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Differnce in AR6 VS. T-Hall (Flex Patterns)

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Sinuous
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As everyone knows, most of us, that the T-Hall is practically an identical version of the AR6 only constructed under the specific of Hall himself. In years past the T-Hall has been an extremly soft and noodly ski, perfect for jibbing, tons of flex, park slaying ski. But Last year Armada changed the T-Hall around, making it more stiffer than what is was origionally.

Now I've felt the Ar6 in my hands more than enough to safely say it is a very soft ski indeed, more flex than the afterbang which everyone claims to be an absolute spaghetti noodle. My question is:

Is the Current T-Hall (2009 & 2010), stiffer than the Ar6 or is it still softer?

Help! The answers make a huge decision on me pending whether or not to get the Halls or 6's

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Oct 5 2009 6:53PM
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p-oskier
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The nose of the ar6 is softer than the t-halls but the tail of the t-hall is softer.
I don't know why the ar6 you flexed was softer than the afterbang cause afterbangs are a way softer ski than the ar6.
Oct 5 2009 6:59PM
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asian_andy
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Because of the butter zone construction of the halls they are softer closer to the tips of the skis than the ar6. but the ar6 maybe a hair softer towards the middle. but overall i have to say that the ar6 is still stiffer. but only a tad (my friend has ar6 and i have t-halls). there both great skis.
Oct 5 2009 7:06PM
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Sinuous
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Every time i go into my shop, before work, I spend around 10 mintes jsut comparing all different aspects of each and every twin. From JJ to S3, HellBent to BentChetler, park skis galore. The Ar6 flexs and bends wayyy more than the afterbang, i was amazed to at first, but i'm confident enough to hold this true in my opinion.
Oct 5 2009 7:15PM
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Sinuous
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From this one could conclude that the T-Hall handles rails, jibs better than the AR6. And the Ar6 outpreforms the T-Hall on jumps.

...But then again, It's the skier, not the ski, who makes the skier.

Oct 5 2009 7:18PM
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BWalmer
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pretty much dead on. The overall profile of the THall is softer than the AR6, the nose on the AR6 is slightly softer than the nose of the THall, but the tail is stiffer than the THall. The THall is still a super fun, soft jib ski, just not going to noodle out on bigger jumps.
Oct 5 2009 7:31PM
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iFail
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It's just the core taper.  The Thalls have the "flex point" moved in a fair amount closer to the binding for better butters, but it probably won't carve quite as well(even though it probably still carves good).  So are you doing more jumps, or more jibs?(although if you're looking for the best jump performance get PCs).
Oct 5 2009 9:09PM
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