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Armada halo/alpha/ar7/thall

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feihlination
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so hello,

GENERAL:
i am 6'2", just under 190 lbs and need park only skis. idc about pow-ability or general all-mountain ability.


SKI HISTORY:
ive ridden ar5s in like '03 to '06 and they were great, then had k2 silencers (the all black ones) and currently i ride '08 or so ar6s, also a good ski.


PARK RIDING STYLE:
i dont really hit jumps under 25 ft and they go up to 60 or so, and do also a little bit of rails, but nothing extraordinary. maybe 75/25 jumps/rails.


SHOP SITUATION:
i could get all of these skis for the same money in a end of season sale. cant really test them.


MY THOUGHTS SO FAR:
obviously i could live well with the ar7/thall because i have ridden ar5s/ar6s for the better part of the last decade. but i am intrigued by the whole shape thing of the halo and the alpha. if i go into that direction, i would tend towards the alpha given my size because its a bit stiffer. basically i just wanna know if anyone made a similar switch and did like the alpha in the park.
Mar 31 2013 12:01PM
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DeRizzo
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Well I can't help much but I'd say that if your hitting 60ft jumps the halos are out.
Mar 31 2013 12:13PM
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feihlination
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also thought that. thx!
Mar 31 2013 12:22PM
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Motes
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ar7

Mar 31 2013 1:17PM
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m.dizzle
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Doesn't sound like a guy your size would take well to the sidecut of the alpha/halo
Mar 31 2013 5:07PM
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feihlination
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could you explain that? i am obviously pretty experienced on "normal" skis given my "skiing age" but i never got to ride these "newer" fancy sidecut/flex/long tips things, so idk what you mean.
Mar 31 2013 6:11PM
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Blurst
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Get the thall. As someone who has ridden basically everything, shapes, sizes and cuts. The thall is just the shit, best park ski ive ever been on.
Mar 31 2013 6:15PM
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kevinegan
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i have both this years halos and alphas. i do more rails so im on the halos more but if i know im gunna be seshing jumps i will ride the alphas. i have my halos in 176 and  alphas in 182. i enjoy the halos more, they are a little bit more playful but still love the alphas
Apr 2 2013 8:42PM
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