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ARMADA PIPE CLEANERS-REVIEWS??????

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welchy
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http://www.proctorjones.com/pjonline/product.asp?s%5Fid=0&dept%5Fid=7&pf%5Fid=67820&

I've been looking at these for my next season, who knows about them?have there been any reviews. I know these are supposed to be the nuts, what are they like compared to volkl bridges/walls? What bindings would suit?

Cheers guys
Jun 12 2007 4:18PM
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45.
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don't know much about the ski but as for bindings it doesn't matter on the ski it depends on your weight and ability
Jun 12 2007 4:23PM
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welchy
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yeh yeh i know that bud, just wandering if px12s would suits or p18 looks. As thats what is tempting at the moment!
Jun 12 2007 4:24PM
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45.
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0once again it depends on your weight and ability we arent going to recomend p18 if your a beginner and weigh 100 pounds
Jun 12 2007 4:26PM
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welchy
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My bad, i weigh 90 kgs, dont have a clue in punds, sorry im a brit! Im an agressive skier, expert, tend to break bindings!!! Tah
Jun 12 2007 4:30PM
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=nick=
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if u tend to break bindings get rossi fks/look p18
Jun 12 2007 4:31PM
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ijibgoremtn
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just dont take them on rails i hear the bases and shit gets messed on the pipe cleaners fast if you use them on rails, plus that voids the warrenty on these
Jun 12 2007 4:32PM
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welchy
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what do they ski like in comparison to PE's, i have used karmas and PE's, but armadas are hardly ever seen over in Rance and this way so thats why i'm looking at the cleaners. If you had the money to spend on new skis, for all mountain and they gotta be built well , which ones? CHeers
Jun 12 2007 4:35PM
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welchy
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i meant France!!
Jun 12 2007 4:55PM
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=nick=
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i used to live in meribel and ski les 3 vallees. ever ski there? anyways the armada ski youre looking for is the ar6. its park and allmountain oriented ski like the PE and karma. i think youd love it is a great ski
Jun 12 2007 5:05PM
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welchy
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yeh ive been there, but you should go to verbier/tignes, so much better!!!ha. so its the Ar6s over the others, isnt it a little too soft. The PE is the best, but is way too common!!!
Jun 13 2007 9:03AM
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skijEC
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First, why doesn't anyone on NS like Salomon bindings? They are completely solid even though they aren't quite as burly as something like Look. Second, if you are going down to France to ski (which you made it sound like) why don't you go with something a little beefier for the rest of the hill like the ARV's or JP V. Julien? The pipe cleaner is really only for park (according to some peeps I met who have them), especially in the frickin huge mountains down of France. I haven't heard much about the Wall, but it is something like 87mm underfoot and is Volkl, so it is probably pretty solid for all mountain. Also, the Volkl Bridge is something I want to demo sometime, it's bigger than the wall and looks pretty sick. Really, Pipe Cleaners in France, I don't think they're what you want.
Jun 13 2007 9:32PM
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freeski1620
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noob
salomon = plastic
go fks 120
pipe cleaner is the tits. i have them
next years are ok for zeee rails.
Jun 13 2007 11:34PM
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Skipig25
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Ok, here's what you really want to hear

First of all, PE's are not the best.

You are looking for Armada AR6's.

You can get the turntable FKS 155's off sierrasnowboard.com for 150 bucks. It's metal and won't break on you. Plus, turntable heel = good.

enjoy
Jun 13 2007 11:46PM
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bobs
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agreed if your really want armada because no one has them and you'll be cool the ar6 would fit you best.  for bindings you probably don't need an 18 din. An fks 155 or even 120 should do the trick. If your dins going to be below 10 get 120's. The toe isn't as bomb proof (its still solid as hell) but it also has vertical release which is very nice for park

Jun 14 2007 1:22AM
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Frza
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hahaha come on man, it's not that cool to hate on Salomon bindings. They are decent bindings, but you can get something more durable for the same price.
Jun 14 2007 1:37AM
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welchy
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As crazy as it sounds i cant use any superfat skis, because i am going for a job a a ski guide which mainly meanse piste, any people i'm guidings would get massive flail of snowin their faces, thats why pipe cleaners seemed more suitable for sidecut! Yeh for some reason i like the dildo type look bindings over salomons, they just turn me on!

So now the list is: AR6, VOlKL Walls and have just seen some line chronics! they look sweet!

As for bindins looks or those fks jobbers cus they seem hardcore!cheerz
Jun 14 2007 10:05AM
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freeski1620
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exactly, i put the 912ti, there top of the line binding on my ants and broke it 3 times in 15-20 days. thats pretty piss poor.

and the fks155's at seira snowboard are sold out kids.
i went to get a pair yesterday and you cant buy anymore.
Jun 14 2007 12:33PM
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welchy
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Bollocks, was just about to buy some of those puppies, anywhere for cheap looks, are the px12s good quality?!
Jun 14 2007 1:13PM
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freeski1620
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there meh.
if i were you i would get the fks 120, better quality for the same price pretty much.
Jun 14 2007 1:40PM
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