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Which Armada ski?

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GrueTangster
Posts: 41 - Karma: 10
So I'm looking for a park ski this year. My local shop has 20% off all 2011 skis, but they only stock Armada. So my choices are Pipe Cleaner, T-Hall, and AR7.

I'm 5' 11''  and 170 lbs
I'm looking for a ski I can butter, but won't get super chatter at high speeds. I spend about 60% of the time in the park,  mostly rails and 30-40 ft jumps. All east coast skiing. whichever ski I get will either be the 176 or 181 length. My last ski was the '07 J.O. Pros 178. They were sick, but I'm looking for something softer and more playful. Thanks for your help.
Oct 11 2010 10:49AM
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crawley
Posts: 605 - Karma: 729
You want the t-halls based on your description. Softest of the three, but still plenty of beef to hit kickers with.
Oct 11 2010 11:01AM
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Ski.Ballet
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AR7 for sure
Oct 11 2010 11:04AM
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T.O.
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T-Hall, softer then ar7 and better for rails
Oct 11 2010 11:22AM
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YongLa
Posts: 489 - Karma: 185
[b]I agree to this statement[/b]
Oct 11 2010 1:21PM
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theWIZARD
Posts: 935 - Karma: 76
t-halls. i have the 2010 ones and i love them. really good for what you want based on your description. i ski east coast too and they hold a really good edge when it gets real slickvout there. fantastic park ski, you can basically do what ever you want on them. im a big rail guy and they are excellent on rails and boxes. its strong and soft, i havent found myself washing out much...so def get them they are nice!
Oct 11 2010 3:24PM
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dwhite
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T-Hall.
Oct 13 2010 7:29PM
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arandomname
Posts: 1989 - Karma: 18
181 THall.
Oct 13 2010 7:36PM
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ARspinna
Posts: 803 - Karma: 27
how much are the AR7's with that discount?

I just paid $469.99
Oct 16 2010 12:08AM
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Blake.P
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The only problem with the t-halls is they have a different base which wont hold up on rails as well
Oct 16 2010 3:08AM
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crawley
Posts: 605 - Karma: 729
^ that's not true, the Pipe Cleaner has the different base. Both the AR7 and THall have the same base made for rails. That wouldn't make any sense anyways as the THall is clearly the "rail" ski in Armadas line.
Oct 16 2010 11:37AM
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GrueTangster
Posts: 41 - Karma: 10
I ended getting the T-Halls for $460... I think the AR7s would have been $360.
Oct 16 2010 1:03PM
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95romeo
Posts: 276 - Karma: -99
what size thalls did you get? im the same height and weight and im also deciding between 176 or 181
Oct 18 2010 9:21PM
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GrueTangster
Posts: 41 - Karma: 10
I went with the 176. They are about an inch shorter than I am.  My shop didn't stock the 181 so I don't know how much bigger it would be.
Oct 18 2010 9:49PM
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95romeo
Posts: 276 - Karma: -99
yea thats what i was thinking
Oct 18 2010 10:11PM
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arandomname
Posts: 1989 - Karma: 18
5 cm bigger....
Oct 19 2010 3:52PM
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fs123
Posts: 13 - Karma: 55
Which one should I select?

Im 5'8 and 125 lbs
I ski mostly park (70% rails, 30% jumps between 15ft and 40ft)
Very rarely powder

Thanks!

Oct 20 2010 4:01PM
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arandomname
Posts: 1989 - Karma: 18
I'd say the THall.
Oct 20 2010 4:53PM
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joshua
Posts: 5046 - Karma: 1,280
The pipecleaner base will be just as durable as any other base as long as you wax lots.
Oct 20 2010 5:01PM
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AntoineSL
Posts: 143 - Karma: 709
HALO and ALPHA are sick ski, they are different.. but if you want something more normal go with any pair of armada, they are all good ... (sorry for my english)
Oct 20 2010 5:53PM
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95romeo
Posts: 276 - Karma: -99
how are they different? or you mean the halo is different from the alpha 1s?
Oct 20 2010 7:25PM
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AntoineSL
Posts: 143 - Karma: 709

No,, I mean alpha 1 and halo are differente from the other ski.. they are kinda rocker. But I ski with the 2010 alpha 1 and they are great!

Oct 20 2010 11:28PM
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