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ALL-Mountain Skis

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starfox
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Hey Guys,

I'm new here, but I could really use your help, I'm looking to get a new all-mountain for this season.
I have been trying for days now to decide between:
Rossy S5's
Armada ARV's
K2 Kung Fujas.

I live in Canada in alberta, and ride the Banff, Louise etc.. mostly.
I ride about ~ 1/3 bc ~1/3 trails and maybe a little less than 1/3 in the park.

If you guys have ridden any of these, or have any favorites, or just general advice that would be awesome. Also I'm looking for something where I can mount close to centre, When i'm on groomed runs and such I almost always ride switch.

Thanks.

Nov 9 2009 9:59PM
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Banane.
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I think Kung fujas whit schizo frantic fixation will be the best.
Nov 9 2009 10:05PM
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jakobk
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line chronics are sweet all mountain skis.
Nov 9 2009 11:23PM
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jakobk
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thats what im getting and i live close to banff

Nov 9 2009 11:24PM
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starfox
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I Already Ride Chronic's.

I wanna go a little wide underfoot and a little stiffer.
I have SpK boots too and I'm gonna up my boots
to probably Full Tilt High 5's or classics.
Nov 9 2009 11:28PM
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Doug.
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get the rossy s5's i ski them for my all mountain ski and love them
Nov 9 2009 11:28PM
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Sofakingstupid
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4frnt MSP
Nov 10 2009 12:11AM
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Rockhound
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kung fujas or volkl bridge

it would be so sick if they added minirocker to the bridge...one can only dream
Nov 10 2009 12:14AM
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wintersway
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if you want stiffer, go volkl bridge definitely
Nov 10 2009 12:57AM
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kronickrew
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the faction wednesday or 3.zero would be good
Nov 10 2009 2:39AM
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RudyGarmisch
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ON3P Jeronimo would be a good fit too.
Nov 10 2009 2:41AM
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starfox
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Yeah,
I checked obviously checked out bridges.
Keep in mind I just wanna be a bit stiffer than my chronic's not neccessarily a stiff ski.
There isn't really anywhere to get 4frnt up here so I haven't looked into them much.

For the Fujas, The guy was tellin me the 169's ride like 174's. But it seems like from reading on the forums it's the opposite, any input on that?

Nov 10 2009 4:53AM
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rass360
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get the rossi s5's!!!!! there super ligth for there size, and the flexe is soooo dope! and they ride switch really well. I love mine.

Nov 10 2009 7:54AM
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Rockhound
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the bridge is stiff, but in no way is it a 2x4 it kills it all over the mountain it is perfect if you want a one ski quiver to do everything you want, granted it isn't my one ski quiver because i also bought afterbangs, but those are just for fooling around
Nov 10 2009 10:24AM
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starfox
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Thanks for all the help so far guys.

sounds like all the ski's would be good to ride this winter!
Nov 10 2009 2:18PM
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TheBeardedOne
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I can see why you are confused, and I'll try to help.

K2 measures skis at their "contact points" on the snow, not at the end of the tip and tail. This means that a 169 measures out to about a 175, but with the added rocker this year they have less surface area on the snow, thus making them ski shorter. Basically they are just longer than they are labeled but feel shorter because of the rocker.

Make sense?
Nov 10 2009 2:22PM
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starfox
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Yes, that makes Sense, I am 5'8 and 175lbs,

I'm just a little concerned about riding 169's

Nov 10 2009 8:37PM
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Rockhound
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seriously, dude i'm 5'7 and 165 pounds

i ride 169 bridges and 177 afterbangs
Nov 11 2009 4:55AM
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MarkieR
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blends?
Nov 11 2009 8:27AM
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