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Perfect Park Ski?

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rupert_pupkin
Posts: 454 - Karma: 225
Well, I finally destroyed my 06 4frnt STL, and because I can´t live without skiing I have to get a new one, which leads me to the final question: Wich one?
As I said I´ve skied the STL, lenght 177cm and I loved it. Im just not sure if I should simply buy this years one, because there are a few other great skis around (TNK, AR6???, T-Hall etc)
I´d say I ski pretty well and almost 99% in the park. So, what I´m looking for is the perfect park ski for an advanced skier. So, which one do you suggest?
Oh, I almost forgot: I never ski the pipe! I love jibbing as I love hitting big booters, but I hate the pipe, so pipe qualities arent important at all.

Well, thanks for your help!
Jan 6 2007 6:26PM
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anti_bunk
Posts: 2629 - Karma: 329
try invaders
Jan 6 2007 6:27PM
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JibEarth
Posts: 753 - Karma: 26
i say demo all the mojor companys park ski to see. its all prefrence. go to like 5 shops and demo a pair form each, thne 1 day go and try them all and that will tell u. in my mind the perfect park ski would have jetpacks!
Jan 6 2007 6:27PM
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BennyB
Posts: 2800 - Karma: 62
scratchs are super solid skis for all around park shredding.
Jan 6 2007 6:37PM
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feezy
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fujatives
Jan 6 2007 6:41PM
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triebby
Posts: 8670 - Karma: 2,189
fischer addicts. really solid, durable, and symetrical
Jan 6 2007 6:42PM
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schlopy
Posts: 818 - Karma: 7,015
find some dynastar troublemakers they are dope
Jan 6 2007 6:44PM
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SteezeNINE
Posts: 352 - Karma: 12
AR6 is kinda stiff for 99% park but deffinetely a solid ski what about the dumonts?
Jan 6 2007 6:57PM
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AGrizSki
Posts: 172 - Karma: 19
Ninthward Mik-d! or butterlicious..
Jan 6 2007 7:11PM
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i0z
Posts: 896 - Karma: 40
the new invaders or some kind of armada normally does the trick
Jan 6 2007 8:14PM
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poofartpee
Posts: 7436 - Karma: 1,537
like to know ur weight and height before i say anything
Jan 6 2007 8:15PM
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spere
Posts: 6105 - Karma: 248
symetrical
Jan 6 2007 8:17PM
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dan_avoN7
Posts: 71 - Karma: 10
Yea I'm looking for a strictly park ski now also. I've been riding Karma's with FKS bindings for the last few weeks now and I love them, but I want something lighter for just park. Karmas rip and I can bomb down the hill like I would a normal ski and still mess around switch but they just feel too heavy with the FKS bindings when airing.
Jan 6 2007 8:53PM
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triebby
Posts: 8670 - Karma: 2,189
try dogens?
Jan 6 2007 9:36PM
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skithesprings
Posts: 9086 - Karma: 1,349
i lov mine
Jan 6 2007 11:02PM
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drewishish
Posts: 3710 - Karma: 23
t hall
Jan 6 2007 11:04PM
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hollygrove
Posts: 7845 - Karma: 93
Care to explain how jetpacks would enhace your park skiing?
Jan 6 2007 11:07PM
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slaydave
Posts: 1697 - Karma: 62
scratchs... rossi makes quality products all around...
Jan 6 2007 11:12PM
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Pigletpen
Posts: 1137 - Karma: 18
burton juss moose.
costs about 680 and is soooo fly for a white guy..
92 underfoot, decent sidecut, and totally twin.
hottest ski out right now.
Jan 6 2007 11:18PM
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charmander
Posts: 10636 - Karma: 372
u should get some armadas or volkkls, rossis are made by a snowboard company
Jan 7 2007 12:17AM
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tha_CF
Posts: 1696 - Karma: 328
FUJIS
Jan 7 2007 12:18AM
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doublexl
Posts: 8407 - Karma: 26
any ski and some weeeeeed, maybe a nice pipe
Jan 7 2007 1:10AM
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SHastatahoe
Posts: 3414 - Karma: 19
you should snowboard. It's cheaper.
Jan 7 2007 2:10AM
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___ASP___
Posts: 3857 - Karma: 459
salomon dumont promodels or tanner pros
Jan 7 2007 3:04AM
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fuckyocouch
Posts: 965 - Karma: 501
pipecleaners
Jan 7 2007 3:20AM
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unchyll
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Scratch fs wrs ftw
Jan 7 2007 4:21AM
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CoachG
Posts: 2546 - Karma: 448
wow obviously you didnt read what he said or your making a stupid joke, but yea supposedly the anthem was the perfect park ski but oh well, we'll have to see next year. I love my 07 invaders, light and poppy try em out.
Jan 7 2007 9:16AM
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rupert_pupkin
Posts: 454 - Karma: 225
wow, thx for all the replies.
well, my problem is that I live in Austria, what means that line invaders are cerntainly not available, and ninthward will be very hard to get. I also do not have the possibility to rent an armada or something else, thats why I asked here.
What about the Armada T-hall? Functionallity? Durability?
I don´t think I want to buy another 4frnt since I´m afraid I`ll break them again (I`ve broken another one before).
I want a ski that lasts, and is perfect in the park...
Who has ridden this years thall? how are they?
Jan 7 2007 10:14AM
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C-Burg
Posts: 4729 - Karma: 130
do what i did and buy a park ski that is a year old so it is cheaper b/c you are going to destroy it anyway.
Jan 7 2007 10:20AM
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skitoggrob
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Rossignol Scratches are the way too go....this years desing looks really cool and performs top ratings
Jan 7 2007 11:50AM
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hartig
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i love mine too
Jan 7 2007 12:29PM
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Bepo
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fisher addicts, dynastar trouble makers, and salomon dumonts are all amazing park skis
Jan 7 2007 12:36PM
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skithesprings
Posts: 9086 - Karma: 1,349
rossignol started out as a ski company way back in the day
Jan 7 2007 12:40PM
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Vinci
Posts: 701 - Karma: 1,472
atomic UT paar vom sportconrad
100% park und billig

