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LINE TRAVELING CIRCUS or ARMADA AR7?????

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sumneryoung
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Which do you guys think is a better ski and why?
May 29 2013 3:07PM
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Balbertt
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God I hate summer ns, armada ar7 is more durable and faster.
May 29 2013 3:54PM
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tomPietrowski
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Completely differnt, the TC is very soft and full cap, because of tht it can't hold an edge too well so is not suited to high speed riding, but is a good jib ski.

The Ar7 in compassion is much stiffer and has sidewall underfoot. This means it carves much better so is more suited to jumps and big parks. The sidewall will also mean it can be repaired much easier if you damage the edges on rails.
May 29 2013 4:39PM
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907powshredder
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AR7!
Jun 12 2013 4:34PM
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TheWakes.
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two totally different skis.

ar7 is a stiff, snappy, lightweight ski. good on big jumps, light and nimble on rails. these love to go fast and are very responsive. if you are looking to compete, these are a great choice.

tc is soft, has a damper flex, is wider, and is very fun to butter. i own a pair and i love them. if u saw jakob lundberg's super unknown, they hold an edge just fine. they only get floppy when the skier gets backseat. otherwise they are loads of fun. they have a sintered base so you will need to wax more if you want them to stay fast.

hope this helps.
Jun 13 2013 9:34PM
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Cleapster
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That helps was considering the tc ski def gonna get it
Jun 14 2013 3:26AM
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olic
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Very different skis, but anyone who says the TC can't hold an edge at speed is wrong, I have the 2010 Anthem (basically the TC) and spend loads of time bombing at around 110kmph+ never had a problem.

I'd go with the TC if you like jibbing and AR7 if you spend more time on big booters or in the pipe.

Saying that never had a problem taking my Anthems anywhere other than deep pow
Jun 14 2013 10:11AM
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thesoloist
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LOL 110kph+
Jun 14 2013 10:42AM
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Stainr
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AR7

Jun 14 2013 10:45AM
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tomPietrowski
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Well When I skied the TC, we were testing it on the Dave Murry Downhill in Feb and it was pretty icy. It may have just been how the ski was tuned, but it could not hold an edge any thing like as well as most of the other skis I tried. Obviously it was still skiable and at slower speeds was easy to mess about on. But at serious speeds really pushing the ski hard it was to flexible in both longitudinal and lateral flex to have any real confidence in it.

Sorry if that is not what you found, but like I said compared to most of the other skis we tested at the same time, it was one of the worst.
Jun 14 2013 1:11PM
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_____alfredo____
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dood ar7 4 lyfe
Jun 14 2013 5:46PM
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At0micski
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This may be my first real summer on ns, but im already hating it because everbody complains about it. If everybody hates it this much, they should go post on different websites and stop complaining. (and its not even summer yet....)
Jun 14 2013 5:55PM
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DosasNMimosas
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ar7 for sure, i just got a pair of 178 TCs, and I'm def not going to ride them as fast as i would an AR7, I'll prob just use them for jibbing around in the park
Jun 14 2013 6:06PM
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olic
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Sorry if that first post came across a bit douche baggy, wasn't supposed to and no need to apologise, there could be loads of factors influencing how you found the ski, from conditions to skiing style etc etc and it's all personal preference anyway.

I'll agree the TC isn't the strongest high speed ski, you wouldn't buy it if that's what you're after, but I've never had a problem with it, and as I said above I spend a lot of time just flying around the hill pretty quickly(ex racer and not many mates who ride park so I'm kinda forced into it).

It's a great ski and really fun if you just want something to cruise around and jib on and I've found that it only gets a little shaky around 121kph+

Just my 2 cents trying to help the OP choose
Jun 15 2013 7:06AM
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tomPietrowski
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^ hey buddy just noticed your a Hemel local. I just moved to London from living in whistler. How is Hemel for freestyle nights? Have you skied cas I was a local there for years before I moved to whis, how does Hemel compare to cas?
Jun 15 2013 4:58PM
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olic
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Hey man,
Yeah I'm a semi-local, tend to go up every other week if I can. It's pretty good really, never been to Casvegas so can't compare though. The local riders are all cool (skiers and boarders) so the vibe is good and everyone's stoked to push people and see progression. If you're ever down and you see the guy in a purple Planks jacket and beige pants that's me, so feel free to say hi. Won't be there for a while though as a slammed onto my spine pretty hard Friday just gone on a misty 7... sucks
Jun 17 2013 8:27AM
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