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hael
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i'm trying to decide between skis. i read that the line invader is a very park specific ski, but i don't do a ton of park-i do love to ride switch, and trying to do more park, but does the invader do well all-mountain as well? would it be good at, say, mt baker?
18 years ago
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inaba116
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never ridden' them, but from what I have read they are to soft for all-mtn.
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rocktheLPs
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i love mine, i skied everything but pow and they were fine. but you might want something fatter at baker
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Travapple.
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addicts if you can find em. they are amazing switch, and perform good all mountain imo. cept mine delammed, i got scratches now. pretty good all mtn tool as well as park.
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teamsleep
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its weird, some people that have them love them and say that they are capable outside the park which is interesting because other say they're waayyy to soft and are worth shit all mtn. Obviously they wont perform like a public enemy in the groomers but im curious to see if their fun outside of the park too and if you carve at a moderately high speed.
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rocktheLPs
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^ i carved at a very high speed and they were fine. the only time i got a little wary was when i was straightlining a groomer the entire way down, they started to wobble. but this was also my first day on them, so it could be theyre brand new
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Ryanvdonk
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what size ski are you looking for, im from washington, so i can help. also what's your height weight? if you have time, go down to evo in seattle, they can help you.
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teamsleep
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glad to hear that cuz i think im gonna get them next season since they're so cheap
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hael
Posts: 571 - Karma: 15
hmm...that's kinda what i expected. what would you guys reccommend? I need all-mountain twins, something fat enough for baker pow, and okay on groomers, etc.
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hael
Posts: 571 - Karma: 15
hmm...that's kinda what i expected. what would you guys reccommend? I need all-mountain twins, something fat enough for baker pow, and okay on groomers, etc.
18 years ago
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kingsskier
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get lizzies! judging by you being a girl im guessing you are lookin for shorter skis. So, you could also find shorter troublemakers or some scratch bc girls... just look around on porterstahoe.com they have some good stuff that you could probably use
18 years ago
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vermontsteez
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yeah i was thinking of getting ar6's or invaders? which should i get?
18 years ago
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SnowMedic
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the scratch or ar6 would be good.
18 years ago
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Ryanvdonk
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give us a height and weight! we can't tell you anything exact till we know what size range would be good for you. if you're on the larger side (like 5'8"+) i'd recommend the Fischer Kehua, super sick everthing ski!
18 years ago
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Travapple.
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scratch fs perform well everywhere.
18 years ago
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CalShralpGirl
Posts: 449 - Karma: 12
They work well for me everywhere-but they are a very soft ski. Your height and weight makes a difference
18 years ago
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Travapple.
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^^ yeah. you could also go for the bc
18 years ago
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The_Oakley_Kid
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not very good for powder. really only meant for the park.
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Travapple.
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^^ yeah, but it would sure be a step up for the pow and all mtn over the vaders.
18 years ago
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Travapple.
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now that i think of it, bcs might be better if you do a whole lotta pow or all mtn. you can also go into the park with them too. i think thatd be a better choice.
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hael
Posts: 571 - Karma: 15
i'm 5ft 4.5in. tall, about 150 lbs(some of that is DEFINITELY coming off in the next few months-i've joined a gym) and my current skis are rossignol saphirs, 162.

I ski a lot of all mtn-at Mt Baker. I love riding switch. I'm starting to do park, so I want something that is easy in the park, but great all mtn.
18 years ago
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hael
Posts: 571 - Karma: 15
I was also thinking about the K2 MissDemeanors or the Armada ARW. what do you all think?
18 years ago
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*steph*
Posts: 729 - Karma: 45
personally, i haven't tried any women's specific skis. however, i have ridden other armadas and they've all been a lot of fun for me. girls seem to love the arw and i would think it would be more of a fun ride than the missd. i'm not saying that the missd would be bad, but it is similar to the PE and my impression is that it'd have less of a responsive or lively feel.

plus, there are plenty of good deals out on the arw right now. evogear has last year's model in a 160 for $199. proctor jones has last year's in a 170 for $199 and this years in pretty much all sizes for $240.
18 years ago
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cpas_
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sorry a bit off topic but is the durabillity issue completely fixed now?
18 years ago
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Travapple.
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^^ on what ski?
18 years ago
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Peter.
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it depends where you mount them
18 years ago
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drewishish
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i talked to a kid from discovery (montana, and for those of you who dont know, they get quite a bit of pow) adn he says he thinks there just as fun in park as they are in pow. or somthing like that.
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hael
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i couldn't find the ARW on proctor jones...
18 years ago
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wrenegade
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Just because you are a girl doesn't mean you need girl specific skis. Since you're riding at baker, I'd suggest getting 165 Armada ARVs or K2 Nancys (not sure what size K2 makes it in the 160-170 range, probably 169).

Both are soft skis with a fair amount of sidecut. They'd be sweet on the groomers and sweet in the pow. Both would be choppy at high speed, but overall I think they would be very solid skis for you.

Older 03/04 seth pistols would work too, same dimensions as the Nancy and probably just as soft.
18 years ago
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CalShralpGirl
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^^I have a pair of nancies and I love them-sooooo good in the pow. I don't know anything about the arw or arv, but I've heard good reviews for both.
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