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thejackamo
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i sent an e-mail to armada last night about their new skis and got this today:

The line of skis you saw at SIA or our riders riding at X Games/US Open will be available in the fall. Samples may be hitting shops in early summer for camps. There hasn't been major changes in construction. Minor changes include:

New top sheet graphics
New sidewall material
New sidewall construction (variable = 60 degrees at tip and tail, 90 degrees under boot. This reinforces the strength of the edge under boot plus gives you more stability and control of the ski on landings).
Stiffened the AR5 slightly with a bigger carbon fiber stringer and softened up Tanner's pro model for tail presses and nose presses)
Thicker edges
New bases



i also asked about the people who did the topsheet artwork:



The artists involved with our graphics were local artists here in southern california.

Dan Peterka did our ARV graphics
Mike Tea did our AR5 graphics
Sebastien LaRose did our Fat B/C model
Dave Levin did Tanner's graphics.


all you ever wanted to know about next season's armadas



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Feb 4 2004 9:05PM
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thejackamo
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i'll also add dimensions:

The JP / Julian Pro Model - 126/103/116 @ 191 cm
Tanner Hall Pro Model - 111/80/101 @ 176 cm

and the ARV and AR5's are the same as the ones out now, just with different topsheets, mmmk?


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Feb 4 2004 9:20PM
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doghoy
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thanks a bunch
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Feb 5 2004 8:38AM
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hype
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you should ask them if they're still going to fall apart easilly
fuck a book
Feb 5 2004 9:19AM
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huckmynuts
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i saw the new skis but i think the graphics are kind of weird


The shit hasnt even begun to hit the fan
Feb 5 2004 9:47AM
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DJCrazyA
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What is the price of the Tanner pro model
Progression is Everything -Jason Levinthal
Feb 5 2004 10:52AM
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SiverCartel
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I'm glad they stiffened up the AR5 some, and made the skis a bit more durable. Too bad the new AR5 graphics are pretty ugly


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Feb 5 2004 11:00AM
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DJCrazyA
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WHAT ARE THE FUCKIN PRICES
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Feb 5 2004 11:00AM
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KAF
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Retail Prices for Tanner Pro Model is something like $575, AR5 is $510, and I cant remember anything else, oh the junior AR5 is like $315.
Feb 5 2004 11:24AM
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Pipe_Munky
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graphics looked pretty good but will they fall apart like this year's skis?





SKIER'S IRRESPONSIBILITY CODE
1.ski FAST at ALL TIMES
2.take MAX air at EVERY opportunity
3.POACH everyone's favourite lines
4.IGNORE all posted signs
5.EVADE patrol at all costs
6.SMOKE big fat stinky ones
7.DRINK to excess

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Feb 5 2004 11:57AM
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destruction
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Gotta like the length of the JP pro model.


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Feb 5 2004 12:39PM
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newschool_huck69
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Okay new ar5 graphics... SOOOOOOOOOOOO SIIIIIIIIIIICK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
anybody who procedes to call them ugly should step back and look at them ... again again again and then again until there puny brains can comprehense an artform so great it can only be put on skis...
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Feb 5 2004 7:12PM
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OnionKing
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the skis will be tenfold more durable then last years. its the real deal.
Feb 5 2004 7:25PM
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$1080PLP$
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wow looks like dave had to work extra hard on tanners graphix

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Feb 5 2004 8:09PM
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GeneralButtNaked
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hahah ya i saw those pics
Feb 5 2004 8:13PM
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thejackamo
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perhaps the base has some gnarly stuff on it. who knows


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