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Salomon Suspect Vs. Ar6

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JaseOfSpades15
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i cant figure which one to get.

Jul 7 2009 1:54PM
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h.yfoskett
Posts: 285 - Karma: 219

height

wieght

ability

style

wat u want from that ski please

Jul 7 2009 2:43PM
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Newschool_Pope
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to begin, i have the ar6, so my opinion might be biased, cuz most ppl. love the skis they own. that being said, the ar6 is a very stable and solid ski. maybe abit more allmountainish compared to the suspect, but its a killer in the park hands down. it rides quite well in powder too, aslong it is below your knees.

as far as teh suspects go, salomon had quality issues. i heard the suspects tear up easily and the edges rip out within like 30 days. probably alot of other members here would agree with that.
but it is also a really solid park ski. maybe just a tiny bit softer than the ar6, but its really minimal difference.

except for the quality and the fact that the suspects, dimension wise, are a little closer to symetrical, there are few differences. its just preferecnes. maybe demo them next season in multiple conditions and then just buy the ski u liked best.
peace
Jul 7 2009 3:19PM
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CoachG
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my exact thoughts on the ar6, suspects are problem-filled.
Jul 7 2009 3:43PM
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skihood
Posts: 903 - Karma: 154
Not sure your info. But if your looking for a poppy ski mainly for jumps and rails go with the suspect. Unless your into a softer ski. Suspects are still a lil soft though.

Suspects are fixed though.
Jul 7 2009 3:45PM
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Billups
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AR6s aren't the stiffest thing out there, but they can still handle pretty much anything you throw at them. I rode them most of the year and loved them for everything from rails to jumps up to about 55 feet. Great ski.
Jul 7 2009 3:52PM
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A-Lee
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from what i have heard stay away from suspects, i heard that the suspects like to break.
Jul 7 2009 3:55PM
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JaseOfSpades15
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im 5 7 , weigh 115 pounds, and im 70% park and 30% all mountain
Jul 7 2009 4:05PM
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Contender
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From what I know:

the ar6 is awesome.  Its a great all around ski and I know a few people who use it.  They rip it in the park all day and have never had any problems with it.  Solid ski for everything.

on the other hand with the suspects, i dont know anyone that owns them but there have been a few problems that alot of people have posted about.  I remember about something about a bad warranty and the edges getting messed.

in my opinion: get the ar6!
Jul 7 2009 5:09PM
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matt.rad
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OMG NOT TEH SUSPECTZ!?!?!?!

I have suspects. I skied them hard for about 35 days last season, and they are fine. I know everyone on NS now hates Salomon, but not every pair of Suspects will implode. They're also not soft flexing skis, like a lot of people have been saying. They're a medium to medium-stiff flex, and very poppy. I've never skied AR6s, but hand flexing the two side by side, the Suspect is stiffer.
Jul 7 2009 5:22PM
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JaseOfSpades15
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the only problem about getting the ar6s is the price and the availability. suspects much cheeper it seems like.
Jul 7 2009 6:04PM
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Dr.Dickless
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i'm the exact same height and weight, i have AR6s and i love them! they're stiff if your as light as 115lbs but the flex pattern is laid out so you can still nose butter and stuff, feels good in the park, stiff enough for all mountain...great ski all around.
Jul 7 2009 7:54PM
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iFail
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Thanks you! MOST people would be fine on suspects that would be fine on AR6s.  tonns of rails I may not want to risk it, but someone that is not a hard rail skier will be fine.....  They should take out edge armour IMO, that is where the possible problem is and that is what it was suppposed to stop, not make worse..
Jul 8 2009 1:57AM
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flexpattern
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i would go with the ar6 cos armada are rad.
Jul 8 2009 5:37AM
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JaseOfSpades15
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k thanks guys im prolly getting suspects cuz i found a good deal on them. plus k for everyone.
Jul 8 2009 11:46AM
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MatRich
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^^ too bad you found a good deal on suspects because otherwise its the ar6 hands down. your probably going to have issues with your suspects

Jul 8 2009 12:42PM
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JaseOfSpades15
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welll i dont ski 30 days a year and ar6 to expensive.
Jul 8 2009 1:03PM
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MatRich
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that sounds alright then in that case
Jul 8 2009 1:14PM
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.peter
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AR6 is a sick ski but Pipe Cleaners are where its at.
the only thing is that PC's have much stiffer tails than tips.
Jul 8 2009 10:01PM
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Lemuel
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I am going to have to disagree with your post a bit.  I was at a shop the other day which had both Suspects and Ar6's.  The Suspect is no doubt stiffer and a little wider.  The suspect is closer to being symmetrical than the Ar6 is, but it isn't really close to being symmetrical.  I think the Suspect is more all mountain oriented because it is a bit wider and has more shape and is a bit stiffer.  My info may be a little off because the pair of Ar6's were alot shorter than the pair of Suspects the shop had.
Jul 8 2009 10:31PM
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JaseOfSpades15
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could someone compare the stiffnes of the suspects with another ski thatd be great.
Jul 8 2009 10:40PM
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