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Best Armada park ski

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alexme94
Posts: 26 - Karma: 16
Im looking for the best armada park ski but im stuck between the Thalls, Halo's, Alpha 1, and the ar7. So basically every one of their park skis. im an intermediate and ski the east and like jumps and rails equally. Which one?
Feb 15 2011 8:49PM
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openmindportrait
Posts: 1157 - Karma: 818
halos for sure most fun ski ever

Feb 15 2011 8:51PM
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monkatizer
Posts: 4704 - Karma: 1,518
ar7
Feb 15 2011 8:58PM
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95romeo
Posts: 276 - Karma: -99
i have the t-halls. I would get them if your looking for a softer, playful ski. the ar7's will give you better stability on bigger jumps, and not too sure on the halo's but i think there also decently soft, but dont ride too well outside of the park
Feb 15 2011 10:00PM
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Hamster.
Posts: 1636 - Karma: 26
LOL no, the elf shoe tech makes them sick in powder and slushy snow, the lack of edge hurts a bit on ice and groomers, but otherwise they're fantastic outside the park.
Feb 15 2011 10:07PM
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mmckechnie
Posts: 1483 - Karma: 29
I couldn't be happier with my AR7s. Pretty stiff underfoot, but soft enough in the tips and tails to make them fun and playful. Really lightweight and have low swingweight. Really durable with the AR50 sidewall construction. Lively and very energetic ski. Great in all aspects of the park (jumps, rails, boxes, etc) and still really good in the bumps, trees, and on groomers.
Feb 15 2011 11:39PM
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.jesus.
Posts: 2288 - Karma: 22
you sir are misinformed to the highest degree i love my alpha 2's out of the park which are the same ski
Feb 16 2011 3:20PM
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alexme94
Posts: 26 - Karma: 16
I dont ski much powder mainly ice, groomers and slush. im from the east coast remember. Do the Halo's have a decent edge?
Feb 16 2011 4:52PM
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Mr.Turtle
Posts: 3690 - Karma: 96
i ski same conditions and my AR7s are sick so far
Feb 16 2011 4:58PM
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pghjibber
Posts: 1298 - Karma: 329
t halls... plus next year's graphics are sick
Feb 16 2011 7:10PM
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DOSE.
Posts: 1671 - Karma: 82
i personally find next years graphics boring as hell. its just three huge rasta stripes.
Feb 16 2011 7:19PM
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pghjibber
Posts: 1298 - Karma: 329
you haven't seen them up close i assume? or the bases for that matter?

either way the colors pop like crazy on the snow
Feb 16 2011 9:09PM
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ARZeman
Posts: 90 - Karma: 69
Dude what do they look like close up? I've been trying to find that out for a long time. Can you provide pics or something??
Feb 16 2011 9:15PM
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Iconic-93
Posts: 85 - Karma: 9
alpha 1 & pipe cleaner
Feb 16 2011 9:29PM
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alexme94
Posts: 26 - Karma: 16
I agree.
Feb 16 2011 9:36PM
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alexme94
Posts: 26 - Karma: 16
I heard that the Thalls are for a really aggressive park skier. is this true?
Feb 16 2011 9:37PM
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ReetsAdeets
Posts: 1531 - Karma: 611
Yeah, you should at least be able to dub 12 before you get them. Most shops make you send them an edit to make sure you wont kill yourself on them before you get them.
Feb 16 2011 9:49PM
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alexme94
Posts: 26 - Karma: 16
dick move
Feb 17 2011 11:57PM
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Hamster.
Posts: 1636 - Karma: 26
dick move
Feb 18 2011 12:00AM
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tall_t
Posts: 1036 - Karma: 15
thalls are just a more park version of the ar7. get the ar7
Feb 18 2011 3:41PM
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Skweebz
Posts: 50 - Karma: 17

ar7, great for park pipe and groomers, havent tried in pow but i'll assume it doesnt suck too bad. durable and lightweight, if you can find some ar6's still in stock somwhere those are amazing aswell.

armada makes THE most durable skis in my eyes

Feb 18 2011 4:08PM
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derpina
Posts: 2186 - Karma: 55
ANY OF THEM! :D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D



No but really, you can't go wrong with any of them IMO...
Feb 18 2011 5:28PM
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C.Wood
Posts: 2524 - Karma: 180
I love my alpha 1's, not complaints on them so far, and get a bit bigger than what you think. im around 5'8" and i have 176 alpha 1's. they ride short
Feb 18 2011 8:47PM
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broto
Posts: 9039 - Karma: 25,659
how are el reys?
Feb 18 2011 10:21PM
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