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Trying to pick some skis!?! help +kkkkk!

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masterhatin
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Alrighty. this year i will finally have the complete ski quiver i have always dreamed of. but i just need to pick the right ones, lol. i got my hellbents which i love dearly, so i have the deep pow covered. im looking for a new park ski, kinda cheap, kinda soft, im thinkin some Afterbangs??? Im also lookin for an all mtn ripper, around 100 underfoot with some early rise, maybe a bit stiffer as well, and possibly considering gettin some marker barons and skins for some BC trek action, thinkin about rollin with the cheap chinese shit so maybe the Blend??? Also i ride Alyeska, AK. i ski everyday, split evenly between park and all mtn. Im looking for some input and or guidance. lets hear it...
Aug 13 2011 12:52AM
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AJizzle
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To tell you the truth I think the blend is too soft to be good as a charger in all conditions, kinda nervous at speed, and not stiff enough to handle heavy chop that happens on the coast. If I was looking at bc touring/ all mtn ski, I would look at the k2 hardside, armada tst, and moment tahoe. The hardside is like skiing on railroad traks, even in slush. I was really surprised by this ski. The tst, does everything including skiing groomed very well, stable at speed, the tapered tip handles chop pretty damn well, and its super poppy. Will straight up shoot you out of a turn. The tahoe is just an all around good ski, doesn't do anything amazingly, but does everthing, including the odd park lap, well.
Aug 13 2011 4:10AM
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Deluge
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good post
Aug 13 2011 10:26AM
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@tlas
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antics?

Aug 13 2011 10:32AM
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mountainviper
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The line influence looks sick but that's kinda an all mountain ripper...I personally would mess with park on that....honestly I'd go blends....or look at the on3p Jeffery.
Aug 13 2011 1:47PM
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Kreech
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you could take a look at on3p wrenegades or the new line sir francis bacons for your all mountain choice. If you're looking for something a tad wider, the mr pollard's opus looks fresh as well...
Aug 13 2011 2:03PM
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ECKeefe
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i disagree with post^ i dislike the rossi s3s all around but the s4s look pretty sick idk its all prefrence
Aug 13 2011 3:41PM
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masterhatin
Posts: 630 - Karma: 53
Last season i bought a demo pair of Tahoes, barely used, bases were solid, pretty much brand new. 2 weeks in, edges were splitting off, and that turned me away from Moment for life. i dont see why they dont have a full wrap edge? by "railroad tracks" do you mean solid? ill continue my research in the suggested skis. THANKS SO MUCH EVERYONE! keep it coming
Aug 14 2011 12:49AM
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POWDER.RANGER
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for your all mountain ski would take a look a t the salomon shogun, i had this ski as my one ski quiver for two seasons and it is a fantastic ski for everything youre looking for in an all mountain ski. i also had no durability issues like most of ns complains about with solly skis. if you have any further questions feel free to shoot me a pm.
Aug 14 2011 12:56AM
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ReetsAdeets
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ON3P Wrenegades are absolutely amazing pretty much everywhere except the park. I absolutely love mine and would highly reccomend them. Also for your all mountainish ski, maybe look into the Nordica Zero and ON3P Jeronimo. The TST also sounds like an amazing ski...2 of my friends have them, although they havent skied them yet.
Aug 14 2011 4:24AM
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maximillion
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line chronics over afterbangs
Aug 14 2011 4:28AM
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.Midwest
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Personally, I would wait until more brands have their 2012 line out before you're looking into buying skis.
Aug 14 2011 4:33AM
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AJizzle
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I personally ski on pow skis all the time, no matter.what, and by on railroad tracks, i mean these things are stable in any type of condition no matter what type of snow is out there
Aug 14 2011 5:34AM
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mountainviper
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^this....yeah my opus is my everyday...last year it was my bacons....some peeps aren't ready though for that wide an everyday ski...that's why I didn't suggest it but go bacons if you want an all mountain ripper and can actually handle the truth.
Aug 14 2011 11:58AM
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masterhatin
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Yea my friend skis hellbents all day ery day hahaha. I was Lookin at the new bacons, 108 underfoot with early rise sounds nice. Except for them white top sheets wtf?
Aug 14 2011 6:50PM
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Kreech
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I don't know what you're talking about, the new ep skis have some of the sickest topsheets ever concieved
Aug 14 2011 7:08PM
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masterhatin
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Not saying their not sick, not looking forward to searching for a ski with a white topsheet, in the snow.
Aug 14 2011 7:17PM
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SPskier543
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For me, thats to much overlap. You should have looked for a pow/all mtn ski like the opus, jj, crj kinda deal, then went with a straight park ski of some sort. Saves you $800+, you dont have to choose between 3 skis.

Aug 14 2011 10:13PM
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