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Looking for a cheap rockered pow/crud ski

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supersquid
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Im looking for a cheaper powder/crud ski that I can use up here in wisconsin. I like jumping off of any rock/ pillow i can find and getting crazy with it. i ski pretty fast but still would like something playful, after the powder gets packed down i love to ski fast and blast through all the little piles made by pizzaing skiers. We dont get a lot of snow the most being a foot but the usual being 6-8 on a good day. I want a ski that is tough, rockered and relatively cheap. It needs to be able to take a beating as half the time ill be skiing with 1-2 inches of snow over a shit ton of rocks. Right now im looking at the surface all mountain blanks given their 2.5mm edges and extruded bases all with a good price. Sadly they are full cambered and im not a fan. I could make an exception and i might have to. But i thought i would first turn to you guys. I would really like something at least 106 underfoot and 120-130 at the tip and tail as im a bigger guy 5'11 190 pounds. Any suggestions would be great. I would totally just go buy a pair of kartels or something from moment skis cause thats what i ride. but at upwards of 500 dollars i cant in good faith buy them for "powder" in the northwest.
Feb 9 2016 9:26PM
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AngryGramps
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I like my Revision Bodrums (although I'm a bit biased), and they come on sale for cheap every so often. they are not super rockered but get through crud quite well. the buy/sell forum here can get you to some good deals if your having trouble finding an all mountain ski at your price point and don't mind going used. a lot of the stuff can be had barely used and for a bargain
Feb 10 2016 12:30PM
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saskskier
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jmellberg800Im looking for a cheaper powder/crud ski that I can use up here in wisconsin. I like jumping off of any rock/ pillow i can find and getting crazy with it. i ski pretty fast but still would like something playful, after the powder gets packed down i love to ski fast and blast through all the little piles made by pizzaing skiers. We dont get a lot of snow the most being a foot but the usual being 6-8 on a good day. I want a ski that is tough, rockered and relatively cheap. It needs to be able to take a beating as half the time ill be skiing with 1-2 inches of snow over a shit ton of rocks. Right now im looking at the surface all mountain blanks given their 2.5mm edges and extruded bases all with a good price. Sadly they are full cambered and im not a fan. I could make an exception and i might have to. But i thought i would first turn to you guys. I would really like something at least 106 underfoot and 120-130 at the tip and tail as im a bigger guy 5'11 190 pounds. Any suggestions would be great. I would totally just go buy a pair of kartels or something from moment skis cause thats what i ride. but at upwards of 500 dollars i cant in good faith buy them for "powder" in the northwest.


I have a pair of Surface New Life's and a pair of ON3P Jeronimo's (121 and 101 respectively underfoot). Both of these have been amazing in variable conditions, and both just monster truck over crud/packed pow/etc. Both are plenty stiff, but also super playful. When my New Life's go, I'll replace them with the Balance (same ski, different name) and I'd replace the Jeronimo's with the Kartel 106.

Each pair I picked up for less than $300 cdn by waiting until post season sales.
Feb 10 2016 12:54PM
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KravtZ
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Just wait it out man...seasons almost over and you wont get anything for that cheap right now unless you buy used which is never fun.

I bought surface outsiders for $175 brand new this summer in July which is probably right in your ballpark for skis you want.

Only another month or two left just wait it out son
Feb 10 2016 1:10PM
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profa_212
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KravtZJust wait it out man...seasons almost over and you wont get anything for that cheap right now unless you buy used which is never fun.

I bought surface outsiders for $175 brand new this summer in July which is probably right in your ballpark for skis you want.

Only another month or two left just wait it out son


i came here to suggest these.

They are my dedicated rock ski and man can they point it. Dropped a 10-12 footer and flew through a field of moguls....i felt like candide. If you stay on top of them they will stay under you.
Feb 10 2016 5:06PM
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No.Quarter
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One more vote for the outsider/one life. I have one life's and they are great pow skis but are versatile as fuck
Feb 10 2016 5:13PM
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KravtZ
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Profahoben_212i came here to suggest these.

They are my dedicated rock ski and man can they point it. Dropped a 10-12 footer and flew through a field of moguls....i felt like candide. If you stay on top of them they will stay under you.


Agree completely. Was blown away how stable they are given their rockers. They ski so much better the faster you go as well.
Feb 11 2016 8:39AM
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