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AR6 vs. T-Hall vs. Karma vs. Anthem vs. Invader
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I want 1 of these skis and can't decide on which one... what is everyone's opinion of them all. I've rode the AR6, Karma, and Invader and wanna know how everyone feels they compare to each other. Thanks
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Well I've only ridded the Thalls, and I love them, so suggest them.
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You have a lot of different types of skis there: park, symmetrical park, and all mountain. Decide where you want to use them, then decide which one you want.
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the 176 t-halls and ar6s are identical so get the ar6s they're a little cheaper. peace
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^no they are not. the thall is mad softer.
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I'm planning on being able to ride them all over the whole mountain... but there's not really any gnarly terrain where I'm from so they don't really have to be burly skis. I work at Snoqualmie and it's my home mountain. Anyways I guess I ride everything there is available on the hill... pipe, rails, groomers, park, trees, the occasional powder. I ride backwards more than forwards lately. I like going fast, but also like being able to do presses steezed out. Hope that helps...
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if you want to do anything, then you want a stiffer ski (AR6). But, since you ski switch so much, you might benefit from a symmetrical ski (anthem, invader, addict). The stiffest symmetrical ski is the Anthem, so I'd go with them.
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i know he owns and rides the thall and might have the ar6 too
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there is no more anthem until next year..
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One more ski I forgot to mention... K2 fuji.
I am planning on mounting whatever ski I get true center. Thanks for your input so far.
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I had the ar6's before t-halls, were just as soft to me. Yeah in the shop when you hold the tip and push on the middle it feels a little stiffer... I personally don't make opinions on skis that way.. I break em in
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addicts, best park ski on the market.
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Addicts are pretty sweet then...? I have only seen 1 person on the hill with them ever! You have any idea where I could score a pair of 181 to demo? Which ski do they compare to of the ones I listed? They're from a company that is known for race skis... are they bomb in the pipe and stiff or what? I don't really know anything about them and would like to know why you like them so much.
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I've ridden all of them except the karma. I'd say Anthem 1st choice. T-hall 2nd choice.
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id say ar6 i hear people swear by them all the time here
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pipe cleaners = mad cheap right now
and next years are gonna be DOPE
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ill swear by mine. go ar6
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im pretty sure addicts are much stiffer than the anthems
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Invaders rip for park, they've got a real "snowboardy" feel and they're pretty durable this year.
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anthem if not them, then the thall
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fujis feel nice true center for jibbing... but they suck at speed
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I don't understand anything... Is the T-HALL and the AR6 the same ski or is it not?!
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Man you gotta give us some info on what you need them for. Shit Invaders and AR6's, Jesus H. Christ how different can you get without going to the 90mm waist?!
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I'm pretty sure he's a park-rider when he maybe want the T-HALL.
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GO to armada and pull up the stats for both side by side, I had both in 176, they ski identical this year. Older t-halls were softer.
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thalls have softer/lighter cores. and there is a million threads about every ski you listed. if you spend most of your day ridin park get thalls or invaders, if you spend a good amount out of the park too score some anthems or ar6s. ar6s are super good at anything, but they are pretty decent and everything, dope all around ski and armada's bases/edges are fuckin burly. I've riddin my ar6s for like 60 days and i have 1 edge crack (not even under foot, its in the tip from smaking a rail or somethin) and no big scratches at all in the bases! and I rode them through like 1 foot of snow with no base in the trees early in the season!
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Cool. I'm very light. Should I go for the T-HALL then? And I'm 151 cm. Do you think I can use 161 skis next season? I'm sure I will grow a little bit.
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get the invader they are mad buttery
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Pretty much all I ride is park cuz that's about all my home mountain has to offer... I ride the rest of the hill, but I would say 80-90% of my riding is done in the park. I like doing butters, pipe, hitting jumps, sliding shit... you know the usual park deal. I ride The Summit. I'm kinda leaning towards the anthem or the ar6 right now in the 181 or 178. I want the fatter ski cuz I do enjoy like riding outa the park too and the extra girth will make it nicer. Anyways hope that info helps out a bit. Oh on a side note I also own a pair of Armada ARV 175s and K2 Maden AK 189, both of which are mounted dead center.
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shit why do u need anything else arvs for park/all mountain, and the enemys for all mountain/pow
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I'm gonna be getting rid of my ARVs once I get this new ski... and the K2 is kinda big and heavy for park, even though that's what I have been riding everything with the whole season for the most part.
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ARV 175's are sweet. But like I said before.. Anthems kill it. They are soo much fun everywhere.. well except for deep/heavy pow. But then again.. .you wouldn't really be using them for that.
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