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Faction Candide 3.0 vs. Armada JJ

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bostonuj
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What's up guys, this is my first post on NS and I am not really to sure on how these forums work. But I have a question on which ski to buy. I ski on 2013 Armada AR7's but I was looking to purchase a wider ski preferably for powder but that can preform well on groomers and all conditions. I plan on keeping by AR7's for park or shitty conditions so I don't necessarily need a ski that can be used in the park. I have narrowed it down to two choices and they are both roughly the same price. I am about 5'9 150 lbs and plan on getting either the Candide 3.0s or the JJ in 175 cm. But I can't decide which one to buy, so please any advice would be greatly appreciated. Also if you have a suggestion for a different ski please let me know.

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What to buy Candide 3.0 or the JJ?


Mar 31 2014 3:59PM
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MartianMan
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Both great skis, but it depends on the skier itself. The JJ has a very short turning radius, meaning that it will be very nimble going from edge to edge, but will lose stability and feel very hooky at high speeds. If you ski slower and on flatter slopes, than go with the JJ. The Candide 3.0 has a longer radius, and will be more stable and high speeds, but will take more work to carve on slow slopes.

I have skied the 3.0 and was incredibly impressed. It is incredibly light and fun, but can still charge. It carves well, not as smooth as my standard 3.zeros, but floats significantly better.
Mar 31 2014 4:33PM
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bostonuj
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I am mostly an east coast skier but I am moving out west in about a year or so, but between the two what do you think about be a better fit for me?
Mar 31 2014 4:41PM
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MartianMan
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If you like to play around, JJ. If you charge a little more, 3.0.
Mar 31 2014 4:57PM
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TheDetectives
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rode both of them for a day, both in the same conditions, just over knee deep pow in the morning, trees, choppy stuff and bumps, groomers, and some park jumps (no rails on demos) the jj's were good in the powder liked the early tapper, helps keep things nimble, else where on the mtn. they were meh, hey're a good ski, dont get me wrong, but when compared to the 3.0 there was a clear winner for me, the 3.0 shredded everything they were by far my favourite out of the two, the flex is super smooth and predictable, theyre super light, i just felt very comfortable on them, where as the jj's took some getting used to, i felt very comfortable from the first second i stepped into the 3.0's and if i went out west more then once a year id buy them for sure
Mar 31 2014 9:59PM
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