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New skis: Kung Fujas, Arvs, other suggestions....

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steveMoney
Posts: 131 - Karma: 12
So i got a pair of the 06/07 185 cm armada arvs jacked earlier this and i loved them! super buttery, super softer, super good for park, super good for pow, dont care about carving ice that much, so i loved them... and now there gone.  Preceded to get last years surface 183 cm watch life's for a super good price, and snapped em right in half.  im 6'2" 185 lbs, super agrresive park skier, throwing a misty corked 5 type thing, under-rotated landed on my tips and totally snapped one in half... i have the 4front bindings on like din 11 and they ripped the foam and the top sheet right outta the ski, pretty epic.  Now realizing I must make sure to never buy a foam core ski again (i didn't realize when i bought them,,, was attracted by the dank price: $200).  Anywho, I got backcountry.com to refund me, which is awesome because surface wouldn't because they suck ballz.  Now i am back to square one with a sick pair of 4frnt bindings ready to mount on some headie skis... any suggestions!  Like i said, I really like how the 06/07 armada arvs skied.  I also like really long skis as i favor huge booters to techie rails.  I really like buttery skis, but I don't want them to break again (which obviously will always happen eventually).  Basically, i want it all, haha.

Summary: 6'2", 185 lbs, aggresive park skier, favors long skis, loves fat skies, favors jumps to rails, but still favors buttery skis cause they are just more fun!

The 06/07 armada arvs were basically perfect... until they got jacked at the dew tour, bullshit! (they had 4frnt bindings too!)

I kinda like how this years 189cm kung fujas look for me, and at $340 on evo, its very tempting.
I don't really care too much for the newer ARV graphics, and hear that they are stiffer.
Any suggestions!

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Mar 9 2009 2:52PM
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steveMoney
Posts: 131 - Karma: 12
oh yea, last thing, i mostly ride vermont
Mar 9 2009 3:00PM
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Legoman
Posts: 533 - Karma: 13
I havnt skied the ARVs but I have the Kung Fujas in a 179 ( runs about 184 ) and its a really nice ski, does everything really well, super stable jumping ski, its soft yet pretty responsive, the tips chatter a little bit at speed on harder icy conditions but dusnt really affect the performace. Iv really enjoyed skiing them in the little pow that weve had. I know a few people who have them and everyone has been super positive. Plus there pretty bombproof from my experience but then im on the lighter side. Try em out.
Mar 9 2009 10:14PM
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BigJew
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You weight 25lbs more than me, how didn't you snap your ARV's? I have 185 ARV's (last years, with the fish) and I hate them. They're wayyyy too soft, they've already gone rockered in half a season and I'm afraid that one of these days I'm going to come down hard on a switch landing and snap them. Personally, I would get a 185 Rossi S5 if I needed a new ski, but the 189 Kung Fujas looks nice too.
Mar 10 2009 11:37AM
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i.ski.troll.
Posts: 4692 - Karma: 247
line blend maybe..
Mar 10 2009 12:27PM
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phishfood
Posts: 2542 - Karma: 298
liberty hazmats 186!

they're gonna be a little stiffer than the kung fujas or ARVs, but they're really light and snappy. i've skied mine about ten days and they're still fairly stiff, but i can still butter and all. if you really like ur butters they might be a little stiff, but with your weight i think you'll be fine. 3 year warranty too.

but if you're really stoked on ARVs you can't go wrong with getting ARVs again.
Mar 11 2009 12:17AM
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str6t9
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Yes sir, I rocked the 189 kung's this season and I cant say enough about them. Soft and solid! I'm 6'3 200 and in the park 75% of the time. I venture out to hit some blacks and even at +6 they are dialed in. I use to have the first season seth pistols and thats what they remind me the most of. Since then Iv'e had armadas, 4frt's, dynastars and line's. I've come full circle and I always dig K2's!
Mar 12 2009 12:19AM
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str6t9
Posts: 305 - Karma: 61
Yes sir, I rocked the 189 kung's this season and I cant say enough about them. Soft and solid! I'm 6'3 200 and in the park 75% of the time. I venture out to hit some blacks and even at +6 they are dialed in. I use to have the first season seth pistols and thats what they remind me the most of. Since then Iv'e had armadas, 4frt's, dynastars and line's. I've come full circle and I always dig K2's!
Mar 12 2009 12:20AM
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str6t9
Posts: 305 - Karma: 61
Yes sir, I rocked the 189 kung's this season and I cant say enough about them. Soft and solid! I'm 6'3 200 and in the park 75% of the time. I venture out to hit some blacks and even at +6 they are dialed in. I use to have the first season seth pistols and thats what they remind me the most of. Since then Iv'e had armadas, 4frt's, dynastars and line's. I've come full circle and I always dig K2's!
Mar 12 2009 12:20AM
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Craig114
Posts: 767 - Karma: 311
go k2 or line. but thats just how i tend to roll. i have heard all kinds of good about kung fujas
Mar 12 2009 5:30PM
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fatskisRN
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I actually just bought a pair of 08-09 ARV's in the 185 the other day.  Mounted them 2cm back from true center.  Not quite as buttery as the 06-07 but they have way more pop and the mid-fat waist allows for great stability for big booters.  Best price I've seen too, $419.26 at www.coloradofreeskier.com
Mar 12 2009 7:03PM
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