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What skis should my friend get?

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bobross
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So my friend is switching from snowboarding to skiing this year.  He was an awesome all around snowboarder but only intermediate at park and has a background with skiing.  He is about 6'2" and looking for a good all mountain ski but he wants to learn park this year.  What would be good?
Dec 7 2007 11:45AM
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DaneStarr
Posts: 42 - Karma: 10
Line invaders
Dec 7 2007 12:51PM
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steezerampage
Posts: 2171 - Karma: 214
Get him these

http://cgi.ebay.com/Twin-Tip-K2-Public-Enemy-179-with-Marker-1400-bindings_W0QQitemZ110202554336QQihZ001QQcategoryZ21244QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem
Dec 7 2007 2:30PM
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KRAMPUSNTROLLZ
Posts: 2715 - Karma: 355
line invaders are not a good all around ski. I would suggest Line Sir Francis Bacons, Armada El Rays
Dec 7 2007 6:06PM
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AKoblitz
Posts: 1201 - Karma: 113
how much $$$ is he looking to drop?
Dec 7 2007 6:11PM
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FNJ
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francis bacons or el rays? whaaaa?
Dec 7 2007 6:12PM
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KRAMPUSNTROLLZ
Posts: 2715 - Karma: 355
his friend wants a ski that can be kinda all mountainish and his friend used to snowboard so the sir francis bacon would be the best ski cause it built for park but way fat and rides like a snowboard Eric pollard says. the el rays aren't really good though thats a good point, he could also get line anthems those are a good ski fro park but fat enough for out of park
Dec 7 2007 6:49PM
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uni-corn
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Look at this response and then look at his sig!



Ha
Dec 7 2007 6:55PM
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KRAMPUSNTROLLZ
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dude line is my third favorite company used to be my second befor they sold themselves to k2
Dec 7 2007 6:59PM
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*Joel*B*
Posts: 19 - Karma: 10
how are the new Head J.O. Pro ? does anybody have those ?
Dec 7 2007 8:03PM
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skiP.E.I.
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K2 Publics (or Silencers, if you want something cheaper) If you can find a pair, last year's volkl Karmas, those are sick all mountain skis and good in the park. Way better than PEs imo. Line Chronics may be worth looking at, Armada ar6 or El Reys.
Dec 7 2007 10:31PM
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2strokesforlife
Posts: 19 - Karma: 10
 Line Prophet 90s. Cool ski for a fair price depending on how much money he has. Salomon 1080s of some sort would also work.
Dec 7 2007 10:48PM
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eastchris
Posts: 674 - Karma: 16
depends where you are and if any pow will be involved but I would suggest these as average conditions all mountain skis

K2 PE
Salomon Foil
Armada AR6
Line Anthem
Surface Watch Life

A few of these are more park related because you said he wants to focus on the park. All those skis will rip the park and hold up decently all over the mountain. If your looking for more all mountain performance I would go with the PE or Foil
Dec 7 2007 11:37PM
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quixotic
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I've heard the Hellbent performs best in park so you should tell him to get that.
Dec 8 2007 12:43AM
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DaneStarr
Posts: 42 - Karma: 10

Prophets

Dec 9 2007 5:19PM
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dave44
Posts: 11052 - Karma: 113
you just naming skis or what
Dec 9 2007 6:23PM
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DaneStarr
Posts: 42 - Karma: 10
your an idiot

line prophet 80's 90's 100's 110's they all mountain my dude

i have line prophet 80's fairly close to being center mounted they do just fine for me
Dec 9 2007 7:52PM
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skiP.E.I.
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I don't think they make prophet 80s any more.
Dec 10 2007 11:26AM
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DaneStarr
Posts: 42 - Karma: 10
yea probably not but ive seen them everywhere in shops its weird
Dec 10 2007 11:53PM
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edoggee
Posts: 16 - Karma: 10
bump
Mar 31 2010 11:04PM
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hamm4543
Posts: 65 - Karma: 9
Armada ARW's or AR6's they a lil more park but he will like em
Mar 31 2010 11:28PM
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