Official Gear Rumor Thread
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SofaKingSick
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13783603:_faaa said:
Forget all of those skis and get some 198 Katanas dude !
gapersarefriends
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13783655:_faaa said:
I'm 6'2 as well and my ak jj's are definitely around 195. I feel you on the length thing though, I rode some 184 devs and i felt like i was skiing on my tips all day. Very weird feeling, i wouldn't buy anything shorter than 190
GayWolf420
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13784294:zeckgx said:
Would also like to know about the 4frnt lineup especially the inthaynes.
patagonialuke
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13784305:DeebieSkeebies said:
From what I understand the Inthayne's are just a graphic change from this year's limited run:https://4frnt.com/collections/powder-skis/products/inthayne
GayWolf420
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13784308:patagonialuke said:
Good to know. Looks like an insanely fun ski. Reminds me of the CRJ.
cobra_commander
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13784305:DeebieSkeebies said:
YLE, Gaucho are done
KYE series gets new names I can't remember and white graphics
Inthayne becomes a regular part of the line up
MSP series comes back
I believe everything else stays the same, although the devastator might have disappeared or changed, I didn't care enough to remember.
GayWolf420
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13784321:cobra_commander said:
no YLE is interesting, must be something new coming down the pipeline. cool ski though, really enjoy skiing mine all over the place.
any word on a dynafit/tech binding collabo like they've been doing with tyrolia? had a rep buddy tell me about it and im not sure if I bought 100% of what he said.
cobra_commander
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YLE, INTHAYNE, Renegade, KYE 120 were all +/- 120mm.
Not many sales of ~120mm or wider skis, it doesn't make a ton of sense to continue to offer four models in this shrinking category, especially when most people are just gonna buy a Bentchetler instead.
Not many sales of ~120mm or wider skis, it doesn't make a ton of sense to continue to offer four models in this shrinking category, especially when most people are just gonna buy a Bentchetler instead.
GayWolf420
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13784338:.lencon said:
I haven't been on many pow skis myself but the YLE's surprisingly hold up great on groomers and in the cruddies as well as handle their own in deep snow. Very fun ski and I love the profile the ski has.
hot.pocket
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New preview site for some of Moment's 17/18 line: www.mmntskis.com
hot.pocket
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13784605:_faaa said:
The standard [107 underfoot] and powder version [117 underfoot] of the Meridian have asymmetric tips, much like this years Meridian. The tour version will have our standard touring tip and tail for skins. Thanks for the stoke on the Bibby graphic! It's probably my favorite so far.
tiger_shart
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13783603:_faaa said:
faction makes a 3.0 in a 204. you should man up and buy a pair
hot.pocket
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13784759:_Jeffrey_ said:
We're working on full capping the park lineup (frank and vice) so we can lower the price a bit, making them more accessible to skiers on a budget.
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gapersarefriends
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What changes were made to the jj besides the tips and tails? And still offered in a 195?
Kbob94
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13785408:gapersarefriends said:
Logan would definitely have the most accurate answer to this, but from all that I know it's a completely different ski. It's now the arv 116 so it' has pretty much most all the same characteristics of the rest of the arv series just in a wider shape, more rocker, the new tip and tail design as well.
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.[sanhedrin].
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So for next year the closest thing to a current JJ will be the magic J it would seem.
gapersarefriends
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13785415:Kbob94 said:
Damn that kinda sucks, I'm excited for the longer turning radius though. Might be inthayne's for me next year instead of another pair of jj's. Any word on whether there will be zeros? I'm assuming the carbon will make em a little stiffer
Kbob94
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13785444:gapersarefriends said:
I would assume there will be the zero collection still considering Torin has been riding what looks like the zero ar8 with a new graphic. The zero JJ isn't much stiffer. I have this years 195 zero jj and I absolutely love that ski. Ive been riding it for most of the season so far and dont feel its any stiffer then the regular JJ. I honestly dont think armada would ever get rid of the JJ ski. The legacy that ski has is insane and its a trademark ski for armada.
FitzRoy
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Pataguccimane
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13785857:Cole9 said:
Idk if armada will ever drop the jj out of the name, as it stands now its the arv jj 116. It's simply too iconic to drop in my opinion.
With that being said it's going to be weird to see the jj go through its changes, but I might have to pick up a pair and give them a try.
Pataguccimane
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13786599:Kbob94 said:
Totally missed that, my bad g.
Kbob94
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13786607:Pataguccimane said:
Its all good man.
13786615:Cole9 said:
Yep it'll be the same as they're doing this year. But honestly even if u don't have a shop near by you can always order from a shop over the phone. Or just have a homie that's close to a shop the does sell the collection get u some.
patagonialuke
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13786677:Jelle said:
Balfour comes back, they're replacing the sherwin with a longer, fishtail parka that looks pretty sweet, definitely more resort oriented though. They've got a "soft shell" kit for men and women that's cool, fabric doesn't have the most impressive specs though (10k/10k if I remember correctly)
Then they're doing a sweater with synth insulated sleeves which looks pretty cool, and a really puffy down parka that is supposed to be 800 full, with plenty of it, and be much less expensive than other options out there
patagonialuke
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13786740:cydwhit said:
Yeah they called it the replacement but I think that's just because it's their C-Knit piece for 17/18. I'd say that it fills a completely different area. It looks like a well designed and comfortable resort jacket with more typical Armada park-ish styling, but won't be the 50/50 jacket that the Sherwin is.
Also for some reason they ran the drawcord across the open part of the fishtail area of the hem which looks ridiculously stupid IMO, if I had one I'd snip that the moment I got it. It's a tiny detail but drove me crazy when I saw it.