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Which skis are 4 me?

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airFS
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I live in P.A. I'm 5'9. I ski mostly all park. I like to butter, but I don't want any thing real soft so I don't wash out on landings. I love the pipe. I do rails, but I'm not one of those people whoes all about them, but I still don't want my skis to break because of too much rail sliding. I had the 04/05 scratch fs last year,but they were too soft.

Aug 16 2005 7:55PM
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airFS
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I was thinking chronics, chritons, or mabye even the new scratch FS

Aug 17 2005 6:03PM
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leone
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fujatives or invaders, both are made especially for crazy butters and they're made for the park

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Aug 17 2005 6:10PM
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airFS
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Are they stiff enough from wasching out on landings?

Aug 17 2005 8:28PM
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AKFREERIDE
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the invader might have some problems with that^, but the fuji's should be fine

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Aug 18 2005 4:37PM
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t_walker
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id go with the fujis bro

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Aug 18 2005 4:54PM
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bigeasy3223
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chronics or invaders


Aug 18 2005 4:57PM
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HVA
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go wit the critons cause if ur not a rail person then u dont have to worry about the edges as much.

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Aug 18 2005 6:33PM
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Schoening
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06 k2 pe 174 cm

Aug 18 2005 6:46PM
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Tinga
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fujatives or pes wow everything ive suggested has been something from K2


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Aug 18 2005 7:20PM
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airFS
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Personally I don't think I'd go with the fuji's or p.e.'s because the fuji's are too soft and I've had the p.e.'s before and they are way too heavy.

Aug 18 2005 8:31PM
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DHogg
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^no way. not too soft at all. I ski mine everywhere and there great. u dont even notice the soft butter zone until u need to do a butter.(or are strightlineing something insanely fast)

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Aug 18 2005 11:52PM
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airFS
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ur talkin about the fuji's right


Aug 19 2005 3:50AM
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airFS
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If u are how are they in the pipe?

Aug 19 2005 4:00AM
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Luc.
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i would have to say the chronics for sure man...they wont ever let u down

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Aug 19 2005 10:44AM
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Luc.
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and ya most of u guys are giving shit advice telling him to get like invaders and shit when he SAID that he doesnt want something that has too much flex like the scratch fs....damnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn

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Aug 19 2005 10:45AM
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nothanks
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I'm feeling Fujative, such a sick ski. Not too expensive, the Invader, from the sounds of it, may be too soft. I haven't ridden it yet. Maybe this years Scratch FS or maybe even the best choice would be 4frnt STL.

I'd say try to demo as much as you can, early in the season, I've ridden a bunch of skis, including the STL, FS, and Fuji.



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Aug 19 2005 11:04AM
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skiwoj
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id go with the fujas cause thats wat i have

Aug 19 2005 11:10AM
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freeskisquaw
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I'd go with a pair of Elans with Marker bindings.


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Aug 19 2005 11:22AM
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nothanks
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Hey man, Nomensteven just PM'ed me and I didn't read the thread in full. You wanted something stiffer than the FS. I was looking at you like to butter but don't want to wash out.

174cm 06 PE, is so sick, Held them yesterday, yet to ride them, but its similar to the older ones and they're designed to take a beating.



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Aug 19 2005 11:57AM
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free_ski
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First of all, your in PA so that tells me a few things. 1) you wont be hitting any deep pow 2) alot of east cost ice! and 3) not any super steep runs. So looking at all of that I'd say you dont need anything with more than a 80mm waste, anything more and your just gonna have a harder time going edge to edge in the type of snow you get in PA. You also said you like a stiff ski so look at skis like Volk (sp?) Atomic or Head. All three brands will have good twins for your needs. As for my opinion, I live in MI and we get some crazy ice and I also love a really really stiff ski. I personally ski Atomic Tweaks and love them. I have skied other skis such as the Salomon 1080's, Line 1260s and Crons. Good luck.

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Aug 19 2005 1:16PM
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ejoy
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If you like a fairly stiff ski - maybe the Head madtrix or Mojos could be an option.


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Aug 19 2005 1:31PM
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airFS
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Ok I narrowed it down to 2 choices the Line Chronics and the Volkl Dogens.

What do you guys think of the dogens?

If you disagree with my choices just post a recomendation.

Aug 19 2005 1:42PM
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Luc.
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i havent rode the dogens but i wouldnt really trust it..i have never really liked volkl or seen any really good products come from the company (as far as i know) so from what knowledge i DO know, get the chronics ...they are the most amazing ski i have ever rode..and when u go switch, it feels like ur going forwards while getting hugged by a huge white cloud with naked chicks on it...thats how good it feels to ride the chronics, and dont even ask me what it feels like to slide rails with them becasue that is to explicit for this site...catch my drift?

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Aug 19 2005 2:05PM
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DHogg
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have u skied it? obviously not. They are not by any means a soft ski(but i am pretty light so it might b different for heavier riders). The butter zones are super soft for sure. but the good thing about the ski is it will only flex when u want it to. And its great in pipe. Other than that i would go for a volkl Dogen,PE,or AR5.

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Aug 21 2005 3:25AM
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daniel_insam
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Armada AR5

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Aug 21 2005 5:24AM
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xnick11
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well in this situation i wouldnt get dogens...so get chronics

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Aug 21 2005 8:50AM
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matthasaurusrex
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ar5s= noodles.


if you actually want a stiff ski, go with head.

They make dope skis for park.

Also, if you arnt a rail person......i would suggest trouble maker or one of the phil pros, they are pretty stiff, and the best pipe ski on the market.

yeah, i went there
Aug 21 2005 10:19AM
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*karma*
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ar5, PE, chronic, chronis wide, maybe some pollards

Aug 21 2005 11:33AM
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DHogg
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yeah pollards would be good but its only in a 186 which would be far to big for park

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Aug 21 2005 2:47PM
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DHogg
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and 158

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Aug 21 2005 2:48PM
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matthasaurusrex
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also, tripplets=dope

yeah, i went there
Aug 21 2005 2:49PM
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airFS
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I don't want a crazy stiff ski and I'm looking for something with about an 80 mm waist

Aug 21 2005 5:39PM
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DHogg
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^No,they are soft where the butter zone is. the rest of the ski is pretty stiff.

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Aug 22 2005 4:01AM
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airFS
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Invaders are the only ski with a butter zone and all other "butter" skis are just really soft.

Aug 22 2005 7:42AM
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eliben12
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if your a lighter person like 110-120lb, go with like 171 salomon 720s. They have great flex and are good for smaller people to do flex.

Aug 22 2005 8:07AM
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DHogg
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the fs is already pretty stiff compared to alot of the skis i use but i would get a Volkl Dogen,PE,or Pollard.

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Aug 22 2005 2:49PM
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what are you talking about, PEs aren't heavy. and if they feel heavy to you than it's probably because you skiied on some that were mounted too far back. if you mount them at dead center, there is no such thing as a heavy ski.

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Aug 22 2005 3:21PM
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airFS
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Why don't you try going from pe's to scratch FS

Aug 22 2005 8:18PM
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DHogg
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but i'd still buy a soft ski if it was me ;). And ^what do u mean going from a PE to scratch fs. the weight is pretty similar. PE's get very heavy depending on bindings

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Aug 23 2005 4:02AM
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DHogg
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also arnt the new scratch's stiffer than last years?

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Aug 23 2005 2:47PM
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airFS
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ya


Aug 23 2005 7:01PM
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airFS
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Their alot fatter too

Aug 23 2005 7:01PM
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PoleySkier
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chronics for sure

Aug 23 2005 7:17PM
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