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Touring with the Armada JJ

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cfgunnell
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Hey guys, wondering if anyone has mounted up an armada JJ to tour with?  I am trying to decide what to do for next years quiver.  If i should just keep my line motherships and throw a AT binder on or if i should put an AT binder on the JJs.   Any advise?
Mar 2 2010 2:25AM
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b-ladd
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pm Mayor West.
Mar 2 2010 2:27AM
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triebby
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First off, you should prolly throw something like this in gear talk next time. But no worries.

Let me preface what I am about to say by letting you know that I haven't skied the JJ's (though I have ridden ARG's). I think they would be a pretty sick touring setup. I know they are a fairly light ski, certainly lighter than the Mo' Ships, and with the regular camber underfoot you shouldn't have a problem with them gripping going uphill. I know Ian Provo rides Dukes on his JJ's all the time and goes touring with them, so I think they will work fine for you. I say make the JJ's the AT setup, then throw some regular binders on the Motherships for an inbounds charging ski.
Mar 2 2010 2:30AM
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johanblaze
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If your question is asking if rockered skis work for touring.. Yes. I tour with Hellbents and trekkers all the time.
Mar 2 2010 2:36AM
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cfgunnell
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Cool, thanks for the advice.  I like the mo'ships they are just heavy heavy skis!  Pretty burly SOB's  The JJ's are sweet i just don't want to weigh them down with the duke on.  Wondering about putting the griffons on and buying the trekkers.
Mar 2 2010 2:36AM
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doobiebrotha
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JJs + marker dukes = AMAZING SET UP!
Mar 2 2010 2:41AM
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cfgunnell
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How do you like the trekkers, do they work very well?  Would you buy them again or would you buy a AT binder?
Mar 2 2010 2:43AM
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123ski
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I have DUKES on ARG's

Member "Clandestino" has Dukes on JJ's
Mar 2 2010 2:51AM
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Literature
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Trekkers are disgusting.
Mar 2 2010 3:05AM
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kthnxbai.
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do it!  i ride the 175 JJ's with Marker Barons (im small). the 185 with Dukes would be tits.
Mar 2 2010 3:56AM
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ike.
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Mar 2 2010 4:48AM
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schmies
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Marker Dukes are not that heavy. You guys need to do some summer exercising:)
Mar 2 2010 4:45PM
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johanblaze
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I'll have Dukes next year. Trekkers are the jankiest devices ever conceived. Your toe will not sit straight, the plastic will snap, your brakes will drag, and they take up space in your pack on the way down. They do get the job done, though.
Mar 2 2010 7:04PM
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DirtyMick
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I have 185 JJs with Barons on them.

Don't bother with trekkers when you can get Dukes or Barons. The bindings are pretty light considering the amazing amount of skiing you can access with them and not worrying about them breaking.
Mar 2 2010 8:03PM
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123ski
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I would go Duke over Baron because of how low the elasticity of marker bindings is..even the Jester/Duke series..
Mar 2 2010 8:05PM
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kthnxbai.
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that is not true for every case, im 118lbs i don't see a need for the duke.  halfway through my second season on the barons and i am not easy on them.   they are also the type of binding that requires more attention than other.  there's a really good up keep thread over on TGR for Duke/Barons.
Mar 2 2010 8:39PM
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123ski
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you are right..but if anyone is over 150lbs I would not go barons.

I sometimes forget that there are a lot of teenagers on this website..
Mar 2 2010 8:46PM
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kthnxbai.
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yea I definitely agree over 150lbs I would not go barons either.

and oucchhh......i turned 22 last sunday.  im just a little guy.
Mar 2 2010 8:53PM
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no_steeze
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they're great, i skinned some sketchy ass shit on them and never had an issue

pretty light for what they are, wouldn't put anything other than dukes on them though
Mar 2 2010 9:01PM
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123ski
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hahaha...sorry, I didn't mean that you were a "teenager" but there are also a lot of teenagers here that are under 150lbs..so my first recommendation wasn't universal.

My buddy is 23 and probably 125lbs as well, don't worry about it.
Mar 2 2010 11:39PM
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