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Salomon thrusters vs Armada AR6's

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T_orageskiier
Posts: 580 - Karma: 13
 My skis are getting worn out so its time i find some new ones. I limited it down to thrusters or the ar6. i'm about 100 pounds ski 70% park so stil like to ride the mountain. I want them to be good on jumps and rails and they will get centered. Any suggestions?
Feb 1 2008 10:06PM
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Robby.
Posts: 693 - Karma: 23
well i love my ar6's they are light flexy and are good on jumps never tried the thrusters though
Feb 1 2008 10:12PM
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KyleA
Posts: 865 - Karma: 510
Go with AR6's.  Thrusters are fun skis and super light, but they are not durable at all.  My edge fell out after a few days of riding and my ski snapped in half after about a months use.
Feb 1 2008 10:53PM
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GALO
Posts: 26 - Karma: 10
Thruster!  always! Thruster! I have a friend riding those skis and he likes that! 
Feb 1 2008 11:29PM
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Polar_Beer
Posts: 1515 - Karma: 228
dang, a thread where only ppl w/ under 100 posts are posting in, thats sweet.
Feb 1 2008 11:32PM
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skijEC
Posts: 76 - Karma: 10

Yeah dude it is sweet.  Btw why is my status or w/e  lame?  I know nothing about this site

Also, I usually would say Ar6! Ar6! but, I ride the Ar6's now, have ridden the foils (more comprable to the thrusters) and have to say for a 100 pounder the Ar6 may be a wee bit too stiff.  Salomon's park skis (up till now, not next year w/the wood) have always been really flexy with its type of core so ud prob do better on thrusters.


 

Feb 1 2008 11:52PM
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thatsG
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hey, i made the same decision this year and i went with the thrusters(just look at my account name) they are a great ski

Feb 1 2008 11:53PM
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T_orageskiier
Posts: 580 - Karma: 13
looks like people are leaning toward the thrusters anyone else?
Feb 2 2008 3:39PM
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zackblain
Posts: 2322 - Karma: 22
pm wall177 he has some brand new thrusters w/fks155 bindings hes selling cheap
Feb 2 2008 3:42PM
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M_Morello
Posts: 28 - Karma: 1,895
hey an, id go with the ar6, those r the ones im ordering right now, the thrusters are sick but their kinda stiff, my friends got them and he dosent stop complaning of how their stiff and stuff, ar6 are a bit softer=better for park
Feb 2 2008 9:26PM
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paulbunyan
Posts: 3110 - Karma: 90
not really... there not to stiff there pretty much just right in between im at 120 and i love thrusters but i have dumonts. there alot softer than dumonts(thrusters are) and super nice for park and pipe. the one and only thing i dont like bout them is that there wood/foam core it makes them lighter thou and i dont think youll  have anyproblem with breaking a ski at 100. go thrusters for sure
Feb 2 2008 9:55PM
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alaskakid
Posts: 5540 - Karma: 430
lollestskates.

Ar6's if you like stiffer skis
Thrusters if you like softer skis

both are very solid skis.
Feb 2 2008 10:07PM
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T_orageskiier
Posts: 580 - Karma: 13
sounds like the thruster is a better ski for me, is it capable of skiing all mountain also such as glades and groomers?
Feb 2 2008 10:54PM
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Proze
Posts: 1094 - Karma: 7
Thrusters are like 2x4's when compared to AR6's in a lenght of 181 though i love AR6
Feb 10 2008 9:09PM
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Evan.Frazee
Posts: 2285 - Karma: -33
i own both skis. The Ar-6s are what i ride most of the time they are really fun lots of flex but very poppy still fun for park and trails. The thrusters are amazing skis light and poppy but they are stiff. More of an all mountain ski but still ultra fun in the park try both skis and see what you like more its all about what you like.
Feb 14 2008 10:27AM
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Evan.Frazee
Posts: 2285 - Karma: -33
The thrusters from 2 years ago the white a blue ones. i didnt realize that they were any different i thought that they kept the same core so it would mean basically the same ski just different graphic. My bad.
Feb 14 2008 10:42AM
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