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Burrito
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If you were forced today to only ride one brand of skis for the rest of your life, who would it be? This is 100% subjective, so feel free to use any rationale you please - past performance, current lineup, future promise, brand cache, etc.
Mar 11 2022 1:44PM
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Burrito
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For me, I think it's Moment. They just seem to have found the right balance of quality, fun, and diversity in their product lineup without catering to the groomer/carver crowd like so many brands nowadays. I love their indie spirit, and I have more faith in them to stay true to their roots than just about any brand out there.

Honorable mentions: ON3P, WNDR, RMU
Mar 11 2022 1:47PM
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piss.boy
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Only picking from brands I've rode, it'd be line. Pretty diverse lineup compared to vishnu
Mar 11 2022 1:48PM
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vermontana
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BurritoFor me, I think it's Moment. They just seem to have found the right balance of quality, fun, and diversity in their product lineup without catering to the groomer/carver crowd like so many brands nowadays. I love their indie spirit, and I have more faith in them to stay true to their roots than just about any brand out there.

Honorable mentions: ON3P, WNDR, RMU


Came here to say Moment. Only ridden two of their models but now I want to try them all. Best looking lineup out there too IMO
Mar 11 2022 2:09PM
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toe-bang-gang
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on3p or armada just because they both have such a diverse lineup of skis and usually have sick topsheets
Mar 11 2022 3:24PM
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skietedavidson
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Ssssssurface
Mar 11 2022 3:27PM
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animator
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ON3P or Moment. I don’t even ski freestyle like that anymore but can’t do directional skis for some reason. The way that these companies offer skis that are playful and balanced but still rip anything you can throw at them makes me never want to ski anything else.
Mar 11 2022 3:37PM
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Burrito
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animatorON3P or Moment. I don’t even ski freestyle like that anymore but can’t do directional skis for some reason. The way that these companies offer skis that are playful and balanced but still rip anything you can throw at them makes me never want to ski anything else.

Same same. I'm too old and broken to take pure park days anymore, but I still refuse to buy directional skis.
Mar 11 2022 3:38PM
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Session
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ON3P. If they did not exist, or stopped existing then it would be Moment.
Mar 11 2022 4:01PM
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WoFlowz
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K2 cause I can afford them and so far have only had good experiences, all though my sidewalk blew out yesterday. That’s after skiing the ski for 3 szns two in the park and it only blew out cause I did a lip slide at Mac 10 and caught on the end of the rail where I landed
Mar 11 2022 4:11PM
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ASSholebomber22
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Idk if I've been on a k2 I didn't like. So k2.
Mar 11 2022 4:57PM
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colorado_frenchy
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Armada.

They consistently have skis I'm happy to ride, I could pick my 3 skis quiver every single season and be super happy with it since they exist.

This season I'd pick:
ARV 96 for park
ARV 106 for all mountain
WhiteWalker for powder and touring
Mar 11 2022 5:18PM
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Juviticus
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Armada fs. Quality and variety. Next year's graphics are minty too
Mar 11 2022 5:37PM
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switchlip2
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depends how long I live. Say I live till about 28, Vishnu. Anywhere in my 40s imma have to say on3p
Mar 11 2022 5:46PM
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SchizoSkier
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On3p, they have a good ski for just about everything
BurritoIf you were forced today to only ride one brand of skis for the rest of your life, who would it be? This is 100% subjective, so feel free to use any rationale you please - past performance, current lineup, future promise, brand cache, etc.
Mar 11 2022 6:10PM
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CatdickBojangles
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ON3P for sure. Line would be a close 2nd just because I love the Sakana so much.
Mar 11 2022 7:41PM
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FruitBootPro
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on3p or armada fs
Mar 11 2022 8:16PM
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Raf.Diaz.
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Vishnu! Wets and wides, only skis i need maybe the keys when im +40

