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Armada Halo vs. Alpha 1

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mlp
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Thinking about getting eighter the halos or the alphas
Feb 10 2012 9:19AM
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mlp
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Im 5' 11" and 155 and mostly ski the park and have a ski for powder days
Feb 10 2012 9:20AM
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holytoast
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Get the halo because of your weight. The alpha 1 is more stiff than the halo.
Feb 10 2012 10:11AM
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.nasty
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it's also cheaper and slower.

just spend the extra 75 bucks and get the alpha 1, it's hardly stiffer than the halo.
Feb 10 2012 10:38AM
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Krokodile
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My Halos are pretty bad in the pow.  True, the rocker probably helps but you're gonna want something a little wider underfoot if you want to take them in the fresh.
Feb 10 2012 2:25PM
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holytoast
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Someone has told me that the alpha 1's need to be constantly waxed. I cant decide between the halo,alpha 1, or ar7. I am 6 foot 2 214 lbs
Feb 12 2012 1:37PM
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JIBpsy^^
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Halos. you dont really need the extra stiffness and the bases on the alphas while true they are faster need to be waxed much more and are not as durable as the bases on halos.
Feb 12 2012 3:25PM
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MNS
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not to mention halos are fucking stiff anyways
Feb 12 2012 4:29PM
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holytoast
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K so im just narrowing it down. I guess Halo's now. what size though
Feb 12 2012 5:01PM
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Krokodile
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Woah completely read your post wrong.  Sounded like you wanted to take these in the pow.  My bad.  The 182s will work for you.  I say this because they ski shorter due to rocker not to mention they are so light and easy to throw around.
Feb 12 2012 11:32PM
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mlp
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since they ski shorter and im like 5 10 5 11 would the 177 be okay ir is that to long
Feb 13 2012 8:32AM
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skiRay
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182 for sure, because they're going to ski a little shorter anyways. I'm 6' and if I had it my way I'd want a 186 or something
Feb 13 2012 9:55AM
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mlp
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thanks
Feb 13 2012 12:05PM
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.nasty
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you're dumb. the race base allows them to be waxed less. even watch the hornbeck video about them, you can not wax for a month and they still ride fast.


seriously, don't get halo's the actual love and care going into building the alpha 1 is so much better.
Feb 13 2012 1:06PM
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MNS
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its not waxing lots so they ride fast, its waxing lots to avoid dehydration-->brittleness of the bases that will make them easily susceptible to damage.
Feb 18 2012 2:16PM
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holytoast
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Dont call me dumb just cause someone who had them told me that.
Feb 18 2012 3:38PM
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redbull247
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I'm 5'11 and use the 170cm, they don't ski to short or long the EST rocker makes them shorter but that just helps with small adjustments between jump lines and park features. The rocker also makes it easy to shred through any snow fast! I've used these in the park all season so far and haven't waxed them once, they still ride just like when I first bought them!
Feb 18 2012 6:42PM
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holytoast
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So im 6'2 215 lbs. What size should i get the alphas in
Feb 18 2012 6:54PM
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redbull247
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Go with the 182cm for sure
Feb 26 2012 2:13AM
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