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Jp v. julien

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pbandj
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i've been looking for a pow/bc and i was wondering how these held up like what they're flex is and how durable they are and i'm 6'1" about 165-170 pounds
Jul 30 2007 1:13AM
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Half-Blood
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You would do well on the 188's. Im 5'10" and ride the 178's. They are an awesome ski, shred pow really well and can handle trees quite nicely, plus they are a nice bc booter ski. They're not super soft id say a little stiffer than the T-halls
Jul 30 2007 1:32AM
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pbandj
Posts: 5610 - Karma: 28
how do would they compare to prophet 100's cause that's what i've been skiing on definately wanna start doing some booters and hit the glades up at jay too
Jul 30 2007 1:35AM
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MarkieR
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they're dope skis.  pretty soft.  but that makes them really forgiving.  i ride ants and my buddy rides jj's so i have skied them a good amount.  they make for a great all around ski.  they suck ass on ice though, but other than that they rock.
Jul 30 2007 1:35AM
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Half-Blood
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They are softer than the prophets my friend has them and they seem way stiff.
Jul 30 2007 1:39AM
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Half-Blood
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the prophets seem stiff that is...
Jul 30 2007 1:40AM
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dorikin
Posts: 1914 - Karma: 16
they are pretty sweet skis. If you don't know how to carve properly I wouldn't bother, but if you are a decent skier they are great. The way they ski kinda reminds me of a mogul ski from the late 90s except fat. I really fucking love them. Soft, floaty and fun, with a fatty tail. They float and track well in Powder, and they are even rideable in the park with how soft they are. Mind have had a tiny bit of topsheet chipping but other than that they have held up really well.
Jul 30 2007 1:53AM
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dorikin
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O the bases on mine suck ass though. They were excruciatingly slow when I first got them. Many waxes later they are bareable, but I feel the base quality could definitely be better.
Jul 30 2007 1:54AM
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Half-Blood
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really what year are yours? I have the 06/07 and my bases dont have any problems
Jul 30 2007 1:56AM
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dorikin
Posts: 1914 - Karma: 16
Yea I thought about that after I posted. I have the OG ones so that is probably partly the problem. I'm assuming the ski has just gotten better with age, but I have talked to other people who have had the same problem as me.
Jul 30 2007 2:06AM
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jjibs1219
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i have a pair of next years 188 if your interested in picking up a pair. Pm me for details.
Jul 30 2007 10:48AM
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wils.
Posts: 2012 - Karma: 48
you will shred the gnar gnar with those
Jul 30 2007 11:11AM
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Ryanvdonk
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best tree ski ever (when it's deep in the trees). don't handle all to well on ice, but there are definitely worse skis out there too. the lightness and pop is what makes them so great in threes. also good for everything in soft snow. though i wouldn't recommend it since you live on the east, unless it's part of a quiver, since you're going to want something stiffer for the days when there's not fresh snow.
Jul 30 2007 11:11AM
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pbandj
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i have chronics for park but i was definitely looking for a ski a lot softer than my prophets but around the same dimensions
Jul 30 2007 11:19AM
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BenJAMIN4aWhil3
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You might want to look into some Seth's too... a little bit smaller at the waist than the prophets and the JJs... but they might be a little more versatile for you at J... I live on the east coast as well and I got the skis as part of a quiver but they have turned into my every day ski. I honestly cant say enough good things about them. They ski well in the trees float the pow real nice... when i go out west they charge awesome. And to be honest they are a blast on groomers. a real lot of fun. I have them mounted at +5 from mid sole too so they ski switch pretty well and on days that im too lazy to bring two pairs of skis they handle the jumps well too. Ive never done any rails with them though... wanna keep em in good shape.
Jul 30 2007 1:30PM
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rockymountainmilitia
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those fucking tail are ridiculous. they kick up the biggest rooster tails. Nobody can ride behind you.
Jul 30 2007 1:45PM
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Franny
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I see

Jul 30 2007 3:30PM
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dorikin
Posts: 1914 - Karma: 16
haha yea it's great.
Jul 30 2007 3:52PM
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BenJAMIN4aWhil3
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I love it
Jul 30 2007 3:53PM
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J.C.
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man i'm excited to ride mine!!
Jul 30 2007 3:56PM
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A_Whelan
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You bought skis without doing any reasearch?  That's not a good idea, you just got lucky with a good ski, research next time.
-aaron
Jul 30 2007 8:57PM
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Half-Blood
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Who said he didn't do any research?
Jul 30 2007 10:12PM
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fillup
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they are really good in the park too
jp was skiing the ar6s at camp but switched to the jpvsjuliens
antony was skiing them too
Jul 30 2007 10:18PM
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Ryanvdonk
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they're not that great in the park, though they're fun for buttering. they have the smaller edges for lightness, so rails are a no-no, and the length (mine are the 191s) makes spins over 5 kinda awkward.
Jul 31 2007 3:10AM
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dorikin
Posts: 1914 - Karma: 16
Yea they really are not that good in the park. Doable, but not that good. Definitely not better than an AR6 or something of that nature.
Jul 31 2007 11:53AM
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CFSGabe
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great ski!
super poppy, really light, float in the pow and take 'em through the park
Jul 31 2007 11:57AM
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punkrock32
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JP Juliens are really fun skis. I have them in 188 and absolutely love them. They are very poppy and light.
Jul 31 2007 12:45PM
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J.C.
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I did my share of research bro..
Sep 22 2007 1:11AM
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AKFREERIDE
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correct me if im wrong, but i thought that the 191 and the 188s were the same size, just armada measured them differently two seperate years.
Sep 22 2007 4:26PM
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canuck
Posts: 1124 - Karma: 137
you sir are correct.
Sep 22 2007 7:23PM
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str6t9
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Any suggestions on how far back from center everyone's mounting these skis?
Sep 23 2007 6:07AM
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skodeo7
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really? so does that mean that the 07/08 Ant's and JP vs. Juliens are actually the same length?
Oct 19 2007 6:49PM
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Klick_2_klaim
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have the 78s and i love em. theyre super duper light, and floaty blah blah blah.

they are pretty soft, but crazy snappy. love it!
Oct 19 2007 6:51PM
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canuck
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No because the JP is 188 and the ANT is 191. The ANT is longer than the JP.
Oct 19 2007 7:16PM
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Pwn.Mode
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they're better this year, new base, new specs, hard to say yet i got a pair ill let ya know becuase i now live out west and ill use em before u can ski haha.
Oct 19 2007 7:31PM
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Pwn.Mode
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oh yeah and my roommate has the 100s so ill ride both.
Oct 19 2007 7:32PM
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str6t9
Posts: 305 - Karma: 61
I have the 188's and mounted them +2 from suggested. Like 'em.
Oct 21 2007 7:56PM
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