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Your favorite ski company

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DaLiNeRiDEr21
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my favorite right now is line but next year think it going to be armada
Mar 6 2007 11:01AM
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PhilBenjamin
Posts: 346 - Karma: 10
This year it is Armada and next year it will be Armada.
Mar 6 2007 11:04AM
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XXL_Steeze
Posts: 1746 - Karma: 15
4FRNT. Not only because of dope skis, but also because of a dope warrenty. I'm getting a free pair of STL's on warrenty because of the edge is separating from the sidewall.
Mar 6 2007 11:09AM
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4frnt1440
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any one else ever realize how much shit salomon makes. its fuckin crazy. they've got skis, boots, poles, bindings, clothes, goggles, helmets, golves, they pretty much have the whole sport of skiing and snowboarding covered. I ride 4frnt and i like em alot but id have to say salomon right now.

Mar 6 2007 11:10AM
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Colt45er
Posts: 1650 - Karma: 336
do you get the warranty on the site or from the shop you bought it from? give me the info. i mean the skiis are good but the top sheets suck. they were chippin and peelin the first day.
Mar 6 2007 11:11AM
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Colt45er
Posts: 1650 - Karma: 336
and def dynastar. i just loved thier skiis. so soft and sex like
Mar 6 2007 11:12AM
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theoz
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high Society
Mar 6 2007 11:31AM
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CTD
Posts: 6300 - Karma: 348
LINE. always my favorite company, and ive always felt they pushed skiing in the right direction. while they had some hard times and have had some CRAPPY skis throu the past few years, they are an awesome company. Levinthal is the man, and next years skis are lookin epic.

as far as quality skis, id say (no order):
Dynastar
K2
Salomon
4frnt
fischer

but as far as taking the sport in the right direction, line is by far the most active and important. i defiantly see them as a burton of the ski world, but not the burton of today, thats just a massive, sell out coorperation. maybe the burton of 15 years ago.
Mar 6 2007 11:55AM
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mohawkskier
Posts: 743 - Karma: 98
k2 s nice and durable
Mar 6 2007 11:59AM
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nitsua
Posts: 4631 - Karma: 726
oakley armada and salomon
Mar 6 2007 12:04PM
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Greenish
Posts: 2047 - Karma: 367
4frnt and salomon. absolutely love both pairs
Mar 6 2007 12:14PM
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dylanflint
Posts: 824 - Karma: 44
PHADED PRODUCTIONS!
Mar 6 2007 12:22PM
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Charley.
Posts: 1754 - Karma: 110
head or fisher. the austrians knows how to build skis
Mar 6 2007 12:25PM
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mothaeast
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Thats so true, companies with roots in race skis know how to make bombproof construction, but they are slower on the innovations, but they make reliably tough skis.

Line is good because they were one of the original independent companies, and they have some of the most innovative ideas, like different core materials. Armada and 4frnt have good, relable skis though, and good services.
Mar 6 2007 12:30PM
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andrewg
Posts: 4746 - Karma: 18
k2, next yurr k2
Mar 6 2007 12:43PM
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Fintendo
Posts: 846 - Karma: 15
Armada this year, but after seeing their graphics for next year I'm going with K2.
Mar 6 2007 1:00PM
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GatoGordo
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except solomon stuff sucks and falls apart within the first week.
im going with Volkl, because my dads a rep for them and i get free skis every once and a while. that and they made lots of good skis that dont fall apart.
Mar 6 2007 1:00PM
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Fintendo
Posts: 846 - Karma: 15
That sounds like something a rep would say!
Mar 6 2007 1:06PM
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Dustin.
Posts: 13839 - Karma: 7,704
i would love to see an example of a salomon ski that just "fell apart"

fav right now is armada, but i like rossi quite a bit as well
Mar 6 2007 1:06PM
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jca
Posts: 4162 - Karma: 6,261
smith is dope
Mar 6 2007 1:27PM
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littlebrainer
Posts: 81 - Karma: 11
Salomon
Mar 6 2007 1:29PM
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PacificRimJob
Posts: 24704 - Karma: 29,687
Rossignol... Perfect mix of durability and stiffness for me... Rossignol FS's and BC's are theee ish.
Mar 6 2007 1:41PM
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crunkasfuck
Posts: 752 - Karma: 352
salomon, armada is next!
Mar 6 2007 4:12PM
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snowXrider540
Posts: 1182 - Karma: 12
in order

1.Dynastar
2.Salomon
3.Armada

oh and by the way for next years skis im thinking of getting the 06-07 trouble makers (black and green) or the 176?(not sure on exact size) armadas...

which does anyone recommend?
Mar 6 2007 4:14PM
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statuswhitegirl
Posts: 4058 - Karma: 883
SWITCH 7 HATS
Mar 6 2007 4:15PM
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AtomicTweaker
Posts: 2341 - Karma: 16
word to that son
Mar 6 2007 4:38PM
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Sideways_Shane
Posts: 756 - Karma: 73
salomon for sure
Mar 6 2007 4:57PM
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gregor
Posts: 1069 - Karma: 83
My favourite skis are from the companies that were the "Core" ski only companies of the past. Rossignol, Dynastar and Atomic. They have the history and experience to create the best skis. This is why their race skis (skis which push technology to the limit) are the best by far.