**This post was edited on Mar 11th 2022 at 8:28:15pm
Mar 11 2022 8:27PM
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IsaacNW82
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Probably Armada, never skied a bad Armada ski. They seem to have consistently solid designs, durability is OK, sometimes they make a design that is just absolutely amazing (Magic J's come to mind). They also seem to have decent variety as well, although I'm increasingly bummed that they make a bunch of groomer boomer skis now. But hey, maybe I'd like that when I'm 50 (but probably not tbh)
Mar 11 2022 8:40PM
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elm.
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If they're free, probably line. They're always just so much fun and offer a diverse quiver. Probably the lowest in terms of durability tho
Mar 11 2022 8:48PM
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okayimlinking
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ON3P as a 1 ski quiver, literally
Mar 11 2022 11:24PM
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FruitBootPro
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IsaacNW82Probably Armada, never skied a bad Armada ski. They seem to have consistently solid designs, durability is OK, sometimes they make a design that is just absolutely amazing (Magic J's come to mind). They also seem to have decent variety as well, although I'm increasingly bummed that they make a bunch of groomer boomer skis now. But hey, maybe I'd like that when I'm 50 (but probably not tbh)


yeah, they have a really good range especially with the zero series
but how tf is literally anything Armada puts out a “groomer boomer” ski
Mar 11 2022 11:31PM
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Kbob94
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Definitely gonna go with armada. After spending the past few seasons riding/owning a ton of different skis from a ton of different brands I always come back to riding armadas. I’ve never ridden a bad ski from them and they only seem to be getting better as every year passes.
Mar 11 2022 11:55PM
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jompcock
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Vishnu if they made a touring version of the wet with a slightly flatter tail with a skin notch. Otherwise probably Armada.
Mar 12 2022 12:08AM
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CatdickBojangles
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FruitBootProyeah, they have a really good range especially with the zero series
but how tf is literally anything Armada puts out a “groomer boomer” ski


The declivity series.
Mar 12 2022 7:52AM
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MaimHelp
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Icelantic probably.

would just ride nomads for as long as possible then go to some of their all mtn skis when I’m elder
Mar 12 2022 9:40AM
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rojo.grande
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MaimHelpIcelantic probably.

would just ride nomads for as long as possible then go to some of their all mtn skis when I’m elder


I second this. 95s are imo the best park skis on the market. 115s for pow days and Saba pros for deep days. The new pioneers for groomers and maybe a park lap or two
Mar 12 2022 6:57PM
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lil.Boye
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Atomic would actually be dope with the new bent lineup.
Mar 13 2022 5:37AM
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SavageBiff
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RMU
Mar 13 2022 6:15AM
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IsaacNW82
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FruitBootProyeah, they have a really good range especially with the zero series
but how tf is literally anything Armada puts out a “groomer boomer” ski

Straight from Armada's website (quoting a SKI magazine review):

"The all-new Declivity series performs more like an all-mountain ski from a brand with a race heritage"

Its a super directional, titanal reinforced ski marketed as a frontside carver. That's about as groomer boomer as it gets
Mar 14 2022 4:27PM
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WoFlowz
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IsaacNW82Straight from Armada's website (quoting a SKI magazine review):

"The all-new Declivity series performs more like an all-mountain ski from a brand with a race heritage"

Its a super directional, titanal reinforced ski marketed as a frontside carver. That's about as groomer boomer as it gets


They are rly carving skis and their fun ones took some laps on my friends 88s And some park laps on them lol. He skis them everywhere even lands switch off jumps on them, slides rails. The 88s being carbon instead of titanium butter nicely also
Mar 14 2022 4:35PM
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FruitBootPro
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IsaacNW82Straight from Armada's website (quoting a SKI magazine review):

"The all-new Declivity series performs more like an all-mountain ski from a brand with a race heritage"

Its a super directional, titanal reinforced ski marketed as a frontside carver. That's about as groomer boomer as it gets


Wider Declivities are definitely more geared towards fast freeride capability as opposed to carving
Mar 14 2022 5:31PM
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Burrito
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WoFlowzThey are rly carving skis and their fun ones took some laps on my friends 88s And some park laps on them lol. He skis them everywhere even lands switch off jumps on them, slides rails. The 88s being carbon instead of titanium butter nicely also

I'm sure they're super fun. I'm sure they're more versatile than most carvers. I'm sure they're perfectly serviceable quality...

...But the day brands like Armada and Line started hyping up the fact that they were making frontside carvers was the day they stopped being the companies I grew up loving and admiring for their independent, anti-establishment spirit.
Mar 14 2022 5:31PM
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