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Classic Q, what skis to buy for a future park rat?

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cuntrider
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What's up ns, I've been skiing for some time now and up until this season i've been rocking the rentals at whatever mountain I go to but this year my buddy let me use his old head skis that are twin tips. I've been working on my park skills as I'm pretty comfortable everywhere else on the mountain and park is something I want to be able to put more time into. I'm 19 (not that that matters) weigh about 140 and am roughly 6'. I guess you could say I ski fairly aggressive. I don't want skis that are specifically for park because I'm not nearly wealthy enough to afford multiple pairs of skis lmao so I'm looking for something all-mountain. I rep the east coast so when I say I want skis for all mountain, I basically mean the shit blacks and double blacks at like Pat's peak or loon or whatever, nothing crazy or west coast by any means. So yah, hmu with any suggestions and thanks in advance
Feb 17 2016 9:12PM
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Pole-Less
Posts: 197 - Karma: 543
Line tigersnake is a fairly cheap park all mountain ski, might want to check those out.
Feb 17 2016 9:17PM
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Swandog7
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Not sure how wide you are going for or what budget you have so Ill give you a few skis that I enjoy or hear very good things about

Moment PB&J (cheap during summer sale on their website)
ON3P Kartel 98
Volkl Wall
Salomon Rocker 2 100s
RMU The Rippah but they might be sold out
RMU Apostle 98
Feb 18 2016 9:31AM
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Craig114
Posts: 767 - Karma: 311
Swandog7Not sure how wide you are going for or what budget you have so Ill give you a few skis that I enjoy or hear very good things about

Moment PB&J (cheap during summer sale on their website)
ON3P Kartel 98
Volkl Wall
Salomon Rocker 2 100s
RMU The Rippah but they might be sold out
RMU Apostle 98


Good suggestions and all good core brands worth supporting. 100 underfoot is becoming pretty average for all mountain skis but it might be a little wide for someone getting started in the park. If you are really serious about park I would look for something closer to 90ish underfoot just at least until you get a little more comfortable on rails and jumps.
Feb 19 2016 8:16PM
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the_yock_34
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ive skied armada my whole life and have loved them, and would recomend them. i ride the thall which is 85 underfoot, so a skinnier park ski for sure but they are durable and still flex nice
Feb 19 2016 11:45PM
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Zypher
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the_yock_34ive skied armada my whole life and have loved them, and would recomend them. i ride the thall which is 85 underfoot, so a skinnier park ski for sure but they are durable and still flex nice


This, I rode AR7s for the last 3 or 4 years while I was on the east coast and loved them. Yes, I was a kid and had 161s but loved them all the same. They might be 82 underfoot? I forgot but they are a nice, durable ski meant for the east coast all mountain and park everywhere. They served me well at Whiteface Mtn and would probably do the same to you anywhere else
Feb 21 2016 10:54PM
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270on420out
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Check out Armada's ARV series for next year.
Feb 23 2016 8:18AM
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KravtZ
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Surface Blanks are only $270 I think. Killer ski. May be to aggressive for you given the way you described yoru skiing
Feb 23 2016 8:19AM
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the_yock_34
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THEDIRTYBUBBLECheck out Armada's ARV series for next year.


yeah those are gonna be dope
Feb 23 2016 6:19PM
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lilhen
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line blends
Feb 24 2016 9:18PM
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TheRancor
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I dont think the tiger snake is what youre looking for. Maybe a line blend or Jski Allplay if you can afford it.
Feb 24 2016 10:01PM
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nutz.
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honestly, I've used the on3p filthy riches/presters and jskis whipits/allplays and my favorite ski for everything on the east coast is by far the presters. if you want something a lil better for pow maybe check out the kartel or next years magnum, (lets be real, I haven't seen a lick of pow this year), but the presters carve awesome and are actually super fun
Feb 24 2016 11:16PM
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bait
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Stanston skis
Feb 25 2016 9:10AM
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Thatdp
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Pole-LessLine tigersnake is a fairly cheap park all mountain ski, might want to check those out.


Yes plz buy the least durable ski on the market it going to be rad! Also that is not an all mountain ski that shit is skinny af
Feb 26 2016 2:56PM
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Pole-Less
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ThatdpYes plz buy the least durable ski on the market it going to be rad! Also that is not an all mountain ski that shit is skinny af


Actually, I completely disagree, they ride great all around the mountain and are more durable than other skis I've used.
Feb 27 2016 12:37PM
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Deforestation
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Pole-LessActually, I completely disagree, they ride great all around the mountain and are more durable than other skis I've used.


Never had any experience with them personally, but I heard the Tigersnake durability is shit.
Feb 27 2016 5:52PM
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