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Swampy
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Does anyone know any more about these skis? I searched and no one really knows anything except cap construction. It's a little fatter than ar6, is it stiffer?
Sep 13 2007 10:06PM
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skiRay
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everything you need to know is on www.armadaskis.com
Sep 13 2007 10:17PM
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Swampy
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Yeah, I already checked that out, it doesn't really say much except it's an all mountain ski pretty much. Anybody demoed or held these skis yet? Are they light, stiff? What?
Sep 13 2007 10:23PM
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tjski
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nope, but i am suprised they werent at a store in my town with some other armadas.
Sep 13 2007 10:36PM
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Swampy
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Yeah and the freeskier buyer's guide said nothing about them, wtf?
Sep 13 2007 10:48PM
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Piste.Off
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i picked up a pair once. they were lighter then the ar6 but they seemed like they were jsut cheaper and poorer quality.
Sep 13 2007 10:51PM
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InitialG
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yep, they won't be bad skis, just not as good as the AR6
Sep 14 2007 12:54AM
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tjski
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word, and the JJ's i mean wtf? well i guess there is nothing new about the JJ's but the el ray is brand new..Come on freeskier
Sep 14 2007 1:21AM
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titsLOL
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I saw some. As far as price point skis go I dont think I'd go with armada. but i've never skied them so what do I know.
Sep 14 2007 1:50AM
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kpudgar
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I own the AR6's in 181 and I skied on the El Reys in 178 for 2 days.

The El Reys feel lighter and more nimble than the AR6 due to cap construction and do carve pretty tight, but I can definitely say that they feel less bombproof and less solid than the AR6s.

The El Reys feel exactly what they are meant for: an all-mountain ski that carves and feels like a regular carving ski, but still very light and very poppy for jumps. It reminded me of the Foils, very similar feel.

I just prefer the the more confidence-feel of the sandwich construction of the AR6.

Just my two pennies...
Sep 14 2007 4:05AM
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G.R.E.G.
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yeah when i was getting my il moros i went over and were looking at skis and i picked up the el ray which did feel lighter than the ar6 but other than that i dont know... if i remember right hand flexing they were about the same but hand flexing doesnt mean anything so im not sure.
Sep 14 2007 7:56AM
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