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Salomon 2012

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jdriediger
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Are these skis even any good?
Jan 6 2011 7:49PM
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openmindportrait
Posts: 1157 - Karma: 818
to sum it up it felt like the armada halos but super unstable and unnaturally heavy
thats my opinion
Jan 6 2011 9:17PM
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KillaSeason
Posts: 3495 - Karma: 1,774
I mean, they jacked that shit from Armada sooooo.....
Jan 6 2011 9:18PM
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c4t_l0ver
Posts: 5485 - Karma: 810
i love mine.
Jan 6 2011 9:18PM
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-Marc-
Posts: 865 - Karma: 207
I also love mine, super fun, in my opinion the perfect flex. Ive had 20 days on mine skiing everything from jumps to rails to pow and the only flaw is a small chip on the tail I got the first day, seem to be alot better quality than some other salomon skis. I would for sure recommend them
Jan 6 2011 10:53PM
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MEGAZORD
Posts: 4531 - Karma: -7
The concept of rocker/camber combo was around before armada.
Jan 6 2011 10:56PM
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c4t_l0ver
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...... whaoh, R U ME? thats exactaly how i would describe them but mine dont have a chip on the tail... right tip for me.
Jan 6 2011 11:02PM
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egg.
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shitty caulity but ive heard good things
Jan 6 2011 11:32PM
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c4t_l0ver
Posts: 5485 - Karma: 810

quality*

mine are still in such good condition fow how many days i have ridden them

Jan 6 2011 11:34PM
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DERS.
Posts: 6299 - Karma: 1,293
ive heard so much bad things about salomons quality and reliability that i personally dont trust them as a company anymore. its a cool ski but from what ive read about salomon there are certain "risks" that go along with buying any of their skis.
Jan 6 2011 11:41PM
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MEGAZORD
Posts: 4531 - Karma: -7
It was really just the suspects. That was the only ski with a problem.
Jan 7 2011 12:30AM
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DERS.
Posts: 6299 - Karma: 1,293
yea mostly. but i was also talking about customer service/reliability of the whole company. ive heard so many horror stories... im sure some of the skis they make are amazing i would just rather deal with different companies
Jan 7 2011 7:39AM
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DUKES
Posts: 5150 - Karma: 691
well the only main construction difference is that the suspects have edge armor, but both skis have same exact edges, ive heard edge problems with the 2012s but nothing major unlike the suspects, i just wish salomon made park skis like they did a few years ago
Jan 7 2011 8:16AM
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chrisbotman
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 rode armada ar6 last year mounted them -2.5 cm from center mount loved the hit rails on them... switched to progressive stance and center mount .... i can carve better with the 2012 but real high speeds the armada's are more stable but the 2012 is way easier to carve at higher speeds...
I think i bought them a little long for park... im 5'9 5'10 bought 179 they could be a little shorter to help with rails but pow to park they shred it all
Jan 7 2011 8:21PM
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nellyyy
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i ran through a couple pairs of dumonts pretty damn quickly
Jan 7 2011 8:25PM
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-Marc-
Posts: 865 - Karma: 207
Dumont and Suspect were close to the same ski though weren't they? I think they were the same mold the Dumont was just stiffer, I haven't heard of any other skis breaking consistently other than the Suspect. 2012s seem really stable though, surprisingly I have no major scratches despite all the early season rocks at Sunshine, and no edge cracks and I've hit alot of rails with them. My friend is convinced mine are going to snap (his Suspects did a couple of weeks ago) but I think mine will hold up, I heard something about the reason for so many Suspects breaking was because of the edge armor going through and weakening the base? Don't know if thats true though
Jan 7 2011 8:57PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
Posts: 9215 - Karma: 5,398
yep those blue dumonts and thrusters. 
Jan 7 2011 9:11PM
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Blurst
Posts: 13577 - Karma: 10,169
Exact same just stiffer and "double edge armour"

I loved salomon and then bought suspects. Probably the best park ski that I have ever ridden but like everyone else the edges werent feeling it.

The twenty twelves are a great ski and so far the durability is solid.
Jan 7 2011 10:22PM
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SeanTom
Posts: 7936 - Karma: 1,747
i spent a day skiing a pair of 171s and i found them to be crazy flexy. mind you i was just coming off a pair of 181 chronics but still. Super fun ski that i took literally everywhere.
Jan 8 2011 2:11AM
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zerospinskier
Posts: 4867 - Karma: 350
And they stole it from Shane McConkey and Volant soooooo............
Jan 8 2011 2:16AM
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MEGAZORD
Posts: 4531 - Karma: -7
Who stole it from Palmer in the 80's
Jan 8 2011 12:38PM
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brakes
Posts: 457 - Karma: 11
2012s= best park ski I have ever ridden, and its crazy versatile to boot. Buttery, but still poppy, super stable on jumps and rails, crazy light swing weight, and they kill it in the pow-pow, demolish crud, and remain stable on ice. Mine have held up great minus one edge dent that was my fault for trying a switch 270 onto a ride on rail in the minipark. Get em.
Jan 8 2011 2:21PM
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