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East Coast Powder Ski

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lineski3r
Posts: 16 - Karma: 10
So im looking for a powder ski to use a couple of times a season seeing how i live on the east coast and dont get to much pow. Im looking at the obsethed, sir francis bacons, and maybe even opus but not sure i want to spend that kind of money. i am 130 lbs and 5'8" i would also like them to be somewhat versatile on packed snow. Please help me out. thanks
Jan 2 2012 8:06PM
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JIBpsy^^
Posts: 2851 - Karma: 36
line blends would be good. Maybe a big mountain ski i think something around 100 110 waist would be good with ample sidecut good camber and a small rocker
Jan 2 2012 8:34PM
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onenerdykid
Posts: 6638 - Karma: 10,532
Atomic Access: $499, tip rocker, 100mm waist, full wood core, step-down sidewall, 151-191cm on the ten's. My old shop in Vermont can't keep them in stock, super awesome eastern pow ski.
Jan 2 2012 9:30PM
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shreddenator
Posts: 329 - Karma: 28

For me a pow Ski has to have at least 115 waist even on the ice coast....but that is just mho... check out the Bibby Billy Goat and JJ. I have also heard people have good times on the Shaman in the trees. I personally vouch for the Bibby pro I can confidently ski it anywhere in any condition, but it really shines in the hidden pow stashes i the trees 

Jan 2 2012 9:42PM
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Finkle
Posts: 959 - Karma: 850
this^
Jan 2 2012 9:51PM
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CDdesign
Posts: 1015 - Karma: 92
atomic blog, or 4frnt turbo
Jan 3 2012 4:11PM
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mountainviper
Posts: 1931 - Karma: -3
The new bacons are super super sick....even on groomers. They turn on a dime and feel like a non pow ski. They're so versitile I'm rocking them for park. The opus is real good on the groomers too but doesn't have as tight a turning radius as the bacons. Still badass just not as easy to throw around. I'd say bacons all the way and don't look back.
Jan 3 2012 4:19PM
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WhoopedCream
Posts: 137 - Karma: 14
East Coast powder? no such thing...
Jan 3 2012 5:49PM
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CDdesign
Posts: 1015 - Karma: 92
skied of foot of soft fluffy stuff in West virginia today.. took out my 4frnt turbos, they slayed.
Jan 3 2012 6:28PM
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_steffen_
Posts: 903 - Karma: 124
i know with east coast pow skis youre looking for something that can handle super varied terrain. In one east coast pow run you can be moving between true kneedeep pow and crusty moguls in one run. So id look at a ski like the Armada TST which is slight camber/abs underfoot then drastic rocker/cap tip and flat tail. Another cool option might be a volkl chopstick not necesarily super practical its 128 underfoot and symmetrical but its pretty stiff and full abs so it holds its edge well and does volkl's elp rocker which makes it not feel like a reverse cambered ski when you get out of pow.
Jan 3 2012 7:05PM
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grown-ninja
Posts: 3031 - Karma: 175

blends are my ec pow ski

Jan 3 2012 7:19PM
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