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Armada THall vs. ON3P Filthy Rich

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gohamsam
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Im 15 years old 6 foot 2 inches tall and about 150 or 160 pounds. I ski about 90 percent park and 10 percent all mountain at a local hill were the conditions are a little slushy about half the time and groomed the other half the time near seattle and I am a pretty good skier (i have been skiing for 11 years and skiing park for 4 years and ski about 40 days per season) I have been skiing on a pair of rossignol s3's for 2 to 3 years and there alright but i there not too great for the park. there starting to get really dinged up and for this year i was considdering either the Armada THalls or the ON3P Filthy Rich. A bonus for the THalls is that i can get them for about $350 at my local ski shop where the FR's would cost me about $530 and i would have to order online. what would you reccomend?
Aug 26 2013 6:22PM
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FuckAllOfYou
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Aug 26 2013 6:24PM
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triss
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cheaper ur gonna beat the fuck out of them in the park so i say save the money ride the thalls and use the 200 u save to put towards a pair for next year
Aug 26 2013 6:30PM
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gohamsam
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oh yeah and i ski about 70 percent jumps 30 percent rails and the biggest jumps at my hill are 35 and 50 footers
Aug 26 2013 6:36PM
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Ehh...
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First off not to be an asshole but this thread technically belongs in Gear Talk. Which you can find on the top bar under forums. Or I can link it here -> https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/forums/forumthreads/cat_id/25/

Now to answer your question:

I have skied both these skis, I will say that the thall is great for the full camber more stiff effect. If you plan on stomping huge jumps and that will be the only thing you do with maybe a rail or two here or there I will say go for it.


However, ON3P FR's are the shit. The reason being is because they have a great all around feel when it comes to the terrain park without sacrificing the ability to do something extremely well. If you want to throw down in the jumps and slay some rails you can do it. The core is responsive enough to not be super noodily and still kick ass and not feel like you are skiing on a stiff piece of wood (bamboo core!) and if you are like myself, the added benefit of having rockered tip and tail makes it great for carving a little fresh and crud here and there.

In addition to that the longevity of the ski is massively in the favor of ON3P because of their meatier edges and bombproof cores. All in all the Filthy Rich is a superior ski in my books. And in the long run you'll get more life using the Filthy Rich anyways.

Hit me up if you have any other questions I've tested a few skis in these past couple of seasons and I have no problem answering gear talk questions.
Aug 26 2013 6:59PM
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