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thedutchmayn
Posts: 1653 - Karma: 45
OK i really need some help about some equipment. Im 5'6'' 125 pounds. I ski at smuggs, vt and am looking for a new ski. Im on a shity ass carcing ski right now and i cant take it anymore. Just doesnt fit what i like to do. I like to go into the pow alot although we dont really have any now cause its a shitty year. I take groomers sometimes. Im getting into freestyle, im doing rails, jumps alot more than before. I need something flexy since im light. i'd like somthing decently wide. i want something witha low swing weight, light, easy to manage. i've taken into consideration the mothership flites, chronics, 1260's, arv's, pe's. i need help, badly. i searched around for some stuff but i think i need some first hand commentary. thanks guys.
Feb 20 2006 7:24PM
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thedutchmayn
Posts: 1653 - Karma: 45
any help? bump.
Feb 20 2006 9:00PM
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ISkiSwitch
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I went from carving skis to the Invaders, and I'm getting next years too cause I love them so much. But Invaders arn't that great in deep snow...
Feb 20 2006 9:02PM
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BigJew
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You don't want a soft ski. I'm fairly light and i find it really difficult not to wash out on my fujatives. Out of those I'd get some chronics because they were my favourite ski I've ever used. And, if you break them you get a free pair.
Feb 20 2006 9:11PM
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Public_Maverick
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chronic wide, or karmas or pe's if you like stiffer skis

get something that'll hold up good on the ice of early east coast, although my friend just warrantied his karmas cuz of the core becoming rotten
Feb 20 2006 9:12PM
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a-g-b
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or you could buy my 162 mother ship flights? with look p10's for 425 cnd.
Feb 20 2006 9:12PM
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bigcougar123
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get the new karmas 07 or big troubles 07 i found them for sale in like germany or some shit www.sport-conrad.de just fuckin change it to english on the top right hand corner
Feb 20 2006 10:51PM
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xnick11
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ya karmas are nice,so are arvs,and 4frnt msps.
Feb 20 2006 10:57PM
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Crock360
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get the chronics, you'll still be able to carve the hell out of them, but they perform in the park and everywhere else.
Feb 21 2006 2:17AM
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HiTz
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hes mad light karmas would over power him...go with an ar5
Feb 21 2006 2:23AM
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Paperclip
Posts: 162 - Karma: 10
Hey I have a pair of mounted T-halls, the 170's (whatever the 170 cm is- 171, 173, 176 whateva), if they're good enuff for T$ they're good enough for you. Let me know I can sell them pretty cheap.
Feb 21 2006 11:27AM
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thedutchmayn
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im mainly looking at chronics now. so chronics are good everywhere it seems but i also wan tot know about the ar5 and arv. what are the main differnces between ar5 and arv. from what i know, ar5 is more for park but still good all around. and arv is good everywhere, powder alot though?
Feb 21 2006 5:34PM
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eLevate
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arvs are softer, wider, and better for pow. ar5s ride pretty well everywhere, but if you take skis on rails dont expect it to perform amazingly on ice.
Feb 21 2006 6:34PM
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thedutchmayn
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hwo do the chronics and ar5's compare?
Feb 21 2006 6:49PM
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HiTz
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ar5s rock chronics...
Feb 21 2006 6:54PM
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attitashfreestyle29
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arvs might be a good idea if you like powder but the volkl karma is a good all mountain ski and sounds like its what ur looking for but if you tend to ski a little more park then maybe go with ar5s they rip pretty much anywhere or the arv is also a good choice
Feb 21 2006 7:12PM
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