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Gdawg3
Posts: 1956 - Karma: 10
I recently sold some old crap on eBay, and I have between 300 and 400 to spend on some new skis. I'm a pretty light guy (145 lbs), and I spend about 30% of my time in moguls, 30% in steeps, and 30% in the park. I was thinking Invaders, or Pub Enemys. What do your expert opinions recommend?
Oct 13 2005 8:02PM
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TheClint
Posts: 112 - Karma: 10
I haven't ridden the invaders, but just from what I know of them, they seem like they'd be a little soft for riding the steeps. I'd step up to something like Chronics or Motherships. They'll be stiffer but still good in the park. Chronics would probably be better in the moguls though since they're narrower.
Oct 13 2005 8:04PM
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3ski6guy0
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if your gonna ride steeps you should get chronics or something.
Oct 13 2005 9:54PM
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coppersucks
Posts: 273 - Karma: 10
pro asassins
Oct 13 2005 10:41PM
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flatspinblunt
Posts: 469 - Karma: 10
I reccomend PE's i ripped em through everything from east coast ice park to west coast deep pow and they can handle everything still holding up after one hard season of 45+ days
Oct 13 2005 10:52PM
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lizziebeth
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haha keep in mind that a good mogul ski and a good pow ski don't come in one package.
Oct 14 2005 11:33AM
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Gdawg3
Posts: 1956 - Karma: 10
You definitely can't have a great mogul and pow ski in one package, but I'm just looking for a compromise. My troublemakers were awful in pow, so I think I need something a little wider or with a little less sidecut.
Oct 14 2005 1:58PM
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joshbryant
Posts: 2133 - Karma: 228
Chronics, or even chronic wides.
Oct 14 2005 2:16PM
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alexair7
Posts: 45 - Karma: 10
What about the other 10%? I ride PEs and I loved em in all conditions. I've heard some people say they are stiff, but I ride about the same type of stuff as you, pow,park,steeps,moguls and they are fun on everything
Oct 14 2005 7:02PM
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Tha_Grouch
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I'd say chronic wides. they aren't thaatt wide that they would suck in moguls. I think they'd be good everywhere.
Oct 14 2005 9:52PM
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hiphopopotamus
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i would suggest the cronic wide, i demoed them in may. They are a good all around ski and still are sick in the park. but they will not do well in the moguls
Oct 17 2005 5:01PM
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PimPnJibb
Posts: 137 - Karma: 10
Prophet 90 Fo Sho!!!
Oct 17 2005 6:55PM
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levistewart
Posts: 3360 - Karma: 111
get another 100 to 200 and pick up some dope high society smokes 171 cm 80 at the wast there lookin like a dope ski and jibij is sellin um
Oct 17 2005 6:59PM
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Gdawg3
Posts: 1956 - Karma: 10
I think I'm going for the Chronics, they sound light and quick enough to be good in moguls, but they've got enough tip and tail to keep it going in the steeps. And they obviously kick ass in the park, with the ollie band and what not.
Oct 17 2005 10:25PM
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LineNation
Posts: 147 - Karma: 10
I just picked up the New STL's from Jibij on Friday and they look pretty insane. Im so stoked to ride them.
Oct 18 2005 9:13AM
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lizziebeth
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looks like you'll need a new icon...
Oct 18 2005 2:12PM
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switchmisty
Posts: 407 - Karma: 9
think about PE's too they are stiff as hell if you liek that but prepare to be very stable in varable conditions.
Oct 18 2005 3:56PM
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LineNation
Posts: 147 - Karma: 10
Done
Oct 19 2005 12:52AM
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