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I was talking to my local ski tech about bindings and the topic about new freestyle skis came up. He reffered to Armadas and Lines as boards and i was better off to to 2by 4's and mount them to my feet.He also said that their technology isnt nearly where Companies such as Salomon and elan are. Now of couse i did not pay much attention to this becuse i know Lines and Armada are good freestyle skis, he is a racer type of deal so he thinks its his way or the highway. Anyways i thought i would bring this to newschoolers.
Are companys like Armada and line still not caught up to Salmon and them? Or are they better because they focus mainly on freestyle?