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Armada Alpha 1 review

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Alain_1080
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Hey, I'm am looking for a new park ski, but I don't know which ski to get. I have been riding AR6 for the last 4 season, so I'm pretty sold on armada, plus my current skis (AR6) are rockered tip due to presses.

I was looking over at some alpha 1s.

What do you have to say about this ski?

I don't want to make a bad decision, I appreciate all help.
Feb 8 2013 9:34PM
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jabraham
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their sick
Feb 9 2013 10:17AM
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TheWakes.
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get nexts years. its wider than previous models. way more substantial of a ski.
Feb 9 2013 10:35AM
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Nikkekoivisto
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Theyr nice skis, rocker feels fun but if your mountain is even a bit icy you really wish that rocker would be gone.. i had last years so i dunno about the newer ones, wider as someone said above me..? yh, fun ski but when you fuck up ur edges on rails they become very hard to land big jumps. rocker makes things even more worse also.
Feb 9 2013 12:41PM
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Alain_1080
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Alright, so in other words, they won't last as long as traditional camber skis? I ride 95% park with them and I do 65+ feet jumps and a whole lotta rails. I am used to rockered tip but not tail. Moreover, my skis do not have camber anymore. I enjoy narrow park skis no bigger than 88 or so, so I believe these would do me good.
Feb 9 2013 5:09PM
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cwillygood
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MINE freaken bent, they started with camber and now there fully rockered, they pretty much suck on the all mountain but seriously shred in the park, i love them on rails and on big jumps because there nice and stiff, but if you want to get jibby and buttery they are not the ski for you, i would def wait until next year for the wider model, i think that will be a better ski
Feb 9 2013 5:52PM
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schwab
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best things i've ever used in the park. and honestly, i think next years wide version is going to be a downgrade.
Feb 9 2013 11:53PM
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