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Park skis that can handle pow
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I was thinking something like the volkl bridge, k2 revival or surface double time. I live and mostly ski in Australia so i don't see a lot of pow, but if I travel or on a rare day of fresh snow, I don't want to be left behind. I am about 6ft and 60 kg, 130lbs. Which ski would you guys recomend? It does not have to be one that I listed
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I opened this thread to post this.
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Line Blends and K2 obsethed
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obethed defiantly more of a powder ski
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alpha 2's/halo? i just got my alphas and rode them at hood this summer. not sure how they handle in pow, but they widen up to 112 in the front and have tip/tail rocker. skinny waist though... guess I'll see this la nina here in the pnw
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My friend took them out in 2 feet of fresh and said they handled a lot better then other truly park specific skis in the pow
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honestly the OP needs to eat some burgers.. cos i am a skinny bastard to the point of being told to put on weight in medicals and I weigh more than him despite being 4 inches shorter..
Also for my size i'd say Lizzies were more versatile than any of the "park rocker" skis, and i've skied quite a few of them.. way prefered lizzies for everything (except charging crud) to s3s..
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What do you guys think Line Blend or Rossignol S3? The rocker on the Line Blend seems more subtle than the S3 will it make that much difference? And I've also read they have changed the flex, how will this affect charging, and do they perform well on hard pack holding an edge and carving? I'm asking these questions as I've been looking into these seriously.
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having skied 2 days on the S3 and about 10 minutes on the Blend, I'd say the S3 (stiffer) will charge harder and ski better on groomed, the Blend (softer) will float better and be more fun/durable in the park..
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Salomon 2012's were design for the kid who is in the park on frozen days and in the BC on pow days.. Go for it I say!
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check out Volkl bridges, someone else has already recommended them. This year they have been redesigned, so they have zero camber underfoot and very slight early rise in the tip and tail. Dope topsheet as well. Quite stiff ski since its volkl so good for popping but not so good for butters etc. Its a ski thats been made to 'Bridge' the park and powder. Little wider this year as well, moved from 92 to 95 underfoot and a little wider each end.
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