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Salomon Suspects or Armada Alpha 1's??

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skiajosh
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I Can't quite decide which one I'm gonna get. I think i'd prefer the Alpha's due to the amout of pop they thorw at ya..
Sep 9 2009 7:10PM
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Ming
Posts: 966 - Karma: 36
this thread has the most lack of information i have ever seen
Sep 9 2009 7:14PM
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JaseOfSpades15
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wut every u do dont buy suspects.
Sep 9 2009 7:19PM
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Ming
Posts: 966 - Karma: 36
I bought suspects.

woops what now?

have you ever ridden suspects?
Sep 9 2009 7:21PM
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BWalmer
Posts: 9141 - Karma: 12,883
i've seen worse. like the gems that were coming out in the summer like "I need new skis..help" and "Yo, pick out a good park ski for me" - that's the actual thread, not the title, the whole thing...at least this one tells us he wants to decide between two skis.

But, he's right, height, weight, skiing ability, location, amount of skiing, type of skiing (park, all mountain, BC?), %jumps vs %rails...info that will get you better results.
Sep 9 2009 7:33PM
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Ming
Posts: 966 - Karma: 36
ha,

Also along with weight height skiing type etc, there will also be a very different feel since the Alpha 1's are slightly rockered and you are comparing that to a cambered ski.
Sep 9 2009 7:37PM
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50in07
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Yes but a lot of times people may just want to know about the skis. when i make threads like this i intentionally leave out that information so i get personal preferences from people.
Sep 9 2009 8:26PM
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JaseOfSpades15
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from wut ive heard suspects have durbility issues. some prety bad ones
Sep 9 2009 8:30PM
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BWalmer
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true, but they aren't even asking a personal preference question, it's just basically name a ski, if there's no info, then you could get any ski, people are gonna have their own personal preference, I'm no different, mine are Armada and Amplid cause they're the best skis I've personally ridden, but they aren't always right for everyone...that's all I'm saying, if you give the info, you'll get what's right for you, not me.
Sep 9 2009 8:35PM
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j.saaaarela
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i might be needing new skis this yr due to my edge thinning and cracking on my Dumonts.... also deciding between these... so far im thinking the Alpha 1s because of the rocker for big mtn, lower price (not by much: 600 vs 650 USD), higher durability, and lower swing weight. i usually ride 75% park, 20% big mtn, and 5% urban, so im thinking the Alpha 1's will be the best out of these 2 skis...
Sep 10 2009 11:30PM
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Billups
Posts: 3960 - Karma: 329
Alphas have a pretty decent amount of camber
Sep 10 2009 11:46PM
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tiger_shart
Posts: 510 - Karma: 1,592
they also have a decent amount of rocker
Sep 11 2009 12:04AM
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@skiinmitch
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u defs should get some nordica jah loves
Sep 11 2009 12:19AM
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JOP178
Posts: 111 - Karma: 10
I think the marker griffons are good for what you need. Just use bindings, no skis, they're overrated....
Sep 11 2009 1:08AM
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Fischer-Addicted
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lol if its pop your looking for then its definately suspects. ive ridden both and liked them both. but suspects have a reputation for breaking. plus alpha ones spin much much faster
Dec 5 2009 11:47PM
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PC.
Posts: 1105 - Karma: 18
Alpha 2s. Alpha 1's are dope, but the race base will need tuning/waxing/etc. So if your going to be taking care of it alot, then go for the 1's, but the 2's are dope, almost the same but more durable base on them. And they're the smallest margin heavier.
Dec 6 2009 12:51AM
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Hamster.
Posts: 1636 - Karma: 26
Get someones advice on where to mount alpha 1s if you get those. I know people whove said that mounting dead center with rockered skis is like mounting +2 on skis like these.
Dec 6 2009 1:36AM
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Buddha1
Posts: 336 - Karma: 44
idk if you'd wanna get the suspects. there really good fun skis, have tons of pop, soft enough to butter, good on rails, and stay stable heading into big jumps. However my edges on mine started cracking last season and then not even half way through this season the edge under my boot was gone. Definitely have durability problems, and im not a huge kid, so if you ski hard and ski a lot i would look into something else.
Feb 10 2010 5:02PM
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Blurst
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Ya and within a month they broke. You know they are shit you are just going to rep them because you made the mistake of buying them.
Feb 10 2010 5:34PM
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