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New skis armada alpha,no time, jo pro
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Im 6'1'' 180 and these will be my park skis
Last years alpha 1- can get these for about $360 and always wanted to try the elf shoe design. they look like quality
Last years jo pros- foraround $300 ive always wanted to try these. heard they are durable/light and jo is boss.
no time- heard surface fixed the problem on these. they look like my LL2's but skinny and less rocker. sounds like a good ski to me. $400
Im torn between these three skis. These will be used as a 100% park ski. Right now im leaning toward the alpha
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Pretty much the only ski i would really trust out of those 3. I want to wait and see if the no times hold up. Also i dont really like the jo pros.
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- All the skis you listed are super light. Especially the Head JO skis, they are like feathers.
- Armada and Head both make super durable skis, surface on the other hand have a few durability issues. Although, surface has been improving lots these pasts years and now make much higher quality products. Armada and head having more years in the ski industry have pretty much perfected the constructions of their skis. So in terms of durability I'd go with the Alpha 1s or the J.O.
- The alpha 1 and the no times both have early rise in the tip and tail while the
The Head JO pro is a traditional cambered ski and has a skinny waist. The alpha 1 has what armada calls "elf shoe technology", if you look at the tip and tail they have are tapered. You can notice that by looking at the dimensions 96-113-83-102-87, dimensions vary by the sizes though. The no times have a much more traditional shape and are extremely narrow, so you can whip those around fast.
- In my opinion you should go with the alpha 1s if you want a rockered park ski, and if you want a regular cambered ski go with the JO. Plus by Looking at the prices you gave, they are the two cheapest skis. So save some money.
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Go with the JO Pro if you want to stick to a traditional cambered ski. If you want to try something with a little rocker pickup the No Time. The alpha's have a tapered tip and tail, thats meant for catch free turning in powder, no need to bring it into the park (too much tech where its not needed).
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or no catching an edge during lets say a switch 9
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last years skis? its not that good of a deal
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alphas becuase they're a blast and look really neat too.... the JOs are not fun to ski on (my opinion) and surface "fixed" the problem... yeah let's see that first before we buy eh...
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