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Skis like the 2014 ace of spades

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OzzyJ
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I skied my ace of spades hard and loved them but now the are in need of a replacement but sadly they don't sell ace of spades any more but I really want a ski like them. If anyone could give a good comparison to the ace of spades it would be great. k+ for good answers. also I really don't want armada ar7s
Mar 16 2015 6:21PM
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galardogod
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Salomon Suspects, atomic Punx, Line Chronics, any top of the line park ski should do the the job and be really solid
Mar 16 2015 6:37PM
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Park.
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there will be nothing that skis like the aces ( i own a pair) since they are literally built like a race ski. The best thing ive found is APO. Ive ridden Armada, K2, Volkl,Atomic, basically everything, and the only thing that has a similar (but more snappy) feel was APO. If you liked the dampness of the Ace then just get the OMW they are not the same ski but have similar dampness and carve similar
Mar 17 2015 10:21PM
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OzzyJ
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parkplaygroundthere will be nothing that skis like the aces ( i own a pair) since they are literally built like a race ski. The best thing ive found is APO. Ive ridden Armada, K2, Volkl,Atomic, basically everything, and the only thing that has a similar (but more snappy) feel was APO. If you liked the dampness of the Ace then just get the OMW they are not the same ski but have similar dampness and carve similar


ace or ace of spades because they are different skis
Mar 18 2015 11:43AM
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rozboon
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OzzyJace or ace of spades because they are different skis


Errr, wut?

The 2015 "The Ace" and the 2011 "Ace of Spades Ti", in a 177, have the exact same dimensions and construction. I'm going to say they ski damn near exactly the same.
Mar 18 2015 7:07PM
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rozboon
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Double post - but I know you said 2014 vs me saying 2011, but the ski hasn't changed (except the top sheet) as far as I can tell in that entire time. The only difference from the 2010 model is the "camrock" profile, and when I checked my 2010's against my friends 2011's the 2010 actually had more rocker (probably due to being skied for a season)
Mar 18 2015 7:10PM
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OzzyJ
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rozboonDouble post - but I know you said 2014 vs me saying 2011, but the ski hasn't changed (except the top sheet) as far as I can tell in that entire time. The only difference from the 2010 model is the "camrock" profile, and when I checked my 2010's against my friends 2011's the 2010 actually had more rocker (probably due to being skied for a season)


At my hill the have older ace of spades as rentals not sure of the year and they have side caps (not sure whay they are called exactly but they are rounded side walls). 2014 has a full side wall with sandwich construction(that's how it was explained to me at the ski shop). If the ace had full sidewall then it is the same but if not then it's just similar. But idk because nordica doesn't do a great job of putting out specs online... or I'm just looking in the wrong places.
Mar 18 2015 8:56PM
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Park.
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OzzyJAt my hill the have older ace of spades as rentals not sure of the year and they have side caps (not sure whay they are called exactly but they are rounded side walls). 2014 has a full side wall with sandwich construction(that's how it was explained to me at the ski shop). If the ace had full sidewall then it is the same but if not then it's just similar. But idk because nordica doesn't do a great job of putting out specs online... or I'm just looking in the wrong places.

Those are ace of spade junior skis. Completely different skis and no there hasn't been a change in the ace of spade ski since 2010 I think
Mar 18 2015 9:25PM
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OzzyJ
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parkplaygroundThose are ace of spade junior skis. Completely different skis and no there hasn't been a change in the ace of spade ski since 2010 I think


Ok so the 2015 ace is the same as the ace of spades but it is just re branded?
Mar 18 2015 10:06PM
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Park.
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Yes
Mar 19 2015 6:35PM
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BWalmer
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OzzyJOk so the 2015 ace is the same as the ace of spades but it is just re branded?


Yup, Nordica dropped the card theme on their entire line, but kept the skis and boots almost all the same (the Dead Money changed slightly when it became the OMW, but other than that it's all the same time).
Mar 20 2015 12:47AM
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freeski1620
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we have 184 and 170 AOS from last year still in stock. I could let either of those go to you for a good price. PM me!
Mar 20 2015 8:57PM
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