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Armada AR6's or Pipe Cleaners?
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Looking to get a new park ski. I've got a friend who can get me either the AR6 or the PC for pretty cheap. I can't decide on which one to get. I've got Bacon's and some EHP's, so it would only be used for park. Does anyone have any opinions on either one of the two? How do the PC's handle rails with their race base. And also, any suggestions on some bindings, I've got some P18's I could use. Just looking for some help. Thanks a bunch.
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have niehter but my friend has pipe cleaners and, taken he isn't that good at rails he still tries and can slide some a decent ways, and he's good at boxes. anyways- he always says that they seem sticky and slow, then when i ride them on my chronics they feel just fine.
dunno if that helps but maybe
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tell your friend to wax his skis then he wont have that problem and if he is catching edges then detune under foot a bit
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Im on the Ar6. Sick ski for sure but the PC is essentially a faster and slimmer Ar6 (also different flex in the tails for pipe). If this is pure park, go with the PC. The Ar6 is sweet for me since I live out east and dont have pow skis like u do, its a good all mountain ski.
But If I was able to own something like the ARV or JJ's, Id def go with the PC as the park only ski. It wont feel great all mtn cuz of the more specific pipe/park flex but obvi that doesnt matter for u.
Again, very similar skis, Ar6 would be amazing in park, it is, but if u want more speed and boost in the pipe go with the PC.
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im pretty sure the pipecleaners are better all mountain than the ar6s and they are barely slimmer (1mm) than the ar6s.
it really depends how many rails you do...cuz the race base wont be the same on the pipe cleaners
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Ok, the PC is just a beefier ar6, its pretty much the same ski. As for the race base, it doesnt matter, the only thing about that base is that it is able to absorb more wax, and thats about it, it is a little softer material, but its not gunna take huge gouges out of it by hitting rails. the PC is a way better ski than the ar6 if you ask me. SO STOP SAYING YOU CANT HIT RAILS ON THE PIPE CLEANER! It wont do anything to it.
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def go pipe cleaners. much better park ski in my opinion
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pipe cleaner is a bit heavier than the ar6 from what ive heard
not a large difference between them in weight but there is one
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Man if u ski more park and pipe go for the Armada pipecleaners. If u ski more all moutain or 50 50 then go for the ar6's
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Thanks a bunch for all the help. Sounds like I should probably go with the PC since i will only be using it in the park and pipe. In anticipation of my top sheet getting pretty chipped, is there anything you can do to help prevent it.
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