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NS I NEED SKI HELP!!

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strongmark
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ok, so...after weeks of deciding on a ski and no progrss, ive decided to come to the people with my dilemma. ok, heres the deal...im 6'1", 185lbs or so. i live in new hampshire, ski waterville quite often. i already have a pair of elizabeths whenever they manage to come in. but i need an everyday park/all mtn ski. i want something that can handle park, butters, etc, but still rock a mach 10 carve on hardpack. so heres what ive narrowed it down to:
185 Scratch BC
186 Big Trouble
181 AR5
185 Karma
185 ARV
anyone whos skiied on any of these and has any input that could help sway my opinion would be very helpful. also, any other ideas you might have, have at it. and if at all possible, give me more than 'the graphic is dope'. thanks a lot mates.
Nov 15 2005 10:48PM
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Tinga
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karmas yo everyone is raving about them
Nov 15 2005 10:51PM
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strongmark
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word, thanks folks...any more input?
Nov 16 2005 12:32AM
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bdskier
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i've never skied east coast, but guns n' roses is my favorite band of all time.
Nov 16 2005 12:46AM
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freezed
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scratch BC, for the park and all mountain
Nov 16 2005 1:00AM
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strongmark
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YES SIR! id like to thank this man for his input. gnr is better than everything.
Nov 16 2005 1:59AM
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skimasterflex
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Get the 180 AR5, there is no 181 it was a typo in their catalogue. I've skied all of those skis and since you're getting Lizas (although I don't know what you're doing with them at your weight) get a legit park waisted ski. Otherwise get the 185 ARV and dump the beths on a smaller skier.
Nov 16 2005 3:31AM
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strongmark
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yea, elizabeths are a warranty ski, and to tell you the truth, im not much a fan of line skis. but my pollards delammed last season, so im getting em in return. i figure i might as well get something kinda different cos i know not to expect much of any line skis anymore.
Nov 16 2005 9:30AM
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t_walker
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get the scratch BC's! I ski them up at sunday river and they are awesome, they rip the park and the trees like nothing, absolutly my favorite one ski quiver ever.
Nov 16 2005 6:31PM
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skimasterflex
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^This years BCs are a totally different ski, they remade the old ones as the Sprayer BC.
Nov 16 2005 6:36PM
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t_walker
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yeah thats true, i dunno how the new ones will ride but if the sprayers are like the old BC go for those
Nov 16 2005 8:36PM
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zepscratch
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thats what i was thinking
Nov 16 2005 10:33PM
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bsmith01
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Anyone know how the sprayer bcs are?
Nov 17 2005 1:51AM
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bsmith01
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or the sprayer fs?
Nov 17 2005 1:51AM
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strongmark
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^from my understanding, theyre softer, all wood core models of fs's and bc's, with last seasons dimensions.

keep the advice coming guys.
Nov 17 2005 1:58AM
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Ice-Is-Scary
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Karmas for sure, top notch shit. Volkl is great about warranty's. I've had a few friends get the karmas this year and they all say it's the best ski they've ever ridden. Some ski EC aswell
Nov 17 2005 2:27AM
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