armada und co lohnen nicht
wozu an 600€ ski auf am rail killn...
Jan 7 2007 1:14PM
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dom_uk
Posts: 1560 - Karma: 12
head mojo 80s!! bomb proof , sick all around the mountain and the recomended mounting point is damn near centre
Jan 7 2007 3:35PM
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SteezeNINE
Posts: 352 - Karma: 12
They are also very stiff
Jan 7 2007 3:41PM
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PHNMdesign
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last year armada was pretty solid i haven't try this year model though
Jan 7 2007 4:00PM
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skitoggrob
Posts: 1249 - Karma: 22
since when are rossis made by a snowboard company...please give me some info on this one?!!!!!!!!!
Jan 7 2007 4:30PM
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siver-cartel
Posts: 281 - Karma: 104
fischer addicts
dynastar trouble maker
Jan 7 2007 4:40PM
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skinnylove
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get triplets...they are nice
Jan 7 2007 4:43PM
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tSki
Posts: 956 - Karma: 171
ar6 is not stiff at all and would be a good all park ski, thats what i ski and im kinda disapointed wiht it out of the park. if you ski 99% park tho i would go with teh thall seems like it would be a real fun ski in the park
Jan 7 2007 8:54PM
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DaysToCome
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mee too
Jan 7 2007 9:01PM
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Rusticles
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If you have the money buy the dumonts
Jan 7 2007 10:15PM
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eheath
Posts: 61097 - Karma: 118,217
Center or close to center mount the following:
T-halls
Addicts
Fugitives
Invaders
SPKs

Any of those will treat you well. If you like sidewall constructions, get t-hall or addicts, cap for the rest.

They are all pretty soft.
Jan 7 2007 10:20PM
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Literature
Posts: 13673 - Karma: 3,086
Armada is made in the Elan factory, and Volkl is under the K2 umbrella of companies which includes K2 Snowboarding.

I don't think you could go wrong with the Addict. It looks very solid.
Jan 7 2007 10:28PM
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Tolz
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i've heard good things about the dumont...
Jan 7 2007 10:36PM
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corkythewhale
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t halls are soo sick
Jan 7 2007 10:36PM
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nleboe
Posts: 78 - Karma: 46
ive skied the SPK, STL, and TNK. There all super fun skiis. The STL i thought was too soft, The TNK is a lil stiffer and awesome for switch carve. The SPK is the best park ski ive skied so i got a pair, there incredible all mountain too.
Jan 8 2007 1:52AM
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Ryanvdonk
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solutuion that's easy on your wallet: https://www.newschoolers.com/web/forums/readthread/thread_id/270463/
Jan 8 2007 1:54AM
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