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SirFryanator
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I'm 5'7" and 125 lbs so I'm a light guy but if I get new skis this summer I'll probably have gained about 10 lbs from weight training class/sports and another 5-10 lbs. from height gain.
Let's say that at the time I buy my skis I'll be 5'8-5'9 and about 140-150 lbs.
I ski about 70% backcountry and 30% park, I like a stiffer ski. I was looking at next year's new surface ski which is around 99 underfoot but I don't know anything about the stiffness. Kingswood makes the midfat but that's too expensive.
I want a ski that's 93 - 100 mm underfoot, any suggestions?
Jan 24 2007 11:39PM
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Jake...
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last years guns. 95mm waist. prime ski. I just remember that because i was looking into buying the gun and comparing years. This year there 101 if i remember correctly. That is at 188 though, and you dont want the ski that big.

check into the guns tho thats my advice
Jan 24 2007 11:41PM
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SirFryanator
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yeah I was too but they're too soft
Jan 24 2007 11:42PM
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Dustin.
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i personally don't like them for my style but i know some guys who like the vokl karma. not sure what it is under foot but its very stiff but still pretty good in the park.
Jan 24 2007 11:44PM
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SirFryanator
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too skinny for my taste but around the right stiffness I could probably go a little less.
I like the chronic wide's stiffness I have now but anywhere around there is nice.
Jan 25 2007 4:13PM
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lyndon
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i cant think of any, arv arent wide enough...uh, maybe some scratch bc??
Jan 25 2007 4:42PM
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eheath
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Vicous.
Jan 25 2007 5:02PM
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AKdiv
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70% backcountry and 30% park is a tough combination. I'd go with something with at least 98mm underfoot. But no matter what ski you get, they're not going to be great in both the backcountry and the park. At best they'll be great in one and servicable in the other. I'd focus on the backcountry aspect (light and wide).

Anyhow, I'd recommend: Prophet 100s (have them, ski a similar percentage as you, and love them), Seths, AK Enemies, Gotamas, Scratch BCs, and Mojo 105s. I'd also recommend the Guns, which are soft but would seem to fit your build, but you've already crossed them off your list. If you're looking for the stiffest of backcountry twins, go with the Mojo105s. But personally, I think the 181 would be too much ski for most people your size.
Jan 25 2007 5:09PM
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ijibgoremtn
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yea any seth ski would be good but those are pretty soft still i still lovem tho
Jan 25 2007 5:13PM
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RudyGarmisch
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Soft, but I love soft skis. Go with these, they're great skis. You might also want to look into Volkl maybe?
Jan 25 2007 5:41PM
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Literature
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You want Gotamas.
Jan 25 2007 7:24PM
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SirFryanator
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I was really looking into those actually but they're a bit too wide I think they're 105 mm underfoot, I want 93-100 preferrably around 96
Jan 25 2007 9:18PM
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