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JO pros too soft?

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nicholls
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so I've been thinking about getting a new pair of twins.

I weigh 205 lbs and im about 6'3" ish -- I'm interested in getting the JO pros as they've gotten pretty good reviews from what I've read but I've heard their pretty soft.  For a skier of my weight, is there a point where they might be too soft for me??  Currently I'm skiing on a pair of Elan MO2 rails which are my first and only twins and I know they are a pretty solid ski.

Also, I'd be using the JO pros on groomers and shit too as where I'm from there isn't much of a park.  So I'm also asking where should I mount the bindings?  BTW I don't have much choice of twin where I'm from as I live at some shit hole in Ontario lol.  Anyways i just need some good feedback as I'm fairly new to twins and not up to speed on everything about them.
Feb 24 2008 7:13PM
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i_ski_not
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i thought their more of a park ski if your not going to ski much park you should get a more allmountain ski
Feb 24 2008 7:26PM
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zackblain
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Your too big for jo's I think. Im 6'2 215 lbs and I have centermounted 186 line blends for my park ski and I love them.  
Feb 24 2008 7:30PM
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elk.
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you should probably look into some vollki's. from what i heard there a good all around ski and have a good flex and stiffness for all sizes
Feb 24 2008 7:31PM
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scott-skis
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ya i would go with an all mountain stiffer ski maybe the PE's or some volkls maybe
Feb 24 2008 7:31PM
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nicholls
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btw this ski will be my park ski, i have other skis i use for performance skiing out of the park
Feb 24 2008 7:35PM
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zackblain
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185 walls would be good also
Feb 24 2008 7:37PM
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elk.
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Line anthems are a good all around killit ski
Feb 24 2008 7:39PM
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japanada
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rofl.
Feb 24 2008 8:00PM
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Tucks
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Fischer Misfits
Feb 24 2008 8:05PM
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DaLiNeRiDEr21
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YEAHHHHHHHH
Feb 24 2008 8:14PM
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yeahitsdave
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ski whatever u want? im a bit bigger than you are and am on anthems and love them, just depends on what u want out of it. if its gonna see a lot of park, then ull prob be happier with the softer flex? if u want something stiffer think walls or addicts, stiffer park skis.
Feb 24 2008 8:18PM
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DaLiNeRiDEr21
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what a good ski stiffness wise if you ski like 75% park and 25% all mountain

Feb 25 2008 9:30AM
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elk.
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ill eat you
Feb 25 2008 3:40PM
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LC.
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I'm 6'4/185lbs and I skied demo JO's in like a 165 or whatever they do around that length. Fun ski but way too soft to be more than a jib ski for me.

MO2s are sick, I used to ride them too I wish I could get another pair.
Feb 25 2008 3:54PM
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dave44
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I'd say some 2x4's would be a better bet.




JO Pros probably wouldn't cut it. You'd want something stiffer - Elan's, Fischers,
Feb 25 2008 3:58PM
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nicholls
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when ppl say the MO2 are bombproof they dont lie, mine are trashed to shit but still ski like new
..but i need a new pair lol

yea i was also looking at the elan revert as my dealer offered me a pretty decent deal on them too, problem is i never hear anything about them
Feb 25 2008 4:01PM
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