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Thall or ar6 in a 166?

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freeski4173
Posts: 126 - Karma: 10
I am either gonna get the thall or the ar6 in a 166...i ski like 70% park and this summer ill be hitting the park and pipe a lot...i also hit a ton of rails...so yea the thall or the ar6? also, any good binding recommendations, im looking to spend like 150-200 on a good, strong, light binding.
May 3 2007 10:03PM
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invader7
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ive herd good reviews from both skis adn for bindings mabee look or rossi
May 3 2007 10:08PM
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freeski4173
Posts: 126 - Karma: 10
Rossignol Axial 2 Pro 120 Wide Binding or Look PX 12 Jib Wide Brake Binding??
May 3 2007 10:16PM
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kickerking
Posts: 133 - Karma: 11
^^^^^^^not wide break, bc. not wide skis duh!
May 3 2007 10:31PM
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freeski4173
Posts: 126 - Karma: 10
well whats considered a wide ski?
"We have widened the dimensions of this particular model to provide skiers with increased stability"-ar6
May 3 2007 11:31PM
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Kevski
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K2 PEs are wide enough to need wide brakes, and the ar6 is the same width, so yeah, go with wide if you want the ar6.
May 3 2007 11:57PM
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freeski4173
Posts: 126 - Karma: 10
but is it ok to have wide brakes on a ski that doesnt need them....like the ar6 with the Look PX 12 Jib Wide?
May 4 2007 12:13AM
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j3Di
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May 4 2007 12:16AM
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Alex_G
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actually i ride ar6s with a widebrake binding, (it was the last pair they had a the shop) and it makes no difference, because when the brake goes up, the diameter narrows as well. at least on my rossignol axial 2 binding it does. it shouldnt make a difference, its 83 underfoot so either way will work just fine.
May 4 2007 12:37AM
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freeski4173
Posts: 126 - Karma: 10
so then the ar6 is not considered a wide ski...sorry if i dont know much about this stuff...but what exactly is considered a wide ski...and is the ar6 in this group?
May 4 2007 12:46AM
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punkrock32
Posts: 1183 - Karma: 21
If you like stiffer skis, go ar6, softer go THall. I have Halls and AR5's, and actually like the AR5's better. The THalls are just too soft for me.
May 4 2007 1:05AM
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parkchilla
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i would go with the t halls if you are mainly in the park
May 4 2007 12:58PM
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-NY-STeeZE-
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why so small, how tall ru?
May 4 2007 4:19PM
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mike_e
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i thought they only had the ar6's in like 174?
May 4 2007 4:32PM
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-NY-STeeZE-
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174 only? wow hah dude its 161,166,171,176,&181
May 5 2007 1:02AM
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