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Park Ski For Bigger Guys

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dangerdad
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Yo NS,

I need your advice. My park skis are shot, its time for some new ones. I am 6'2 and 205lbs so I will definitely be needing a stiffer ski. I have been researching and have narrowed it down to a fem options;

Pipe Cleaners
Extremes
Chronic Cryptonites

Anyone have any advice between those? and/or other suggestions for skis
Jul 16 2009 2:39PM
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Kev-Hal
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What kinda length you lookin for?
Jul 16 2009 2:40PM
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jibjunkie
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etremes are great all mountain wise but id say the chronics would be better in the park
Jul 16 2009 2:40PM
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Jamestown
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Moment Reno Jib
Jul 16 2009 2:41PM
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dangerdad
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c'mon obviously something over 180.

and i am really looking for a ski that is carried by the shop i work at, thus no small independent companies like moment, surface, faction, etc
Jul 16 2009 2:44PM
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TheBeardedOne
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181 Pipecleaners, you'll be very happy.
Jul 16 2009 2:47PM
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Kev-Hal
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Well that's exactly why I asked, because I would've said the extremes. But they only come up to 179cm right?
Jul 16 2009 2:50PM
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dangerdad
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yea this is what i was thinking.

the extremes i have heard are like PEs, bulky and heavy with not a ton of life and the Chronic's graphics are hideous
Jul 16 2009 2:50PM
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Ski.Ballet
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If they carry volkl, go with the 185 Wall.
Jul 16 2009 2:50PM
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TheBeardedOne
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Great skis, best park ski I've been on. I'm 5'11" and 175 lbs and I ride the 176 cm, sick for jumps but can also destroy rails. Super light and lively, they butter nicely, they're crazy fast and haul ass on groomers.

If you have any questions you can PM me, I'm still riding the OG Pipecleaners with skinny edges and all that and they're sick.
Jul 16 2009 2:55PM
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YooperSteeze
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Maybe Line Prophet Flite? 90mm waist, no metal, yet still pretty stiff. Has fat edges so it should hold up on rails.
Jul 16 2009 3:02PM
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saucey
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heres my suggestion since we are similar in build I'm 6'4 185 so i may be lighter, but i do know that i need a longer stiffer ski for when im in the pipe or hucking off a jump
so i sold my fischer addicts.. because they were too short
i demoed the wall in 185
no doubt it is a ski you will enjoy.
the skis i was on were at true center (being that its a symetrical ski)

i highly recomend this ski if you ar elike me and:
-spend most of your time in the park
-like to ski aggressively
-enjoy bombing the hill switch

not to say i dont love to jib and that these arent great jib skis, but i have my 178 octolands for that (way more buttery and playful

Jul 16 2009 3:04PM
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Binbag
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check out the Coreupt tj's, theyre designed for bigger skiers like him...
Jul 16 2009 4:43PM
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PappaG
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I have a brand new pair of 09/10 Moment Tahoes in 188cm length that I'm looking to sell. Never been mounted or used. Thinking $325 shipped.
Jul 16 2009 6:14PM
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PappaG
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Eh ... I just noticed your "no indy companies like Moment" comment, but hope you will consider the killer deal I'm offering.
Jul 16 2009 6:15PM
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SEABURN
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i'd buy 185 volkl walls. I'm 6'3" 200lbs.
Jul 16 2009 7:55PM
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pmw
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i still advocate for salomon. but be careful with your buy. pipe cleaners would work for you, but would not fit your stiff ski criteria

Jul 16 2009 8:00PM
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PC.
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I'm 6'5 200, ride AR6's, they're nice, a little soft in the tips and tails for me. But I love em.

Twin bro (same size) rides Chronics and they're doing really well for him.

PC's are supposed to be pretty stiff, same with Fischer Addicts, Extremes.

BTW Extremes come in a 184 length next year, saw it in the 2010 catalog in my shop.
Jul 16 2009 8:19PM
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pmw
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if youve ever flexed pc's, you will see they are not stiff
Jul 16 2009 8:59PM
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Lemuel
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they are coming in a 184 in 2010 I believe
Jul 16 2009 9:03PM
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BigJew
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181 and skinny is not enough ski for a bigger dude. I'm 6'2 and only about 170lbs and I've been riding a 185 Scratch BC in the park. That's a 98mm waist so they're more stable than a traditional park ski but they're still plenty skinny for a pure park ski. Once you start riding a wider ski in the park you'll never look back.

Check out the 185 S5, 189 Kung Fujas, and 185 ARV. They're all great park skis for someone of above average size.
Jul 16 2009 9:21PM
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Kev-Hal
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That's prime then.


Get 184cm extremes!
Jul 16 2009 10:18PM
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biG_EaSt
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id look into a pair of 9thward firstbloods in a 180 i skiied those all last year and im 6'7 and about 250 and they were perfect.
Jul 17 2009 1:04AM
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BC.
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185 Volkl Walls
Jul 17 2009 2:19AM
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