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Which Movement Skis Should I Get???

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watsupbro27
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So I love Movement skis and i started off with the brand with the KamaSutras 2 years ago and the Mosquitos last years. The Mosquitos were amazing cause It felt great in Powder and amazing on piste and the park. Now though im looking for something a little wider on foot but that still handles piste and park well. I know of the famous Flyswatters, Super Turbos, Crews and the Trust. They all look great and exactly what I want since they are wide and hold their ground on the piste. So basically, what are the differences between all of those, and what can I expect coming from a 94 underfoot to these wider models. In short:

What I want:

-Amazing Powder Skis

-Can handle icy black pistes without sliding around too much. and can do small turns on easy pistes.

-Can do ok on jumps.

What I don't Want:

-Feel too heavy and slow to turn on the piste. I want to be able to move around relatively well.

I know the Trust and Super Turbo aren't twin tips which puts me off a bit.

Sep 16 2013 6:13AM
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DayMan
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Sep 16 2013 8:37AM
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MothaHucker
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Well I am pretty sure of those you listed, fly swatters are the only twin tip, meaning they will perform best in park, not to mention killing pow
Sep 16 2013 10:17AM
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watsupbro27
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Well most are twin tips except the trust and super turbo. Basically what im asking is: Will a ski like the FlySwatter (125mm underfoot) perform alright on the piste. Im a good skier
Sep 16 2013 12:44PM
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MothaHucker
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Probably not too great, it is big and floppy with alot of rocker. If hardpack is a big concern i would look at some other options and maybe some othe brands if movement doesnt have the ski youre looking for. If you will be using these for almost only pow and just need them to be able to carve on hardpack to get you back to the lift, the fly swatters would work well for that job.
Sep 16 2013 1:49PM
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watsupbro27
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honestly, basically 70% of my day is on the piste. But that part of the day leads up to the powder and park parts. I dont want a ski that can do really well on piste, since thats not the part that I look forward to when I ski, whereas the I want to fully experience the powder parts. Im a good skier, so i dont need a piste ski to actually ski on the piste well. But ive never had that wide of a ski so im wondering whether it makes that big of a difference on the piste. Will I still be able to turn well?
Sep 16 2013 2:23PM
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MothaHucker
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I would definitely demo first. If you cant find anywhere to demo the exact ski then you could always try out a ski with similar dimensions and qualities, like the hellbent, bentchetler etc.
You will still be able to carve turns down hardpack but it wont be the same feeling that you will get from an on-piste ski. If 70% of your ski day is on piste then I think a more all-around ski would give a better experience
Sep 16 2013 5:57PM
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