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Closest thing to slightly K2 Domain with a SINTERED base

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Twig
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So here's the situation. I skied Domains most of last season and basically liked them a lot.

I liked the softish flex, the fat edges, the rocker... pretty much everything about the ski, except the extruded base which is pretty awful. I know some people ski them happily but I couldn't deal with it.

What I want is:
- a rockered park ski with minimal camber, good for butters etc
- over 90mm under foot. Ideal waist would be 95mm but a little more/less would be acceptable.
- It HAS to have a sintered base though,
- Ideally it has to come from a big brand since we tend not to get the smaller brands in europe.
- Line Blends are too soft.
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Twig
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p.s. I fucking hate it when you miss a typo in the title.
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ThundaKilla
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Jmos are high quality, a bit wider than Domains, but have thick edges/sintered base/rocker.
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Slowbro
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much stiffer. Rossi Slat/Scimitars might be a little closer to what you want, but slats also have quite a bit of camber.
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virgin
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Line chronic?
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GeorgiaJibber
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I thought the base had been sinistered?? I'm almost positive that on this years they are. But at good skis for you might be some filthy rich, even though it is 88mm under foot I know that they have a shit ton if roocker and a little camber. They might not be the softest but by know means the stiffest. Also maybe try out the halos?
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Twig
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if this year's domain turned out to be sintered i'd just buy them, but i doubt it is, last years definitely weren't... can anyone confirm either way?
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Twig
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possible options seem to be:
chronic - too stiff?
halo 2 - too stiff in the old version, softer now?
al dente - weird ass shape with no tail rocker, too fat/heavy?
soul rider - too stiff/fat/heavy
salomon rocker 2 91 - Last years, heavy/fall apart
atomic infamous - too narrow, would need a second ski, actually soft?
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iffe
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Blends too soft? I thought they're stiffer than the Domains. Well, maybe I'm wrong. Get Chronics then. They're stiffer than the Domains, but not super stiff. They have what I consider a "standard" park ski flex.

But I still think you should get the Blends.
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The_Real_EWilly
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Why has no one said anthems/traveling circus
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iffe
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Because they don't have a sintered base.
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Randy_Quench
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you think the old halos are TOO stiff? mine were like noodles once I broke them in
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Twig
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I dont really like the flex on Blends personally, I know a lot of people do. I owned a pair last season and they didn't work for me.
The way I would describe it is, the nose and tail are extremely soft until a point about 40cm down the ski, at which point the ski is suddenly really quite stiff. I didn't like the sensation of a sudden change in flex.
The domain is a more gradual softening towards the tips, which feels much more natural.
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Pikachu.
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you said soul riders were to stiff/fat/heavy

those skis are right around the width you are looking for, i picked up a pair in the shop the other day and they are not heavy whatsoever haha.

Also when i flexed them they felt like a decent flex so yoiu might want to reconsider them
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iffe
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What about Kung Fujas?
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AK-Pow29
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Yes! Kung Fujas are the best!!!
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Twig
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They might work, they are a little heavy though, also suffer from the k2 problem of coming in 169 (172) and 179 (182). I would like something in between those two.

Anything that is actually an all mountain freestyle ski is going to feel heavy in the air due to width, regardless how heavy it actually is. Blends were light but felt sluggish, I'm sure soul riders, al dentes etc will feel the similar, though I'd guess the Dentes are lighter still.

I've skied wide skis in the park basically since i started skiing. Elizabeths, SFBs even EP Pros and Bentchetlers but I've come to the conclusion recently that the wide end of park skis is ideal for your primary ski, and a wider second ski is a nice bonus.

This season I'm going to be doing a bit more travelling and less staying in one place. I really just want to take a single ski with me and I mostly ski park/urban. So Chronics and Halos are probably the most likely choices, but maybe I'm wrong and should be going with that 100 underfoot range instead. Hate this decision.
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Twig
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I actually have no clue what to do. Trying to deal with a one ski quiver kind of sucks.
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iffe
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Could always just sell your skis and buy beer with the money.

I've considered this
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Twig
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haha if you replace beer with, surgery on a hernia then that is what i am doing. The quiver has to go to pay for surgery. I can just about afford the surgery and one pair of skis.
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