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Some recommendations please

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SkiBumDreams
Posts: 560 - Karma: 10
i am looking for some new skis. here is what i need in a ski:

1) good amount of stiffness (i used to race and love to carve the hell out of a runat high speeds)
2)good edge hold (i ski in michigan mostly, which means ice)
3)not too heavy(i still do like the park so i dont want lead weights on my feet but i would rather have a heavy stiffer ski than a lighter softer one)

i have skied on rossi bandits for the past several years and i want to try something new. i loved the bandits and everything they offered was just about perfect. saying that i dont necessarily need a true twin tipbut if one is available with everything else i like in a ski than great.

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Jun 21 2005 9:49AM
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*Peterson*
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brand new k2 public enemies 04-05 still in wrapper 169 cm. $260 shipped

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ENOM headwear
Jun 21 2005 9:50AM
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jetski
Posts: 375 - Karma: 10
Don't worry about the weight. If you were a good ex-racer you won't even notice a few extra ounces. Stick

Jun 21 2005 9:52AM
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jetski
Posts: 375 - Karma: 10
whoops... Stick to well established race companies if you want a stiff ride. Head is a good example. Chances are everyone will tell you to go with the coolest company. If you have a chance try before you buy.

Jun 21 2005 9:53AM
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Vicious
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If you want a stiffer twin that carves, check out the Volkl Karma and 05/06 PE's. Maybe even the Volkl Mantra if you want something with a bit more girth.


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Jun 21 2005 9:59AM
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SkiBumDreams
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i am also looking for the ski to be available in somewhere around a length of 190s. thanks for the inmput so far

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Jun 21 2005 10:13AM
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dandoy
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Armada ANT Pros?

http://www.armadaskis.com/ANT.swf

Check them out.




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Jun 21 2005 10:40AM
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deleted000
Posts: 1185 - Karma: 11
ANT pros might be good, we know they're stiff but that's about it. Something from Volkl would also be good (stiff, great edge hold).

Jun 21 2005 12:20PM
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powfoka
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surface 184!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

'skis are like girls , the more you have the better'
Jun 21 2005 6:56PM
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stoweskier
Posts: 187 - Karma: 10
surface???

Jun 21 2005 7:36PM
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powfokasrevenge
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^ sickest skis ever made!

em me if you have questions

Jun 21 2005 10:34PM
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Trouble Makers hands down. I am an ex-racer and I love them. People exaggerate the whole durability thing though. They aren't going to snap the edges off when you do rails. Only when you do big ol lipslide gap to down shit and urbaning. Trust me, I use them for my rails skis and they are holding up fine....if only they didn't have such a gay graphic next year.....

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Jun 21 2005 11:59PM
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SkiBumDreams
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bump, how bout some more recommendations

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Aug 8 2005 1:22PM
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xnick11
Posts: 1866 - Karma: 171
deff get the atomic tweaks there nice and still they carv very nice on ice and they are very light they are just what u need man

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Aug 8 2005 1:34PM
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adonis
Posts: 61 - Karma: 10
ill buy the skis off you!

Aug 8 2005 1:36PM
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acoustikrage
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head madtrix or atomic tweaks (are there 05/06 ones?)

Aug 8 2005 1:39PM
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PowderCanuck
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Head Matrix, Atomic Tweaks would both be good

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Aug 8 2005 5:01PM
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Mex_LineJib^a
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look into Line's Prophet 80 for 06' if you want something different, they're supposed to be a good all mountain twin and they should hold up ok in the park. I might pick those up for this season...

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Aug 8 2005 5:57PM
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daniel_insam
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Atomic

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Aug 8 2005 6:44PM
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*karma*
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Volkl Karmas, their stiff carve wicked nice, hold on ice great in park exactly what ur lookin for

Aug 9 2005 1:24PM
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AKFREERIDE
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if you just try and buy a ski that also makes racing skis, such as volkl, youll be well off. theyre majority of skis arnt twins. and alot of them are racing skis. so if your an ex racer, you might wanna look into like the karma or a smaller twin from volkl.

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Aug 9 2005 1:36PM
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SkiBumDreams
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i have been checkin out alot of reviews from different places and i think i have narrowed it down to karmas or public enemys. maybe tweaks but i havent been able to find a lot of reviews or anything on them yet

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Aug 9 2005 2:26PM
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Sugarloafer95
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Between the Karma and the PE I think you would like the flex of the Karma more than the PE. It has a wood core like the K2, but it also has spring steel/titanol to help stiffen up the ski in the places your need it, right over the edges.
Karma
http://www.untracked.com/highlight-175715.html

Aug 9 2005 4:30PM
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Mex_LineJib^a
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between the karmas and PE's go with karma if you want a stiffer ski

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Aug 9 2005 7:02PM
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R.Fahey
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hmm, Head Mad Trix are pretty stiff, and good all mtn. skis.

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Aug 9 2005 7:27PM
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airFS
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Go with the line Assassin. you can probably get a good deal for them somewhere

http://www.lineskis.com/products/freeride_assassinmtx_pro.php?navid=3

Aug 9 2005 9:42PM
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airFS
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or the prophet 80

Aug 9 2005 9:50PM
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