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ARMADA SKI CHOOSING?

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_NickC_
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I am around 5'5" and around 115 pounds, I ride around 60% rails and 40% jumps, however I ski the ice coast so the jumps are not very big. Just wondering what you guys think my best choice of Armada ski would be and what size. BUMP +K
Sep 28 2011 8:08PM
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rudager
Posts: 11335 - Karma: 4,624
Armada AR7
Sep 28 2011 8:15PM
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_NickC_
Posts: 48 - Karma: 10
what size, and why the ar7 over the thall?
Sep 28 2011 8:17PM
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.nasty
Posts: 10581 - Karma: 11,155
alpha 1 all day every day
Sep 28 2011 8:33PM
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_NickC_
Posts: 48 - Karma: 10
word^ but would 170 be a bit long for rails?
Sep 28 2011 8:36PM
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.nasty
Posts: 10581 - Karma: 11,155
not at all, the alpha 1 has early rise and what armada calls "elf shoe tech". I love it because it distributes the swing weight very evenly and really makes you want to spin. Not to mention it's butter city baby!
Sep 28 2011 8:39PM
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pghjibber
Posts: 1298 - Karma: 329
Halos
Sep 28 2011 9:17PM
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_Mac_n_Steez_
Posts: 259 - Karma: -6

ar7 can hold a mean edge. i live in ny so i know what ur dealing wit. also a bit stiffer. rails are super solid.

Sep 28 2011 11:02PM
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AJizzle
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if you want something with great edge hold, max pop, and butterability at ur weight I would go with the THall.  If you want something with max butterability, less pop, and less edge hold, go with the Alpha 1.  i wouldn't look at the AR7, as you weigh very little, and for you the THALL will do everything that you would buy the AR7 for just as well, and be much more butterable and playful.
Sep 29 2011 2:42AM
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cobra_commander
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why Armada?
Sep 29 2011 3:07AM
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Skweebz
Posts: 50 - Karma: 17
T Halls all dayy
Sep 29 2011 12:01PM
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.nasty
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why not? they make solid skis.
Sep 29 2011 1:04PM
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.nasty
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I've tried thalls and alpha 1's both and didn't notice any difference in amount of pop. it's all in your legs if you didn't know that already...
Sep 29 2011 1:05PM
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Blurst
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Go with the Thall, on those icy days it is much harder to hold an edge with the alpha series skis and because you weigh less the Thall is much better for you then the AR7
Sep 29 2011 1:08PM
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DGski
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no
Sep 29 2011 1:17PM
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Cab3
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So if I am 5'11'' and weigh 160 would ar7s be less ideal than thalls (pretty much same type of skier as this kid)
Sep 29 2011 7:14PM
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AJizzle
Posts: 1882 - Karma: 522
the Thall has the same dimensions and construction as the ar7, just a different flex pattern. If you like stiff skis go with the AR7, but IMO for more rails than jumps i would buy the THall
Sep 30 2011 12:48AM
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mamothki10
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im getting punx over t halls
Sep 30 2011 1:08AM
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