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Quick help on skis.

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smilingchris
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Right, im desperatly looking for new skis!
I want something fairly stiff for medium size kikers and still great on rails and would like it really light! The ski will get battered because it's UK skiing so it's more rails and jib features than anything. I would like them to have a good fast base too.  
 I've limited it down to a few options:

Armada T-hall 09/10:      Sceems good for all round park use, pretty fun and good on rails? Talked to my friend and he loves them.

Armada Alpha 09/10 2:    Sceems Light, fun, good on rails and great for big air? I don't know anyone who had properly rode them so would be good to have some oppinions please.

Attomic punx 10/11:     Sceems lots of fun, an all round park ski?.... Felt very flexy!  My friend has a pair of the 10/11 ones and he thinks there great but diffrent people tell me diffrent opinions. I did have a quick ride on them and i thought they felt pretty nice.

I would love your help and oppions, please correct me if i have got anything I said wrong.  
Thanks 
May 4 2010 7:32PM
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No_Dub
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I would look at an s4. Personally I love their flex and it seems like we hit the same types of features. They hold up good on jumps and are still pretty playfully on rails/jibs. Jmo.
May 4 2010 7:39PM
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smilingchris
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Thanks, will defo have a think... Yeah thats exacly the type of features I use my skis on mostly but im gunna use them for some more big air too!
May 4 2010 7:49PM
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No_Dub
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Haha they are by no means "soft" lol. I would actually consider them stiff. I just like the flex pattern. It makes them feel more playfully when they are actually rather stiff.
May 4 2010 7:57PM
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WTFunk
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The moment jibs are prety stiff, and kill on rails and jumps.
May 4 2010 8:12PM
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smilingchris
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Humm ok, also any opinions on the skis i have mentioned?
May 5 2010 3:42AM
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No_Dub
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I skiied a pair of Punx at a demo last year. So they were prolly this years. Anyway, I did like them but they felt less stable than my s4s that I was used to. They were fun on rails but not as fun on bigger jumps with hard landings
May 5 2010 8:08AM
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smilingchris
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Great, thanks  +k
May 7 2010 9:21AM
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Roachey
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get the punx man the are awesome great for the park and hold good in icy conditions
May 7 2010 9:59AM
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Aaaron.
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you should check out ninthward. super light. maybe the max peter pro model?

May 7 2010 11:05AM
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triebby
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Out of the skis that you mentioned, I would go with the Punx.
May 7 2010 11:10AM
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smilingchris
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At one stage i was super kean to get a pair but then  I saw a load of problems about there strength and how long they last. I could be wrong but it turned me off alot.
May 7 2010 2:32PM
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Backyard.Skier
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look at line chronics. they are a awesome jump ski and are super good on rails, as seen on TC
May 8 2010 12:26AM
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decebrah
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on3p blue steele...
May 8 2010 12:27AM
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Aaaron.
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they had construction problems in the past, but since they switched over to the elan factory, durability has been on lock.
PM me, if you're interested. i can get a deal

May 8 2010 1:39PM
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smilingchris
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Thanks alot!
May 8 2010 2:19PM
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