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Pocket Rocket 185 Huge Dissapointment
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I didn't buy all the Salomon hatin hype. But I should have. I bought these skis last year. I am 6'1 210 lbs. Ski mostly in the east. I loved the way they ski'd in all conditions. I was really impressed as to how good of an all-mountain ski the PR's were
I went to get them tuned for my trip to the county on wednesday..
DE-LAMINATED ....
I went and bought the Armada ARV 185... boy was I wrong. these are a true all mountain ski
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so they delamed as you were getting them tuned? that makes no sense.
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Screw this I'm going skiing
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yea man i dont really get what ur sayin.. could u explain a little more?
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send em back to salomon or blame the place that tuned them and threaten to sue
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NO they de-lam'd underfoot, and I didn't notice. The guy was about to tune them, and he noticed something was wrong, when he was trying to fill a gash.
sure as shit, there was a gap runing all down the waist of the ski. It isn't that bad, but it is obviously gonna get worse FAST. I ski them about 3 times a week so far rhis season...
No excuse
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I'm surprised you weren't pissed that a 100lb child could overpower them in steeps. I know I was, but ARVs will be a good replacement...you'll be stoked on those.
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I don't know... I had good control of the PR's, and I was pretty impressed as to how they responded to someone my size.
I am a very aggressive skier, and spend my days in the trees, steeps, and bumps. but they de-lam'd. so clearly they couldn't take the beating.
I took the ARV's for a few turns at my local mtn. last night.. I was stoked. I forgot what it felt like to actually carve a turn on hardpack
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I got a sick deal.
$650 for the ARV 185 mounted with Look P12's
$450 for the skis and 199 for the p12's
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you paid way to much
I wish i was a gangster
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hoh, it's not a sick deal at all, man
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Damn kids... Around here, 'you paid too much' unless you got pro form prices. That's not a horrible deal, it's just not that great.
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yea man, u got completely ripped. that suks.
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sorry. I don't have access to pro form, and I'm just a normal dude who walked into a ski shop and saw ARV's marked down $200.
Not a scenester like the rest of you groupies
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show me a link that has 04 - 05 ARV's for cheaper than 450, and I'll eat my words
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I have the 165 PR and think it is great. I love the way it skis everything but hard pack and ice... but then again I also like my 1080's.
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if that's CDN that's a fucking dope deal.
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My PR's edges just seperated after a year, I'm gonna get them warretied or whatever but it still sucks because they were new last year and I don't get a chance to ski that much. Next year I am gonna get som MSPs for sure.
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hell yea, ARV;s are the shit...I have some 185's, I love them...going to get another pair next year.
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So who's got my heady ARV's for under $450
I guess that my annual income more than compensates for the difference you lifties get in pro form prices and what I paid for my ARV's
show me cheaper
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whos got my chocolates?
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why the fuck are you getting big mountain skis if you live on the east coast?
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'why the fuck are you getting big mountain skis if you live on the east coast?'
Because I pick my days in the east, and get about 10 days out west everywhere, toolbox
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same with me, I live on the east, but I ski more days out west then I do on the east
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