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BEST PARK SKI?

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oskier
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hey dudes,
which do u think is the best "park" ski?

I am thinking to buy the wall  or the ar6... anyone skied both of them?

any other recomendation? I am 177cm tall and 73 kg skiing in the alps..expert skier but really new at the park (just spinning a 360 so far)
Nov 10 2009 5:43AM
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Newschool_Pope
Posts: 2473 - Karma: 267

alpha 1 and 2

ON3P blue steele

atomic punx

t-hall

moment jib

in that order, (my top 5 park skis)

Nov 10 2009 7:16AM
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pigglywiggly
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i got the ar6, its really easy to press in the tips, the tails is definatly stiff, its decently light if you mount up with a light binding. its just a great park ski that can be taken anywhere and do anything except for powder.

i would say the top 5 skis that sound the sickest to me (havent rode)

Liberty LTE

Armada Ar6/thall

On3p blue steele

surface nine life

moment reno jib
Nov 10 2009 8:34AM
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BWalmer
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I have.

They are both SUPER fun skis. Both are Bombproof. The AR6s are a bit softer and are more of a jump ski (it still kills the rails though), while the Walls are stiffer and symmetrical (giving it lower swing weight and super easy switch riding) and are more of rail ski (also still good on jumps too).

It's a tough choice between the two, but the easiest way to decide is if you do more jumps than rails get AR6s, if you do more rails than jumps get Walls. But, you really can't go wrong either way.
Nov 10 2009 11:54AM
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oskier
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the thing that i like more at the ar6 is that it's lighter.. But if u say that the wall has a lower swing weight that means that it spinns easier than the ar6? I don't do any rails, i would prefer the ski that is easier to make 360s ,640s, grabs, rodeos and staff..
which ski carves better? that is really important for me as well..
Nov 10 2009 4:49PM
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jibjunkie
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LINE ANTHEM thread/
Nov 10 2009 5:44PM
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pigglywiggly
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not sure about the swingweight, but either ski you get has pretty low swing weight. but the ar6 will carve far better than the wall
Nov 10 2009 5:51PM
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BWalmer
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The reason the Wall has a lower swing weight is because it's symmetrical, swing weight really only makes a difference on and off rails - cause you have less room to spin as opposed to a bigger jump.

The AR6s will do all the spins and flips really well and it carves REALLY well (some of the best edge control I've ever had on a park ski and I ski on the ice coast).

If you like the AR6 and aren't going to be doing many rails (if any) you may want to get the Pipe Cleaner - iit's got the same specs as the AR6, but it's lighter, a bit stiffer (not much), and has a race base (it goes super fast - but if not as durable as the AR6 base which is why people who do a lot of rails don't really get 'em).
Nov 10 2009 6:00PM
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Hamster.
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amplidssss, liberty, or ninthward nuff said
Nov 10 2009 6:03PM
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freeballer
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The LTE carves like a mother fucker. Awesome swing weight, and pop to boot.
Nov 10 2009 6:05PM
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oskier
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has anyone skied the pipe cleaner?
Nov 11 2009 12:36PM
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Newschool_Pope
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like ar6 just with racing base. a tad stiffer too, but apart from that they are identical as ur nuts :D
Nov 11 2009 1:12PM
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pigglywiggly
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write a review! they look really sick!
Nov 11 2009 1:28PM
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iFail
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have you skied even one of those?

And someone asked about Pipe Cleaners.. Great ski, but fairly soft(by my standards, but I'm used to stiffer skis) if it matters to you.  Still somehow really stable, though, it sort of carves like a stiffer race ski, but can nose butter easily.

