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Armada alpha 1 or halo? or any other good skis....

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sondreeee
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I'm 5'9'' and lokking for a playful ski, but stiff enough to hit big jumps, i ski most park, 90% maybe and just alittle bit powder 10% maybe. so please what ski should i buy?
Nov 23 2010 1:46PM
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japanada
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They are pretty much the same ski. The halo is last years alpha 2. I think it is a tad softer than the A1
Nov 23 2010 2:06PM
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Kreech
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im in the same situation and i think im going for the alpha 1, because its stiff for maching and hitting big jumps, but the rocker will allow for easy buttering, and the race base is faster than the s7 base on the halo. overall, i think it will be more stable and fast, while still being as fun and jibby as a softer ski
Nov 29 2010 11:46PM
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openmindportrait
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Halos i have em they perform in everything i rode them at mt bachelor and every lap was 2 foot deep pow to tree skiing pow to park jumps rails and other features and finishing out on a groomer and they held up amazing and i was skiing pow laps with dane tudor so they were deffinitely gettin use
Nov 30 2010 12:24AM
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skiRay
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for what you want to do you prob wont notice a deifference.. but in the future, use the searchbar
Nov 30 2010 2:12AM
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Blurst
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I would go with the Halos just because I do not think that you really need the added stiffness of the Alpha 1. The halo will just be a ski that you will have more fun with. It will hold up on bigger jumps for sure as it is still a moderately stiff ski and will be great for rails and overall jibbing.

I wrote a review on the Alpha 2 last year (same ski)
https://www.newschoolers.com/ns/content/reviews/action/read/id/1217/
Nov 30 2010 9:45AM
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SkiTheYeast
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Armada=bomb proof

Nov 30 2010 10:36AM
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sondreeee
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Thanks for all the info, going to buy armada halo i think!
Mar 3 2011 3:25AM
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