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6'1 180lbs looking for a new playful ski.

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smoneyskis
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Don't often ride park but love to send side hits and butters on the hill. looking for a playful slightly wider ski.
Mar 19 2020 3:14PM
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SnickleFriz
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DPS Lotus 138 Tour
Mar 19 2020 4:05PM
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backyardcracker
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opt for the Line Elizabeths, awesome wide ass ski with plenty of playfulness and stability for all mtn too
Mar 19 2020 4:15PM
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little1337
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Look into some on3ps, definitely a little pricey but well worth it. They're the best ski i've skied so far
Mar 19 2020 4:51PM
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shinbangclan
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The jskis allplay is poppy and extremely manuverable.
if you find a topsheet you like, it's a really solid choice.

Edit: Forgot about the wide part, these (allplay) are like sub-90. Haven't tried the vacation but those are blend width and seem similar in character.

**This post was edited on Mar 19th 2020 at 5:18:06pm
Mar 19 2020 5:17PM
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Malzz
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Get a fatypus D'root, or an L Toro, plenty of pop and super fun in all conditions!
Mar 19 2020 6:27PM
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armchair_skier
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Sending and playful seems to mean two different things now when buying skis. I can butter my poachers over knuckles and stuff but they are not really what other people call a "playful" ski. The nice thing about stiff skis is they let you go super fast and land super shitty but still ride out.

Edit: For reference am 6ft 186lbs

**This post was edited on Mar 19th 2020 at 6:48:57pm
Mar 19 2020 6:48PM
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CatdickBojangles
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hubbardsThe jskis allplay is poppy and extremely manuverable.
if you find a topsheet you like, it's a really solid choice.

Edit: Forgot about the wide part, these (allplay) are like sub-90. Haven't tried the vacation but those are blend width and seem similar in character.

**This post was edited on Mar 19th 2020 at 5:18:06pm


All Plays are 98
Mar 19 2020 6:49PM
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Upstate_Willis
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If you are waiting till next fall the new k2 reckoner 102 are going to be sick
Mar 19 2020 6:49PM
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Schoess
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ON3P will solve all of your problems and last for a very long time no matter how you abuse them.
Mar 19 2020 10:03PM
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CatdickBojangles
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SchoessON3P will solve all of your problems and last for a very long time no matter how you abuse them.


The single weakness of ON3Ps is ditches though.
Mar 20 2020 7:51AM
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SavageBiff
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CatdickBojanglesThe single weakness of ON3Ps is ditches though.


Is this true?

Im sure different core materials work and respond in different ways... Is bamboos weakness a ditch?


I have some bamboo poles, they don’t break , they like spaghetti apart and snap back together crushing me fingers when I bend it too much...

Got some bamboo trees I had to cut for a customer once, bitches were tough, machetes don’t work well, neither do chainsaws or large hedge trimmers, loppers are best, shits tough
Mar 20 2020 7:58AM
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CatdickBojangles
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SavageBiffIs this true?

Im sure different core materials work and respond in different ways... Is bamboos weakness a ditch?


I have some bamboo poles, they don’t break , they like spaghetti apart and snap back together crushing me fingers when I bend it too much...

Got some bamboo trees I had to cut for a customer once, bitches were tough, machetes don’t work well, neither do chainsaws or large hedge trimmers, loppers are best, shits tough


Hahahah I've never skied mine into a ditch. It was a reference to an old thread. Even after a full season on my Jefferys I have yet to see much normal wear and tear. Bases have a few dings but I've definitely hit some rocks that for sure should have given me a core shot but it barely dinged the bases. Even the top sheet is extremely hard to chip its taken me some extremely hard wrecks to make a chip.
Mar 20 2020 8:04AM
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SavageBiff
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Roger that

I remember that thread, it’s a sister to line skis are crap threads 😂

Gotta ski into a ditch man! It’s the cooolest!
CatdickBojanglesHahahah I've never skied mine into a ditch. It was a reference to an old thread. Even after a full season on my Jefferys I have yet to see much normal wear and tear. Bases have a few dings but I've definitely hit some rocks that for sure should have given me a core shot but it barely dinged the bases. Even the top sheet is extremely hard to chip its taken me some extremely hard wrecks to make a chip.
Mar 20 2020 8:11AM
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Brown_Bag
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Harvest root down 100s in a 187... hands down dankest ski ive riden

**This post was edited on Mar 20th 2020 at 11:57:30am
Mar 20 2020 11:56AM
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GlacierDays
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I'm the same height and weight as you and I throughly enjoy the Line Sir Francis Bacons for the type of skiing you're describing.
Mar 20 2020 1:02PM
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Pigeon.
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166 volkl revolt
Mar 20 2020 1:30PM
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Schoess
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CatdickBojanglesThe single weakness of ON3Ps is ditches though.


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Mar 20 2020 4:09PM
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CatdickBojangles
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Schoess?


It’s a reference to an old thread that went downhill quickly.
Mar 20 2020 4:19PM
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Schoess
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O, I must have been out skiing. I missed that lol
CatdickBojanglesIt’s a reference to an old thread that went downhill quickly.
Mar 20 2020 6:11PM
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