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Park skis that ride all mountain

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GreenBear
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Hello! Im fairly confident in the park, can cork, and Misty, and all the fun stuff but I want to ride a little more mountain this year so I'm looking for a ski that will do both. I'm currently looking at the K2 poachers or the line chronics. I'm trying to stay lower budget or I would get the CT 2.0s. I'm 150lbs and 5'9" anyone have some solid recommendations?
Oct 19 2019 1:11PM
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SavageBiff
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GreenBearHello! Im fairly confident in the park, can cork, and Misty, and all the fun stuff but I want to ride a little more mountain this year so I'm looking for a ski that will do both. I'm currently looking at the K2 poachers or the line chronics. I'm trying to stay lower budget or I would get the CT 2.0s. I'm 150lbs and 5'9" anyone have some solid recommendations?

I’ve advocated for chronics for a while , but the new all mountain ones r noodles watch out for that , haven’t skied them but hand flexed them in store the other day and they r soft as shit



try evo and powder 7 they got some ct 2.0s pretty cheap
Oct 19 2019 1:16PM
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GreenBear
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SavageBiffI’ve advocated for chronics for a while , but the new all mountain ones r noodles watch out for that , haven’t skied them but hand flexed them in store the other day and they r soft as shit



try evo and powder 7 they got some ct 2.0s pretty cheap


Thanks man! I'm in Canada and I know Evo doesn't shop here so I'll check the other place!
Oct 19 2019 4:45PM
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aldicigg
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Is there any reason you're only considering these two? unless you can get a deal on them that's pretty random. Almost every freeski brand has some variation of this ski, especially considering you're in Canada: arv 96, bentchetler 100, jeffrey 96, allplay, rippah, revolt 95 ...

Some of those may be over your budget, but don't rule them out as you can find deals on last years or whatnot all over the place.

But these are really just park skis. Nobody says you can't ride some all mountain on them, cause you can. Depending on how much snow you get where you ski, you might also want skis ~10 mm wider. You can still rip park on those (plenty of people do) and the allmountain side could be a whole lot better. Think arv 106, sfb, ..
Oct 19 2019 5:20PM
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BayAreaJerry
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I really like my j skis all plays for all mountain, although they are pretty soft. I dont weigh much so it isn't too much of an issue, hit some fairly big cliffs on them, like 20ft and still felt solid. I'm 130lbs.
Oct 19 2019 6:31PM
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GreenBear
Posts: 5 - Karma: 22
Adolf_SkitlerIs there any reason you're only considering these two? unless you can get a deal on them that's pretty random. Almost every freeski brand has some variation of this ski, especially considering you're in Canada: arv 96, bentchetler 100, jeffrey 96, allplay, rippah, revolt 95 ...

Some of those may be over your budget, but don't rule them out as you can find deals on last years or whatnot all over the place.

But these are really just park skis. Nobody says you can't ride some all mountain on them, cause you can. Depending on how much snow you get where you ski, you might also want skis ~10 mm wider. You can still rip park on those (plenty of people do) and the allmountain side could be a whole lot better. Think arv 106, sfb, ..


Just chose these two because I'm most familiar with them and they're around my price range. I'm open to any and all good ideas!
Oct 19 2019 6:40PM
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oldmanski
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Buy all of them! You can’t go wrong
Oct 19 2019 6:59PM
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methscratchface
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bentchetler 100
Oct 19 2019 11:01PM
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3mania
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Blackcrow Camox.
Oct 19 2019 11:09PM
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fries
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I've rode all mountain on a pair of jskis whipits for the past 3 seasons. Not to say that that's what you should do, but just saying even if you got the most stereotypical park ski you'll still be just fine.
Oct 20 2019 12:45AM
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AlmostCooler
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Adolf_SkitlerIs there any reason you're only considering these two? unless you can get a deal on them that's pretty random. Almost every freeski brand has some variation of this ski, especially considering you're in Canada: arv 96, bentchetler 100, jeffrey 96, allplay, rippah, revolt 95 ...

Some of those may be over your budget, but don't rule them out as you can find deals on last years or whatnot all over the place.

But these are really just park skis. Nobody says you can't ride some all mountain on them, cause you can. Depending on how much snow you get where you ski, you might also want skis ~10 mm wider. You can still rip park on those (plenty of people do) and the allmountain side could be a whole lot better. Think arv 106, sfb, ..

Don’t slide rails on the sfb tbh. Not burly enough (don’t know about the new model tho)
Oct 20 2019 1:03AM
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aldicigg
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AlmostCoolerDon’t slide rails on the sfb tbh. Not burly enough (don’t know about the new model tho)


I just checked cause I feel like line changes them every year now and they've got the same 2.5 x 2.2 mm fatty edge as their park skis. Same deal with the arvs.
Oct 20 2019 3:23AM
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LukeTheWaffle
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candide 2s worked great for what you want for me all last szn
Oct 20 2019 6:25AM
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SoggyOatmeal420
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ARV 96.
Oct 20 2019 11:23AM
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Just408
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Armada arv106 great in park and it’s a quiver killer
Oct 20 2019 12:41PM
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Demillsta
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Vishnu wide
Oct 20 2019 3:40PM
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beckums
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Try the J Skis Allplay or Vacation