Salomon are a binding company. They dont have the technology of the big three to create skis at as good a quality.

New companies like Line and Armada are OK but they dont have the build quality of scratches.
Mar 6 2007 5:06PM
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miroz
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agreed
-after that Rossignol ->they've been in the business since straight skis were the norm. I think my neighbor has rossi 70's Xcountry skis in her garage. Thats alot of experience
Mar 6 2007 5:19PM
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GetPitted
Posts: 3443 - Karma: 2,299
?
Mar 6 2007 5:22PM
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XXL_Steeze
Posts: 1746 - Karma: 15
It's from the shop. And you dont get new sticks cuz of the topsheet chips, gosh. My have chips as well, lots of chips. But that is 100% normal when you buy a sidewall ski.
Mar 6 2007 5:24PM
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gregor
Posts: 1069 - Karma: 83
Salomon have never been a dedicated ski company. People on Salomon skis in the 90s had the piss taken out of them for having Mickey Mouse skis cos they were so shit.
Mar 6 2007 5:24PM
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WeK
Posts: 1894 - Karma: 11
Dynastar..got TMs as my first twintip to start riding park and they've handled a beating learning curve for the past year better then i could've hoped.

hopefuly getting armadas, lines, or 4frnts for next year
Mar 6 2007 5:30PM
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DaLiNeRiDEr21
Posts: 3687 - Karma: 39
so many good ski company to choose from
Mar 7 2007 5:22PM
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617jibber
Posts: 2391 - Karma: 28
salomon but honestly there are so many of these threads
Mar 7 2007 5:25PM
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Jahhsss
Posts: 672 - Karma: 2,326
LINE.
Mar 7 2007 6:57PM
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barberdude
Posts: 520 - Karma: 140
LINE!
Mar 7 2007 7:11PM
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freeskier1316
Posts: 1771 - Karma: 27
Line always unless they really fuck up

What i don't understand is how you can have favorite one year and switch the next.
Mar 7 2007 7:12PM
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chrismoJBEATS
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yeah, agreed but i dont like how stiff most of their skis are, but my Mt's are bombproof.

But i like rossi a little bit, but K2 is dope
Mar 7 2007 7:17PM
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E_S
Posts: 168 - Karma: 34
salomon is dope
Mar 7 2007 7:22PM
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MadSteezin
Posts: 4572 - Karma: 936
Salomon (Skis, Boots, Bindings, Poles)
Oakley (Jacket, Pants, Goggles)
Dakine (Gloves, Packs, Shovels)
Mar 7 2007 7:22PM
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MadSteezin
Posts: 4572 - Karma: 936
and Giro
Mar 7 2007 7:23PM
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linkin_rossi
Posts: 46 - Karma: 10
ROSSIGNOL all the way
Mar 7 2007 7:25PM
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FUUUCK
Posts: 18426 - Karma: 4,888
i own a lot of skis, line has always impressed me the most

k2 aint mad either
Mar 7 2007 7:29PM
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*monsterskier*
Posts: 2671 - Karma: 61
i'd say salomon all the way
Mar 7 2007 7:36PM
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steezyme
Posts: 212 - Karma: 10
You can't be more wrong about Salomon...

Salomon: invented medal edges on skis - that's pretty core to me!

And not quite just a binding company. It's a company that invented twin tips (1080), invented freeskiing (xscream series), freestyle boots - 1080 and spk... and the list goes on.

Salomon is clearly my favorite company... So I'm biased but I really thing that many of you just have a hate on for no good reason.

Especially next year. The 08 Salomon ski line is kick ass. It has something for everyone. On top of that, there's more woodcores and the graphics are all super rad.

I like Salomon cause that you like them or not, they are always pushing the sports, they are always involved in grassroots of skiing.



Mar 7 2007 7:38PM
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davyjones
Posts: 617 - Karma: 12
hey im pretty sure howard head put metal edges on skis first yo
Mar 7 2007 7:43PM
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Intergalactic
Posts: 1858 - Karma: 47
SURFACE!
Mar 7 2007 7:45PM
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D_Mezz
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wait until ur edges pop out...then we'll see if u keep saying armada.
Mar 7 2007 7:48PM
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steezyme
Posts: 212 - Karma: 10
Ahhh nope.

Salomon invented metal edges yo.
Mar 7 2007 7:49PM
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davyjones
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my bad head had the first metal ski
Mar 7 2007 11:12PM
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