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My dad is awsome at skiing and needs pow skis
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my dad is looking to buy a pair of powder skis(he just moved to utah) and i just wanted to know whats good, he's looking at the k2 apache chef. how are those
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great skis, he will love em
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id recomend something more pow specicic like spatulas or db tabla rasa but thats just me
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legend 8800, THE perfect pow ski
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It might be pretty good. I personally don't like the K2 apache series. Tell him to get some other skis too, like the Atomic Sugar Daddy, the Volkl Mantra, and the Volkl Gotama.
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P.s don't listen to anyone on this website, about 8 people on this site have skied pow in their lives
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gotamas are a sick ski. the apache chief is a good ski tho. b3's not the b4 tho cuz ive heard that those suck. salomon ak-rocket or gun s-lab but those are pretty pricy. nordica makes a sick pow ski, but i forgot wat its called.
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if he dosnt have a budget, have him try the capitals or igneous or DB.
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Legend Pros are real sick too, if you can find them....
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rossignol bandits. my dad has them and he loves them and my bro and i have both tried them, so we both approve.
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if he's looking for straight pow skis, try the volkl sumo. Those are massive and should be excellent. Depending on where at whistler, he could also peep the volkl sanouk with the swallow tail.
unless he's going heli skiing, my guess is that he'd want a good big mountain ski that can handle the pow when it gets deep. My vote in that case would go to the seth pistol, made'n, legend pro, king solomon, or even armada ant.
good luck
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haha for sure. if its less than six inches of fresh, it doesnt even count. then its just slower.
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i really like the big daddies when i rode them. but if he wants something a little bit more manageable the sugar daddies are more than adequate. the scratch BCs are nice too, they'd be okay if he mounted them at true center, and i liked the b3s aswell. smooth ski.
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my dad likes his b3s everywhere. i've heard good things about them, and i would have your dad consider those as well.
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*JUST SO YOU DON'T GET CONFUSED LAST YEARS B3 IS THIS YEARS B4* this years b3 is somewhere inbetween a b2 and a b4...not exactly a powder specific ski, still the all mountain category
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I was so confused the first time I found that out, it took me awhile to grasp. I demoed a pair of Head MOnsters in the 177. They were decent, easy to use. could do Euro Carves. My Elizabeths are dope. The Apaches look prettu cool. I liked the old AK Enemy the best. Do they still make G 4s?
Legend Pros 8800 are so dope.
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they had a b4 last year aswell.... im pretty sure last years b3 is also this years b3 your thinking like 3 years back
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my dad rocks
salomon x-screams for groomers and carving
Elan 777 for everything
Elan 999 for his soft pow ski.
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There was no such ski as a Rossignol B4 during the 04/05 ski season. The B4 debuted in 05/06
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K2 Maiden AK. if he wants to ride with steeze and kick ass in powder
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ive never heard of the chef's but i hear the chiefs are pretty good!
LMK how the chef's ride
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I would have to say Legend Pros too, one of the best skis I've skied on and holds up alright out of the pow too. I also like the understated graphics in this world of who can put the most shocking stuff on a pair of skis. I do however own a pair of Seth Vicious'.
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Apche Chiefs are sick......tell him to get those
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my dad is chuck norris... he doesn't need skis to ski.
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Apache Chiefs, B4's, Gotamas, and Legend Pros would all be good skis to look into, it all depends on how good he is and what he wants in a ski. Don't let other people tell him what he wants, let your dad decide for himself which ski would be best.
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There's enough pow skis that he just needs to demo them.
However, I've heard good things about the BSquad
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the JF Cusson promodel 200 waist!
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i've been considering giving my dad my elizabeths. they would be perfect for him, but he's 55 and smaller than me and he just tore his acl, and your dad probably rips.
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Get him some Line 1260's, they cut through the pow pow.....maybe not
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tell your pops that he should buy my brand new Prophet 100's! He won't find a better price
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your dad most likely would of skiied through the whole skinny straight edge stiff as 2X4 skis. My dad did not ski alot when skis were skinny and 200cm long. Now he really likes a 175-180 rossi bandit b2 or b3, because they are a little softer and quite forgiving. If you dad rips, then get him something stiff. Gotama, Legend Pro, or Armada AnT. Everyone talks about these sticks as if you dont know what your doing they will own you. The only skis I ride now, park aside are my Armadas. The hold up so well everywhere. If you pops can rip he will be stoked on a stiff big ski.
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Stiff skis are more fun in pow, just use the straight thin skis, people did it before, why not now?
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right on....i agree completely
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ANT is in my opinion best backcountry ski outthere...go with that
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armada arv's might be good for him, b4's,b3's, seth vicious, made'n'ak's are also really good, mant other ski out there too, he should demo some and see what he likes
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He can buy my Big Daddy's. They are 06's and tear up the pow. freeskier176@hotmail.com
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i am in the club too, but i know what he means, i think there are a lot of kids with huge park potential on this site but the ones that can actually ski on groomers, moguls or powder can be counted with one hand.
it depends pretty much on how he rides, if he is a classy oldschooler, he probably is satisfied with something around 90 because its easier to make the oldschool (short) turns with those.
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