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What should I do with my 174 PE's
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Alright...so I'm 6'1", 185lbs riding on 174 2007 PE's, mounted at +4. I ski almost 99% East coast in PA/NY, no powder. This season I'm going to move more toward 85% park riding and I'm not sure my current setup is the way to go.
All mountain, the skis have been fine for me, but my concern is that having a ski mounted back is going to make it difficult to begin on rails and spinning.
I'm currently looking at 183 STLs, 181 Scratch FS WRS, and 181 T-halls/AR6s. Should I just ditch the PEs or keep them for all mountain riding and buy an additional setup. I don't want to sell them and end up with a dedicated park setup that I can't take all mountain, but I'm not sure I can afford to have two setups.
The last option is to remount the PE's at +7.5 or just suck it up and learn spinning/rails as they are.
What would you do?
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Definitely go with a new ski, 174 is far too short.
A ski such as the Scratch WRS can handle all-mtn very well due to its stiffness. I'd mount roughly -2 from dead center, that way you'll be able to ski park well and have a good all-mtn setup.
I also might have a brand new pair of 181s for sale incase your interested later.
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trade me them for some 181 atomic deviants?
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might i reccommend 180 moment renos. they have a bit more sidecut than usual so you might like that in all-mountain. i hear they have a mid-flex similar to the rossignol scratch series. lots of pop, good width, seems like a good choice. http://www.momentskis.com/
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^^
They're symetrical = not exactly ideal all-mtn
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Do the Scratches sound better than the STLs for what I'm looking for?
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I think I'd rather stay with the shorter PEs than the Atomics
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yo i sent you pics via pm
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my PE's are 169, and ive used them for all mountain skiing for the last 2 seasons. theyre mounted +4. I just bought a pair of chronic blends, and i plan to use them strictly as my all mountain ski. my PE's are going to be my park ski, and im remounting at center.
i dont know if this helps, but its a similar situation. i think its a good idea to have a pair of all mountain skis, as well as park/rail skis.
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Why do you insist on reccomending the Reno Jibs, or The Dumonts? Those are the only 2 skis I have seen you reccomend to others. Almost noone has ridden the jibs, and its all a bunch of hype right now. All the info given is completely bias either way.
Hes looking for a solid, all mtn ski. Scratches would be a good bet, as well as some Msp's, considering they are a bit wider. Other than that, try to get something in the low 180's.
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What size all mountain skis are you on? Height/weight?
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I don't see nearly the good reviews of the deviant as the PE, and while they may be longer, I feel like I'd be moving to a less durable and versatile ski - though I could be completely wrong...maybe if I read more and find some favorable reviews I'd rethink it.
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174 is really too short though. I'm 5'10 and I got the 181scratches. You could also just sell your PEs, and spend an extra ~$100-150, which will get you the extra length you need, as well as a brand new setup.
Of coarse you could also go used, which IMO is a good way to save some money since you'll cause some scratches yourself, but then if you do have a warantee-able issue then you might have some problems.
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I'll probably try and sell the PE's more towards November. The problem with length is that I'm not finding too many skis that come in at 185 or longer. Most are stopping at 181, the STLs are 185, but it seems like they can't take much punishment...I'd rather a more durable, long lasting ski.
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well he recomened the Renos, no the Jibs, and the renos would be a wonderful all mtn. ski that is good in the park too
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The problem with the Renos is I'm trying to find a ski for $300ish (I already have bindings), the Moments are a little bit pricier, unless someone had them used - which I haven't seen yet.
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im 5'11" and about 145 lbs. i just bought a pair of 179 chronic blends, and the PE's are 169. i liked the longer chronic blend, simply because i enjoy bombing the hill.
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