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Karmas

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skier_bum
Posts: 395 - Karma: 17
ive searched through previous threads and the karma seems like a solid ski. Does anyone have any reason why i shouldnt get them for next season. I do everything as much as possible, in terms of terrain. im 6'3" 185lbs
Apr 12 2006 12:32AM
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papasteeze
Posts: 12055 - Karma: 915
I rode them all season all mountain and absolutely loved them however, I am not a terrain park expert and I have heard they are too stiff for the park. On the other hand with your weight, you should be able to flex them plenty. I am at175 lbs
Apr 12 2006 10:51AM
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DannyMac
Posts: 2837 - Karma: 65
they are ok for park / you might want to consider getting the 185 and mounting it a little forward then recommened if you ski a good amount of park
Apr 12 2006 2:00PM
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KravtZ
Posts: 6637 - Karma: 2,629
1080 foils
Apr 12 2006 2:14PM
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HiTz
Posts: 1467 - Karma: 11
im 6'1 180 and i ride the 177 karmas, i go all over the mtn and they r sick every where...i dont do much park either the only thing i dont like is their swing weight when spinning, but other than that they r amazing skis
Apr 12 2006 2:22PM
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skier_bum
Posts: 395 - Karma: 17
bump, no one dislike them?
Apr 13 2006 10:20PM
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Skipig25
Posts: 10729 - Karma: 256
no. karma's are fuckin amazing
Apr 13 2006 10:30PM
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whattheshit
Posts: 6562 - Karma: 107
why not the 185?

im 6'3" 160 and im considering the 185

then again they won't be taken in the park often. i have other skis for that..
Apr 14 2006 1:38AM
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HiTz
Posts: 1467 - Karma: 11
i ski EC, so the 177s r fine, although sometimes i do wish i got the 185s, but they would be rough sometimes i imagine
Apr 14 2006 11:30AM
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whattheshit
Posts: 6562 - Karma: 107
i ski ec too, so now you are making me think..
Apr 14 2006 1:37PM
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HiTz
Posts: 1467 - Karma: 11
^ base ur skis on ur weight not ur height...im 180 and the 177s r fine for me, ur 20 lbs lighter...but i guess if u want ur legs worked hard then get the 185s, hell my legs r beat on the 177s sometimes
Apr 14 2006 4:07PM
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whattheshit
Posts: 6562 - Karma: 107
hmm, currently im on 181 mad trixs the 01 versions, so im thinking i might be able to deal with the 185's. maybe a demo first..
Apr 14 2006 5:39PM
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ImperialFlow
Posts: 269 - Karma: 10
I'm 5'9" and 167 pounds. The 177 Karmas are great most of the time, but they are A LOT OF WORK to ski on for me when things get tight or I hit a lot of chop.

In hindsight I would have bought the 169's. The Karmas are incredibly fun to ski, but they are very very stiff, so you can get away with a size smaller than you'd normally thing, and probably actually enjoy them more.

-Nathan
Apr 14 2006 5:50PM
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HiTz
Posts: 1467 - Karma: 11
i was waiting for u to say that, lol, yea bro ull have a much more fun time with the 177s
Apr 14 2006 5:55PM
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alev
Posts: 7819 - Karma: 410
take it from someone who skis a little park but mostly just eveyrthing.

its a sick ski for hard carving, little powder, and just cruising. not the best for park cuz its stiff, so just butter them up alot and theyll be a little buttery, i mean i can pop well off my nose and my tails, but not as well if i was on fujis or soemthing. but if u have a good price, i highly recomend this ski for your one ski next year. im keeping my 06s and using some mojos 105s too
Apr 14 2006 8:29PM
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=nick=
Posts: 10471 - Karma: 2,182
could i handle 169 karmas true center mounted for park at 5'6 120 lbs?
May 12 2006 6:26PM
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=nick=
Posts: 10471 - Karma: 2,182
nm woukd 161 karmas true centermounted for park be too short for me
May 12 2006 7:00PM
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Liam.KC
Posts: 487 - Karma: 1,169
i have the 177 2006 karmas and i broke them. I am 6 foot, 150lbs, and I do alot of rails and park and also alot of skiing everywhere on the mountains and these skis are soo sweet. i broke the base and edge pretty bad from a screw coming out of a box and they had alot of edge cracks and delamed at the tip of the ski. my ski shop says they are the first karmas that were taken back and Volkl is giving me store credits. Eventhough they broke, im still going to get next years karmas because they are kickass. i would say you should get 177 if you want it to be alittle flexier but if you rip down mountains then u might want the 185.
May 13 2006 12:00AM
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johanblaze
Posts: 4987 - Karma: 345
vicious is still selling his 185 karmas for a good price i believe.

they make a good all-mountain and park ski. at your height you wouldn't want to go any shorter than the 185.
May 13 2006 12:04AM
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NicoChile
Posts: 690 - Karma: 199
i'm 5'7' and i have the 169 karmas, and for the park they are too small even if you centermount them, they ride nice in the park but they are better for anything putside the park if you are riding only or mostly park i would recommend other skis like the fujis.
May 13 2006 10:28AM
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=nick=
Posts: 10471 - Karma: 2,182
why on the volkl site the karmas have white bases with volkl in black when in reality the bases are black with wite volkl?
May 17 2006 9:24AM
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NicoChile
Posts: 690 - Karma: 199
my volkl have white bases
May 17 2006 6:07PM
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Liam.KC
Posts: 487 - Karma: 1,169
mine were black bases
May 18 2006 12:47AM
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P.Larose
Posts: 90 - Karma: 18
Karmas suck dick. literally, naw just kiddin'. there ok, I rode them a while back but they seemed a little too soft and the turning radious is terrible. I would go with the stl's for what your looking at them for.
May 18 2006 12:52AM
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HiTz
Posts: 1467 - Karma: 11
and this is why u dont lsiten to him...he used the word soft and karma in the same sentence
May 18 2006 2:00AM
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=nick=
Posts: 10471 - Karma: 2,182
on a different note...if i got some brand new drilled once but refilled and never used 05/06 karmas size 161 could i resell them for a decent amount? the only thing that worries me is no one might want them cuz theyre so short
May 18 2006 9:42AM
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trandg
Posts: 103 - Karma: 25
I also have white bases.
May 18 2006 4:01PM
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ejoy
Posts: 524 - Karma: 43
Good solid ski.. good all mountain.
May 18 2006 5:32PM
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gregor
Posts: 1069 - Karma: 83
I am a big fan of the karmas and weigh the same as you get the 185s no probs. Unless you are 100% in the park.
May 18 2006 6:48PM
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