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HELP ME choose skis

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JRockSkiz
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I'm 18, 160 5 foot 10 and I ski on the east coast, primarily mt snow, ski sundown and other small mountains in ct. I want a ski for park and trees mainly rails tho. I already have 2021 line blends. I like them but I find that they are too unstable and too wide in the trees when I don't get powder(99 percent of the time and when I do get powder its never enough that the blends cant handle), I would like something less wide and have just a little less flex, and that are more durable than the blends cause they have 2 cracks in them and some core shots. I was thinking about the new line 94 chronics vishnu wet wet plus key armada arv 94. if you guys have any other skis I should consider buying please let me know. ps I cant afford on3p.

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**This thread was edited on Sep 25th 2023 at 9:47:22pm
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2 years ago
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WunhungL0
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Ask @Rparr
2 years ago
34 0
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Jems
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i highly recommend the oakley osama pros, one of the hottest skis in the market and are limited edition
2 years ago
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GrapeHunter
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do some research, no vishnu is going to feel better than your blends. ARV or Chronic is what you're looking for from your asking criteria
2 years ago
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SlushSeason
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Crappy Chinese Vishnus can't compete with Oakley's SAND core technology
2 years ago
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KalmarandBS
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Jemskis.
2 years ago
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icevortxx
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I love vishnu please pick them i love vishnu i love vishnu i love vishnu
2 years ago
1 5
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icevortxx
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SlushSeasonCrappy Chinese Vishnus can't compete with Oakley's SAND core technology


nuh uh they def can
2 years ago
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JRockSkiz
Posts: 47 - Karma: -70
GrapeHunterdo some research, no vishnu is going to feel better than your blends. ARV or Chronic is what you're looking for from your asking criteria


what bout the wet plus tho
2 years ago
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lootlake
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JalmarKalmarJemskis.


Pre order soon ?
2 years ago
6 0
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X_MEMESWERVE_XX
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Ideal Keys candidate
2 years ago
2 0
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Rparr
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can confirm the sand core technology is where it's at
2 years ago
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steez_apprentice
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You could by ON3P’s off snowshare, got mine for 350 and they only have one edge crack. Keys are 90 underfoot i believe and pretty stable, they’re basically an Edollo from what I’ve heard.
2 years ago
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JRockSkiz
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CowboySkibopIdeal Keys candidate


why keys over wet plus then

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2 years ago
1 1
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C.R.E.A.M
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K2 Poachers from last year on sale rn, solid ski solid price.
2 years ago
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Calvin8200
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Find a dude at your mountain who’s been skiing park for 10 years and buy what he rides
2 years ago
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mitt.nedlum
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Id go with Armadas, ive always found them to be durable and when shit gets icy they are going to be a lot more fun than the Vs.
2 years ago
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JRockSkiz
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should I go with wet or wet plus
2 years ago
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GrapeHunter
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JRockSkizshould I go with wet or wet plus


good job not listening to any input in this thread. who cares what skis you're riding as long as ur mom pays for them and you look like you might know what you're doing
2 years ago
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icevortxx
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GrapeHuntergood job not listening to any input in this thread. who cares what skis you're riding as long as ur mom pays for them and you look like you might know what you're doing


ya fr who tf this guy think he is
2 years ago
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JRockSkiz
Posts: 47 - Karma: -70
GrapeHuntergood job not listening to any input in this thread. who cares what skis you're riding as long as ur mom pays for them and you look like you might know what you're doing


I just feel like I need something a lot less narrow than the blends and that's why I don't wanna go with the keys or the chronics or the arvs and the arvs look really stiff and my buddy that has them says that they are really stiff so I would like something a little more stiff than blends but not a 2x4 and more narrow.
2 years ago
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C.R.E.A.M
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Get the wets or nobody will respect you
2 years ago
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JRockSkiz
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C.R.E.A.MGet the wets or nobody will respect you


wet or wet plus tho
2 years ago
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C.R.E.A.M
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JRockSkizwet or wet plus tho


Tell your mom to buy you both
2 years ago
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JRockSkiz
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C.R.E.A.MTell your mom to buy you both


I’m buying them tho
2 years ago
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HypeBeast
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JRockSkizwet or wet plus tho


Tell your mom I'll be by at 6 to pick her up
2 years ago
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HypeBeast
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JRockSkizwet or wet plus tho


Shell be definitely wet plus
2 years ago
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JRockSkiz
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Golden_JoeShell be definitely wet plus


9000 posts ik u aren’t gonna pick up nun when the last time u touch a woman
2 years ago
1 3
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HypeBeast
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JRockSkiz9000 posts ik u aren’t gonna pick up nun when the last time u touch a woman


Ur mum. I told u.

