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Any girls out there who ski ARW's?

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marley-skis
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i might be getting womens armada arw's and i dont know how they do in park and freeskiing...i've read the reviews but they're all for selling them. i like super flexi skis so i heard these were a good option. any girls (or guys) that ride these?
May 4 2009 11:02PM
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marley-skis
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not cool girls.. none of you have arw's?
May 4 2009 11:11PM
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J-Wallz
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you cant always expect an instant reply......... give it a day

May 4 2009 11:18PM
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marley-skis
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oh yeahh haha im stupid
May 4 2009 11:20PM
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asian_andy
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if its made by armada its a legit ski..
plus im guessing its like the ar6 but for the female ripper..
and the ar6's are sick..
but def arw is a good park skis for sure
May 4 2009 11:26PM
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Willard
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maybe think about line invaders or moment stilletos
May 5 2009 12:04AM
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marley-skis
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now, will, you know one of the reasons im getting better skis is cuz my K2's creep me out. not gnna get those stilletos. and i dont tend to like the lines..
May 5 2009 12:19AM
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Willard
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pssh then you should defiantly get some 08/09 salomon i have heard nothing but good reviews
May 5 2009 12:24AM
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headlight
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can u be more specific with yourself and your question ?

I know a female about 5'6" abnout 130 lbs on 2008 / 2009 ARW's 166cm. She is a great skier and she rocks on the ARW's. The ski behaves justy like the Armada webside rates it . You don't want to go in more than 8 inches of pow, it is a great all-mtn go anywhere park & pipe ski , great on harpack and as good as can be on ice, good in the fresh and chop and slush. I've seen her tear down slopes where they hold races. 

The ski comes with 2 mounting lines fwd (park) and regular. If u decide to mount at the fwd line the ski goes into spins and switch real easy. The ski can carve. If u read up on it u will find that the ARW is designed as a lightweight AR6 which is VERY park & all mtn proven. Fun and good for a finesse skier yet has pop. Really works for her. Has a durable park base so it could be faster is it had race base. Her other skis were Salomon 1080's and they were way worse on hardpack and ice with chatter.

U can ski all day anywhere with it except in pow or deep pow. Get ARVw or ARV (stiffer) instead if you get lots of pow. If u can find an AR6 to demo, the ARW will be noticeably lighter and softer Get a light weight binding - maybe Marker Griffons it makes a nice pkg / swingweight .. Ity really is like the website rates it...

May 6 2009 12:26AM
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marley-skis
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oh i was just fishin around seeing if any girls like them. but thank you for the info sounds like a great ski, i could be getting it and that helps a lot.
May 6 2009 12:45AM
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neutralzombie
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i was looking at skis a while ago and i found a lot of the good companies couldnt appeal to women because of height. like i'm 5 1 and probably going buy armada from what ive seen
May 6 2009 4:30PM
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neutralzombie
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can't buy armada***
May 6 2009 10:57PM
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steezeaholic.
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get them for sure! ive heard only good things about them and the graphics are pretty sick... im saving up right now to get a pair!
May 6 2009 11:08PM
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marley-skis
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sweet! sounds like a good ski and might be the one for next year
May 6 2009 11:21PM
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49566738265
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My girlfriend has a pair and she loves them.  Apparently they are very similar to an AR6, just proportional to the size of a girl for flex, weight, etc.
May 7 2009 4:29AM
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headlight
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We have both in our family. AR6 has a different core (aircore 1) and ARW has a lighter core(aircore2) and the tip waist and tail dimensions are the same. ARW is softer and lighter.

http://www.gnomes.co.nz/image-viewer.php?p=630&c=1&v=front       2010 ARW picture

May 7 2009 5:03PM
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headlight
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Buying a ski that fits is more than just a person's height and getting the length even though thats a good general rule - chin height intermediate, nose for good skier and top of the head for experts / Pros . U always have to factor in strength, aggressive and  how athletic they are... and how much effort they want to put into a day. And of course your weight - that's just the physics of flexing a ski. If u over flex a ski it's no fun, it noodles out.Then u may want to think about what happens when an intermediate skier gets on a pro ski. Some times they step up to it and sometimes it kicks their butt.

Sarah Burke moved over from volkl to ROXY to make a whole lotta skis for women - it may be a good place to look. Volkl also has some womens skis, but they are generally stiffer.  http://www.roxy.com/family/index.jsp?cp=2818171&categoryId=2818144&f=Taxonomy%2FROXY%2F2818144&fbc=1&fbn=Taxonomy%7CSkis 

Armada has the ARW in a 161cm length but they also have the Cantika in a 150cm , 157 etc.... and that is a cap construction all-mtn park pipe ski (not pow)    http://www.gnomes.co.nz/image-viewer.php?p=626&c=1&v=front   2010 Cantika. I hear the Cantika is easier going do everything ski.

U may want to consider (sorry) the Jr ski  Armada CODA, comes in 136 to 150cm if u are light weight and easy going.   http://www.gnomes.co.nz/image-viewer.php?p=627&c=1&v=front  2010 Coda

It's all matching it up to have fun so u can stay out all day and learn more tricks... good luck

May 7 2009 5:28PM
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Queen_Selassie
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get the arw's or the coda. they both make a hieght for you. cause i found a pair of each in my size. chea.

May 21 2009 2:54PM
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TheBeardedOne
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They're the womens' version of the ARV... That's why up until this coming season they're called the ARVw. Definitely a legit ski, Armada makes awesome stuff.
May 21 2009 3:51PM
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TheBeardedOne
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Wow just kidding, I failed there. ARW and ARVw are two different skis...
May 21 2009 3:56PM
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marley-skis
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really? dude i have been looking for some in my size and i can't find any below 160's. wait what size are you? have you grown
May 21 2009 6:25PM
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Willard
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just the 160s and centermount your probably grow a little more
May 21 2009 6:30PM
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marley-skis
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williis im a 151 i dont think im gunna grow that much
May 21 2009 6:31PM
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Willard
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never realized how short you were
May 21 2009 6:34PM
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marley-skis
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ohh yeah well i REALIZED how tall you were. so there mr. gigantous. hahaha jk but i really need to eat my veggies or i won't grow :(
May 21 2009 6:42PM
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C.DeJohn
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the suspects on me lost one whole edge
May 21 2009 6:54PM
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marley-skis
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like the whole edge all the way down? man im def. not getting those now
May 21 2009 6:58PM
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Willard
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Hmm sarcasm wait what
May 21 2009 8:05PM
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Queen_Selassie
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ha mine are 156 and 161. i didnt get them around here at the good ol' sportsmans i found them when i was in colorado....
May 26 2009 3:15PM
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Lexx
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BUY MOMENTS!
May 26 2009 6:46PM
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Twaddler
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my friend (a girl) slays park and rides ARW's and loves them. obviously theyre doing something right for her.  i read somewhere that a surprising amount of guys ride ARW's as well just cause theyre a nice ski
May 26 2009 6:50PM
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marley-skis
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where in colorado? i went lookin there too, but yeah i think i might go for some bigger ones than my size online
May 26 2009 8:08PM
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Queen_Selassie
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out of denver...what size are you getting? and its june! :)
May 29 2009 12:19PM
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marley-skis
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uh  153s maybe. but i know its late just wanted to see what good skis there are and where
May 29 2009 8:24PM
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