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Why are all Armada ski graphics ass now?

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thatsG
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Pre 2016 graphics > New wave graphics



Don't @me, its just fax
Jan 28 2020 10:38PM
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scratchskier321
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can some1 explain why henrik's ski has had the same fkn goblin on it for like 10 years now?
Jan 28 2020 10:41PM
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dogfartstaint
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t h a n o s d o g
Jan 29 2020 12:02AM
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Biffbarf
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More like wtf is armada doing releasing a frontside carving ski
Jan 29 2020 1:26AM
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lil.Boye
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i would have bought armadas. but the graphic have been completely ass. still use my 2016 bdogs
Jan 29 2020 3:08AM
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Emma_Watson
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Jan 29 2020 4:16AM
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hippystinx
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they got bought my amer sports. Think more front side groomer carving than sweet tricks.
Jan 29 2020 5:23AM
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crustyboot.420
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Arv's have been ugly as hell for the last couple of years. B dogs are kinda cool tho. Edollos are getting boring.

**This post was edited on Jan 29th 2020 at 9:40:24am
Jan 29 2020 6:19AM
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J_Christoph
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Zero series has been fire
Jan 29 2020 8:14AM
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r00kie
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BiffbarfMore like wtf is armada doing releasing a frontside carving ski


The first generation of NSers are older now. Those who were riding rails in early 2000s may not want to keep beating themselves up in the park into their 30's and 40's. Expecting to see a lot of these and Line Blades the next couple of years.
Jan 29 2020 8:50AM
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J_Steez
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I think the new b dog is fresh. The zero series is also fresh. But yeah I miss those og graphics fr fr
Jan 29 2020 8:51AM
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Biffbarf
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r00kieThe first generation of NSers are older now. Those who were riding rails in early 2000s may not want to keep beating themselves up in the park into their 30's and 40's. Expecting to see a lot of these and Line Blades the next couple of years.


I'm sure Armada's psyched you see it that way, but I bet the suits at Amer wanted a frontside ski to better appeal to the euro market and the groomer boomers who have more money than sense.
Jan 29 2020 9:31AM
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CatdickBojangles
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The old school AR6s were by favorite.
Jan 29 2020 11:33AM
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snowfinder
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BiffbarfI'm sure Armada's psyched you see it that way, but I bet the suits at Amer wanted a frontside ski to better appeal to the euro market and the groomer boomers who have more money than sense.


ding
Jan 29 2020 11:40AM
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evaroni
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I would be all over a second run of vintage graphic ARVs. On that topic I am holding out for OG Salomon 1080 graphic.
Jan 29 2020 11:54AM
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jib360
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The old school minimalist graphics were the best. Need to bring those back!

Agree Armada should not be making an on piste carving ski. New owners got that one wrong even if they try to compete with all those shit Rossi rentals/demos at the big name resorts.

Stick to the core of what the brand stands for and continue to push freeskiing ahead!

still loving my Rasta magic Js
Jan 29 2020 11:54AM
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Session
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BiffbarfMore like wtf is armada doing releasing a frontside carving ski


Growing their profitability so they can continue to serve the niche freestyle market. Even though I don't see what in their lineup is a "carver".
Jan 29 2020 1:21PM
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Dunderflip
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anyone who rides post-2017 bdogs is a furry
Jan 29 2020 1:22PM
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Biffbarf
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SessionGrowing their profitability so they can continue to serve the niche freestyle market. Even though I don't see what in their lineup is a "carver".


declivity 82ti next season. idk what else to call it. The whole declivity series doesn't look hot at all. Reminds me of old volants, or deloreans.
Jan 29 2020 1:27PM
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thatsG
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Lets just slap a Q on all our skis
Jan 29 2020 11:44PM
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J_Christoph
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thatsGLets just slap a Q on all our skis

Zero digit symbol.
Jan 30 2020 6:38AM
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rojo.grande
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generally I agree, but I think that the ARV 106 graphic is tight
Jan 30 2020 9:31AM
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dwt802
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Mad Steez did us well though
Jan 30 2020 12:14PM
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YeetCannon
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*hits blunt* Bro, so you know the BDog right? Dude what if we take the edges off.
Jan 30 2020 12:17PM
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BallHooter
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2019 arv series is tight but overall recently they’ve been kind of ded
Jan 30 2020 5:58PM
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thatsG
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dwt802Mad Steez did us well though


Does he still do them?
Jan 30 2020 6:51PM
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BrightFrog
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2021 graphics are way better than 2020...
Jan 30 2020 8:11PM
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dwt802
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thatsGDoes he still do them?


Don't think he did any this year
Jan 30 2020 8:17PM
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paige.
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BiffbarfI'm sure Armada's psyched you see it that way, but I bet the suits at Amer wanted a frontside ski to better appeal to the euro market and the groomer boomers who have more money than sense.


But doesn't that already describe plenty of the Atomic and Salomon skis? It's a market Amer has pretty well covered with brands that have more boomer recognition. I figured Armada was them trying to diversify rather than creating more competition for their established brands.
Jan 30 2020 9:07PM
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Mingg
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The ARW’s are sick
Jan 30 2020 9:33PM
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crustyboot.420
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MinggThe ARW’s are sick


The 2020 arw's are way sicker than the same year arv's
Jan 31 2020 3:26AM
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oldworld_newlife
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YeetCannon*hits blunt* Bro, so you know the BDog right? Dude what if we take the edges off.


I read that in that tense voice people use before they exhale the hit
Jan 31 2020 9:24AM
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SofaKingSick
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evaroniI would be all over a second run of vintage graphic ARVs. On that topic I am holding out for OG Salomon 1080 graphic.


same but i kind of doubt that will happen any time soon since they already did a throwback to that with the al dente a few years ago, and the ar7 (i think) had original ar5 throwback graphics in the past few years too

i still think the original ar5 graphics were the dopest ones ever
Jan 31 2020 11:25AM
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LukeTheWaffle
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BiffbarfMore like wtf is armada doing releasing a frontside carving ski

I mean it's still 100 wide, a twin tip, and is very butterable
Jan 31 2020 12:26PM
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Biffbarf
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LukeTheWaffleI mean it's still 100 wide, a twin tip, and is very butterable


My dude look up the declivity 82ti
Jan 31 2020 12:38PM
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STEEZUS_CHRI5T
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Nah I love the way they look. This is 18/19

Jan 31 2020 12:41PM
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LukeTheWaffle
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BiffbarfMy dude look up the declivity 82ti

Oh I thought they were referring to the stranger. Yeah das wack
Jan 31 2020 2:09PM
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