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Armada b dog???

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Pac2
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So right now I have the Volkl kinks which are an all mountain ski but I actually like them for park. I really like next years armada skis and Ive been thinking about getting the Al dente for some time now because I'm looking for a flexier ski. At the same time I was also thinking of getting next years b dog because I've heard that the Al dente has sort of a unbalanced flex pattern like the nose is more flexi than the tail, which I feel would sort of throw me off when I land front seat on let's say a 5 or something, if that makes sense. So now I'm thinking the b dog might be a better choice due to the more balanced flex pattern. The big question I have is, are the bdogs a tad stiffer than the Al dentes? Because I want a flexier ski than the kinks but I also don't want them so flexi that I smash my face on the ground every time I land switch or I slip out every time I land backseat. So would the b dog fit what I'm looking for more than the Al dente? or would a different ski fit my needs better?
Mar 16 2015 7:37PM
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supersquid
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go bdog ive been looking at them and they seem bad ass. and yeah ive heard about the al dentes weird flex pattern. bdogs sound good to me
Mar 17 2015 2:51AM
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03gade
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I demoed them. They suck. They are super super soft and flexy and the tail refuses to hook up and carve in anyway at all. It makes sense given B Dog's style and everything, you can probably butter on it like no tomorrow, but if you want to do anything other than park I would look elsewhere.

Plus, next year's graphic is horrid.
Mar 17 2015 6:08PM
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Pac2
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03gadeI demoed them. They suck. They are super super soft and flexy and the tail refuses to hook up and carve in anyway at all. It makes sense given B Dog's style and everything, you can probably butter on it like no tomorrow, but if you want to do anything other than park I would look elsewhere.

Plus, next year's graphic is horrid.


Thank you so much for the insight and Ik inabsolutley hate the graphics on the 2016 model especially because my jacket is orange so it doesn't look the best. Although I do like the ecology ski graphic. Are this years skis the same as next years?? Or did they make some changes because if this years was better I'd definetly rather get this years. And if they both aren't that great do you have any suggestions of other skis with the qualities I'm looking for?
Mar 17 2015 7:36PM
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03gade
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they are the same, the b dog was brand new for last year, all they did was change the graphic. I really don't know who else makes a flexy park ski.

I know the traveling circus is supposed to be flexy, that may be your best bet. The volkl kink is a more entry level ski. If you look at other cheaper skis like that they are always going to be softer, like the k2 press or 4frnt click.
Mar 19 2015 12:33PM
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