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Torin/E-Dollo/Hornbeck, just a bunch of AM's

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TaranItUp
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It looks like they are just a bunch of amateurs on Armada's team.
http://armadaskis.com/team/
Mar 11 2014 10:56PM
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-WZ-
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for torin and dollo isnt it because professional atheletes arent aloud in the olympics or somthing? just another dumb rule by ioc
Mar 11 2014 10:59PM
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eheath
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This is definitely the first time this has been talked about.
Mar 11 2014 11:00PM
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nstubler
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Haha naw

It is just determined by how long they have been riding for Armada.
Doesn't really mean much, as Edollo had a pro model ski last year and the only "pro" to have one was Thall.

On another note, stoked b dog is getting a pro model this year.
Mar 11 2014 11:02PM
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jensen
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Ever heard of the JJ?
Mar 11 2014 11:14PM
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MartianMan
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He didn't really get the full benefits of designing a pro model ski. All armada did was slap his name onto the Halo 2's, which he barely even used last season.
Mar 11 2014 11:15PM
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roddy116
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also softer
Mar 12 2014 12:03AM
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Saga.
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It used to be, so everyone down voting you is either mean or too young to remember this was a rule years ago. Just have them watch the movie about prefontaine the runner. But if you want to have proof professionals aren't allowed into the olympics look at the 1992 US olympic basketball team, the dream team. They finally allowed professional athletes to compete in the Olympics.

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Mar 12 2014 2:31AM
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MartianMan
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According to Armadas number's, its the same flex pattern
Mar 12 2014 7:22AM
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Park_Ranger
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It has to do with how long they have been with the company. Tanner and JP were with Armada since the very beginning, and Phil has been on the team for like 10+ years. Jacob Wester is pretty random if you ask me
Mar 12 2014 10:16AM
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PacificRimJob
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Pretty sure he's been there upwards 10 or so years as well... He sure was in 05/06
Mar 12 2014 11:13AM
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fghtoffyrdmns
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wester has also been on armada for ever dude
Mar 12 2014 11:14AM
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BROLF
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This thread needs to stop. Why are you concerned?
Mar 12 2014 8:28PM
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Brule.
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Who cares that Torin and 'Dollo are on the 'am' team, but what caught my eye is how women like Devin, Maggie, Lisa Cinnamon, and Maude aren't listed at the same level as Torin, Henrik, and Hornbeck.
Mar 12 2014 9:10PM
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Park_Ranger
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gee, I wonder why?
Mar 12 2014 9:30PM
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Turd.Ferguson
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let me break it down for you here susan b anthony. there will never be the day where a woman pro skiier and a man pro skiier will be on the same level in the same sport. im not saying this because women are lesser athletes (definitely not the case) but women dont have the numbers in the oark that men do. the sport isnt evolving as quickly as mens and even if it does catch up to the pace of mens skiing they would always be behind the men not due to any other factors besides the small amount of them and men started out earlier than women.

keep in mind im trying to make this sound as least sexist as possible and i have an enormous amount of respect for women skiiers
Mar 12 2014 10:24PM
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Park_Ranger
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Keep in mind that Armada is a business that is trying to sell skis, and they know that the vast vast vast VAST majority of their market is made up of males. So why would they advertise to woman?
Mar 12 2014 10:30PM
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Turd.Ferguson
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yeah that as well
Mar 12 2014 10:45PM
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*JDBP*
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anybody else watch this whole thing?
Mar 12 2014 11:52PM
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TaranItUp
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Just curious, and wasn't in the mood to search the thousands of threads made with the key work "Armada" in it, so I thought I would see whats up.
Mar 13 2014 12:03AM
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Thawg
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maude doesn't even ski for Armada anymore. she is sponsored by O'neil and I think APO
Mar 13 2014 11:38AM
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DP*
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i dont think she has a ski sponsor at all currently she still skis on armada skis though till she finds one
Mar 13 2014 3:03PM
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fruitstick
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That theory do not make any sense that you made about women being worse than men, while there maybe less women skiing park statsically there should be at least some women pros or women on the same level as amautaur men that can dub.

So yes it is just how men are built which make them better than women.
Mar 15 2014 10:12PM
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NedStark
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There just aren't any. Only one or two women have ever done a double cork and there are so many male ams who have dub 12s, 14s, and switch dubs.
Mar 15 2014 10:53PM
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fruitstick
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I was saying if his theory was correct then there would be way more women pulling dub corks and rodeos and some being at the same level on par with men.
Mar 15 2014 11:17PM
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Park_Ranger
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This would make sense why she had an artist paint her white armada skis black at the beginning of the season haha
Mar 17 2014 1:09PM
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Park_Ranger
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MAADMAUDE 2.2 two point two from iona fulton on Vimeo.


Looks like she is either sponsored by APO now, or is just riding those skis randomly

Mar 17 2014 1:10PM
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*Frankie*
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This
Mar 17 2014 4:03PM
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