seriously, ive been skiing a long time, ive skied almost every thing. I would never get ne other brand except armada. best skis hands down, plus being rider owned why whouldn't u. If i was a youngster i probably would have a little more of an open mind, ie, 4frnts and ninthwards would be in my mind. Besides them i dont like big company skis, and i dont trust companies like surface and liberty too new. I know line has been around a long time, but once u buy a pair of lines and really ski them hard u'll no longer like them.