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K2 domian vs armada halo

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SkiTheYeast
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yes, another what ski thread
first off heres my info i ski like 90% park 10% all mtn mostly spent just messing around while skiing with my dad and brother. when im in the park id say my jib to jump ratio is about 65% jib 35% jump nothing over 35ft

i want to be able to just have fun buttering and playing around the whole mtn and take the them in the tress maybe once a day so which ski do you think would be the best for me?

Oct 27 2010 8:36PM
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borskee
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if you are going to be in the park 90% of the time i would say get the domains and center mount them...center mount is the absolute best for a big time park rider....the halos are a great ski but arent ok center mounted...im sure it can be done but it ruins the way the ski is really meant to be ridin by sooo much...center mounted domains shouldnt change the performance of the ski too much at all
Oct 27 2010 10:49PM
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Caleb.E
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to tell you the truth i wont go back to an uncenter mountain park ski, there just soo much fun. i have the k2 dissordlys(domain is the new versian)and they absolutly kill it,and there soo much funu riding in pow and shit center mounted!

my vote go with the domains!

Oct 27 2010 10:52PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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yup. I don't think I'll ever go back to directional skis at all. I like the symmetrical skis better. and since i'm in NJ there's no need for any other type of ski (yeah you should be able to ride all mountain with a park ski). I have disorderlys too.

i'd vote domains. Plus armada's recent move against rossi isn't really doing anything in their favor.
Oct 27 2010 11:01PM
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Justo8484
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my domains just came in the mail yesterday. i tried them out for a bit last year and they're super fun. i'm also coming from the disorderly, however i don't agree with dude above who said they're fun in pow. i rode them in whistler with about 6" of fresh and 7th heaven was definitely a leg burner to keep them from diving when dropping little rocks and whatnot. that said, the domain is everything the disorderly should have been from the start. a little wider, a little softer, and with rocker, so they will work that much better in fresh/spring snow. in short, they're the most fun park ski i've ever ridden. pull the trigger.
Oct 28 2010 10:53AM
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Billek
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Nothing pleases me more than seeing people validate my premonitions concerning the Domains.
Oct 28 2010 11:11AM
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SkiTheYeast
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rather tahn making a new thread ill just use this one but ive changed my mind as money is a factor so could anyone give me advice on which ski to get k2 press of line mastermind? also looking to shred a bit of pow this year
Nov 1 2010 11:22AM
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yeahitsdave
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try and find a pair of Kung Fujas from last year. Rocker tip, soft playful flex, and 95mm underfoot, will actually ski pow.
Nov 1 2010 11:27AM
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SkiTheYeast
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ok but if i cant which one i ski about 75% park 25% all mtn
Nov 1 2010 11:45AM
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yeahitsdave
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neither. not a fan of either ski, mastermind is too soft, press is a weird inconsistent flex.

between the two, press will be a better "pow" ski, as its got a bit of rocker. that being said, scrape together some money and buy some silencers. Sidewall, carbon stringers, stiffer flex, 5000000% better ski.
Nov 1 2010 3:02PM
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nagelthebagel
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K2 Domain, cause they are constructed so much better! and center mounted
Nov 1 2010 3:59PM
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SkiTheYeast
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like i said i only have 350 to spend on skis so what would you suggest out on the two on something else around 350
Nov 1 2010 10:13PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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lets say that I have a new respect for k2's durability after seeing work it out.
Nov 1 2010 10:21PM
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SkiTheYeast
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what do you mean by that good or bad?
Nov 1 2010 10:22PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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good haha
Nov 1 2010 10:30PM
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SkiTheYeast
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Good do you think the press will be durable even though it cap construstion
Nov 1 2010 10:45PM
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Im.a.skier
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I wouldnt get the presses. Even the guy at my shop said the K2 reps said they were a price point ski. I would look into line afterbangs maybe, they are in your price range and seem to be a better ski.
Nov 1 2010 10:57PM
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yeahitsdave
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I'm telling ya, scrape together a few more bucks and get these

http://www.evo.com/skis/k2-silencer-2011.aspx

such better skis.
Nov 1 2010 11:11PM
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SkiTheYeast
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Ok thanks I'm a skier and yeahitsdave I'm looking for more of a park skis
Nov 1 2010 11:18PM
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schmies
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Pricepoint doesn't mean garbage, it means you have money left over for binders and whatever else. PRESS is bomber. It is the old Fujative shape with JIB Rocker. That is a badass combo.
Nov 1 2010 11:32PM
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a_pla5tic_bag
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Or you could just get last years disorderlys. they're tough symmetrical park skis.
Nov 2 2010 12:10AM
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Justo8484
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spot on. i absolutely murdered my fujatives for two years and they're still kicking. that ski, with a little bit of rocker, is probably going to be the most fun jib ski ever conceived. just because it's a less expensive ski does not mean it's not going to be a super fun, durable ski. and they actually don't ski horribly all mountain for how soft they are either.
Nov 2 2010 8:51AM
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