Nov 11 2009 1:42PM
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oskier
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the pipe cleaner is softer or harder than the wall?    and does it carve better?
Nov 11 2009 1:49PM
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Newschool_Pope
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not blue steeles, but i have heared nothing bad about them (that rarely happens so i guess that they are not that bad) and i was about to buy them, but i decided to save ma money for some pow sticks.
the rest i have skied/own/ed. oh and i have only skid the alpha 2, but with the faster base that ski must be even sicker. its so playful, and carves sooo well. butters are awesome with the rocker too.
go for the alphas
Nov 11 2009 1:51PM
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abominablealec
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I would have to say t-halls for me, i'm only 15, they're great for everything I like to do!
May 6 2010 4:55PM
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ike.
Posts: 2292 - Karma: 93
pipe cleaner has way stiffer tails (pipe ski) then the walls, but when i rode them the noses were pretty similar to the overall flex of the walls. (mind you they were skied in quite a bit). I currently own the walls as my only ski and they SHRED. they are absolutely BOMBproof and they are crazy poppy, light stable, and i feel that they carve nicely. definitely recommend them. any other questions feel free to pm me. I think i might actually write a review on them soon here, if i do i will post a link in here.
May 6 2010 7:19PM
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jason...
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You can't really classify something as the best park ski as everyone has a different opinion of what they like in a ski.
May 6 2010 7:38PM
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Scrambles
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Atomic patent
May 6 2010 7:44PM
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ike.
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alright i have completed my review. here is the link:

https://www.newschoolers.com/web/content/reviews/action/read/id/1260/

check my profile for pics. feel free to pm me with questions and i will attempt to answer them to the best of my abilities.
May 7 2010 12:15AM
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Big_Spence
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hahahahahaha.
you're stupid.

also piggy i like you, but you're wrong too.
nine lifes are far from a good ski.
if you want some current pictures of my nines i'm more than willing to post some up.
May 7 2010 10:44AM
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triebby
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Please keep in mind that everyones top 5 picks are going to be different. Not everyone has skied every park ski out there and skis are all personal preference based on how good a skier you are, the type of terrain you ski, and the qualities that you like in a ski. Sure, skis that are mentioned most often in top 5 lists are more likely to be a decent ski, but it could also just be that more people have purchased that ski than any others. Basically, just keep in mind that not every ski is good for every person.
May 7 2010 11:14AM
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Anders_N
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If the pc's are less durebal than the ar6 is the ar6 craisy!
May 7 2010 11:52AM
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Aaaron.
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you should check out ninthward MXPs. tiiggghht. light and durable.
May 7 2010 1:10PM
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Mr_pretzel
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DO IT!
May 7 2010 1:31PM
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schmies
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Oakley Osama Pros. Best skis made for park.
May 7 2010 2:38PM
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joshua
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Yeah you guys at K2 should start with the sand core technology, its the best. Bombproof skis.
May 7 2010 5:42PM
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remove
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Yes please throw them up
May 7 2010 7:06PM
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jamodeo
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Rossignol S4 100% but thats my preference you could hate the ski there is no best park ski ski what you like
May 7 2010 7:23PM
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c4t_l0ver
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lolwut?
May 7 2010 8:50PM
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leahey
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I really recommend the Line Anthem, it is so balanced. Compared to a strictly jib ski, like the Afterbang, or a fairly strictly jump ski, like the Chronic, It is the best of both worlds, is super playful, and you can do anything on them.
May 7 2010 10:14PM
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ski-swagga
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the best skis ive ever skied would have to be the (08-09) JO Pros. the held up good on rails and were super light and poppy. i loved them on anything and even skied some trees and pow in montana and they did better than i thought they would. overall great ski.
May 7 2010 10:26PM
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iFail
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OP HASN'T LOGGED ON IN MONTHS

But, I hate Anthems, at everything, deeply.  Alphas do eveything the Anthem was supposed to do better, yet is also fun on jumps and actually spins light.  That's what I would recommend to people looking at Anthems.

Pipe Cleaners are my favorite normal camber/sidecut park ski ever, so smooth.  I have Alphas now and if I didn't need money I would keep my Pipe Cleaners a long time!

May 8 2010 12:27AM
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Aaaron.
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inb4 wide ski loving gypsy
May 8 2010 1:38PM
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rickroller
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armada ar6
amplid anti-dogma
rosignal s4

dopest ones out there
May 8 2010 7:06PM
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