My brother is looking for an all mtn ski

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Insane

his description of what he wants in a ski goes like this: "a high octane crud buster that floats in pow, shreds the race course, and crushes the backcountry."

basically hes looking for a wicked solid 1 ski quiver for east coast conditions. hes a pretty big guy (about 5'8 230 pounds) so it needs to be really stiff. also, hes not looking for anything with a rocker because hes on a beer league ski team. twins are fine, but they dont have to be because he doesnt really ski much park. if youve got a suggestion, post 'em up.

Dec 5 2012 8:54PM

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SkiTennessee

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line prophet series maybe, salomon rocker 92, any all mountain ski really, just get what he likes

Dec 5 2012 9:00PM

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and i should say that even though hes a bit of a fatty, he RIPS on skis. so hes looking for a ski that can be man-handled.

Dec 5 2012 9:02PM

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oh, and saying "any all mountain ski" is really fucking useful in a thread asking for all mountain skis.

Dec 5 2012 9:03PM

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Gmart

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He wants a blizzard bushwacker. The Bonaire it's bigger brother has metal in it but at this time of the year good luck finding one

Dec 5 2012 9:04PM

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SkiTennessee

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well you said he's looking for a one ski quiver, so a ski that can do everything right? so not a fat pow ski and not a narrow park ski, oh and whats between that? all mountain, no need to get pissy, i gave you a couple different options, calm yo tits

Dec 5 2012 9:07PM

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SkiTennessee

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oh and why is "floats in pow" one of your main focuses, what part of the east are you skiing at? dont just buy a fatter ski cause you think its cool, have a reason for it, like does he plan on shredding waist deep pow out west or what?...

Dec 5 2012 9:10PM

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cdedecko

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Atomic theory, They are wide but skinny enough to carve on the mountain. Their layered sidewall construction combined with the camber under the foot edge make it make it carve so nicely. Then you got the tail and tip rocker that allows you to shred in back country.

Dec 5 2012 10:34PM

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it doesnt need to be a full blown pow ski, in fact thats not at all what hes looking for. but preferably it would be wider than the gs skis he has now.

Dec 5 2012 10:38PM

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Line Prophet series. Maybe 98... but if he's on a beer league race team it might be more beef than he wants. But as a big dude, that girth will keep him afloat in the powder.

I would also suggest looking into Volkl, who is known for having tanks underfoot that crave speed. Probably the Mantra (fatter) or Kendo (skinnier).

If he wants to size up and is more concerned about powder float than he is gate bashing the Rossi Sickle could be a great choice.

Dec 5 2012 10:39PM

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