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T-Halls or AR6

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jibyourmom
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So I've narrowed it down to these two skis for next year. I'm 6'2 and 175 pounds and i ski about 80% park and 20% all-mountain (groomers, trees, bumps, occasional EC pow). I'm a pretty agressive skier and I like to go fast down slopes, but I also like a playful ski to butter... I had 181 Scratch FS Wrs and I really liked them, but I'm looking for something softer for next year.

It's either the 09 T-Halls (supposed to be a bit stiffer this year than the past models for more all-mountain abilities) or the 09 AR6's (i'm afraid they'll be too similar to the scratch in terms of flex)

What do you think will better fit my needs?

Sep 1 2008 12:57PM
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Shlogan
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hey bro, at your weight, the ar6 will feel plenty soft, and they will hold up to more all mountain. they may weight a bit more because of the ar1 core instead of the t halls ar2 core. that what i know...
Sep 1 2008 1:10PM
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borskee
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t-hall is the same ski as the ar6 this year which is dumb cause its like $40 more or something
id say ar6
Sep 1 2008 1:36PM
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Balto
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wrong. t-halls are still softer and only come up to 176
Sep 1 2008 1:39PM
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jibyourmom
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You guys are all wrong. The T-Hall and the AR6 both have the same core (AR core 1), the T-Hall is still softer than the AR6 even if they stiffened it up and the T-Hall also comes in 181.
Knowing all of this, which one will be better for me considering what I said in the beginning of the thread?

Sep 1 2008 2:12PM
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shortdawg
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They come in 181
Sep 1 2008 2:21PM
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shortdawg
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and to the thread creator. I was basically in the same position as you and went with the T-Halls this year because they're so freaking sick... not much else i can say except i'm stoked.
Sep 1 2008 2:23PM
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jibyourmom
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thanks for the answers....keep em coming
Sep 1 2008 4:17PM
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jdec45
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I think both are dope sicks, but since you are gonna be doing 80 percent park get the T-halls. I heard they are little stiffer this year and will be better all moutain also.
Sep 1 2008 4:24PM
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jason...
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im not sure if this is a factor for u, but your t-halls will probably be rockered after about half the season, i know two people who ski t-halls that are now rockered
Sep 1 2008 5:46PM
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jibyourmom
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thanks for all the replies....right now i'm leaning towards the t-halls, but more info would be greatly appreciated.
Sep 1 2008 10:04PM
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BReed
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I say Ar6's ,sick graphics and theyve been sick tofunwith every year theyve been out. i loved mine from two years ago but then they got stollen last year.. and im still so pissed id do anything to get thoes skis back

Sep 1 2008 11:18PM
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agame4life
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I think the ar6's will be too similar to the rossi's which you said you didn't want. I would say go with the t-halls. its softer which you are looking for. You'll be able to butter everything. and they should work alright for pow too cuz they're a little lighter than the ar6's
Sep 1 2008 11:44PM
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messplay
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ar6's hands down. perfect skiw for what you are looking for plus graphics are maddd dope
Sep 1 2008 11:49PM
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skiRay
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181 thall.
Sep 2 2008 12:22AM
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jibyourmom
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thanks everyone...anything else, i'm pretty much set on the t-halls now, but I still have time to change my mind
Sep 2 2008 9:34PM
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