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Armada Halo 182s?

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djackson151
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I'm really thinking about purchasing a pair of 182 halos this year. I would only use them for skiing park only. I'm 5'10" and about 185lbs. Would this ski work well for me? Any advice would be great. I was also thinking about 181 Thalls or 182 Atomic Punx.

Oct 29 2012 7:59PM
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MAvallon
Posts: 246 - Karma: 138
Im 6"0 and got the 176 but i havent ridden them yet so i can tell u anything
Oct 29 2012 8:34PM
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FreeVillain
Posts: 747 - Karma: 260
For you they r way to small I'd return them immediately and pick up a new pair of 182. For op they should be fine I have them and I love em
Oct 29 2012 8:40PM
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50Kal
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Both of these statements are true.
Oct 29 2012 9:05PM
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MAvallon
Posts: 246 - Karma: 138
Ug ohh i already mouted them
Oct 29 2012 9:37PM
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50Kal
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whats your weight?
Oct 29 2012 10:46PM
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Kreech
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Yeah, the rocker and taper of the halos and alpha 1s makes them ski significantly shorter than a traditionally shaped, fully cambered ski of the same length. If I were you I would have probably gotten the 182s; they'll be much more stable at speed, although if you're on halos that's probably not a huge issue (halo's won't be super stable regardless of the lenth because of their softness and shape/turn radius). However, if you're an intermediate/beginning park skier, especially if you just started skiing in general, the shorter size might be more fun and will be easier to throw around on rails/learn new tricks on. If you're planning on maching huge gs turns down every run, you picked the wrong ski to begin with, and should probably be on a super stiff comp ski (i.e. suspect, pro pipe, ar7, wall, pipestar, moment team, etc.) that doesn't have a 12m turning radius. They're good for what they are though.
Oct 29 2012 11:09PM
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bigwhite.steeze
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GET THE 182'S, THEY WILL BE PERFECT.
Oct 30 2012 12:03AM
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Ralf
Posts: 978 - Karma: 81
i'm 6'1, 190lbs, and i love my 182s. perfect size. you shouldn't have a problem with the 182. as somebody stated before, they feel shorter because of the rocker.
hands down the best park ski i've owned so far.
Oct 30 2012 2:51PM
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OG_Loc
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something tells me that you changed your mind to the T halls...
Oct 30 2012 2:53PM
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djackson151
Posts: 7 - Karma: 17

Thnx. I'm going to get the 182 Halos

Oct 30 2012 5:21PM
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SkiLefley
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182 for sure
Oct 30 2012 5:37PM
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MAvallon
Posts: 246 - Karma: 138
Yeah i wish i didnt get the 176 .... Has anyone every returned skis if there allready mounted???
Oct 30 2012 5:46PM
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