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Armada ARV 96's, Armada Pipe Cleaners, or Volkl Wall?

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D_Dress
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Pretty lost on what ski to get for next season. I ride park the entire time. i hear good and bads about all of these skis just looking for some other input on what you guys think. Thanks!
Aug 19 2016 2:01AM
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Swandog7
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I heard the ARV is supposed to be a kickass ski, I'd say it really depends on what type of ski you're looking for. Wide or skinny, soft or stiff, and if you care about weight a lot.
Aug 19 2016 1:55PM
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D_Dress
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Swandog7I heard the ARV is supposed to be a kickass ski, I'd say it really depends on what type of ski you're looking for. Wide or skinny, soft or stiff, and if you care about weight a lot.


nothing to wide just a nice moderate ski. I dont really care about a soft ski i dont butter that much and as for weight i obviously dont want a heavy ski. I rode the 2015 lone chronics last year and they felt nice.
Aug 19 2016 4:42PM
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Cadenmccullough
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I personally wouldn't get the walls because they are a typical competition ski, which I don't think of very fun to ride.
Aug 24 2016 3:24AM
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scratchskier321
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pipe cleaners are heat. and you can get last years sick colorway right now for 300-400
Aug 29 2016 10:14PM
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D_Dress
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So i basically got it narrowed down to the atomic punx, pipe cleaners or arv96s. now i had 178cm skis last season and they felt good(Im like 6'1") should i go higher to like 181 or go down to a 176? Thanks!
Sep 16 2016 10:38PM
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Swandog7
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You could do either. I encourage people and myself to go longer because me stability with a bigger platform which in turn makes them more fun to ski. I hand flexed the ArV 96s in shop today and wow do they seem like a fun ski
Sep 16 2016 10:42PM
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Swandog7
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Also the pipe cleaners and punk are similar from my experience, while the ARV is gonna be a lot softer and wider platfom. PUNX and PP are gonna be stiff and skinny, great for stomping big stuff and a reliable ride
Sep 16 2016 10:48PM
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D_Dress
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Swandog7Also the pipe cleaners and punk are similar from my experience, while the ARV is gonna be a lot softer and wider platfom. PUNX and PP are gonna be stiff and skinny, great for stomping big stuff and a reliable ride


really tough decision right here lol what would you consider the 2015 line chronics more on the stiffer end? cause i enjoyed riding those.
Sep 19 2016 11:56PM
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tomPietrowski
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what about the Bdog? the new version is so good. 90mm underfoot and softer and more playfull then the ARV. I have a full review up on thursday
Sep 20 2016 1:03AM
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scratchskier321
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you said you ride park the entire time, arv 96 might be a stretch, especially if your doing technical rail tricks.
Sep 20 2016 11:08PM
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Swandog7
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tomPietrowskiwhat about the Bdog? the new version is so good. 90mm underfoot and softer and more playfull then the ARV. I have a full review up on thursday


The Bdog was surprisingly soft to me. Gotta be a really fun rail ski, right down my alley
Sep 20 2016 11:09PM
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D_Dress
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scratchskier321you said you ride park the entire time, arv 96 might be a stretch, especially if your doing technical rail tricks.


what makes you say that?
Sep 21 2016 1:06PM
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scratchskier321
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East_the_Skiwhat makes you say that?


doing pretzels is way easier on 85 waist than 100, IMO
Sep 21 2016 11:36PM
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pail
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How about the arv 86 then
Dec 25 2016 9:01AM
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scratchskier321
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get 96
Dec 25 2016 12:57PM
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