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Pick my skis for me...

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4skizzle
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So after about an hour or more at sierra snowboard and learning everything I ever needed to know about skis from Taylor the ski god i need to pick some skis.

I'm 6'2" about 190 like to ski pow, trees, warp speed on groomers. I also like a little bit lighter ski that i can butter with and just mess arround all over the place. About 70/30 all mtn/park. No rails.

I'm stuck between the arv 185, the msp 180 the scratch BC 178 and the seth 179.

I'm leaning towards the armadas just because i'd prefer to support a smaller company but when it comes down to it i'll buy the best ski for me.
Oct 17 2005 12:47PM
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4skizzle
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Thanks for the info. I'm still about 50/50 or maybe 60/40 with armada in the lead. I keep hearing that the msp's don't have any pop and feel like crap but i've been riding 3 year old mat trix for a few years. They feel like they are made out of 2x4's
Oct 18 2005 4:36PM
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gretch6364
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I am not sure where you are hearing that about the MSP's. Right before I bought them I read every review on the internet about them (very few) and checked out most of the post on NS relating to them and I really only saw one post that was dissing them...hey if they lack pop...just ski off the jump faster...right
Oct 18 2005 4:45PM
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lenzner
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I agree. I'm 5'10" about 140, and getting the Prophet 100's in 186. I might be pushing it for myself, but your size and weight should work well with these.
Oct 18 2005 4:46PM
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Anathema
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185 arv is perfect for ya man. PERFECT.
Oct 18 2005 4:46PM
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4skizzle
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i'm thinking they might be too soft.
Oct 19 2005 10:33AM
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gretch6364
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You should check out lines website...it is pretty sweet...thier product videos are awesome...the Prophet 100s are the ski for you...those things will rip so hard...I am defenetly getting a pair next year (after a take a new job in CO) for a pure powder ski
Oct 19 2005 11:23AM
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throwswitch
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armada's are generally pretty shitty, seeing as its a pretty new company. i got the 06 guns from salomon and they are sick, very versitile
Oct 19 2005 2:41PM
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deleted000
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'05 189 Seth Pistols... if you can find 'em.
Oct 19 2005 3:04PM
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4skizzle
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where did you hear this? have you ridden the msp or the arv?
Oct 19 2005 4:14PM
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gretch6364
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Don't even acknowledge a guy who skis a foam core
Oct 19 2005 4:22PM
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johanblaze
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ebay.
Oct 19 2005 4:25PM
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4skizzle
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i'm almost convinced it's going to be the 180 msp.
Oct 19 2005 8:52PM
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Scott_Morgan
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MSP's, Seth Vicious, Scratch BC's, Mojo 90's, Big Troubles, Karmas. one of those would be sick!
Oct 19 2005 10:03PM
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4skizzle
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^if possible i'd like to support a smaller company. So based on that criteria K2, dynastar, rossignol, head and volkl would be out.
Oct 19 2005 10:12PM
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*542*
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Good choice. Great ski for mach speeds.
Oct 19 2005 10:35PM
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cobra_commander
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The Original Seth Pistol
Oct 19 2005 11:11PM
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Public_Maverick
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what about the 188 JJ's
Oct 19 2005 11:48PM
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mad_540_trix
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haha my exact situation (except for height and weight, i'm 6'1" and about 170), and i'm goin with the 185 ARVs.
Oct 20 2005 2:39AM
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mad_540_trix
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amen.
Oct 20 2005 2:40AM
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