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Scott jib twall vs armada halo

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mmallender.
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hey, so i havent heard/found much about the jib twall ski, and i was hoping to get some feedback about it. i will be using these 75% park 25% all mountain cruiser/hit laps. i ride seymour and whistler, but mostly seymour which has many more rails and jibs than jumps, and ill be riding occasionally up whistler, sometimes in the black park, depending on how much i am able to get up there.

im 6'0 170, so id be getting the 182 halos or the 178 (or 184?) jib twall
Oct 10 2012 2:47PM
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skithesprings
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jibs hands down, if you're even going to consider the halos get the alpha 1's instead, but know that they are redic narrow in the tails, and absurdly shallow in the tips, no nollies on those bitches, that's why I got rid of mine.
Oct 10 2012 2:55PM
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mmallender.
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have you skied the jibs? whats the flex like?
Oct 10 2012 2:56PM
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mmallender.
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also, is there rocker in the jibs? the scott website says so but other sites say differently
Oct 10 2012 2:57PM
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skithesprings
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I'd put it as a medium, it has a noticeably larger tip shovel than tail, but overall I like the skis.
Oct 10 2012 2:59PM
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mmallender.
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hmm. good to know..


anyone else have any input/feedback? just trying to get a good feel of the public opinion haha
Oct 10 2012 3:02PM
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DP*
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i loved halos but thalls are kinda a combo of both and i love those even more get thalls
Oct 10 2012 3:10PM
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mmallender.
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i have a pair of 08/09 thalls haha, im trying to try something new, i dont need two pairs of the same/very similar skis.



alpha 1 vs jib twall?
Oct 10 2012 3:15PM
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mmallender.
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or thall....


this is ridiculous, i was so sure on the halos, and then i was offered some new jib twalls.... tough choice haha
Oct 10 2012 3:18PM
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Lapander
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Stick with THall :P
Lightweight, durable, poppy, buttery, and still solid.
But try Line Step Up's if you want something different, solid, fast, snappy and tons of pop and symmetrical.
Just my opinion tho.
Oct 10 2012 4:26PM
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.squirrely.
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punishers are really soft and poppy, meh on jumps kinda wobbly but dopee for rails, super duper light. terrible durability tho, after only about 2 months i had somethin like 20 edge cracks, 8 inches of edge that came off each ski underfoot and a whole bunch of coreshots throughout the base. whateva man i heard the halos are nice doe
Oct 10 2012 4:33PM
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DeRizzo
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Fuck so now I'm screwed because I got jibs? But I only ski on like weekends and Thursdays for clun
Oct 10 2012 7:01PM
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mmallender.
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thanks everyone for the help. i think im going to go with the jib twalls... im getting them for a whole bunch cheaper than i can get the halos as well, which definitely helps haha.
Oct 10 2012 7:56PM
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DeRizzo
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Someone please help me out. I have last years jibs. I bought these skis thinking that they were going to be perfect and I got them for super cheap. I'm pumped on having them for jumps. For rails I'm afraid. These don't break that easily do they. I heard there amazing skis until they break.
Oct 10 2012 9:19PM
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mmallender.
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bump.


should i get 178s or 184s?

im 6'0 170-ish
Oct 12 2012 2:37AM
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DancingToast
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id get 178's. im 6'1 and i ride a shorter park ski (172) and its versatile and lighter weight
Oct 12 2012 6:20PM
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mmallender.
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thanks!
Oct 12 2012 6:31PM
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DeRizzo
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thanks for the replies everyone!
Oct 12 2012 8:34PM
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AGOF
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you should probably tell us your skiing style before you commit to size, im 5'9 175 and i refuse to ski anything shorter than 180, well not refuse, but try not to

Oct 16 2012 3:05AM
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Moon_Park
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His skiing is more of a sitting down eating poutine and drinking beer than actually skiing kind of style.

You would be better off with the 178 mallender
Oct 16 2012 4:39AM
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.squirrely.
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this is true
Oct 16 2012 8:21AM
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Stainr
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100% agreed with this dude
Oct 16 2012 8:38AM
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