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AALT
Posts: 1775 - Karma: 60
Im 95lbs and 157cm tall i do about 65%park and 35%pow (only because i can only ski backcountry with my bro and hes in college)  i would rather ski pow than park any day...
-Line Anthem 161 or 171(The park specific on the wbsite scares me)
-4FRNT VCT 168 (To much of a beast for me?)
-Armada ARV 165 (to skinny for a pow ski and ive heard sucks in park?)

I could take any suggestions for next year or this years ski's, just a pow ski or all mountain pow and park ski. (Have thought about Moment Tahoe but i think it will be way to stiff for me at 170cm) i want a ski between 160cm and 170cm
Mar 27 2008 11:42PM
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phishfood
Posts: 2542 - Karma: 298

"Armada ARV 165 (to skinny for a pow ski and ive heard sucks in park?)"

false

they're actually really poppy and solid on jumps
i'd go with those over line or 4frnt
Mar 27 2008 11:54PM
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Dr_Feelgood
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foils arent a bad idea either. very poppy ski and actually a very good pow ski for me
Mar 28 2008 12:59PM
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AALT
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stiff tho
Mar 29 2008 1:13AM
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Avifarer
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armada rates the arv 8/10 for pow fyi
Mar 29 2008 1:34AM
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AALT
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and ive heard from a guy on the mountain that his arv's suck in the park, any other suggestions for the other skis?
Mar 29 2008 5:29PM
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kenevil
Posts: 1309 - Karma: 31
Lizzies might be worth looking into, or you could check out the rossignol brigades(the 09's are called the S5's), they're 98 underfoot, one of my buddies has them and loves them.
Mar 29 2008 5:39PM
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AALT
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friend has this years so i dont want his but next years might be good
Mar 29 2008 5:41PM
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AALT
Posts: 1775 - Karma: 60
and i would want the 160's prob if i went with the S5 and the only thing with the lizzies is wouldnt they be really huge for me for park being 95lbs and 157cm tall?
Mar 29 2008 5:46PM
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kenevil
Posts: 1309 - Karma: 31
They might be a bit big, but seeing as you're probably growing (I hope), by next season they wouldn't be too bad, plus they're very light for their size.

Mar 29 2008 5:58PM
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AALT
Posts: 1775 - Karma: 60
i can only get skis and ski em next year anyways cause i dont have the money for skis right now so i would be skiing em next year btw
Mar 29 2008 6:46PM
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DannyBoat[978]
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try the k2 pe's, they ar really stiff and durable
Mar 29 2008 7:23PM
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AALT
Posts: 1775 - Karma: 60
PE i dont want a PE i want a soft ski,  sorry for sounding like a dick though, the PE is a very bad ski for me.
Mar 29 2008 7:27PM
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huckaberry
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how are so light but so tall
im 5'0 and same weight
i ski the salomon thrusters size 151cm
Mar 29 2008 8:20PM
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AALT
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Im 5"1 i dont know how to pu tthat in cm though i was guestimating haha im just active i guess!
Mar 29 2008 8:27PM
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AALT
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any suggestions maybe on the Lizzie's? The dude at evo gear said that the anthem's would be the best ski out of the VCT Anthem ARV and Lizzie
Mar 30 2008 8:09PM
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theres_ghosts
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my god man go with anthems.  im 200 pounds and i love my anthems in everything.  they are my only ski.  a little soft at super high speeds and crud for me but im like twice as big as you and the extra width is great fo everything
Mar 30 2008 9:17PM
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brenker
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probly anthems.
Mar 31 2008 9:48AM
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AALT
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now i really am thinkin lizzies any suggestions?
Apr 1 2008 6:05PM
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Evan.Frazee
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dude go with the ARV its a soft ski plus its probaly one of the best all around ski (aka park pow crud and groomers) my friend has a pair and they are amazing fun. i rode his for a few weeks when i broke my ar-6s and i was kinda sad i had to go back to the ar-6s becasue i was having so much fun on the ARVs.
Apr 1 2008 6:58PM
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