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Surface and Kingswood stiffness, choppy and pow conditions?
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I am looking at getting a pow/choppy day ski. I ski in Colorado, I am mostly on mountain with some actual bc charging. I am 5' 8" 145 pounds and a very aggressive skier. I have been looking at the Surface Live Life, and the Kingswood 185 Fat. I am interested in the flex/ stiffness of these skis. I hate to say it but I might buy a ski blind without skiing them. Has anyone ridden any of these skis? The length of the Live life looks good, but I am not afraid of the 185 Kingswood. I am interested in a ski that is light yet somewhat stiff so i can bust through crud. Also has anyone had any good experiences with some AT bindings that can stand up to some beatings, i.e if i decide to take a lap through the park on them. Thank you guys for your info.
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I am currently on a pairof the rossi scratch bc from 03-04? The tan and orange ones. They are beat up and too soft for me. They were too soft from the get go. I am interested in something wider underfoot. I am getting old and i don't want to work to hard in the deep stuff anymore. Ha!
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if you can afford kingswoods, then go with them. on a whole different level than surface. so responsive and nice.
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Kwoods and Igneos' are in a league of their own. I'm going to buy a pair once I get a real job...
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How are they on weight and are they stable through crud? I know they are pricey but i am interested in some cadillac style skis. Have you ridden any of these?
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the price does make me cringe because i would like to get a pair of skis for groomers and pipe days.
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If they were 110 at the waist i would be stoked, and if the elizabeh was longer, I would get it, if the ep pro was not 127 at the waist I would get it, hence the idea of the kingswoods, and or the surface. If kingswood would make me a 179 with a 110 waist there would be no question about it.
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2cm? I thought the 100's were 100 at the waist, the kingswoods are 116 and the surface are 112
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sorry, Im confused, great math day for me.
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he's just saying that prophets are 100 waist, and then surface and kingswood centers are only 1.2 or 1.6 cm wider
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I loved my Prophet 130s, but they are a whole different beast than the 100s.
I know for a fact that Kingswood makes amazing skis, and they are mad light because of the bamboo core. Between the Kingswoods and the Surfaces, I'd get the Kingswoods without a second thought...throw the Marker Duke on there and you're ready to rip.
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