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Help Me Pick New Skis!!

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Manetti
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So I made a post about a week ago on what skis to get from this year for next season. I looked at all the suggested skis and any other skis I could find. I have narrowed down all my choices to the ones I like most. Please give me some advice on which one to get.

170 Ninthward Firstbloods
170 Liberty Choppers
170 Armada AR5
166 or 174 Saloman Foil

I am 5’ 6” and 125 pounds. I am 15 so I plan on growing a few inches and gaining some weight before next season.
Jan 29 2006 10:29AM
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pbandj
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i'd go with the ar5 or the firstbloods
Jan 29 2006 11:21AM
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dtn13
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1st bloods
Jan 29 2006 11:58AM
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adil
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is the first bloods better than the mick d pro?
Jan 29 2006 12:06PM
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japanada
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get a bigger size, next season when you are 6" taller you will be kicking yourself.
Jan 29 2006 12:21PM
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mnjib
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^ depens on where you spend most of your time. the bloods are a fat ski for the pow. the mik is more park/all mountain.
Jan 29 2006 12:22PM
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Manetti
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Does anyone have liberty skis? If so how are they?
Jan 29 2006 12:49PM
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japanada
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my buddy is a rep and he rides the choppers and he loves them, theya re stiff, light and have tons of pop!
Jan 29 2006 12:51PM
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Manetti
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Also, I dont think I will get much taller than 5' 10' because my parents arent very tall, and also I dont like my skis supper long. And if it helps I forgot to say that I ski east coast, and I ski park a lot but also like to ski all mountain.
Jan 29 2006 12:52PM
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Manetti
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I have 1080's now, how much stiffer will the chopper be?
Jan 29 2006 12:56PM
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japanada
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a lot. choppers are i think the stiffest ski ive ever flexed.
Jan 29 2006 1:00PM
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MHW
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Jan 29 2006 1:03PM
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Manetti
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Is that much stiffness good?
Jan 29 2006 1:04PM
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XXL_Steeze
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Add STL's to, they're dope..
Jan 29 2006 1:06PM
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Ski-dawg
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it all depends on where your gonna ride and stuff but i would take the ar5
Jan 29 2006 2:43PM
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devo
Posts: 150 - Karma: 11
The AR5's are more for rails and jibbing as well they are so flimsy

Liberties are wicked durability wise, and they are on the stiffer side.

The firstbloods are also sick but i dont know much about them

Dont go with the salomon
Jan 29 2006 3:04PM
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Kev
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it's good for charging super hard, high speeds, and no chattering.
Jan 29 2006 3:05PM
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poofartpee
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the Foils WOULD be perfect but if u want them for more than one season they will get shaky ie. foam core So go AR5 duuuuuuude
Jan 29 2006 5:05PM
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troublemakerCO
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that's one of the most rediculous things that i have ever heard......

anyway, i would go for something like pe's b/c theyre cheap as shit brand new and handle everything. like its been stated, you dont want to buy something really expensive until youre close to ur max height.

i used to do season "demo" rentals when i was short and i got to try out a bunch of skis ie pe's, scratches, tm's, for cheap, all season long. check and see if ur local shop has something like that...
Jan 29 2006 5:47PM
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