4.25 posts per day is weak. I need to get those numbers up so dem bitches know who's boss.
2 years ago
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X_MEMESWERVE_XX
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JRockSkizwhy keys over wet plus then

**This post was edited on Sep 26th 2023 at 7:38:05pm


I just didn’t wanna be basic and say wet plus
2 years ago
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JRockSkiz
Posts: 47 - Karma: -70
how do the wets compare to the blends with flex
2 years ago
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Newsheepers
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JRockSkiz9000 posts ik u aren’t gonna pick up nun when the last time u touch a woman


tell her lube up rn, be there in 15
2 years ago
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steez_apprentice
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JRockSkizwet or wet plus tho


You’re a kook dude. You asked for help and we gave it, and now ur set on wets even though they go against pretty much everything you said.
2 years ago
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JRockSkiz
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steez_apprenticeYou’re a kook dude. You asked for help and we gave it, and now ur set on wets even though they go against pretty much everything you said.


Then wet plus
2 years ago
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JRockSkiz
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steez_apprenticeYou’re a kook dude. You asked for help and we gave it, and now ur set on wets even though they go against pretty much everything you said.


Plus the only guy that gave me any decent advice on what I said was a guy from park crew at ski sundown
2 years ago
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SlushSeason
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Park crew doesn’t mean shit. You want a ski nerd for this
JRockSkizPlus the only guy that gave me any decent advice on what I said was a guy from park crew at ski sundown
2 years ago
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JRockSkiz
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SlushSeasonPark crew doesn’t mean shit. You want a ski nerd for this

Idk he skied wets and keys at both the resorts i go to
2 years ago
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GrapeHunter
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JRockSkizIdk he skied wets and keys at both the resorts i go to


did he let you touch his peen too??
2 years ago
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steez_apprentice
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JRockSkizPlus the only guy that gave me any decent advice on what I said was a guy from park crew at ski sundown


? decent advice? you just said you find BLENDS too unstable but now want wets a much softer ski. yeah whatever dude
2 years ago
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JRockSkiz
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steez_apprentice? decent advice? you just said you find BLENDS too unstable but now want wets a much softer ski. yeah whatever dude


if im getting wets im getting plus but im on the key side rn everywhere else i hear the wets are more stable then blend
2 years ago
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HypeBeast
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JRockSkizif im getting wets im getting plus but im on the key side rn everywhere else i hear the wets are more stable then blend

Just get soul 7s in 150ish length
2 years ago
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lootlake
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JRockSkizhow do the wets compare to the blends with flex


When you flex the chronic they snap
2 years ago
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iDontHitRails
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C.R.E.A.MK2 Poachers from last year on sale rn, solid ski solid price.

maybe if you want broken skis after 2 weeks
2 years ago
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C.R.E.A.M
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iDontHitRailsmaybe if you want broken skis after 2 weeks


If you got a pic of your broken Poachers, post them.
2 years ago
2 1
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JRockSkiz
Posts: 47 - Karma: -70
steez_apprentice? decent advice? you just said you find BLENDS too unstable but now want wets a much softer ski. yeah whatever dude


Idk man I got the 171 wets have around 13 days on them and they feel so much more stable than my blends ever have even on ice even after the blends were tuned and I detune the wets
a year ago
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steez_apprentice
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JRockSkizIdk man I got the 171 wets have around 13 days on them and they feel so much more stable than my blends ever have even on ice even after the blends were tuned and I detune the wets


171 wets… are you like 5’2? I’m 5’9 and rode 183s and they were very much not stable
a year ago
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Newsheepers
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steez_apprentice171 wets… are you like 5’2? I’m 5’9 and rode 183s and they were very much not stable


that's fcked he's 5,10 💀
a year ago
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JRockSkiz
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Newsheepersthat's fcked he's 5,10 💀


yeah im 5, 10 i was gonna get the 177s but i miss clicked and didnt notice till they arrived but the 171s feel so much more nimble than the blends
a year ago
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JRockSkiz
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steez_apprentice171 wets… are you like 5’2? I’m 5’9 and rode 183s and they were very much not stable


its honestly probably from the size difference
a year ago
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steez_apprentice
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JRockSkizyeah im 5, 10 i was gonna get the 177s but i miss clicked and didnt notice till they arrived but the 171s feel so much more nimble than the blends


you definitely should've gone through other threads before buying 171 wets 😭
a year ago
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newpooper
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i like my head oblivion 84s for east coast. kind of a boring ski but super stable, good on hardpack and pretty damp. its shit in powder but it seems like thats not your main priority. never tried them but the arv 84 or 88 also seem like good options for days with less snow.
a year ago
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