began to rip out, pretty bad. the worst one went like 10 inches. just from skiing on them. although i had them like almost 2 seasons. my 07 thalls i have right now are holding up great, but they are still new, so we will see.
Jan 8 2007 11:29PM
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drewishish
Posts: 3710 - Karma: 23
well thats your probblem.... skis dont have corners.
Jan 8 2007 11:31PM
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zerospinskier
Posts: 4867 - Karma: 350
haha i meant the points on the nose and tail where the edge ends on each side
Jan 8 2007 11:35PM
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Pigletpen
Posts: 1137 - Karma: 18
ive had three pairs of armadas, and i think they kick so much fuckin ass in every possible way.
right from the start they had it dialed. no joke.
mine are still good after many days, many days indeed.
topsheets chip, bases get fucked, edges break, its universal for every ski out there.
But real man, I cant say enough good about em.
Jan 9 2007 12:00AM
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InitialG
Posts: 1505 - Karma: 14
I have a pair of 03/04 AR5's that I bought off of someone here, they have taken a great beating throughout their life and are in great shape except for some chipping on the topsheets.
Jan 9 2007 12:10AM
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ferrinski86
Posts: 774 - Karma: 10
i ride the 05-06 AR5's and like everybody else said, the top shit chips easily but i ride the shit out of them. other than that they are sound as hell, especially riding switch.
Jan 9 2007 12:20AM
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eyeLiektoSkee
Posts: 827 - Karma: 12
my ar5s are chipping bad on the top, but other than that i love them. My arvs are perfect so far.

So no, armadas are not shit.
Jan 9 2007 12:28AM
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michael_bc
Posts: 1386 - Karma: 720
My AR5s are 1 year old and they are completely falling apart.

Yeah the top sheet chips, it looks like its 10 years old!!!! The edges are coming out in several places, the base underfoot is completely delaminating... fuck... they've become completely unskiable.

They're a sick ski but no way as solid as for example Rossignol.
Jan 9 2007 2:07AM
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[~_~]
Posts: 20239 - Karma: 1,273
Armada makes the sickest skis ever. People just see a little piece of the topsheet chip off and freak out and exaggerate it and say they are delamming or something. Its only cosmetic, and is no more than any K2 ski. From now on Im only riding Armada....or Surface.
Jan 9 2007 2:33AM
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Calb3rt
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or me...
Jan 9 2007 8:05AM
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eastAR5
Posts: 15084 - Karma: 730
wtf are you talking about armadas are one of the most solid jibbing skis out there

Jan 9 2007 8:58AM
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n-o
Posts: 3457 - Karma: 41
yea armada are solid skis.. i mean the top sheet will chip on yer inside but its sidewalland if you do that to any salomon/k2/rossi ski it will be the same.. all mine are small chips on my ar6's but a buddy of mine did a core shot chip on his dumonts and my other friend got a big chucnk on his spk topsheet.
at any rate armada's kick ass, tight bases, ski flex, general riding, and of course ( cause ns deems it most important ; )  )  dope graphics
Jan 9 2007 9:09AM
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FJibber
Posts: 1494 - Karma: 1,291
ARMADA are great skis. You are the one whos shit
Jan 9 2007 9:51AM
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Aasert
Posts: 1583 - Karma: 9
Mine is still aswesome :)
Jan 9 2007 10:40AM
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tjski
Posts: 5859 - Karma: 44
my topsheet has chiped a little, but just dont knock your skis together and youll be fine. but i love my armada's they are sick!!!!!
Jan 9 2007 10:55AM
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wils.
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 48
NON THERE NOT SHITTTT ive had the same armadas for 2 years no problem so far

ARmada RocK
Jan 9 2007 11:50AM
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rgff
Posts: 43 - Karma: 43
I've got the ar6s and they're the shit. Soooo solid, i don't have any chipping problems yet either, then again i'm in the east and we have no real skiing anyways
Jan 9 2007 11:53AM
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Bo-
Posts: 553 - Karma: 11
I can't understand how Tanner Hall (yeah that's right, I'm not lazy enough to write t-hall... or fuck that, I don't even think people writing that are lazy, they're just ballaz) only used one pair of AR5's in his first season with armada. Anyway that's the rumor
Jan 9 2007 2:25PM
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dustingreenall
Posts: 106 - Karma: 76
their gay mainly T halls
Jan 9 2007 3:05PM
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splooshie
Posts: 644 - Karma: 8
uh... bases are great, but topsheets are shit
Jan 9 2007 3:08PM
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splooshie
Posts: 644 - Karma: 8
uh... bases are great, but topsheets are shit
Jan 9 2007 3:08PM
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Alkyy
Posts: 2839 - Karma: 149
they're sick skis, ar5 is one of the best park skis ever put out, but half a year and my edges have major damage and its just from normal use.  On the tip both parts of the edge are ripping out and starting to stick up(same thing happened to my old ones).  I have major edge cracks but they have held for a while.
Jan 9 2007 3:24PM
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LostValleyPowMan
Posts: 820 - Karma: 17
armadas are definitely really sick boards, however they were invented by pros like t. hall who get a new pair every day- not the most durable... but still pretty burly- ar6 holds up really well and is especially a great ski- t.hall pro models dont hold up as well but are light and great for park- peace
Jan 9 2007 4:22PM
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Krish
Posts: 713 - Karma: 45
ARMADAs are super great ski...
Jan 9 2007 4:36PM
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Mezmerize19
Posts: 6475 - Karma: 18
My lord. I should take a picture of my PE's for you. they are peeling SO bad
Jan 9 2007 4:37PM
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steezyjibber
Posts: 15967 - Karma: 11,026
they look cool
Jan 9 2007 4:41PM
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wrenegade
Posts: 6631 - Karma: 41
JPs and ARGs are amazing and going strong. JPs have one small topsheet but thats it and their bases are amazing. I wouldn't hesitate to buy Armada again.
Jan 9 2007 4:49PM
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WONTON
Posts: 6951 - Karma: 55
i love my arvs
Jan 9 2007 4:51PM
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Dhane
Posts: 3866 - Karma: 1,722
ive got AR6, and ive ridden them 20+ times this year, and already i like them more than lines or salomons. other that the topsheet, they are strong skis
Jan 9 2007 4:52PM
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