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Which Armada Park Ski? Halo or Ar7?
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Alright so I'm looking to buy new skis this season and I've narrowed my options down to 2. Both are from armada: The Halo and the Ar7
The Halo and the Ar7 seem similar in construction, but the difference is the Ar7 has normal camber, the Halo is rockered in the tips and tails with camber underfoot.
I ski pretty much all park, with around 65% rails 35% jumps. My previous skis are Line Afterbangs which I find don't find super solid even on the small jumps I hit.
I want a ski that will be sick for rails but still solid for jumps.
The reason that I view the Halo as a rail ski is because of the rocker, which would cause less chance of catching on rails, but I don't know how much of a difference it will actually make. I think the rocker will cause it to be less stable on jumps.
The Ar7 is cambered and sure to be solid on jumps, and I think they would probably work great for rails.
So what do you guys think? Ar7 or Halo?
Thanks
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Well the AR7 will definitely be more stable, and they will for sure kill it on rails. I've heard good things about Armada'a rocker tech too, so I would bet that either would be a good choice. I'm on my second pair of AR6's and love em.
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Personally, I say AR7's. I LOVE my ar6's, even though they have seemed to rockered themselves...
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ar7 may be a little more stable. Otherwise, id go with the halo. Such a sick ski.
Cant go wrong with either though
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They are both great. Just pick do you want rocker or do you not want rocker?
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its not that simple
OP, do you want out of park performance? and in what way? want to be able to ski everywhere out of the park, make big open GS turns and lay down some carves? get ar7s
don't need out of the park performance? Halo
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He had a-bangs last year. Also he lives in michigan, i dont think all mountain is his main focus.
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michigan is like AK dude, take it you've never been? ;)
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i would say halo since you do more rails and jibs, and they would be stable on small to medium jumps
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I would say AR7'S. They are more of a rail park ski where the Halos are more of a jumoing ski. The AR&'s you couls mount at true center, where as the Halos are recommended to be mounted 2.5 mm back from center.
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ii have also been wondering this. Or would the thall be a better option then either of these skis as an all out park option?
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have you seen wild stallions?
and i would say the halo also. ar7 is a really good park/all mountain ski, but if you don't ski outside the park, the halo seems right for you. disclaimer: i haven't ridden either, but from researching because i'm buying from armada too this year i would say the halo.
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there will be a considerable learning curve with any rocker ski, especially in the park. id play it safe and go with ar7. the ski will be amazing, the ar6 was damn near perfect. plus probably the sickest graphics ever.
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If you dont want rocker. Get the thall not ar7.
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I appreciate all the responses, but I'm still thinking. One thing i should let you know is that I am still keeping my afterbangs and they are still very ride-able. I figure I can still ride those sometimes and they are a good rail ski, so I might get ar7's because they are more stable. Why get the Halo and have 2 similar skis? Or will the halo be stable enough?
(And no, my parents are not buying me new skis, I work my butt off with my own landscaping business so that's why I've decided to have another pair of skis in my quiver).
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at least add some character to your quiver and get some sort of rocker! I say halosss
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idk it depends if he wants a stiffer more solid ski which it seems like he does and the ar7 is stiffer than the thall
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Halos will be more than stable enough but they are not very all mountainy.
If you want more of a all mountain ski get the ar7.
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Ar7's Im not gonna recomend any rocker in the park till i have tried myself, i just dont think rocker is good in park.
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Either way you cant go wrong, im on my second pair of ar6s and there amazing skis.. I also have a buddy that has last years alpha 2's and says he doesnt really notice the rocker, graphics look dope on both skis, however i was looking at the ar7s at my shop the other day and they seemed quite a bit stiffer from last years ar6, but that could just be me.. regardless, im assuming both are great skis
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These skis are so even you should just decide if you want rocker or not... And if you cant decide that which graphic do you like better?
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What's rocker..
i guess thats kind of important to know when im going to buy skis?
thanks giving k+ : )
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same! i have no camber at all anymore but theyre still quite fun
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people are saying the halo is the better of the 2 if your skiing just park but im sure the halo will ski gromers just fine........Wont it???
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Also Midwestjibski im thinking about getting halos check my threads if you wana see what some people told me about them
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Well if you couldn't handle afterbangs on big jumps there is no way you'll be able to handle the halos as those will be looser than the bangs. Seems like a pretty easy choice to get the AR7s.
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