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Armada arv 96s

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thateastcoastski
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so i’m looking for a new set of planks and i was looking at the arv 96s bc i like wider skis. i’m about 6’1 170 lbs so i was leaning towards the 184s. i ride about 40/60 park/all mtn but i want to get better in the park and ski park more which is why i’m looking for a park ski. it’s not my only ski i have a pair of hellbents that i use for everything else i just like wider more playful skis. should i go with the 184s? what do u guys who have skied the arv 96s think of them
Sep 5 2020 5:53PM
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keagan.karstens
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I’m getting my first pair of ARV 96s soon and I did a lot of research on them and all I hear is that they’re everyone’s favorite ski they’ve ridden
Sep 5 2020 8:13PM
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animator
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A1 username OP, love it. Also, it’s a great ski that serves a lot of people’s needs because of the great mix of stability and playfulness. When you say you ski park, are you more of a rail skier or a jump skier? Do you like to ski fast and hard or do you like to swerve and butter and press around?
Sep 6 2020 10:57AM
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AaronO.
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Can’t really go wrong with them honestly. Haven’t had any of the newer models but I’ve had arv’s from like 2012 and also edollos and I loved them both. They really are a great all around ski, and 184 seems like it would be a good size for you, I’m 6 foot ~180ish and that’s for sure what I’d go with myself.
Sep 6 2020 4:47PM
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thateastcoastski
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animatorA1 username OP, love it. Also, it’s a great ski that serves a lot of people’s needs because of the great mix of stability and playfulness. When you say you ski park, are you more of a rail skier or a jump skier? Do you like to ski fast and hard or do you like to swerve and butter and press around?

lol thanks, picked up myself a pair of arv 96s today finally. i definitely ski more rails than jumps. i like to ski fast but i also like to do butters and i’ve had softer skis in the past but i think i’ll like the stiffer flex of the arv 96s. from what i’ve heard they’re not too stiff. overall i think i’ll love them and i can’t wait to ski them
Sep 6 2020 10:00PM
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animator
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mentholjuulpodlol thanks, picked up myself a pair of arv 96s today finally. i definitely ski more rails than jumps. i like to ski fast but i also like to do butters and i’ve had softer skis in the past but i think i’ll like the stiffer flex of the arv 96s. from what i’ve heard they’re not too stiff. overall i think i’ll love them and i can’t wait to ski them


Definitely stiff enough to be stable but also playful enough to butter for sure. Have fun man they’re good skis
Sep 6 2020 10:22PM
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CalumSKI
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This ski is the perfect mix of stability and playfulness required in a one ski quiver
pm me if u have any questions!
Sep 7 2020 7:09PM
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vibecheck
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buy full tilts
Sep 13 2020 8:44PM
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