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Armada Halo vs. ARV vs. Atomic Punx

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itaniconnor
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Hey ns, looking for a new ski. Im 5'7 130 lbs. About 80/20 park all mountain and 70/30 rails/jumps. Price does not matter. Looking for a light, soft ski with a low swing weight. what ski and why?? thanks. And how about the K2 domain?
Nov 23 2012 3:27AM
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Tasty_Pastry
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I've just bought the 2012 Armada ARV in 185 cm. I haven't ridden it yet, and don't know that much about it, but I found a decent price and have center mounted Atomic FFG 14 bindings on them. They are fairly flexible at the tip and tail. It has tons of camber, and a sharp sidewall. They are fairly light and measure 95mm at the waist. They look great, and I can't wait to try them out, but I'm really much more of a park skier and infrequent powder skier than just an all mountain skier. I'm kind of worried that the ARV might not have been the best choice for me. It seems like it will do terrific in powder and not bad at all in the "choppy" stuff, but I'm very skeptical about it's park performance.
Nov 27 2012 11:03PM
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Stose
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Punx are super light, and snappy and great for rails . They are super playful but feel a little slippery on big landings
Nov 27 2012 11:39PM
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pooptrack
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Have you seen henrick on those things, I'm sure you'll be fine
Nov 28 2012 12:13AM
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SwagtasticWalrus
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Domains are super snappy and durable except for the topsheet. K2 tops always chip. But its all cosmetic. Check out the new line chronic, line traveling circus, and if price is not an object, look at the armada t halls. Those are durable and low swing weight too.
Nov 28 2012 2:05PM
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DBL
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This, harlaut kills it on them!
Nov 28 2012 2:41PM
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SwagasaurusRex
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Halo's are super fun with smaller features and jumps, but stepping above about 50 feet on them gets a little dicey as they aren't very stiff and the rocker makes the platform you land on a little smaller. But if you are skiing mostly jibs you will love them. I have heard that is also true of the Domains. Also the Halo's handle decently out of the park, but don't handle like any kind of larger all mountain ski and the float on them is on the lower end, as they are narrow, even though they do have some rocker.
Nov 28 2012 2:48PM
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Tasty_Pastry
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Thanks for you comment. I have actually seen probably five or six videos and was quite impressed, but that's Henrik. He's pretty much legendary. He's soooooo good. I worry that the swing weight on these beasts is not so great. It looks to me like even Henrik has to out a lot of upper body strength into the spins.
Nov 28 2012 8:22PM
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itaniconnor
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Thanks guys, i went with the afterbangs, i got the 2012's with squire bindings for $360, just an unbelievable price. cheers +K
Dec 4 2012 12:50PM
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SwagasaurusRex
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inb4 squire hate. How much do you weigh OP? and how aggressively do you ski? just curious to see if the squire will hold up well for you.
Dec 5 2012 10:22AM
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WPoch
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Punx are the way to be
Dec 5 2012 10:34AM
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Dunnah
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I was about exactly the same height and weight when I got my 2010 Atomic Punx and they worked great for me in the park and around the mountain in every condition. I still plan on using them this season because they're aren't too beat up at all
Dec 5 2012 11:06AM
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SwagasaurusRex
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I'm sorry totaly didn't read thread recently.... The squires sound like a good binding for you at your size. Good deal man.
Dec 5 2012 1:12PM
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itaniconnor
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thanks man!hoping theyre gonna be good. got em mounted last night and they feel great
Dec 5 2012 1:24PM
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itaniconnor
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thanks man!hoping theyre gonna be good. got em mounted last night and they feel great
Dec 5 2012 1:24PM
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skiRay
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punx in my opinion

thayre all fairly different skis though, especialy the ARV
Dec 5 2012 4:37PM
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