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Need help on ski choice

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airFS
Posts: 512 - Karma: 10
I'm about 5'9 and weight about 130-135. I live in P.A. so I don't need a fat ski. I don't want a very siff ski. All I want is a ski that I can butter on but can perform all mtn. Please reccomend a size too.
Oct 27 2005 3:47PM
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R-Bertsch
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fujative? 169 or 179
Oct 27 2005 3:48PM
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airFS
Posts: 512 - Karma: 10
I was thiking about them and I also flexed them and they seem to be too fat and too soft and they don't seem they would perform all mtn. very well.


To any one else reccomending I had the p.e.'s before and didn't like them.
Oct 27 2005 4:06PM
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japanada
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they are a good waist, good stability in the park, and decent for a little trees/powder action. If you want something a little stiffer maybe PEs or some karmas(I think).
Oct 27 2005 4:10PM
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airFS
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I don't need or want a ski that fat. I live in P.A.
Oct 27 2005 4:28PM
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Skipig25
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That isn't fat. belive me. and if you like park, a midfat is great on landings. 78-85 mm, is fine for you.
Oct 27 2005 4:31PM
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ERIEcoastSKIER
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im almost the same size as you and i live in ohio. i had fujatives last year and thought they were to soft and shitty on ice. this year i bought a pair of scratch fs's and im thinkin they will work great
Oct 27 2005 4:33PM
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airFS
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^ thats the reason I don't want a soft ski but I still want to butter
Oct 27 2005 4:42PM
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hermanbc
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Try putting butter on your toast with a stiff knife. Ya follow..?
Oct 27 2005 4:55PM
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skisquaw@420
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85 is so thin buy todays standards, no even park skis r goin upward of 95
Oct 27 2005 5:39PM
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airFS
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For park?? I don't think so
Oct 27 2005 5:42PM
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dandoy
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dude the scratch fs (at least the old ones) is really soft and cant handle ice worth shit... other than that they're nice tho
Oct 27 2005 5:43PM
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airFS
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^I know I had them last year and I liked them a lot. Just looking for something new now.
Oct 27 2005 6:11PM
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japanada
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i have the fuji and i ski in sourthern WI, and they chatter on ice at high speeds, but i got used to it.
Oct 27 2005 6:33PM
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EClay46
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dude ur saying u want something soft, but ur saying u want a stiff ski, u cant have butter soft and stiff. if the ice worries u get a 1080 they arte pretty stiff
Oct 27 2005 6:39PM
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ERIEcoastSKIER
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yeah i got the new ones... there supposed to be better all mt ski than the old ones and better on ice hopefully
Oct 27 2005 6:40PM
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attitashfreestyle29
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ar5 sounds good for you
Oct 27 2005 6:42PM
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airFS
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Is there any major differences between the 05's and the 06's?
Oct 27 2005 8:16PM
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xnick11
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scatch fs,chronics
Oct 27 2005 8:55PM
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