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4FRNT or ARMADA?

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Alpine3
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Alright it seams to be a battle between the 2 new companies.. 4frnt and armada.. which is really better.. what are the bad and good sides of both.... what one is the wiser investment... has anyone riden both? Anyone get answers?

Mar 22 2005 8:04PM
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Vicious
Posts: 3862 - Karma: 140
personally, i like armada skis better, but both companies put out great products...it's really a matter of personal preference.


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Mar 22 2005 8:18PM
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skier150
Posts: 1131 - Karma: 96
I have not had a chance to ride the Armada's, but I love my STL's. Great park and pipe ski, tons of pop!

Mar 22 2005 8:21PM
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martockpublicenemy
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i own ar5s and msp, and i like my msp better everywhere by alot. 4frnt all the way

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Mar 22 2005 8:38PM
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KeegLove
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i'g gettin 4frnt but i hear armada's is sic' too!:D


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Mar 22 2005 10:58PM
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mikee
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4frnts are stiffer (im only talking msps, cause why would you buy stls?) and I dunno they seem better ski wise. However, I see alot of them seem to be breaking (including mine). For this reason, I dont know.


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Mar 23 2005 12:06AM
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johanblaze
Posts: 4987 - Karma: 343
the 4frnt msp's are a damn sick ski. sometime i think i should have bought some of them instead of my pistols. sometimes...

Mar 23 2005 12:39AM
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SNWBDRHOON
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i love my MSPs... and their CS is awesome.

4frnt all the way.

Mar 23 2005 12:16PM
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ArmadaBC
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I have ridden both and own Armada's and I don't thing there is a battle between the two both have good and bad things but I went with Armada because I liked the softer tails

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Mar 23 2005 2:44PM
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freeskier1316
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4 frnt


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Mar 23 2005 7:53PM
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MrPantyDropper
Posts: 5016 - Karma: 65
totally dif skis

Mar 23 2005 8:01PM
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Love_Wins.
Posts: 5536 - Karma: -1
Who cares what brand, ride the ski that does what you want it to do the best.

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Mar 23 2005 8:04PM
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SchweitzerSki
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no. armada's are like so much cooler. so they are better

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Mar 23 2005 8:17PM
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XtRemE11
Posts: 5680 - Karma: 246
ive got armadas and there really good, but 4frnts seem nice except that they seem to brake easily.

Mar 23 2005 9:20PM
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aznpcskier
Posts: 1250 - Karma: 113
^^u only like armada because probably because the graphics and they have a better team, not because of the skis

May 11 2005 10:22PM
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skimack
Posts: 2458 - Karma: 33
Hey, peep this, i rode ARV 185s for half the season then sold themand bought MSP 187s. The ARVs are the sickest most fun skis i've ever been on, they have a ton of pop and stomp everything, the only downsides are a super thin base (so much as touch a rock and you're reppin' coreshot steeze) and they were a little too soft for really blasting through stuff for big Mountain.
The MSPs are flat out the sex, huge, light, and stiff. But at the same time they kill it in the park and on rails, don't even feel that heavy in the air, and their bases are practically indestructable...first day out on them, i took a sketchy traverse around a blind curve and carved up too high, riding right over about fifteen feet of jagged rocks. When i looked at my skis at the end of the day, all they had were superficial scratches that the next waxing completely covered. So basically i like MSPs more.

If you want a quick fun ultimate go everywhere ski, ARV. If you want a stiffer durable pow ski that also rips park, MSP 187.

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May 12 2005 4:58AM
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martockpublicenemy
Posts: 2284 - Karma: 11
4frnts, hands down

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May 12 2005 10:47AM
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*rkp*
Posts: 8198 - Karma: 257
i have msp's...and they got DESTROYED maybe they were just a defective pair..but it sucked. they ski super good tho. i don't know. if i cant get warranty for my msp's i think im gonna give the AR5's a try for next season.

May 12 2005 11:29AM
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eastAR5
Posts: 15084 - Karma: 730
Armada hands down

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May 12 2005 12:01PM
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Twintipskier-101
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Both of them look pretty sick.
If you were going between the two it would probably pretty much personal preferance

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May 12 2005 3:38PM
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BrianM.
Posts: 179 - Karma: 10
They both make incredible skis, just make your decsion on what graphics you like better, cause in the end thats all that matters.

when reading ski macks post remember that the MSP 187s are not as stiff as the 180s.

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May 12 2005 5:23PM
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J.D.
Posts: 21362 - Karma: 5,141
Did you really need to whore yourself out twice in one thread? I have nothing against you for liking them, but once in every 4frnt thread is enough... you should be getting paid for this or something.

I'm an Armada man myself, but each has its virtues I suppose. MSPs seem like insanely durable skis for most people, although some (a minority?) have problems with them completely falling apart. People probably know my opinion on the STLs so I don't need to repeat that.

Personally, I agree with Skimack about the ARV being the ultimate in a one-ski-quiver; it goes everywhere well and it's pretty damn light, too. The bases are a bit thin, though, I guess. Still, seems like 9/10 people including myself who have skiied a pair of Armadas (especially the fatties) don't ever want to go back.

May 12 2005 7:08PM
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skogenjake
Posts: 6685 - Karma: 511
ARV....enough said.

of course msp's are stiffer than ar5's.
theyre still as hell actually.

this years ARV's are dope shizz, next years are wider, but do you need it?


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May 12 2005 7:19PM
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doitbig
Posts: 4818 - Karma: 315
my arv's are holding up alot better then my stls. The stls seemed like they lost their "life" after a couple months of riding.

May 13 2005 10:23AM
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Bundo
Posts: 2197 - Karma: 49
i got my 185 arvs and i love them, such a fun ski to ride. i love the flex, i love the pop, i love crusin on them, i ride them in the park just fine. I've also ridden the ar5 and they were so fucking fun as well. i really like the armadas, i've never ridden a pair of 4frnts.

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May 13 2005 5:10PM
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Freestyla_01
Posts: 8586 - Karma: 34
Pretty much any ski you buy from one of these companies, or from the freeskiing line of any company out there will be a great ski.

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May 13 2005 8:10PM
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