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Searching for skis for competition and maybe touring

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SlowMo
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So I'm 6'1" and 159lbs. Mostly I ski inbounds backcountry, but I sometimes do backcountry tours. This winter I want to get into competitive freeriding. So I'm looking for a big mountain ski which can handle the circumstances of a competition, but also I can do some tricks and cruise around with my friends on a pow day. This will be my second pair of skis, currently I'm skiing the black crows ova and sometimes I ski with the ski of a friend the Nordica enforcer 100. And I've skied an armada pipe ski with 95 under foot.
I would consider myself a advanced to expert level skier. I'm a Europe based skier, who will go to British Columbia after this winter. My Homebase is in the Austrian alps.
Would you recommend to put a touring setup on it.

Maybe:
- black crows anima
- atomic bent chetler 120
- moment deathwish
- faction prodigy 4.0
- faction CT 4.0
or a completely other ski?

I appreciate every reply.
Aug 23 2018 2:27PM
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Slunky
Posts: 689 - Karma: 2,319
MoritzFSo I'm 6'1" and 159lbs. Mostly I ski inbounds backcountry, but I sometimes do backcountry tours. This winter I want to get into competitive freeriding. So I'm looking for a big mountain ski which can handle the circumstances of a competition, but also I can do some tricks and cruise around with my friends on a pow day. This will be my second pair of skis, currently I'm skiing the black crows ova and sometimes I ski with the ski of a friend the Nordica enforcer 100. And I've skied an armada pipe ski with 95 under foot.
I would consider myself a advanced to expert level skier. I'm a Europe based skier, who will go to British Columbia after this winter. My Homebase is in the Austrian alps.
Would you recommend to put a touring setup on it.

Maybe:
- black crows anima
- atomic bent chetler 120
- moment deathwish
- faction prodigy 4.0
- faction CT 4.0
or a completely other ski?

I appreciate every reply.


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Aug 23 2018 10:05PM
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BirtDike
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Wildcat
Aug 23 2018 10:53PM
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Cole9
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Take the new bent off that list 1750 grams per ski will get bucked around like crazy. You can’t go wrong with bibbys. Some other suggestions would be blizzard rustler 11s Völkl confessions black crows anima and if your feeling more playful and want a fatter ski Völkl revolt 124s
Aug 23 2018 11:13PM
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Non_State_Actor
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Cole9if you're feeling more playful and want a fatter ski Völkl revolt 124s

If you're feeling like touring don't go with the revolt 124 they weigh like 3000g each.

That said I'm not sure exactly what OP is asking...a freeride comp ski that can tour? What bindings?
Aug 24 2018 1:22AM
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f100prerunner
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+1 for bibby/wildcat
Aug 24 2018 3:30AM
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N41v131355
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definitely Moment Bibby/Wildcat.
I drilled it with inserts for look pivot and G3 Ion and used it as a comp ski with pivots, as a touring ski with G3s in BC this winter.
100% you won't regret buying
Aug 24 2018 4:17AM
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powpatrol
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BeetleJuiceWildcat


It’s going to be hard and expensive for this guy to get wildcats or anything moment/ON3P because of where he’s based.
Aug 24 2018 5:28AM
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Cole9
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mystery3If you're feeling like touring don't go with the revolt 124 they weigh like 3000g each.

That said I'm not sure exactly what OP is asking...a freeride comp ski that can tour? What bindings?


Forgot about the touring part lol
Aug 24 2018 10:23AM
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SlowMo
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So I got the faction prodigy 4.0 with the atomic tracker mnc 13 as binding. By the way in Europe is kind of a big sale on several skis in some online shops. Just Google it and you can make some really good deals. I got this setup for around 500$.
Sep 6 2018 4:11PM
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