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ARV 96's all mountain?

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shoon_
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I am looking for a do everything ski, hit powder/ski park/all mountain. I was looking at the ARV 106's but I'm currently on the east coast and don't want something that wide for a season, but i am hoping to move out west the year after, thats why i'm looking for an all mountain ski. I was just wondering if the ARV 96's can do this or if I need something like the ARV 106's. any feedback/suggestions would be helpful :)
Apr 10 2017 9:23PM
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SofaKingSick
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in my opinion the arv96 is the perfect one ski quiver for a mostly east but sometimes west skier. my first season out west it's all i used and though I wished they were a little stiffer and fatter on some days, i def didnt on park and groomer days haha. i think 96 is a great middle ground size and the ARV shape is a great, tried and true design
Apr 11 2017 8:46AM
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shoon_
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SofaKingSickin my opinion the arv96 is the perfect one ski quiver for a mostly east but sometimes west skier. my first season out west it's all i used and though I wished they were a little stiffer and fatter on some days, i def didnt on park and groomer days haha. i think 96 is a great middle ground size and the ARV shape is a great, tried and true design

How did they hold up in powder? obviously not as good as a wider ski, but did they float at all or just sink?
Apr 11 2017 10:05AM
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broto
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shoon_How did they hold up in powder? obviously not as good as a wider ski, but did they float at all or just sink?


I've been using them in anywhere from 4 inches to 2+ feet of pow and they are so fun. maybe would be nice to have a little bit more of float on the deepest days, but what's the point of skiing super deep pow if you're only floating on the top 8 inches?
Apr 11 2017 11:59AM
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SofaKingSick
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shoon_How did they hold up in powder? obviously not as good as a wider ski, but did they float at all or just sink?


They hold up just fine considering I can still use them for pure park and rail days. Everyone has different preferences and opinions about what floats enough but for me they're great. I even used them for a couple pow days one time instead of some 115 waisted skis just cause i was so much more used to them
Apr 11 2017 12:08PM
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Juan1325
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SofaKingSickThey hold up just fine considering I can still use them for pure park and rail days. Everyone has different preferences and opinions about what floats enough but for me they're great. I even used them for a couple pow days one time instead of some 115 waisted skis just cause i was so much more used to them

I want to buy this model from 2018, is it good for jumping switch?
and did you mount them true center?
May 21 2018 12:34AM
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SofaKingSick
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Juan1325I want to buy this model from 2018, is it good for jumping switch?
and did you mount them true center?


you can't go wrong with them and yes theyre great for switch jumps. and no i dont mount stuff true center, unnecessary unless you literally only ski park and don't mind giving up a tiny bit of carving and soft snow performance. id say mount recommended or somewhere between recommended and true center
May 21 2018 9:54AM
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Juan1325
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SofaKingSickyou can't go wrong with them and yes theyre great for switch jumps. and no i dont mount stuff true center, unnecessary unless you literally only ski park and don't mind giving up a tiny bit of carving and soft snow performance. id say mount recommended or somewhere between recommended and true center

thanks, ill probably go whit the recomended. I hope the local store recives this ski, im from chile and the season should start on a month
May 21 2018 10:16AM
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Elimitch
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I ride the 96s and I’m on the east coast and they handle anything except deep deep pow and ice
May 21 2018 7:52PM
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fasa
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Could also take a look at the Moment PB&J, very similar to the ARV 96 but does a lil better in crud and chop. 101mm underfoot. They're 30% off right now. Worth a look.
Jun 12 2018 8:22PM
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