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i own pipecleaners and i've skied ar6s, and pipecleaners are lighter and stiffer, and have a softer base, and the model (06-07) i own has skinnier edges too i think.
if you want to hit a lot of rails, go for the ar6. the pipecleaner carves amazingly and definitely holds its own all over the mountain, but isn't really much of a step above the ar6
dude, trust me, i own the pipecleaners, and my brother owns ar6s from the same year, 06-07
my brother's bases are wayy harder than mine. it's true, i think i can fingernail my bases. the ar6 base performs better if the skis aren't tuned all the time, but the pipecleaner has the potential for better performance if it's tuned consistently and isn't messed up on jibs.
Here's some of the differences...
AR6
2.5 Impact Edge
AR Core 1
S7 Base (toughest)
ABS Sandwichkconstruction
PC
2.5 Impact Edge
AR Core 2
Comp Series Base (highest performance and needs to be looked after)
ABS Sandwichconstruction
well i dunno about the new skis, but the 06-07 skis definitely have a soft p-tex base.
no graphite to be found as far as i know.