Both very versatile park/all mountain ski that overdelivers in all categories
Oct 20 2019 5:50PM
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GreenBear
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beckumsTry the J Skis Allplay or Vacation

Both very versatile park/all mountain ski that overdelivers in all categories

Never ridden J skis before, how do they compare to another big brand?
Oct 20 2019 6:16PM
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LukasSchroeder
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could look into the marksman too, i've seen plenty of park clips on them. they are 106 underfoot though, which could be a bit much for you
Oct 20 2019 7:28PM
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Ryanvdonk
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lower budget? check out the dynastar menace 98. $499 retail, mid flex, poppy, tip and tail rocker with camber underfoot.
Oct 21 2019 2:40AM
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freeskibum82
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SavageBiffI’ve advocated for chronics for a while , but the new all mountain ones r noodles watch out for that , haven’t skied them but hand flexed them in store the other day and they r soft as shit


Finally! someone that agrees with me! I have them and skied them last season. They were very easy to overpower the shovel and washout on. I feel they made them more user friendly to more the intermediate skier to sell in volume. I actually recommend them to an older crowd as an all mountain ski for those not expert level skiers who want something just a little more compliant in the tip than the enforcer 100
Oct 21 2019 8:55AM
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Dilldoes
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GreenBearNever ridden J skis before, how do they compare to another big brand?


Jason Levinthal started J skis. He also started Line and Full Tilt so you should and can expect top tier performance. I don't own a pair but I got to ski the AllPlay for a day last year and it was a blast.
Oct 21 2019 9:42AM
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SavageBiff
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skithemidwestttJason Levinthal started J skis. He also started Line and Full Tilt so you should and can expect top tier performance. I don't own a pair but I got to ski the AllPlay for a day last year and it was a blast.

Raichle started full tilt like 170 years ago

i do wanna test some j skis tho nothing but best reviews

ya it’s a shame what they done to the chronic , but between that and the tw they were competing with themselves , you can still get the chronic feel in the tw

the new ones soft plus some taper that bitch washes out
Oct 21 2019 11:26AM
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CatdickBojangles
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GreenBearNever ridden J skis before, how do they compare to another big brand?


I have a pair of All Plays and they have become my daily driver in pretty much any condition. Amazing all mountain ski plus they are super fun in the park. I bought edollos for the park and then bought these and have barely rode my edollos because these are such awesome skis.
Oct 21 2019 1:05PM
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BayAreaJerry
Posts: 267 - Karma: 824
GreenBearNever ridden J skis before, how do they compare to another big brand?


they are phat as FUCK. so much fun. skied my allplays in 2' of utah powder and on july 6th at squaw, so much in every condition. Float is not amazing when its that deep but what can you expect from a 98 width. Fun to jib and are pretty good at going fast and bigish lines
Oct 21 2019 1:41PM
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Knapzach
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Wets
Oct 21 2019 2:17PM
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GreenBear
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skithemidwestttJason Levinthal started J skis. He also started Line and Full Tilt so you should and can expect top tier performance. I don't own a pair but I got to ski the AllPlay for a day last year and it was a blast.

That's a perfect response, thanks bro!
Oct 21 2019 3:31PM
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YeetCannon
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Kartel/Jeffrey. Or magnus.
Oct 21 2019 7:39PM
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chris.goodhue
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Be a goddman man and ride some fat skis in the park

I've been riding the J skis Metal or Vacation all over the mountain for the past 3 years. Dope ski for everything.

Metal = faster

Vacation = more of a jib ski
Oct 21 2019 9:28PM
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beckums
Posts: 342 - Karma: 631
GreenBearNever ridden J skis before, how do they compare to another big brand?


Pretty well, most people who ride them say they're a ski in their own separate category. I found mine to be super durable and have a good amount of flex and pop but only when I needed it. A good way to describe it would be that the ski that has a lot of features, but only uses the ones you want when you want/need them. It's a very versatile ski and can be used for a lot of purposes other than park without focusing too much on one area of the mountain.
Oct 23 2019 9:35PM
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ZeechMcHuck
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Try the salomon NFX! Its pretty stiff and lots of fun through the park but also charges around the rest of the mountain! Been on the NFX since 2015 and I've just continued to buy new models of them.. Just bought my 3rd pair!
Oct 24 2019 6:00PM
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InfamouslyJones
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friesI've rode all mountain on a pair of jskis whipits for the past 3 seasons. Not to say that that's what you should do, but just saying even if you got the most stereotypical park ski you'll still be just fine.


I did the same for a season and the whipits performed well. If you lean heavily into park vs big mountain 70/30 then the whipits are great. if you lean more big mountain 30/70 then I would bump up to the J Ski All Play.

Ive been on the allplay for 3 years and ride UT, WA, CO, VT, NH, ME in anywhere from ice pack to chest deep. 98 underfoot is the perfect balance. Great play yet very solid underfoot (I ride a 184*)

With that said i switched to Atomics Bent Chetler 100 for this season 188 length. (Love J Skis but im an agressive skier and 230lbs and I seem to destroy J Skis)
Oct 25 2019 10:35AM
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