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Armada TST playfulness

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MunchAeons
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Does anyone know how playful the Armada TST is? How does it compare to like a K2 shreditor or a Line Candide 2.0?
Oct 1 2015 12:08AM
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DominatorJacques
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MunchAeonsDoes anyone know how playful the Armada TST is? How does it compare to like a K2 shreditor or a Line Candide 2.0?


IMO the playfulness of a ski is in the tuning. You can make a race ski playful if you want to.
Oct 1 2015 9:24AM
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Bogs
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DominatorJacquesIMO the playfulness of a ski is in the tuning. You can make a race ski playful if you want to.


Uhh...no.
Oct 1 2015 11:16AM
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DominatorJacques
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WattsUhh...no.


Just an opinion. I guess it's about what one thinks of as "playful".
Oct 1 2015 11:54AM
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Bogs
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DominatorJacquesJust an opinion. I guess it's about what one thinks of as "playful".


I guess so. By "playful" do you mean "ability to hold an edge?" Because that's all a tune will do for you. No matter how much you tune a ski, it won't effect the ski's flex, which is the basis 99.9% of the people in the world use when figuring out how playful a ski is. I've never heard anyone base how playful a ski is off of the sharpness of its edges.
Oct 1 2015 12:28PM
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Swandog7
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WattsI guess so. By "playful" do you mean "ability to hold an edge?" Because that's all a tune will do for you. No matter how much you tune a ski, it won't effect the ski's flex, which is the basis 99.9% of the people in the world use when figuring out how playful a ski is. I've never heard anyone base how playful a ski is off of the sharpness of its edges.


Playfulness would be described as how soft and buttery and probably how diverse it can get on the mountain
Oct 1 2015 12:30PM
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Bogs
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To answer your question OP: The TST is a pretty playful ski, probably not as much as the K2 Shreditor, but still definitely playful compared to a lot of other skis similar to it on them market. Not sure how it compares to the Candide 2.0
Oct 1 2015 12:32PM
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Bogs
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Swandog7Playfulness would be described as how soft and buttery and probably how diverse it can get on the mountain


Right, and these are characteristics that are determined by the flex pattern and camber profile of a ski, not how sharp its edges are.
Oct 1 2015 12:33PM
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Swandog7
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WattsRight, and these are characteristics that are determined by the flex pattern and camber profile of a ski, not how sharp its edges are.


Exactly. I think dominator meant how the ski flexes when you carve em
Oct 1 2015 12:34PM
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RudyGarmisch
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I always equated "playfulness" to be a somewhat sliding scale based on sidecut radius and flex.

Whatever you define as playful, Wren 112's are the opposite. I have to hold my tongue on my thoughts on the TST because little children read these forums.
Oct 1 2015 2:19PM
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DominatorJacques
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WattsI guess so. By "playful" do you mean "ability to hold an edge?" Because that's all a tune will do for you. No matter how much you tune a ski, it won't effect the ski's flex, which is the basis 99.9% of the people in the world use when figuring out how playful a ski is. I've never heard anyone base how playful a ski is off of the sharpness of its edges.


I think or it as a ski that has 1,5 to 2.0 degree base bevel and a smooth structure on the base. This way the ski can spin around easy and butter like sweet. Slide sideways easy.
The ski may or may not be super sharp.

To me playful means much more than a soft flex. It could be in a stiff ski as well. Less camber and more rocker can also add to playfulness.

Thanks for your point of view. Now you know where I'm coming from. Take care Watts.
Oct 1 2015 5:58PM
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DominatorJacques
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Swandog7Exactly. I think dominator meant how the ski flexes when you carve em


You too Swandog! Be good!
Oct 1 2015 6:02PM
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Swandog7
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DominatorJacquesYou too Swandog! Be good!


Of course, as long as you keep making real laps vids
Oct 1 2015 6:04PM
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DominatorJacques
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Swandog7Of course, as long as you keep making real laps vids


Yes. I will do the series again this season and some standing around videos too when there is high traffic.

Last season the pack was very low at Bachelor. They never built a big jump until the end of the season! Traffic was pretty slow all season.

Take care Swan!
Oct 1 2015 6:25PM
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