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Can't pick a damn ski

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pentosephos
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I've been looking for a pair all winter and can't make up my mind.

I'm 6'2" 200, live on the East Coast and do 50-75% of my skiing in Vermont but make a trip out west every year.
Type 3 aggressive skier
I spend most of my time in the trees and carving, but want something I can take to the park for jumps more than jibbing, and something that would be decent on east coast powder.

Thinking about something in the all-mountain freeride category with a twin thats about 90-100mm underfoot and 180+cm long.

Candidates I've found:
-Faction Candide 2.0 vs 1.0
-Line sick day 94
-Soul Rider 97
-Armada ARV 96
-Salomon QST 92
-Black Crows Camox

Help! Would ya'll suggest a completely different type of ski or am I in the right category at least?
Mar 10 2018 11:12AM
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Colingarnes
Posts: 610 - Karma: 2,644
Camox has always been sexy to me. Don't ignore the Kartel 98 either.
Mar 10 2018 11:14AM
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skidemon22
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Skip the QST92 waste of your money

My recommendation would be the CT 3.0, as it’s a more all mountain focused ski, and skis skinnier than the 108 waist would suggest. The 2.0 is more of a wide park ski

My runner up would be the Samolon QST 106, had that ski last season and it was a great ski.

I ski mostly Loon NH, and some VT mountains too.
Mar 10 2018 12:09PM
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powpatrol
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ColingarnesCamox has always been sexy to me. Don't ignore the Kartel 98 either.


The camox are an amazing ski. No speed cap but still with it up easily in trees. They float and turn great in pow but can still absolutely shred a turn.
However if you were to take them in the park they would survive but its definitely not their calling.
Mar 10 2018 1:28PM
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powpatrol
Posts: 1637 - Karma: 10,724
ColingarnesCamox has always been sexy to me. Don't ignore the Kartel 98 either.


The camox are an amazing ski. No speed cap but still with it up easily in trees. They float and turn great in pow but can still absolutely shred a turn.
However if you were to take them in the park they would survive but its definitely not their calling.
Mar 10 2018 1:29PM
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grant.
Posts: 218 - Karma: 486
From your description we're pretty similar and I've been on a Candide 3.0 for 2 years now at bush, mag river, bolton, and jay. They're surprisingly light but can charge well above their weight and the 2 year warranty is fantastic. I've broken a pair but I was treating them reeeaaally poorly on rock trannies and weird woods shit and they sent a new pair right away.
Mar 10 2018 6:42PM
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lwgp
Posts: 167 - Karma: 325
I ski the Camox, great ski, would recommend.
Mar 10 2018 8:56PM
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Cade2
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2.0 would be dope as fuck
Mar 11 2018 1:59AM
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tea_bone
Posts: 94 - Karma: 351
I ski the camox and it rips groomers and floats great in powder. It charges everything. I’ve seen people use in in the park but it’s a little heavy for park and has some swing weight. Overall amazing ski
Mar 12 2018 10:38AM
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oneill_sean
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Kartel 98. if on3p is an option go for it
Mar 13 2018 10:18AM
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