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TJ Schiller Pro Model

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deezy.
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possibly rocking it in the king of style?

ive never seen that ski before

Nov 28 2007 3:50PM
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masta_LE3B
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he has a pro model ski?
Nov 28 2007 3:55PM
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___ASP___
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he doesnt have one yet, he has been riding on the el ray in comps recently, and besides that on the pipecleaners
Nov 28 2007 4:05PM
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landonn
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i thought the el rays were the low end armada's, why would he be riding those?
Nov 28 2007 4:06PM
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___ASP___
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the elray is the new cap ski they cma eout with this year, it is cheaper than their other stuff but its still a good ski, its just cheaper cause its cap, and its targeted to compete with less expensive skis out there, its actually a really solid ski, tj was asked to ride it in a comp to show its park capability and he seemed to like it so he has riden it in other stuff since
Nov 28 2007 4:11PM
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R.Fahey
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Ding ding ding....
marketing.  Like the dude said earlier in this thread... he had never seen it before.  that's because no one on the Armada team uses it because it's the lower end ski.  Now just by using it in that comp so many people know it exists. 
Nov 28 2007 4:42PM
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invaderskier36
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or he riding a different skis but with that graphic
Nov 28 2007 4:49PM
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SilkyJohnson
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good work, that is the reason companies sponsor people

Nov 28 2007 4:58PM
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skiP.E.I.
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I don't think there would be so much difference in performance between el rays and , say , pipe cleaners that it would matter much for a pro like TJ
Nov 28 2007 5:20PM
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ThePoopSock
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I think it would matter the most for a pro like tj
Nov 28 2007 5:30PM
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deezy.
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yeah el rey is all cap the other skis are a mix of cap and sidewall
Nov 28 2007 5:38PM
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___ASP___
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to be honest, even though its cap, and a cheaper ski, its still a really good solid ski, and it would be better than any park specific ski from a few years ago, and when ur a pro skier u should be able to ski on anything, especially when ur at the calibre of skier as tj
Nov 28 2007 10:36PM
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wrenegade
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My ARGs are capped and they are really fucking durable.
Nov 28 2007 11:26PM
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InitialG
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He was back on AR6's at keystone last saturday, 08/09's, they are kinda yellow on top and have white bases with pink lettering, pretty cool looking


Nov 28 2007 11:33PM
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KRAMPUSNTROLLZ
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that would be cool if he had a pro model
Nov 28 2007 11:36PM
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bobs
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very likely. armada has done that in a couple pipe comps.  They've had pipe cleaners with ar6 graphics before pipe cleaners were in production. Also they've had riders use thall graphics for marketing reasons. Obviously the skis aren't thalls because detuned edges and the flex aren't conducive for pipe. then again, he could really be using elrays and actually like them. either way its all for marketing
Nov 28 2007 11:41PM
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InitialG
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t-halls were only factory detuned that one year, armada got bitched out so they stopped doing it.
Nov 28 2007 11:52PM
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bobs
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thats the year i'm talking about...
Nov 28 2007 11:54PM
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InitialG
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ah didn't realize that
Nov 30 2007 2:06PM
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skiRay
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yeah i though the AR6 was TJs main ski... thats what the site sais.. and i always see him on them in vids...
Nov 30 2007 2:10PM
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invaderskier36
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exactly
Nov 30 2007 2:24PM
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a.jamieson
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Ya man i dont think tj's gonna have a promodel anytime soon. Considering half of armada's lineup are promodels
Nov 30 2007 2:25PM
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roussillon
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I'm not sure it would be usefull, since they already have a specific ski for everywhere. They made the hall to have a park specific ski, softer and all, and they had the JPvsJulien as the big mountain ski, before the ARG. So I don't know if he will, or maybe I don't understand why they make pro models
Nov 30 2007 2:52PM
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snarky
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i also don't expect a tj promodel, but the ants are their big mtn ski, while the JJs are a powder/ backcountry jib ski
Nov 30 2007 3:06PM
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thejackal1177
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he deffinatly deserves one
Nov 30 2007 3:07PM
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emopoppins
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yea nig
Nov 30 2007 3:13PM
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roussillon
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sweet thank you. I'm not an armada specialist. I thought the JJs were the biggest
Nov 30 2007 3:22PM
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spere
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the only way i could see tj getting a promodel is if they decided to make something different than what they already offer.  i dont see them replacing any of their existing skis with a tj pro, but possibly a symmetrical ski?  who knows, maybe tj is satisfied with what he already has and isnt pushing for a pro model
Nov 30 2007 3:33PM
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SkiingNinja
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i htink tj deserves a pro model but i don't see a need for a new ski.

