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New skis - Atomic Punx, Movement El Locco's, Rossi scratch, ...

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Haddex
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Hi,

I'm looking for a new pair of park skis to add to my quiver. I still have a pair of Line Chronics (08/09) that I used in the park and on groomers here in France. But I used them a lot so I don't know how much longer they'll last and I'd like to change to an even more park oriented, buttery ski.

I'm a expert skier, my weight and height are 70kg (154lbs), 178 cm (5ft 3in). What I want is a soft park ski to use on jumps, rails and some jibbing when doing groomers and preferably light weight. It would also be nice if they could hold an edge fairly well on groomers.

In my local skishop I looked at the following skis:
Movement El Locco's
Atomic Punx
Rossignol Scratch


I've read some ski tests and reviews in magazines/internet and it seems the Punx would be fine for me, although they dont seem to be very stable at high speeds. (which concerns me a bit)

So does anyone have some expierence with one of these skis (durability, behaviour in the park and on groomers, ...)? Would you recommend an other ski?

Thanks









Dec 5 2011 5:05PM
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Chett
Posts: 72 - Karma: 28
I absolutely love my punx. They are extremely light and seem to hold an edge pretty damn well. After 10 days on them they still look brand new!
Dec 5 2011 8:12PM
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tinkytwinky
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this.

They do hold an edge very well and are incredibly light and, i want to say, snappy. A responsive flex that works with you, no akward butter zones, just a very nice, extremely light, symetrical camber ski. Dull down your edges when you get them though.

Not incredible at high speeds, or getting to the park for that matter, but extremely fun once your in the park.

Bad at un-groomed snow, rip on groomers and in park.
Dec 5 2011 9:44PM
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snl093
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they have ar7's there consider those
Dec 6 2011 12:16AM
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Haddex
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Thanks for the great info. K+

I went back to the shop and bought the 173 Punx and had them mounted with some Marker Griffon bindings.

Realy stocked to try them out this weekend!!!
Dec 6 2011 10:34AM
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rwalk
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Good decision, I had the '10 punx with the '10 griffons and loved the setup.
Dec 6 2011 9:26PM
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DW.
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el locco? I think it's irrelevant now, but I have last years el dorados and I skied on them for a run or two. They were pretty fun, super snappy. The only thing I don't like is the base is kinda weird texture, and they weren't too fast, but I liked them for that run (I switched to my 'bents which were too much fun!).
Dec 6 2011 11:15PM
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joshyboy
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keen to hear how your new skis are handling buddyy!
Dec 21 2011 2:54AM
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speedcheck1212
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If your 5 foot 3 thats not 178 cm..

Dec 22 2011 1:36PM
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Haddex
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I've been skiing on them for about 2 months and i must say: they're just awesome.

They're great in the park, super light and almost no swing weight, good pop, they handle rails pretty wel and are super playfull.

I tested them on some groomers, during both fresh and icy snow conditions and I didnt have any problems. They can hold an edge realy well, are responsive and still stable at high speeds though they are a quite flexy ski.

In some reviews,they said that the Punx started flapping/vibrating when skiing at high speeds, but I don't have this problem. Even when i'm carving realy hard i still have great control and stability.

They're also pretty durable, even after 2 months of park skiing, they still look nice.
Jan 21 2012 11:49AM
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