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Looking for New skis!

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JohnnyQuid
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I'm looking for some new skis right now, and I have decided upon TM's or AR5's. Which one would be better for me? I'm kind of leaning towards the troublemakers because they are nice and inexpensive. But is there something better about the AR5's I should be reconsidering? Should I spend the extra cash?
Nov 30 2003 5:03PM
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Gregg
Posts: 713 - Karma: 11
If you live on the East and ski more pack and boilerplate,the TM's may be better, since the narrower waist lends towards more edge to edge quickness.


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Nov 30 2003 5:06PM
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JohnnyQuid
Posts: 354 - Karma: 19
Alright, what about park-wise?
Nov 30 2003 5:09PM
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dpoiii
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i dont think you can go wrong with either


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Nov 30 2003 5:28PM
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JohnnyQuid
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Is it worth spending over 100 bucks more getting armadas though?
Nov 30 2003 5:29PM
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acc
Posts: 4122 - Karma: 222
get the armadas. they ride funner all mountain. plus tms have a durability issue. you don't want to have a broken pair of skis a week on snow into the season and have to go out to buy new skis.
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Nov 30 2003 5:41PM
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JohnnyQuid
Posts: 354 - Karma: 19
Good Point! Know anywhere I can get some 176 or 180 AR5's for less than $575? That is the cheapest I can find!
Nov 30 2003 6:03PM
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Gregg
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No ski is free of durability issues. All skis break at some point in time. In case no one noticed, every company has pros riding for them who won't ride on POS skis.


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Nov 30 2003 6:36PM
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SKI_AH
Posts: 87 - Karma: 10
TMs are sick.. they are so much fun.
Nov 30 2003 6:49PM
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Papa
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armada you're paying for name and the reason why there more is cause there is less quatity of them sold, they aren't any better or any worse, both skis will ride very similar, both are 80 at the waist, i'd go with the tm cause they're cheaper but not any less strong or durable




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Nov 30 2003 8:08PM
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JohnnyQuid
Posts: 354 - Karma: 19
I hear a lot better things about the TM's than the armadas, I think I am gonna go with TM's. They are awesome skis, and cost almost 200 less than armadas!
Nov 30 2003 8:08PM
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joscratch
Posts: 113 - Karma: 10
go with the TM and buy mine 180cm. brand new
Nov 30 2003 9:15PM
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Triple_Strum
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^^ at least know what you are saying :) 182 bro... 182

anyone interested in some rossi soft boots size 27.5? worn for 1 hour tops inside. Looking to get $250

Also have a large lithium blue incubator worn for maybe an hour total. anyone interested let me know in the next couple of days or I will just put it on Ebay. looking for $160
Nov 30 2003 9:17PM
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JohnnyQuid
Posts: 354 - Karma: 19
I was kinda thinking on the 175. I'll think about it though!!!
Dec 1 2003 11:45AM
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strode
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lincoln loop do you really hate your gear or did you hurt yourself after one hour on the mountain?





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Dec 1 2003 1:36PM
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