but heres a joke i just thought of. maybe someone else thought of it before but whatev

What kind of skis do pirates ride?  ARRRRRRmadas
Nov 30 2007 3:37PM
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plorr
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its the el rey.  idk why hes riding it in comps though.. maybe it is lighter b/c of the cap construction?

Nov 30 2007 5:26PM
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WoodyE
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haha word. im gonna use that

Nov 30 2007 5:36PM
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messplay
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lol

Nov 30 2007 5:40PM
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Yosh
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Ya id like to see a TJ pro replaces the T-halls
Nov 30 2007 5:59PM
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InitialG
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never gonna happen, the founders skis aren't going anywhere

I think a TJ model would probably be redundant, I think of him as a park/pipe skier and they already have pipe cleaners/t-halls/AR6's which pretty much covers all of the types, the only one I think they could use would be an invader style cheap symmetric ski
Nov 30 2007 7:02PM
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deezy.
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bump
Dec 2 2007 7:02PM
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Silence
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agreeeeeed
Dec 2 2007 7:05PM
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Ronix
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I doubt it would happen. You can't get a much better park ski than the AR6's
Dec 2 2007 7:37PM
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Pawelko
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or the thall changes from a soft park ski to more of a backcountry ski because Tanner seems to be getting into that more, then have a tj pro model
Dec 2 2007 7:44PM
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wh@t
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seriously doubt that. very seriously.
Dec 2 2007 8:15PM
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willywally
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ya i might see that happening
Dec 2 2007 8:22PM
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.[sanhedrin].
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I just bought and watched Believe, and Tanner rode the ARG's the whole movie except one scene when he rode the JJ's.  All comp season he was on the Pipe cleaner -- so why does he need a pro model that a park ski?  Correct me if I am wrong, but did Tanner compete in any slope style comps this past year?  Since TJ is their slope style go-to, it would make more sense to me to give him that ski as his own. 
Dec 2 2007 11:33PM
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East.
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I agree, and I dont really want to get into the Tanner and Pow/Park dilemma, but I dont think his pro models should be a park specific ski. Considering hes always in the pow, he should have a ski that he actually uses. Whats the point in having your own pro model ski and never ride it?
Dec 2 2007 11:40PM
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jahmin44
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they should make a tj vs. t hall
Dec 3 2007 12:19AM
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FUUUCK
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agreed
Dec 3 2007 1:05AM
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chronicskiier2
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that ski would be so dirty....i feel like tanner would never give up his own ski tho
Dec 3 2007 1:06AM
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alaskakid
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I think the answer to that question is advertising. More people know about Tanner than TJ. But a TJ vs. T-Hall would be sick
Dec 3 2007 1:11AM
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masta_LE3B
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maybe it would be more semitrickal. they need a semetrical ski, or nearly semtrical
Dec 3 2007 1:56AM
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eastchris
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yea I never understand how some pros have skis they dont really use. Like Tanner and Pep. Both of them have park skis but they ride powder skis majority of the time. Kinda wierd. They should switch them to a different ski or just drop the name.
Dec 3 2007 8:46AM
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deezy.
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yeah tanner doesnt do much slopestyle/park skiing he does pipe but there is already the pipe cleaner. and tj skis mostly park still so a better park ski would be the TJ pro model cause it would be used more by pros
Dec 3 2007 9:36AM
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East.
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Maybe make the Pipe Cleaner LTD the Tanner Hall pro model, then switch over the THall to a TJ model. It'd keep the same amount of skis, but possibly add more for their marketing scheme.
Dec 3 2007 9:46AM
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