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Armada JJ - good choice?

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steezyjibber
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About me/my skiing:

-5'6"
-145 - 150 pounds
-Been skiing park for about a decade and skied before that as well.
-I'm an east coaster, so I truthfully haven't had much pow skiing experience.
-What I HAVE done (both east and west) makes me sure I need pow skis.

I currently have AR7's, and I'm looking for another pair of skis to use mostly for trips out west, and east coast pow days.

I want something that almost feels/rides like a park ski, but is designed for pow. Something fun, light, playful, etc.

Looking at the 175 Armada JJ's... good decision or no?
Dec 16 2015 8:15AM
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steezyjibber
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JJ 2.0 rather. These:
http://armadaskis.com/products/skis/mens/deepest-series/
Dec 16 2015 8:16AM
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steezyjibber
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aaaand wrong link.

THESE:
http://armadaskis.com/products/skis/mens/deepest-series/jj-2-0/
Dec 16 2015 8:16AM
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profa_212
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Ehh. im not a fan of them. Too squirrely at high speeds, and more directional than i think you are looking for.

If you are looking for a fat park ski look at the 4frnt YLE.

How fat do you really want to go?
Dec 16 2015 11:44AM
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steezyjibber
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Profahoben_212Ehh. im not a fan of them. Too squirrely at high speeds, and more directional than i think you are looking for.

If you are looking for a fat park ski look at the 4frnt YLE.

How fat do you really want to go?


Looking for a pow ski haha
Dec 16 2015 12:56PM
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B.Quincy
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steezyjibberLooking for a pow ski haha


Hey, im a little bigger than you, but also have ar7s and ski the east coast for most of my season and wanted exactly the same thing. I got the magic j's and i love them. They are really playful and a great option at the opposite end of the spectrum so i use those for pow/out west and ar7s the rest. Oh and they are great in the spring slush.
Dec 16 2015 6:13PM
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B.Quincy
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B.QuincyHey, im a little bigger than you, but also have ar7s and ski the east coast for most of my season and wanted exactly the same thing. I got the magic j's and i love them. They are really playful and a great option at the opposite end of the spectrum so i use those for pow/out west and ar7s the rest. Oh and they are great in the spring slush.


Sorry to dub post but i ski in mass. Most of the time as well. You can find some killer deals on the magic js from past seasons and they havent changed in the past 3 or 4
Another idea could be benchetlers.
Dec 16 2015 6:15PM
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gapersarefriends
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i ride ak jj's and i love em, you'll probably be riding them more than you thought. highly receommended
Dec 16 2015 10:43PM
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1kewldewd
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if you want the jj you should get the magic j. It is like a more stable but still playful jj with better graphics
Dec 17 2015 10:01PM
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adamohurd
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i bought my JJ's from a rep in 2013, havent ridden the 2.0's but the modifications pretty much addressed the only issues i ever had with the JJ.

I still ride my JJ basically every day unless i'm strickly doing a spring park day. They rip the entire hill and are the greatest thing ever in pow. when riding pow you feel like your on a pair of park skis, so much fun.

get them. or buy my JJ's so I can mount my magic J's. HA
Jan 3 2016 3:45AM
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-wakes-
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I only ski mine in 6+ inches of new snow. Variable snow performance is lacking compared to a lot of ski imo, but I LOVE them in the right conditions. They are ideal for tight tree skiing in fresh snow. If you are not going to be doing a lot of that get something else.
Jan 3 2016 12:37PM
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profa_212
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-wakes-I only ski mine in 6+ inches of new snow. Variable snow performance is lacking compared to a lot of ski imo, but I LOVE them in the right conditions. They are ideal for tight tree skiing in fresh snow. If you are not going to be doing a lot of that get something else.


This. They are great for what they are made for....but lack the versatility that a lot of other skis have...which I'm guessing you would want a versatile ski if you are taking it on trips out west.
Jan 3 2016 6:08PM
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