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All Mtn skis no good in park??
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So I was a snowboarder for about 5 years and this year I switched to skiing (in Aus) and have been loving it. I got myself a pair of Armada ARVti 178cm skis and obviously they are a great ski but could a dedicated park ski help me in the park?
I've been getting into park a bit this season but am struggling to get much flex out of the ARVti's and also much rotation.....
Now I am not saying that if I got on a full camber park ski I would immediately throw down but am I partially setting myself up for failure by starting with an all mountain ski or am I just being a bitch and should try harder?
I was thinking the Armada AR7 or Atomic infamous
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Well any wider ski will be slower for rotionas simply as there is more ski there. Also if you re new to the park you may well find a softer ski easier. A stiff ski is great when your hitting the biggest jumps as the stiffness helpa give I stability at speed. However when your learning and hitting things slower a stiff ski can be more of a hand full. So to answer your question yes you would find it easier on a park ski but it's not impossible to ski park on wider stiffer skis.
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basically a dedicated park ski will do best in the park only... an all mountain twin tip ski would do best if you plan to go everywhere on the mountain
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Thanks guys....You basically confirmed what I was thinking myself. I might just have to buy myself some new skis for the slushy bluebird days (which we get a fair few of in Aus)
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i ride 102 underfoot skis as my dedicated park ski, honestly a slimmer ski just lets you spin faster but only slightly. its more preference my homie rides 114 underfoot skis for his park ski
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