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Armada Alpha 1 Alpine Ski
Willie,I actually bought both a Bacon and Obsethed. It's...
By Troy
February 14, 2009
Willie,I actually bought both a Bacon and Obsethed. It's been a very dry year up in Spokane, WA so the bacons have not had a chance to show their best colors. On groomed and in a few inches I have preferred the K2 or my Mantra to the Bacon. I love how light and flexible the bacon is but not a fan of that much sidecut on that wide of a ski. I mounted them on midsole and still feel like the ski is all tail. It always feels like I'm trying to bend the ski out of the turn vs letting me decide when I want to turn. Plus they feel a little short still over the tips. I also ski a 14m radius Tornado and they don't have that same feel, gotta be the width of the bacon's plus 18m radius. I'm sure in 12" of fluff the Bacons are a kick but not seeing that up here this year. Love the Obsethed's but K2 needs to figure out how to lighten up their skis, it is 2009 you know and technology is out there!
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By big willie style
February 14, 2009
I agree with you, i can't understand why the obseth is so heavy, i know it is bullet prof, but i would be so much funnier if it was lighter, but that weight helps in the crud. The only complaint i hear about the bacon is just what your saying that it has to much sidecut for being so fat of a powder ski it does have a certain feel that you have to get used to and is very different then a traditional ski. I have mine at +3 from midsole and weigh 175, if i stay centered right over my boot and drive them they carve insane, almost as good as any gs ski i have skied, they just arch and pop out of turns, in powder i do have to lean back slightly but they float unreal, they are one of those skis that you love em or struggle just trying to figure them out. I'm suprised it's so bad up there we have gotten over 7 feet in the sierras just this last week. have fun .
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Tech Specs:
- Lengths:
- 170cm, 176cm
- Dimensions:
- [170cm] 94 / 111/81/100/85mm; [176] 95/112/82/101/86mm
- Construction:
- AR 50 Sidewall
- Core Material:
- AR Core 2
- Base:
- Comp series
- Tail:
- Twintip
- Binding System:
- No
- Binding Included:
- No
- Recommended Binding:
- No
- Recommended Use:
- Park and pipe, all mountain
- Manufacturer Warranty:
- 1 Year
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