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Thall Vs Al Dente Vs Afterbang
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Hi!
I want to buy a pair of skis for this season but i'm hesitating. Thall, Al Dente or line afterbang? I almost only ride the park and want buttery skis. I like the large shape of the Al Dente but his flex pattern seems weird. You can't pop with those skis, they are too buttery but you can do epic presses, nose butter, tail butter, etc. I like the Thall too cause they are really poppy (perfect nollie with those) but I find them a bit too stiff. You can't really butter with them.
What's your opinion? Which should I choose?
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If you cant butter with thalls you need to gain some weight.. or your doing something wrong.
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thalls are pretty soft in the tip and tails. They are very buttery. Al dentes certainly have plenty of pop but are not really a pure park ski. Afterbangs are so soft they don't really hold an edge well. Maybe look at the atomic infamous. Soft buttery but tons of pop.
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The Al Dente are most of all park and street skis. But thanks for your answers! I'll buy the Thall. I thought they weren't good for butters cause of the vids I saw of people skiing with them But you're saying that they are good for butters, so I made my choice. And the afterbangs are too heavy
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Of the three having ridden them all the al dente is more all many then your other two choices. Good choice on the thalls I really liked mine. They are certainly not a stiff ski. After a few days they soften up nicely.
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If you cannot butter the Thalls somethings going wrong...I have been using Thalls for a while and Just recently purchased the al dentes, they are way more buttery but the perfect ski I have been looking for!
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You can pop of the tail, it's camber. If that helps any... I personally love my Al Dentes!
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