Stiff positive camber ski in the mid 90s waist????

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Help me find a ski...

I want to get a new park ski along the lines of the ARV (or ARVti) but possibly stiffer. Ive always rode the AR5/6/7 as my park ski and want to get a little wider.

-90s waist

-just as stiff or stiffer than the AR7

-Positive camber (no rocker or early rise)

-sandwich construction over cap

Aug 26 2013 10:47AM

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thats going to be tricky, why dont you want early rise?

Aug 26 2013 11:11AM

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check out the faction wednesdays

http://www.factionskis.com/en/gear/skis/wednesday.php

full camber 92mm underfoot, reasonably stiff from a super dope company

Aug 26 2013 11:20AM

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didnt read whole thread, the 13/14 are cap construction, the earlier versions are sandwich

Aug 26 2013 11:21AM

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Just realized the new ARVti has early rise in the tip. Damn

Nope, i really like a straight up traditional camber ski when im in the park (plus groomers). its getting hard to find these days once you start look at wider skis

Aug 26 2013 11:33AM

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On3p prestor?

Aug 26 2013 11:45AM

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misread that,

just preference I guess. A rockered ski initiates its turn differently where you fall into the turn. I'd rather a poppy ski where you can really drive the nose into each turn. Im not all out against rockered skis, just not for park/groomers

Aug 26 2013 11:50AM

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Try the Atomic Patents. The last model year is 2012, so they may be a bit harder to find. They're 129-95-129.

http://www.evo.com/outlet/skis/atomic-patent.aspx

http://www.ebay.ca/itm/2012-Atomic-Patent-184cm-Ski-w-Atomic-FFG-14-Team-Green-Orange-Bindings-/200948094174?pt=Skiing&hash=item2ec97094de&_uhb=1

Half cap construction though, not sure how important that is to you though.

I ride em, I like em, great ski.

Aug 26 2013 11:51AM

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i like. Ill search around and see whats out there

Aug 26 2013 12:05PM

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Aug 26 2013 12:10PM

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joystick - These ???

Aug 26 2013 2:45PM

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Im not a big fan of small/indie companies as a rule of thumb... the rational being, I like the piece of mid of know that a considerable amount of research and design went into producing the ski.... larger companies generally have more capital to prototype/test/produce a given ski and ideal pump out a better product as a result.

looks like i might have to compromise and get something with a bit of early rise

Aug 26 2013 4:05PM

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Came here to post this. They're perhaps a little narrower than you might want at 86 underfoot @171 through 186. But they are fully cambered, and will be stiffer than most other park skis on the market.

Aug 26 2013 4:47PM

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ive skied skis at 86 underfoot for a wile (ar5/6/7 and suspect) and am looking for a little bigger

Aug 26 2013 7:23PM

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