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Armada El Rey - Good for Nollies/Butters?

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Kygz.
Posts: 129 - Karma: 89
Zup NS

I'm looking for a new pair of skis, since my old ones are getting kinda tired.

I rally want Armada's but their top of the line skis cost a litt too much...
So i looked up the El Rey's, they seem pretty good but there is one thing.

I'm kinda the skier who loves doing Nollies, Butters etc.

So my question is:

What's the pop like on the El Rey's? Is it good for Nollies/Butters?

(Good answers get +K)


-Thanks!
Mar 19 2013 4:34PM
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most_mint
Posts: 506 - Karma: 175
Armada El Reys
Mar 19 2013 5:28PM
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YouAllSuck
Posts: 632 - Karma: 1,177
Don't really know a lot about them, but i think they are a stiff ski, and a friend who has them has said they are very heavy
Mar 19 2013 7:04PM
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*ninja*
Posts: 2108 - Karma: 1,143
there more of a begginer park ski
Mar 19 2013 7:24PM
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Toaster-Tony
Posts: 3531 - Karma: 5,850
El rey is not your ski if you like doing nollie, butters, or pressing shit. Look at the Halos if you want to stick with Armada.

Other good ones would be the LTE by Liberty, Line's traveling circus ski, or some Filthy Riches by ON3P.
Mar 19 2013 11:23PM
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AndrewGravesSV
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Ive got these and theyve got much pop
Mar 19 2013 11:34PM
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Toaster-Tony
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its dat bamboo pop. same as the LTE's
Mar 19 2013 11:36PM
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bfulmer
Posts: 3053 - Karma: 1,975
I had the ones from a couple years back. They are really poppy but will definitely disappoint if you're trying to do buttery tricks. At least for me, they handled a lot better on higher speed features than little jibs which you could potentially butter on
Mar 20 2013 12:08AM
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Kygz.
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Ok, thanks! Any other suggestions? :)
Mar 20 2013 6:13AM
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bfulmer
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I've got last years thalls and i love em. good balance of butter and stability on jumps
Mar 20 2013 8:08AM
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TheDetectives
Posts: 634 - Karma: 1,472
try and get some more money together and get the THalls if u plan on sticking w/ armada they're made for that, or the al dente's or w.e. they're called (henrik's pro model)
Mar 20 2013 4:43PM
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