9 lives, Armada AR6 or Atomic punxs

D.Hatch

D.Hatch

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My invaders basically blew up (delamed) so now i need a new ski my price range is 300 $ and below so here are the 3 skis i am looking at. thees skis would be used for park, consisting gaps, rails, boxes, wall rides, hips, no jumps over 70 ft, and pipe. And all mountain like tree jibs, mobbing down groomers, natural hits and what not. I plan to buy one of these skis, and then sell my warranty replacement skis, ( assuming it will take to long for them to get here). I am 5'5 110 pounds. I ski at least 40-50 days a season. and have skied for 10 years so level III skier i guess is what you would call that. i want at least semi symmetrical ski, true twin, beefy edges, durable (last me the rest of this season all of next). poppy yet still buttery. i like the early rise on the nine lives seeing as all the fun is getting down to the park.

suggestions?
 
Out of those 3, I'd go with the AR6s, they seem to be exactly what you're looking for. They are super poppy, but still nice and buttery, really tough edges, durable bases, and can with stand some big jumps. They also go all over the hill very well, they're marketed as an All-Mountain Park ski for a reason. They're one of my favorite skis of all time.
The nine lives are super light and fun, but they're not that durable, I haven't ridden mine yet, but I know a bunch of people who have destroyed theirs. And, as far as the punx go, they are also super fun and are actually pretty durable, but not as durable as the AR6s and are about equal on the fun scale.
 
Excellent sum of my experiences with my AR6s. Great skis for me and seem to be what you need. And yes Armada has their skis pressed by Atomic in the atomic factory which is why they are all made in Austria hence being a little more costly sometimes.
 
I'm looking for something similar but with a little more flex for jibs and such. How does the line line and k2 line compare to these ?
 
From my experience,and my friends experience on armada skis, especially the AR6 is that they mob over what you want to stomp, and dont blow up.
 
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