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Help me chose between a few skis

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jimmer
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i am about 5'8" or 5'9" and i weigh 145 pounds. i ski about half the time in park and half the time everywhere else so i need a good all around ski, preferably a full twin tip.

anyways my choices are:

'07 Head Mad Trix 163 cm.

'07 Dynastar Trouble Makers 165 cm.

'07 Rossi Scratch Sprayer BC 170 cm.

'07 Armada AR-5 171 cm.





Sep 1 2007 7:04PM
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Luc.
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i dont like any of these choices...do u want a ski that is stiffer or softer? skiing any powpow? how old are you? agressive skier?
Sep 1 2007 7:21PM
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jimmer
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i would want a ski that is soft enough for the park, but i do also ride pow. i'm 16, pretty agressive skier.
Sep 1 2007 7:23PM
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miroz
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out of all those, id say troublemakers, just longer, cause i guess they're stiff enough to ride all mountain but do well in park...but 165 seems too short for you...
Sep 1 2007 7:42PM
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jimmer
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alright, do you know if the trouble makers are a full twin?

and about how high should a freestyle ski come up on my head, my last ones came up to about my nose but they feel a bit short.
Sep 1 2007 7:45PM
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edd1e
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you are going to want something a bit longer. Sierra snowboard has the ar5 for 199 (176cm). Or a 178 scott p3 from tramdock.com $269
Sep 1 2007 7:45PM
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miroz
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^^my skis curl around my forhead, and i like them that length...im 5'10 and 1/2, and my normal skis are 170 something, but i like them like that...im pretty sure the troublemakers are either close to full twin or a full twin...look it up...
Sep 1 2007 7:52PM
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jimmer
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alright im gonna go with a length of about 168-170

maybe the ar5's? how solid are they?
Sep 1 2007 7:54PM
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miroz
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Im looking at the freeskier 2007 buyers guide right now, it says that the TMs were "a great park ski" that "handles everything amazingly well"...sounds like what you need

Sep 1 2007 7:55PM
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G.R.E.G.
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buy my heads
Sep 2 2007 12:22AM
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Bo_bot9
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Armada's or Troublemakers. Both fantastic skis. Stiffer than most. but snappy
Sep 2 2007 12:32AM
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kenevil
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I think you mean AR6's, seeing as you said "07 AR5s", they haven't made ar5s since 05-06

From what I've heard, they're a fairley stiff ski, great in the park and great all over the mountain
Sep 2 2007 12:40AM
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jimmer
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http://shop.sierrasnowboard.com/browse.cfm/4,2789.htm

these are what i mean....i guess they are the 06 ar5's with the 07 ar6 graphic?
Sep 2 2007 12:19PM
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kepler.
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this is not contributing at all. i'm sorry but c'mon 07 ar5's? 07 sprayer bc's? both those skis are non existant
Sep 2 2007 12:31PM
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jimmer
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i realized that the ar5's were not 07.

and if these are not 07 sprayer bc's, what are they?

http://www.evogear.com/outlet/skis/rossignol-scratch-sprayer-bc-2007.aspx
Sep 2 2007 12:44PM
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wils.
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all those choices are to short 171 is limit
Sep 2 2007 12:47PM
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kepler.
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not 07 thats for sure. i forget what year
Sep 2 2007 12:51PM
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jimmer
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would a 174 be too big, i'm 5'8"-5'9"

that would be in the teneighty foil
Sep 2 2007 12:53PM
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wils.
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^ that size would be good for you
Sep 2 2007 12:55PM
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doublexl
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ive never skied TMz but ive hear a lot of good thingz about them.

a good all mt ski
Sep 2 2007 1:46PM
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