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Need help picking skis

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McdonaldDuck
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Im currently stuck between the Line Blends, J Skis allplay, and the Icelandic Nomad 95s, but I’m leaning towards the line blends. I will be skiing 70% park, 30% all mountain and I’m 115 5’5.

**This thread was edited on Oct 2nd 2019 at 7:42:44pm
Oct 2 2019 7:41PM
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Tokyoo
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fuck it #bendyourblends
Oct 2 2019 8:16PM
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McdonaldDuck
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Tokyoofuck it #bendyourblends


What I was thinkingšŸ¤™
Oct 2 2019 9:10PM
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c-fries
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I’ve been skiing the blends the past couple of years and they are an awesome all around ski, especially in the park. Since you’re a lighter skier as well they should be the perfect amount of soft.

You may not recall but before all of the new wave park/urban guys were on them, they were marketed as more of a “ski literally everything” ski from park to groomers to pow. I remember tons of marketing photos Line would put out with guys ripping blends off cliffs into pow and stuff. They can still do it all, super versatile and 100 under foot enables them to rip just about anything.
Oct 2 2019 11:49PM
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mystery3
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ParkSkier319Im currently stuck between the Line Blends, J Skis allplay, and the Icelandic Nomad 95s, but I’m leaning towards the line blends. I will be skiing 70% park, 30% all mountain and I’m 115 5’5.

**This thread was edited on Oct 2nd 2019 at 7:42:44pm


Where do you ski mostly?
Oct 3 2019 1:09AM
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McdonaldDuck
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mystery3Where do you ski mostly?


Carinthia, but when it snows a bunch we go somewhere else like magic mountain, mad river glen, etc
Oct 3 2019 7:26AM
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apapel20
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IMHO, the Blends seem like the best option for sure, due to your weight and type of skiing, especially if you like a bit more buttery and playful ski
Oct 5 2019 9:10PM
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chxn_tenders
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The blends are a masterpiece of a ski. There's a reason why it hasn't changed shape/flex in 10 years.
Oct 10 2019 6:06PM
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McdonaldDuck
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chxn_tendersThe blends are a masterpiece of a ski. There's a reason why it hasn't changed shape/flex in 10 years.


I think I’m going with the 2019 because it’s cheaper, any difference from 19 to 20?
Oct 10 2019 6:07PM
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Msteury
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J skis!!
Oct 10 2019 7:51PM
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fries
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I can vouch for jskis whipit. Super soft ski if you're into that. Had a pair for 3 seasons now. Pretty beat but I've had some good fun with them. Not sure about the allplay but I always wanted a pair so I could ride pow just a little better than on my whipits.
Oct 11 2019 2:05AM
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Lemuel
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chxn_tendersThe blends are a masterpiece of a ski. There's a reason why it hasn't changed shape/flex in 10 years.


They have definitely changed. The only thing that hasn’t is the dimensions I believe. The original 100 underfoot blend was full camber and not soft at all. The current blend is super soft. They have definitely changed the flex pattern over the years, maybe not in 4 years now.
Oct 11 2019 8:22AM
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FruitBootPro
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Get surface outsiders
Oct 14 2019 2:16PM
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McdonaldDuck
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Thanks everybody for the help, picked up some 2019 Line Blends
Oct 14 2019 8:15PM
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Hangry
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ParkSkier319Thanks everybody for the help, picked up some 2019 Line Blends


Fuck yeah bud, you go for the 178’s?

**This post was edited on Oct 14th 2019 at 9:03:09pm
Oct 14 2019 9:02PM
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DummyBears
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Love my blend 171s also saw last years on sale for like 350$ which is one hell of a deal.
Oct 14 2019 10:05PM
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McdonaldDuck
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DummyBearsLove my blend 171s also saw last years on sale for like 350$ which is one hell of a deal.

Yeah I got the 2019 blends in a 171 for $350, my last skis were stiff af volkl kinks so imma be happy on some nice soft skis
Oct 14 2019 10:07PM
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McdonaldDuck
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HangryFuck yeah bud, you go for the 178’s?

**This post was edited on Oct 14th 2019 at 9:03:09pm

I got the 171s because the 178s would’ve been too big
Oct 29 2019 3:19PM
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