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Armada El Rays?

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Johwdannnn
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I have been thinking about getting a pair of Armada El Rays and I was just wondering how they've worked for anyone who has rode on them before.  Also, any other suggestions for skis that aren't too expensive would be greatly appreciated.
Oct 26 2010 6:48PM
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Scrambles
Posts: 2270 - Karma: 63
dont buy armada
Oct 26 2010 6:49PM
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Johwdannnn
Posts: 209 - Karma: -81
okay?
Oct 26 2010 6:52PM
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T.DUDE
Posts: 1681 - Karma: 129
don't get em.. my friend had them last year.. delamed by the 10th day.
Oct 26 2010 7:18PM
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Common_Cents
Posts: 455 - Karma: 13
Woah... I'm a little surprised by what i'm seeing in this thread.

I thought armadas quality was bullet proof...
Oct 26 2010 7:20PM
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kvan
Posts: 3085 - Karma: 1,225
Are you kidding me? Just because they made a dick move doesn't mean their skis automatically suck. Yeah I can understand that you don't want to support them but the quality is amazing.
Oct 26 2010 7:23PM
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SkiYaker2
Posts: 250 - Karma: 105
i agree armada needs to grow up but them and line are the best quality IMO
Oct 26 2010 7:27PM
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Scrambles
Posts: 2270 - Karma: 63
no, well yeah, well el reys do suck in terms of durability (cheapest quality of armadas line) my buddy destroyed a pair in half a season.
Oct 26 2010 7:37PM
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squibble
Posts: 4569 - Karma: 104
What did armada do?
Oct 26 2010 8:24PM
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arandomname
Posts: 1989 - Karma: 18

Nah, not Line at all.  Armada makes a good ski, then I'd say K2, and Line is way below K2 for me.  But there are many skis better than Lines, they're really not that special, at least IMO.

Oct 26 2010 8:47PM
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ARZeman
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http://www.rfcexpress.com/lawsuit.asp?ID=65892
Oct 27 2010 2:38PM
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AJizzle
Posts: 1882 - Karma: 522
The el reys are a great price point ski, of course armada does make better skis than the el rey, but they ski very well. If u r looking for a ski to beat on rails all day everyday, then I might suggest looking for something with a sidewall construction, or a couple pairs of used skis that u can beat the shit out of. If ur looking for a ski that u can rip around on and take into the park every once in a while, i'd say do it. If u do end up breaking them or having delam issues, armada does have very good customer service
Oct 27 2010 2:47PM
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Imagination
Posts: 2501 - Karma: 73

What happened?

Oct 27 2010 3:21PM
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Johwdannnn
Posts: 209 - Karma: -81
any other skis that people liked riding on?
Oct 28 2010 8:37PM
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BWalmer
Posts: 9141 - Karma: 12,883
the 2011 El Reys are actually pretty good, Hornbeck rides them every now and then, which makes Armada, Line and K2 pretty much the only companies that have Pro riders that choose to ride their Price Point skis (Hornbeck rides the El Reys, Garrett Russell rides the Masterminds, and Margetts rides the Silencers), so if you're only in the market for a price point ski, those would be the ones I'd look at.
Oct 28 2010 9:09PM
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TOAST.
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http://www.gnolls.org/557/alpine-ski-patent-slap-fight-armada-vs-rossignol-vs-dps-vs-the-rest-of-the-skiing-world/

That is the best at explaining it that I have seen so far.
Oct 28 2010 9:43PM
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