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Armada ARG vs. Moment Ghost Chant vs. Icelantic Gypsy
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Hello, I'm looking for a good BC/FS powder ski, something with a beasty amount of rocker in both the tip and tails, centered mounting, reverse camber, (possibly) reverse sidecut, medium flex - buttery but able to go more than 12 mph... Does anyone have any experience on any/all of these skis? I'm 6' and would either get the 190 gypsy, 186 Ghost Chant or 185 ARG. Thanks!
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reverse sidecut is hard to beat in the bottomless. Though not the best on the traverses back to the lift due to its small contact point. But hey, its a pow ski.
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Im 5'7 and ride the 170 gypsys. They are by far the best ski i ever had. They rip though pow and ride switch just as good as they do front. And they are FAST! They carve surprisingly well on groomers and have a lot of edge contact due to the rocker/sidecut profile. I would highly recomend these skis.
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ghost chants are fucked with the amount of rocker haha
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Cant speak towards the Ghost Chants, but I would highly recommend the Gypsys. If you want a smearier ski though, the Armada Bubba is just an updated ARG that isn't terrifying to ski on variable snow
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idk, ive seen thise one dude at my resort riding the ghost chants in then park lol. theyre pretty buttery and have massive amounts of rocker. he did a sick nose butter 7 off like a 4 inch jump lol. so theyre pretty buttery, maybe even too soft idk
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I have 186 Ghost Chants. Gypsy's were on my list and I really wanted them but couldn't find a pair within my budget at the time.
The Ghost Chants have a ridiculous amount of rocker, but there is no actual tip or tail. If you like to tranny find or nollie alot, you may catch your tips. I have experience. They are super fun and quite nimble in the trees. They do carve on groomers, but they flop around quite a bit going fast, feels like having shakeweights on your feet. They are on the softer side but far from being noodles.
I hope to get on a pair of Gypsy's but I have no input on them. As far as ARG, I don't like Armada so I never really looked into them.
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don't bother with the gypsys, just another dead, 2X4 feeling, damp, old man icelantic ski.
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