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Park Ski recommendation?

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uhrel
Posts: 164 - Karma: 64
Yes another one of these. Sorry.
So my Chronics are dying and it is time for me to move on. I'm looking for something that is at least as stiff as my 2010/11 Line Chronics. My home mountain has like 6 trails that are worth skiing, so i pretty much ride 95% park, and thats like 80/20 rails to jumps just because we never get many jumps, but when i go somewhere like Mt.Snow I would rather hit the jumps than the rails. I am 5'11" and about 185lbs, ride super aggresively, and hate to wash out, i can save a little bit for the skis so as long as it isn't like a $500 ski I can consider it. I was looking at Armada El Rey's if anyone has any input on those in particular that would be mint. Thanks
Mar 29 2012 11:40PM
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uhrel
Posts: 164 - Karma: 64
+k for love and legit help
-k for idiots
Mar 29 2012 11:41PM
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whatsamonad
Posts: 258 - Karma: 1,176
Would just like to mention that the El Rey's are more of an all mountain oriented ski, since you spend that much time in the park, I would recommend against those skis, Armada's are always a good choice though.
Mar 29 2012 11:44PM
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Aiden-P
Posts: 1310 - Karma: 38
Line afterbangs are super solid! Hitting as many rails as you do, the Abang or any armada mainly the AR7 or the thalls would be great!
Mar 29 2012 11:47PM
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uhrel
Posts: 164 - Karma: 64
I get what you are saying about the El Rey's but Chronics are supposed to be all mountain too as far as i know and i liked how they performed in the park, like how wide they were and how not noodly they felt
As for Abangs, I heard they were supposed to be really flexible? AR7 i have heard good about but nobody i know rides Thalls, are they good stiff skis?
Mar 29 2012 11:51PM
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Aiden-P
Posts: 1310 - Karma: 38
Yes the Abangs are soft, super fun but washing out on them can happen easily.. Possibly the line step up then? Same thing as the Abang but stiffer, More for jumping. The Thall is playful but also solid. Never heard of people washing out on them..
Mar 29 2012 11:57PM
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m.dizzle
Posts: 298 - Karma: 67
check out the nordica ace of spades. very solid, stiff ski
Mar 30 2012 12:01AM
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max61195
Posts: 370 - Karma: 153
atomic punx (light and fun), armada AR7 (shred anywhere), armada thall (fun) or even ace of spades however, they are kinda heavy!
Mar 30 2012 5:40AM
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NPCPLUS
Posts: 162 - Karma: -155
Rode a pair of 182 surface watch life's this year. And for what you describe your skiing as these sound perfect. A little fatter (100 underfoot) but very poppy and stiff, but give a nice smooth ride. They handle trails and a little powder here and there. Fairly cheap as well..
Mar 30 2012 7:02PM
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bgeast
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i would go with the t halls, i was on them for the second half of this year and their really nice, i had cronics at the first part of the year but they delaminated to the point where i could not even use them. but the t halls were a great ski.
Mar 31 2012 9:30AM
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