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shadymilkman033
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Hey, im 6 ft. 4 in. 180 lbs, ski mainly the colorado resorts. I'm an advanced skier who normally skis "laid back" non aggressive but want a ski that is responsive, I also like to "dabble" in the park and love doing trees and backcountry/powder. Not a big mogul skier, but again i want something that does it all. Any ideas what skis i should look at ? I've been skiing the Salomon X-scream 6 (purchased in 2002) and never noticed how much i didn't like em until i tried the 2004 Salomon 1080 (the only other ski I've tried since the purchase of the screams in '02). I loved the 1080, but was told that they aren't very good in the twin tip category. What should I look to try out? Thanks for your help

Jun 22 2005 9:07AM
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dandoy
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Rossignol Scratch BC

Armada ARV

Armada ANT

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Jun 22 2005 9:48AM
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Triple_Strum
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^armada ANT? dude those things are wayyy to beast for a single all-around single. Other than that, this guy's recommendations were good. He forgot to include the Seth Pistol though, which is a great ski. If I were to personally rank recommendations it would be as follows:
1. Armada ARV (or even AR5 if you want a thinner ski for some reason, because this ski is sickalicious)
2. Seth Pistol
3. 4FRNT MSP
4. Scratch BC

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Jun 22 2005 10:21AM
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jibster270
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my list would be just like tc's. very nicely done man

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Jun 22 2005 10:52AM
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Skipig25
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that list looks pretty good

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Jun 22 2005 11:04AM
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stoweskier
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seth pistol, PE ( they are good for everything) or the scratch BC. also if u like salomon demo the pocket rockets, they might be an option

Jun 22 2005 11:08AM
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Triple_Strum
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I dunno stoweskier... the PRs are pretty soft, and he is a pretty big guy. Sounds like he likes to charge some lines and can be aggressive. I am a heavy skier (190 lbs) and the Scratch BCs were just a bit soft for me, and the PRs are even softer. So, I wouldn't recommend those for him. But anything on my previous list is a good option, so you can choose based on graphics I guess. But, when I rode my ARVs, i LOVED them :)

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Jun 22 2005 11:13AM
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jibster270
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plus the 06 arv have a really sweet graphic, so youll get the best of both worlds

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Jun 22 2005 11:32AM
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shadymilkman033
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Sweet, thanks a lot guys. The list you gave me is real close to the one my buddy gave me, but I wasn't sure he knew what he was talking about so it's nice to have that corroborated.

Jun 22 2005 12:25PM
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Twintipskier-101
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Armada ARV's would be really good. Or maybe Armada JP vs. Juliens, but those are pretty fat.

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Jun 22 2005 12:26PM
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SURFACErider
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SURFACE 184

suuuch sick skis!!

Jun 22 2005 1:39PM
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KeegLove
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rossi scratch BC you would enjoy them they will ski well for your size and weight the 182 that is and what better ski for colorado i dont know do you?

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Jun 22 2005 4:03PM
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shadymilkman033
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So scratch BC or ARV's? Normally i would go out and try em but i live in Ohio and no place around here rented em out during the winter and i wanna buy some now so i dont have to deal with it when i go out to college in colorado and plus prices are cheapest now.

Jun 23 2005 10:03AM
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Midwest_Jib
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MSP or C-NOTE


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Jun 23 2005 10:13AM
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martockpublicenemy
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4frnt
msp

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4frnt skis
Jun 23 2005 2:12PM
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powfoka
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^ c-note is the exact same ski as the surface 184 just so you all know! they use the exact same press same material same everyting!

i really like the msps as well!

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Jun 23 2005 5:09PM
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plankster
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Like stowskier said the public enemy's are really solid. Because your big though i would throw volkl karma's into the mix, they're really solid all over the mountain, and doable in the park. plus they're stiff too which is good for your size.

Jun 23 2005 5:36PM
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alev
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isnt the word collaborated not corrobated?

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Jun 23 2005 8:05PM
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powfoka
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^ yes

i would say some arvs or msps or seth pistols

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Jun 23 2005 9:48PM
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johanblaze
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for your size and what you want to be skiing, i would recommend the 186 line pollards.

Jun 23 2005 9:51PM
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powfoka
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^ also a good choice!

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Jun 23 2005 9:52PM
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St.Steezy
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you may want to wait till next years Scratch BC's cuz they will be wider and stiffer which would be better for you. I wouldnt recommend you getting this years but if it is a good deal its your choice.








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Jun 23 2005 10:23PM
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powfoka
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i would go with the arvs theres some on ebay right now for like 380 pick em up

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Jun 24 2005 1:49PM
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