Armada arv 86 Vs Faction prodigy 1.0

aidenroulleuxI know in ways the the arv 86 and 1.0 are in ways the same but what would work better as a all mountain and park ski I ride in Stowe and Killington primarily and ski icy bumps to tight trees and hard pack and with park almost everything and skiing 178 as a length , what would work better ?

**This thread was edited on Dec 28th 2021 at 3:45:42pm

JemsId actually recommend something a little wider in the mid 90s range. The arv 96 and prodigy 2.0 are both more appropriate for all mtn / park.

RyanWhitdogIMO out east you don’t need anything more than a Prodigy 1.0 or ARV 86. We don’t get any real shit out here you just don’t need to size up especially if you prefer thinner underfoot, which I find much more maneuverable on east coast mountains, dont stress about getting more underfoot. I’d agree if you start riding bigger mountains with more consistent snowfall then start going to the 2.0s, 3,0s

Neives_tiddiesagreed, OP asked for recommendations for icy moguls and tight trees and i dont see how a wider ski would be helpful. Stowe probably does get more snow than most east coast mountains though so having a wider ski as well would be nice for that sweet sweet angels food

snowpigsorry to hijack this thread, but I was looking at exactly the same 2 models. I have the Line Blend and it's great in soft snow and some powder, but on bad days - hard pack, ice, rain, slush - it's not so good. So I was thinking to get a narrower and stiffer ski for those days (but not too stiff, still playful and butterable).

I ski some park, but not that much. Mostly fooling about the natural terrain around the slopes - sidebanks, trees, etc.

The ARV 86 and Prodigy 1.0 seem to be the obvious choices, I can't really figure out the difference between them?

I was also looking at the Line Sick Day 88 , but this might be too directional?

snowpigmy (little) experience with the old school brands' is that they make skis too stiff for my taste, more like GS skis disguised as twin tips haha

that's not the case with the Nordica's?

Who can outline some more differences between the Arv86 and Prodigy 1.0?

snowpigmy (little) experience with the old school brands' is that they make skis too stiff for my taste, more like GS skis disguised as twin tips haha

that's not the case with the Nordica's?

Who can outline some more differences between the Arv86 and Prodigy 1.0?

aludeTo confuse you even more (!), I added the Soul Rider 87 to the comparison in the Sooth's database. They are not really stiffer (just by about 10%, and most of it comes from the underfoot section where you put the binding anyways).

Very similar shape to the prodigy, but with much less camber. Tip is also wider, but the widest part is up in the air so might not be too important. Slightly shorter sidecut radius (16 vs 18). Heavier by 50-120g.