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Some non-twin tipped ski advice.

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Mr.Sloth
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Hey guys! For Christmas, I plan on buying my father some new skis. He is most definitely not a freeskier, and just likes cruising the groomers. My question: what skis should I get? He doesn't need anything super aggressive, just a fun, all mountain ski. Gracias!
Oct 20 2012 10:22PM
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ZavierV
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Volkl RTM 77, Rossi Experience 84, Salomon BBR, are all skis I've recommended to customers with similar skiing tastes as your father.
Oct 22 2012 2:09AM
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Dr.Dickless
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Voile Vectors

super dope and light, great in pow and chop and everyday kind of crud

its what my dad rides
Oct 22 2012 3:37AM
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LivinOuttaBounZ
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Experience 84? You must mean 88. And honestly I see no harm in recommending the 98s. They don't ski like a 100mm waist. Lots of rebound for trees and moguls, great float, stiff enough for crud, stable for fast charging, and really fun to increase the side bevel to 2 degrees and lay them over on the grooms until you're dragging a hip.

But even with that said, I'm sticking with the ON3P Tychoon. I've never skied it, but I've owned 4 pairs of ON3P's (about to be five) and every time I am blown away by their craftsmanship, performance, and durability. Working in a ski shop over the last 5 years, I can honestly say that I have never seen a ski that stays as flat as ON3P skis, regardless of how they were stored or taken care of.

Just my $0.02
Oct 22 2012 3:58AM
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Skiingsnow
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sounds perfect for a dad who wants to cruise groomers :P
Oct 22 2012 5:28AM
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snorris
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Elan Waveflex are an awsome piste ski.

I have a set of rossi worldcups for my groomer skis. Quite an aggressive "piste" ski but sooooo much fun. Turning radius of about 11!

Oct 22 2012 7:15AM
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Mr.Sloth
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Already done. I'm also getting advice from a couple racer friends if mine. Just trying to get as many opinions as possible!
Oct 22 2012 9:31AM
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ZavierV
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You right. RTM 84, Experience 83...
Oct 22 2012 6:02PM
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chuckmarty
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http://k2skis.com/skis/mens/adventure

Anything in the K2 Adventure Series would be a solid non-twin tip ski.

DPS skis are also great (although quite expensive)

Black Diamond makes some solid non twin-tip skis worth checking out too.
Oct 22 2012 9:54PM
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snakerton
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^k2 adventure skis are not the best carving skis because they won't last very long. most of them aren't made out wood entirely to save weight. they will wear out fast. don't get me wrong, they're great bc skis but not carvers
Oct 22 2012 9:57PM
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_Jesus_
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My dad is 55, he has line prophet flites and really likes them. He also has jefferys, but preferes the lines for most days.
Oct 22 2012 10:02PM
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Troy.
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Just evidence its a great ski. Its what my Dad used to bomb groomers before I took 'em. All about how you use the ski.


The point here is its a great fucking ski.
Oct 23 2012 2:08AM
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montanan
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k2 side stash , or whatever there called. bet he would love those skis . hell i kknow my dad would.
Oct 23 2012 2:38PM
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